Wiring Lighting

[ymtnpoah11_imp]

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!

 

[j3gq_imp]

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

 

[ymtnpoah11_imp]

2014 Black (USA)
I'm replacing oe lights with oe lights
The entire chrome housings

 

[Randy B]

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

 

[Lord Popgun]

In real life the pigtail goes to a boot under the seat on the left side of the space the battery is in.

 

[Randy B]

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.

 

[Lord Popgun]

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.

 

[ymtnpoah11_imp]

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.

 

[Obleo]

No need to remove the fender.

 

[Cormanus]

ymtnpoah11, I don’t think it’s all that difficult. Take the seat off and you can easily access the wiring.