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Wiring Lighting - ymtnpoah11_imp - 02-21-2023
Best practices for wiring when replacing lighting?
I have a damaged tail light and turn signal ready to replace. It appears there are no connectors at these ends.
I suppose I can solder the signal connection, but what about the tail light?
One thread I found discussed removing the fender and accessing the wiring harness under the battery box. Is there a better way?
Thanks!
RE: Wiring Lighting - j3gq_imp - 02-21-2023
(02-21-2023, 05:30 AM)ymtnpoah11_imp Wrote: Best practices for wiring when replacing lighting?
I have a damaged tail light and turn signal ready to replace. It appears there are no connectors at these ends.
I suppose I can solder the signal connection, but what about the tail light?
One thread I found discussed removing the fender and accessing the wiring harness under the battery box. Is there a better way?
Thanks!
could you please describe model, type of light (led?), and damage
because it depends
RE: Wiring Lighting - ymtnpoah11_imp - 02-21-2023
2014 Black (USA)
I'm replacing oe lights with oe lights
The entire chrome housings
RE: Wiring Lighting - Randy B - 02-22-2023
(02-21-2023, 11:57 AM)ymtnpoah11_imp Wrote: 2014 Black (USA)
I'm replacing oe lights with oe lights
The entire chrome housings
There absolutely is a connector under the fender. It's a short pigtail with the light socket on it. #2 in the image.
https://www.hondapartshouse.com/oemparts/a/hon/52f28c0ef870021404ec5a4e/taillight
RE: Wiring Lighting - Lord Popgun - 02-22-2023
In real life the pigtail goes to a boot under the seat on the left side of the space the battery is in.
RE: Wiring Lighting - Randy B - 02-23-2023
(02-22-2023, 04:23 AM)Lord Popgun_imp Wrote: In real life the pigtail goes to a boot under the seat on the left side of the space the battery is in.
Ah, thank you LPG. I haven't messed with the tail light at all, but the pigtail didn't look long enough in the picture to reach that far.
RE: Wiring Lighting - Lord Popgun - 02-23-2023
Randy, the fiche for the rear turn signals shows the same short leads, but they actually go to that boot too. Are longer than the drawing looks.
RE: Wiring Lighting - ymtnpoah11_imp - 02-23-2023
Okay. So the connections are near the battery. Then one way to replace oe lights would be to remove the fender and de-route and re-route the wiring harnesses as they are.
But... is there an easier way? (that's still durable/sound)
I imagine someone has replaced lighting and done it differently.
RE: Wiring Lighting - Obleo - 02-24-2023
No need to remove the fender.
RE: Wiring Lighting - Cormanus - 02-24-2023
ymtnpoah11, I don’t think it’s all that difficult. Take the seat off and you can easily access the wiring.