Gusser
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I have small lamps with thin two thin wires coming out of them how do I wire them up..
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Attach one wire to a positive and the other to a negative, should work 
patzx12
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Through a relay. You can switch the relay taking power from the back of the accesory socket. Do a search on here or google
The very fact you are asking this question means that relays, tapping switched live feeds, earths, fuses and cable routing may be a step too far. Might be worth getting hands on help from a friend / bike shop / auto electrician...
You say they have thin wires from them are they LED lamps? if so you may not need a relay as the current they use is low. Look to see if they have a wattage marking. If they are only around 6 watts as many are, you can safely wire them in parallel to the dip lights if you want then to come on and be used as day running lights. If you want them independantly switched you can get a "autoswitch" from Nippy Norman. It is wise to get help from someone who is familiar with vehicle electrics as has already been mentioned.
More questions than answers...
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If they are not grounded and are LEDs then if you connect the wrong way round, no smoke, but scrap.
Remember that all electrical components work on the principle of magic smoke. Once the smoke is allowed to escape from the component it will never work again.
Hope this helps.
As stated. If the lamps are grounded, one of the wires will melt and go up in smoke. This is to tell you you have them connected the wrong way round.Attach one wire to a positive and the other to a negative, should work
If they are not grounded and are LEDs then if you connect the wrong way round, no smoke, but scrap.
Remember that all electrical components work on the principle of magic smoke. Once the smoke is allowed to escape from the component it will never work again.
Hope this helps.
That's my point.
The OP's post with it's limited simplistic info leaves "more questions than answers".
Bendy toy
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Look at wiring options provided by many of the LED lamp suppliers. Some have dimming and even colour change options.
If using google is too hard find an electrician
If using google is too hard find an electrician
Not sure this is right.
Normal bulbs can be connected up either way and work, no smoke
Led will either work or not in the main, again, you won't damage them unless you fire too much power through them.
The pedant in me strikes again.Not sure this is right.
Normal bulbs can be connected up either way and work, no smoke
Led will either work or not in the main, again, you won't damage them unless you fire too much power through them.
If the lamps are grounded in the holder, one of the two wires coming out is also connected to ground within the fitting, and wiring this to 12v+ on any motorcycle built since the fall of the british motorcycle industry will result in the escape of the magic smoke.
And the leds?
Fair point, well made.
Micro de Hellas are grounded to the body, but with them you fit the wires and the bulb has a single wire which would be the +. Easy way to check is to see if the bulb has one or two connectors on the back. Two wires going to the bulb and it doesn't matter which goes to which.
leds, one way will work, the other way won't.
....intresting question and one which is listed in the Oilhead section but does that mean we can safely assume they are to be fitted to an Oilhead?
The reason I ask is I can help if they are to be fitted to a 1200
For a 1200 you just snip the wires off and bolt the lights on for show
The reason I ask is I can help if they are to be fitted to a 1200
For a 1200 you just snip the wires off and bolt the lights on for show
Probably in error there, but if you cannot put the frightners on someone, there is litle point in replying.
Myke
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