Twalcom auxilliary lights bracket problem

[obliquepanic]

I spent quite a few hours yesterday trying to fit Twalcom auxiliary lights to my 1200gsa only to find that the brackets supplied - that should have been right for the 07 Adventure just did not fit - however I tried to mount them. Obviously I'm going to ring up Adventure Warehouse where I bought them to see if they can send the right ones - but in the meantime I was wondering if anyone else has had problems getting the right brackets for their particular bike and year. The brackets shown in the instructions (in helpful Italian) and on the website are different from eachother and from what I got sent, so there's obviously lots of slightly different brackets.

Any thoughts?
Michael

 

[Bobster]

sounds like you have the wrong brackrets. i watched jono from ABW fit mine to 08 GS and they were on in moments. They are very helpful and the lights are brilliant. Sure they will sort it out.

 

[Gundog]

Are they like this ?

 

[obliquepanic]

Phil
no they are not. The bracket is much larger and triangular. There should be a link to a photo here:

http://obliquepanic.com/bracket.html
I spent 4 hours working out how to remove the tank and beak etc. but there was no way what I had was going to fit. In the middle my friend's dog ate the page on my Haynes manual that tells you how to put the thing back together. So it was unsuccessful but good for the soul. At least next time it will be easy
Michael

 

[diver1]

Phil
no they are not. The bracket is much larger and triangular. There should be a link to a photo here:

http://obliquepanic.com/bracket.html
I spent 4 hours working out how to remove the tank and beak etc. but there was no way what I had was going to fit. In the middle my friend's dog ate the page on my Haynes manual that tells you how to put the thing back together. So it was unsuccessful but good for the soul. At least next time it will be easy
Michael

Hi,

That bracket looks like it's for the GS not the GSA.

Regards,
John

 

[Gundog]

Phil
no they are not. The bracket is much larger and triangular. There should be a link to a photo here:

http://obliquepanic.com/bracket.html
I spent 4 hours working out how to remove the tank and beak etc. but there was no way what I had was going to fit. In the middle my friend's dog ate the page on my Haynes manual that tells you how to put the thing back together. So it was unsuccessful but good for the soul. At least next time it will be easy
Michael

These are mine, on my 2008 GSA....

 

[obliquepanic]

Hi,

That bracket looks like it's for the GS not the GSA.

Regards,
John

I did wonder that.
Michael

 

[Gundog]

Hi,

That bracket looks like it's for the GS not the GSA.

Regards,
John

Correct...

 

[obliquepanic]

These are mine, on my 2008 GSA....

Very nice - but watch out, a rubbish truck is about to back into you.

 

[rudiemoto]

diver1
spot on



we sent the wrong ones



(steve) did

obliquepanic
be sorry for the delay in fitting your spots
the right ones r on the way

the website will be update
as we dont want to but people like yourself in so much pain
again brews on me

 

[rudiemoto]

04 to 07 gs not gsa my bad

 

[rudiemoto]

07 gsa same as jonnywaves

 

[obliquepanic]

Hooray! the right kit arrived yesterday. Thanks very much. It was obvious how to fit these just looking - and its all nearly done. Just one question: I plan to splice into the supply for the dipped beam headlight as I think you're meant to (the Italian instructions dont mean much to me). The only thing is I've changed both my headlights to HIDs. Can I still splice into the blue (presumably live) wire coming out of the back of the headlight? Or will the bike explode when I turn on the lights?
Michael

 

[obliquepanic]

Aha. On looking through some threads here it seems its the parking light connector is the one to splice into. Now how do I find that.....?

 

[obliquepanic]

The job's all done and they work. Some time I will have to put HIDs in them as they are not nearly as bright as the headlights - and they are hot.

 

[rudiemoto]

there r not surpost to be as bright
as a head light will always be brighter

glad you got the job done

also cheers to jonnywave for the pics

 

[obliquepanic]

Here's a pic

Just testing... that didn't work


here's another link to the page <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/obliquepanic/5722994118/" title="IMG_4905 by obliquepanic, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5138/5722994118_49a53259df.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="IMG_4905"></a> ah that's how to do it

 

[rudiemoto]

hooooooooooooooooooooorayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy