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Old 12-21-2012, 10:52 AM
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So I bought an LED clock for on my bike. It says I need to wire a positive, negative, and a power switch. What can I wire the power switch into? Just like one of the gauge lights?

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Old 12-21-2012, 12:04 PM
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The power wire needs to go to a power source that has power with the bike off. This is for the memory to keep the time. The switched power is for the light/display. It should go to a power source that has power with the key in the run position. The ground just goes to a ground or splice into a ground wire.
 
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I knew the power/ground. But what's a good place to tap in for the switched power?
 
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I would tap into the dash lights circuit. It's close and doesn't draw on the cranking circuit. The LEDs shouldn't put too much load on the lighting system.
 
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Awesome. Any particular wire or it just needs to be a power wire to one of the lights correct?
 
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It will be the power wire that has key power only in the dash illumination. Use a test light, DVOM, or look at a wiring diagram to determine which.
 
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Thanks!
 
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