Turn Indicator Wiring Help?

MakoMoto · September 9th, 2017, 05:15 PM

Hello there everyone!

Here's the scoop:

Left front signal bulb and cover broke during a move. Bought some flush mounts for now till I get some OEMs. I am unsure of how to connect the wiring. I purchased the bike used with flush mounts already on it. They had connected an OEM connector to the wires if these after market lights. Is it so, that all I must do is connect red to green...then black to black/yellow? Do I just rip the bullet connectors off and twist the wires together?

Triple Jim · September 9th, 2017, 05:39 PM

If you're not going to install matching bullet connectors, then make nice solder joints and use heat shrink tubing to insulate them.

MakoMoto · September 9th, 2017, 05:44 PM

I have never done electrical before, I apologize lol. What doyou mean by "matching bullet connectors"?

Would it be possible just to clip, strip and rwist together?

KikRox · September 9th, 2017, 07:10 PM

Yeah you *could* cut and strip and twist but it will make it a **** when you need to take the bike apart which you will end up doing. Bullet connectors are cylindrical electrical connector pair for wiring. Male / female.

MakoMoto · September 9th, 2017, 07:28 PM

My wish is to splice the flushmount signal into the OEM connector to plug into the other OEM connector on the bike. I dont feel that would hinder my ability to take the bike apart. I should be getting new OEM ones at some point here soon and was wondering if I can just twist the wires together and tape the connection well? Or is that just dumb?

Triple Jim · September 9th, 2017, 07:40 PM

The honest answer is that it's dumb. As I posted above, solder and heat shrink for reliability. Or get a kit of the right sized Japenese bullet connectors and use those. Twisted wires is not something you want on a motorcycle.

MakoMoto · September 9th, 2017, 07:52 PM

Alright! I'll solder them up! Thanks again guys!

DannoXYZ · September 9th, 2017, 08:44 PM

Your best long-term solution is to cut off the wires from the busted flush-mount to recover OEM conector. Then re-use them on new lights. Here's how to butt-solder two wire-ends together.

Link to original page on YouTube.

KikRox · September 10th, 2017, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple Jim

Twisted wires is not something you want on a motorcycle.

In anything, however I must admit that my signals got twisted and taped back together after my integrated tail light took a dump. I *could* do it right but meh... Later....

Ram Jet · September 10th, 2017, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakoMoto

Alright! I'll solder them up! Thanks again guys!

When I bought my pre-gen in March the turn signal connectors were messed-up from a previous accident/owner. I installed a connector used for wiring trailer lights on a car. It's got a male and female connector on one connector and the same on the other connector. It's good and solid and more durable than the OEM bullet connectors. I did this for both turn signals.

YES! Solder and shrink tube the connectors please.
Bill

DannoXYZ · September 10th, 2017, 08:15 PM

Also note that you've got 2-way lights while factory light and busted one is 1-way. You'll want to hook both circuits up so that both lights are on. By connecting both black wires to ground and red to power on factory harness.

MakoMoto · September 10th, 2017, 08:21 PM

So your saying to solder the Black wire and the Black/White wire into the Black/Yellow on the OEM connector? Then the Red in to the Green?

Is it safe to wire two wires into one?

DannoXYZ · September 10th, 2017, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MakoMoto

So your saying to solder the Black wire and the Black/White wire into the Black/Yellow on the OEM connector? Then the Red in to the Green?

Is it safe to wire two wires into one?

Yeah it's fine. It's two light circuits in parallel.

DannoXYZ · September 11th, 2017, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Jet

When I bought my pre-gen in March the turn signal connectors were messed-up from a previous accident/owner. I installed a connector used for wiring trailer lights on a car. It's got a male and female connector on one connector and the same on the other connector. It's good and solid and more durable than the OEM bullet connectors. I did this for both turn signals.

YES! Solder and shrink tube the connectors please.
Bill

Those are cool easy to use connectors! AKA SAE power connectors. I bought a 5-pack to wire up all my bikes with trickle-charging. Cut each connector from junction and ran wire to battery.

NOCO ISCC2 5-Way SAE Adapter Connector

September 9th, 2017, 05:44 PM	#3
MakoMoto Ninja 250r Noob Name: Mako Location: Hartland, Michigan Join Date: Jul 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 77	I have never done electrical before, I apologize lol. What doyou mean by "matching bullet connectors"? Would it be possible just to clip, strip and rwist together? __________________________________________________ "Kawasaki Ninjas Rule!" - 1997 Power Wheels Commercial

September 9th, 2017, 07:10 PM	#4
KikRox ninjette.org member Name: Nein Location: Canada Join Date: Jun 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250r se Posts: 100	Yeah you could cut and strip and twist but it will make it a ** when you need to take the bike apart which you will end up doing. Bullet connectors are cylindrical electrical connector pair for wiring. Male / female. __________________________________________________ They should give me my own section called kik rox is a silly ** who breaks stuff.

September 9th, 2017, 07:28 PM	#5
MakoMoto Ninja 250r Noob Name: Mako Location: Hartland, Michigan Join Date: Jul 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 77	My wish is to splice the flushmount signal into the OEM connector to plug into the other OEM connector on the bike. I dont feel that would hinder my ability to take the bike apart. I should be getting new OEM ones at some point here soon and was wondering if I can just twist the wires together and tape the connection well? Or is that just dumb? __________________________________________________ "Kawasaki Ninjas Rule!" - 1997 Power Wheels Commercial

September 9th, 2017, 07:52 PM	#7
MakoMoto Ninja 250r Noob Name: Mako Location: Hartland, Michigan Join Date: Jul 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 77	Alright! I'll solder them up! Thanks again guys! __________________________________________________ "Kawasaki Ninjas Rule!" - 1997 Power Wheels Commercial

September 10th, 2017, 08:21 PM	#12
MakoMoto Ninja 250r Noob Name: Mako Location: Hartland, Michigan Join Date: Jul 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Kawasaki Ninja 250r Posts: 77	So your saying to solder the Black wire and the Black/White wire into the Black/Yellow on the OEM connector? Then the Red in to the Green? Is it safe to wire two wires into one? __________________________________________________ "Kawasaki Ninjas Rule!" - 1997 Power Wheels Commercial

September 9th, 2017, 05:39 PM	#2
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	If you're not going to install matching bullet connectors, then make nice solder joints and use heat shrink tubing to insulate them.

September 9th, 2017, 07:40 PM	#6
Triple Jim Guy Who Enjoys Riding Name: Jim Location: North Carolina Join Date: Jul 2016 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Oct '18, Aug '17, Aug '16	The honest answer is that it's dumb. As I posted above, solder and heat shrink for reliability. Or get a kit of the right sized Japenese bullet connectors and use those. Twisted wires is not something you want on a motorcycle.

September 9th, 2017, 08:44 PM	#8
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Your best long-term solution is to cut off the wires from the busted flush-mount to recover OEM conector. Then re-use them on new lights. Here's how to butt-solder two wire-ends together. Link to original page on YouTube.

September 10th, 2017, 08:15 PM	#11
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Also note that you've got 2-way lights while factory light and busted one is 1-way. You'll want to hook both circuits up so that both lights are on. By connecting both black wires to ground and red to power on factory harness.

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