Thanks for the reply it is the answer i was looking for. And Thanks for your awesome videos. Im returning to riding after totalling a 3 month old 2016 RT into a deer at 100kph (at 63). Now at 70 I've decided to get back to riding and have chosen to purchase a used R1200RT 16-18 or earlier if allowed on my modest budget. Videos and Instructions like the ones on your channel have enabled a mechanical neophyte to gain confidence at doing my won maintenance, saving money and knowing my bike better. Jim Von Baden started many years ago with an 2005 GS...and you pick up nicely on the videos and RT. Thank you! Have a great Holiday Season.
In my case it was an auxiliary fan, so I connected the indicator light to the fan wiring close to the fan itself. I wanted to be close to the fan so that I know by the light that power is getting that far. The EzCan circuit powers the fan, of course. Whatever the device, you want to connect the indicator light as close to it as you can so that you know the wiring up to that point is working, even if the device itself fails.
Hi John. Is there a way to control the fan with a thermostat so it only provides additional cooling when needed? Couldn't help laughing when you used an imperial drill for a metric hole. Why not use a metric drill like the rest of the world? 😉
There is no means to control the fan with a thermostat, unfortunately. It's not really a big deal to control it manually though, since most of the time it's not needed. I've only had a handful of instances when the bike started to overheat and it was obvious the problem was coming. As for the metric/imperial--welcome to 'Murica! In the 80s and 90s vehicles would have BOTH metric and imperial fasteners in the same vehicle and you'd have to figure out if you were looking at a 15mm or a 9/16". Drill bits today are still sold at retailers in imperial measure and it would be necessary to go online to find metric bits. I'm dissatisfied with the quality of bits these days anyway, and I go through a lot of them in my work. Is it any wonder Americans are confused?
You didn't mention your bike model or model year, but if you own a bike with a CANBUS electrical system you have to be careful about adding anything to an existing circuit. On older style bikes you could easily just tap into the wires leading to your brake lights and these tiny LED indicators will draw almost nothing extra. On a CANBUS controlled brake circuit, though, the extra resistance or additional wiring might trigger a fault. If you own a bike with a HEX ezCAN or similar, then you could designate one of the available auxiliary circuits as a brake circuit, and have the LED indicator connected there.
Thanks for the reply it is the answer i was looking for. And Thanks for your awesome videos. Im returning to riding after totalling a 3 month old 2016 RT into a deer at 100kph (at 63). Now at 70 I've decided to get back to riding and have chosen to purchase a used R1200RT 16-18 or earlier if allowed on my modest budget. Videos and Instructions like the ones on your channel have enabled a mechanical neophyte to gain confidence at doing my won maintenance, saving money and knowing my bike better. Jim Von Baden started many years ago with an 2005 GS...and you pick up nicely on the videos and RT. Thank you! Have a great Holiday Season.
Perhaps a bit late, but I guess you connected that control light in parallel to the specific EzCan circuit ??
Thx in avance,
Ed.
In my case it was an auxiliary fan, so I connected the indicator light to the fan wiring close to the fan itself. I wanted to be close to the fan so that I know by the light that power is getting that far. The EzCan circuit powers the fan, of course. Whatever the device, you want to connect the indicator light as close to it as you can so that you know the wiring up to that point is working, even if the device itself fails.
@@tinderboxarts Makes sense, thanks..🙂
Hi John. Is there a way to control the fan with a thermostat so it only provides additional cooling when needed?
Couldn't help laughing when you used an imperial drill for a metric hole. Why not use a metric drill like the rest of the world? 😉
There is no means to control the fan with a thermostat, unfortunately. It's not really a big deal to control it manually though, since most of the time it's not needed. I've only had a handful of instances when the bike started to overheat and it was obvious the problem was coming.
As for the metric/imperial--welcome to 'Murica! In the 80s and 90s vehicles would have BOTH metric and imperial fasteners in the same vehicle and you'd have to figure out if you were looking at a 15mm or a 9/16". Drill bits today are still sold at retailers in imperial measure and it would be necessary to go online to find metric bits. I'm dissatisfied with the quality of bits these days anyway, and I go through a lot of them in my work. Is it any wonder Americans are confused?
Interested in getting one of those dashboard light to show Brake light. Where would i connect it?
You didn't mention your bike model or model year, but if you own a bike with a CANBUS electrical system you have to be careful about adding anything to an existing circuit. On older style bikes you could easily just tap into the wires leading to your brake lights and these tiny LED indicators will draw almost nothing extra. On a CANBUS controlled brake circuit, though, the extra resistance or additional wiring might trigger a fault. If you own a bike with a HEX ezCAN or similar, then you could designate one of the available auxiliary circuits as a brake circuit, and have the LED indicator connected there.