Wiring Spot Lights

[andy leett]

Have just bought a pair of HELLA FF50 driving lights.I want to wire them through the DIP switch,can anyone tell me how to do this .I dont understand diagrams so looking for a A-Z in plain english.
Sorry if its been covered before but couldnt find anything.

 

[Paul Young]

Andy, at the top of the page, check out the "links." You want the "GS Wisdom & Knowledge" where you will find a pdf file with all you need to know.

HTH,

 

[Keith Davies]

Wiring Hella FF50s

Andy

Wired mine in a few days ago. If you're only wiring into the dip circuit you will need to Scotchlock onto the white/yellow wire on the dip wiring. I'm going to replace this with a proper soldered connection later.

To get at it, its easiest to remove the whole front lamp assembly (screen, headlight shroud etc.) The only difficulty was reinstalling the beam adjuster - just fiddly.

I also needed to remove the tank to run power from the battery +ve. It also helps with cable tying the extra leads to the front. Fitted a waterproof in-line fuse unit (10AMP) so that it is accessable when the saddle is removed - placed under the tank recess over the air filter & cable tied.

I assume the Hellas have been supplied with wiring, relay, spade connectors etc. I soldered the spade connectors and also bought a pack of clear plastic insulators for the spade connectors just in case the relay moved and connections shorted.

Mounted the relay in the space at the top right of the instrument cluster (viewed from the front).

Havn't bothered with a separate on/off switch yet. The connections to relay were as shown in the Hella booklet.

Took about three hours to wire in pair of fogs and spots.

Keith

 

[cookie]

Re: Wiring Hella FF50s

Andy

I'm going to replace this with a proper soldered connection later.



Keith

i'd do it sooner rather than later. scotchlocks: yeuch!

 

[The Mechanic]

Spots and fuses.

When wiring any extra electrical current consumers into your bike look in the fuse box where you will find quite a bit of unused space. I run all my power supply from an extra feed wire into the fuse box, this is routed to follow the main harness and passes through the sealing grommet on the left hand side of the bikes fuse box (carefully push a thin rod...welding wire or very thin screw driver... through and then tape your new wire to it and gently ease it through the grommet).

This supply wire is about the same size as the started solenoid supply wire and it is protected by a 30 Amp fuse the supply from this to individual consumers are protected by (Garmin 3 Amp fuse...and spots, Hella FF50's by 10 Amp fuse) fuses housed inside the main fuse box, all easily accessible should the need arise.

Always allow for handle bar movement from lock to lock plus a bit extra for flexibility when attaching wires to switches mounted there.

If you have a Garmin power supply to the bars you will need to find a cap to waterproof the Garmin plug when riding without the Garmin on board.