Autoswich help please

[Big-G]

I have also posted in GS mods but maybe someone here can help?
I have a set of lights to fit to my 08GS and they came with an Autoswitch.
Three questions please.
Where does the trigger wire mount into the indicator cancel switch?
The trigger wire seems to be yellow and red. Do I just need the yellow?
Where is the easiest place to mount the switch/relay and where to take a live from. I thought about the alternator.
I know some of you guys are brilliant at this sort of thing.
Thanks
G

 

[Aidan1150]

Take the tank off and you will see a big block connector. Open it.

You are looking for two wires in there.

Red with a green tracer is the switched live, the red wire on your Autoswitch joins to it.

Blue with a white tracer is the indicator cancel wire and the yellow wire from the Autoswitch needs to be connected to it.

Run a fused wire from the positive post on your battery to post 30 on your relay.

Run a wire from a known earth to post 86 on your relay.

Run the black wire from the Autoswitch to a known earth or to post 86 on your relay.

Run the purple wire from the Autoswitch to post 85 on your relay.

Run a suitable wire from post 87 on your relay to your spotlights.

Your indicator cancel switch will now operate your additional lights.

The Autoswitch can be fixed with velcro beside the large connector block where you tapped into the wires.

You will easily find enough space for the relay when you are doing the job.

It really is that easy.

HTH

 

[Bendy toy]

For those of us who don't have one - what does the autoswitch automate? Yes it uses the indicators switch to switch the spots but why would you not use a separate switch?

Im asking because I already have BMW accessory lights with their own switch, but planning on fitting LED spots to back up the main beam.

 

[Pablo1]

HAVE A WATCH

For those of us who don't have one - what does the autoswitch automate? Yes it uses the indicators switch to switch the spots but why would you not use a separate switch?

Im asking because I already have BMW accessory lights with their own switch, but planning on fitting LED spots to back up the main beam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Jaxzn7lyJFA

 

[Bendy toy]

So I watched a whole vid of some bloke faffing about with bolts and wires just to show the lights go on/off when you flash the main beam. Its a good job I wave to other bikers. A headlight flash would make the bike look like an Xmas tree.

TBH I would rather have a separate switch and have hi/lo LED lights that go full bright with main beam but down to non dazzle daylight marker brightness when main beam is off.

 

[Pablo1]

So I watched a whole vid of some bloke faffing about with bolts and wires just to show the lights go on/off when you flash the main beam. Its a good job I wave to other bikers. A headlight flash would make the bike look like an Xmas tree.

TBH I would rather have a separate switch and have hi/lo LED lights that go full bright with main beam but down to non dazzle daylight marker brightness when main beam is off.

well you asked

 

[ianboydsnr]

For those of us who don't have one - what does the autoswitch automate? Yes it uses the indicators switch to switch the spots but why would you not use a separate switch?

Im asking because I already have BMW accessory lights with their own switch, but planning on fitting LED spots to back up the main beam.

Autoswitch's are boxes that use magic to operate lights, keeping the smoke in each circuit separate, inside the little box is a little goblin with a bank of switches and a bad attitude

 

[Bendy toy]

Hi @ianboydsnr that was just my impression.

My attitude was/is bad because the whole autoswitch thing is an idea looking for a problem to solve supported by a boring video with the final answer right at the end.

What is the point of using headlight flash to put the spot lights on off? Flash the light at another driver or say hello to another biker and the spots will do an Xmas tree impression. How useful is that?

 

[Big-G]

Take the tank off and you will see a big block connector. Open it.

You are looking for two wires in there.

Red with a green tracer is the switched live, the red wire on your Autoswitch joins to it.

Blue with a white tracer is the indicator cancel wire and the yellow wire from the Autoswitch needs to be connected to it.

Run a fused wire from the positive post on your battery to post 30 on your relay.

Run a wire from a known earth to post 86 on your relay.



Run the black wire from the Autoswitch to a known earth or to post 86 on your relay.

Run the purple wire from the Autoswitch to post 85 on your relay.

Run a suitable wire from post 87 on your relay to your spotlights.

Your indicator cancel switch will now operate your additional lights.

The Autoswitch can be fixed with velcro beside the large connector block where you tapped into the wires.

You will easily find enough space for the relay when you are doing the job.

It really is that easy.

HTH

Just one last question. Looking at my switch I have no post 30 but an 87 and a 87o. The last one must be the same as the post 30.
Switch AP5s.
Thanks again

 

[Steptoe]

So I watched a whole vid of some bloke faffing about with bolts and wires just to show the lights go on/off when you flash the main beam. Its a good job I wave to other bikers. A headlight flash would make the bike look like an Xmas tree.

TBH I would rather have a separate switch and have hi/lo LED lights that go full bright with main beam but down to non dazzle daylight marker brightness when main beam is off.

Hi @ianboydsnr that was just my impression.

My attitude was/is bad because the whole autoswitch thing is an idea looking for a problem to solve supported by a boring video with the final answer right at the end.

What is the point of using headlight flash to put the spot lights on off? Flash the light at another driver or say hello to another biker and the spots will do an Xmas tree impression. How useful is that?

The autoswitch is neater as it does away with an extra switch bolted onto the handlebars any additional wiring around the handlebars .

You can wire the autoswitch to operate two sets of lights. And have the indicator cancel switch as a master switch to turn both sets of Hi/Lo on or off.

You have your Hi/Lo extra lights switch from Hi to Lo automatically when you flip the main lights between full beam and low beam and vice versa.

Just requires a few more wires and two relays instead of one.

 

[Bendy toy]

I take the point about avoiding another switch on the handlebar but there are good looking switches available and the bars are not short of space. Or as I did on my last bike put the spots isolation switch elsewhere. Its only used rarely so no need for maximum ergonomics. Either way, relays are a must-have to get maximum voltage to the lamps.