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Old 12-16-2008 | 09:48 PM
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Hello All,
I recently bought a F/89 plate CBR 600F as a project, only a few things driving me mad!!
The guy I bought it off, converted the front fairing incorporating the twin headlights,
but hasn't done it correctly.
Could anyone tell me how to wire them up properly, I have so far checked every wire!
Everything works, except - The main and high beam or pass lights.
I have the correct wires running from the Main Lighting switch,
I have the blue and white wire running from the Main Switch to the Dimmer switch,
I also have the main blue and White wires which are ready to connect to the correct places,

What I have the other end, is 2 headlights and 2 Relays (both identical)

But no idea, how they all connect together! Has anyone else done this conversion before???

I am very very tired, after trying a million different combinations tonight/this morning!!!

PLeeeeeeeease help!

Thanks in advance

JJ

 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 05:13 AM
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hi i had twin lights on mine . if you running both at the same time you will drain your battary .use one light as your dip and one for main .pluss doing that makes it simpler to do hop this helps

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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:34 AM
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Not done mine yet. I was thinking of doing my new twins as one. Although, I read that Mr. Honda changed them to one low, one high. Thisbecause, Mr. Honda and his team of experts,concluded that other road users may mistake twin lights on a bike, as lights on a car seen from a distance. Therefore, upping the chance of a "sorry mate I didn't see you". I suppose Mr. Honda, and his team of highly paid experts,may have a point. As for wireing. I would piggy back low beam wires to one. Then do the high to one or both too. This may be too simple, if someone has cut up the standard wires. I suppose it's then back to the diagram. Good luck.
 
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Old 12-17-2008 | 07:42 AM
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Hi guys,

Thanks for your advice, but its the wiring I'm having trouble with, electrics is not my thing at all!
Could any of you post a simple diagram of how I run these, Thanks JJ
 
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Old 07-14-2009 | 03:34 AM
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Ended up stripping full loom out, Have photo's of conversion if people would like to see, follow my re build progress on my other thread, I will be adding photo's of re build if anyone should need advise, As I learn and make the mistakes, I'll Add tips and photo guides etc.Check out my Youtube Track bike I sold also - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wViyL52caJ8
 
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Old 07-14-2009 | 09:24 AM
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I have twin lights in mine from a 2003 cbr 600 rr and only one works at a time. its either high beam or low beam.
 
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Old 07-14-2009 | 10:25 AM
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think I might have done the wiring wrong on mine..

I had the single wiring loom and wired it to two lights..

I found that one light had only two wires coming out so used a three wire adapter from another light.. and wired all three wires up off both lights..

You sure it would drain the battery? thought it would be able to hack an extra light?

I suck at electrics!
 
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Old 07-14-2009 | 10:59 AM
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Im about to swap mine out for 04 600rr beams, so running both lights drains the battery? I was going to splice the ground and run the hot for the lo to the lo, and the hot to the hi for the hi. simple enough, if it will work without killing the battery.
 
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