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Pics of your Hyperlites please...

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#1 ·
I'm becoming more and more interested in Hyperlites ( see official page below ) and would like to see picture of them on your Sprint ST if you have them...

Even more so I'd like to see the bracket they sell used on a Sprint, if you purchased the bracket too pleeeeease post a picture or two.

http://www.hyperlites.com/unikits.html#brake

If the bracket doesn't look very good I might design and have two custom smaller brackets fabricated for me.

--Kory
 
#2 ·
I just installed the hyperlites on my 2000 ST and noticed huge difference in the following and braking distance for cars following me. I bought the larger set and have them wired to give the 5 second flash then steady light when the brakes are applied. I like the extra attention.

I live in South Carolina, we get the standard 3pm heavy thunderstorms, and the additional lighting is a welcome safety feature when riding in the wet stuff too.

The bracket is a simple piece of metal that fits behind your license plate and has tabs bent around the sides to mount the lights. You can't see it unless you're up on the bike and at an angle to look for it.

I'll get some photos after I change out of my wet clothes and dig out the digi cam.
 
#7 ·
Go with the 16's

A buddy of mine put the 8's on his Concours 14, which is what prompted me to look into them.

After seeing my 16's he regrets the 8's; they're just not very big and at a distance they're not much help. The flashing mode is noticeable but the main brake and running lights aren't.

I put the 16's on my wife's bike too, and notice expatbrit's are 16's. They're not too big to draw unwanted looks or to detract from your image, but the difference in the light is the best reason I can give you.

Pic 3 and 4 are with the running lights on, and then the brake lights.
 

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#10 ·
Plug and Play

Easy installation, took me maybe 20 minutes from start to finish. You don't have to splice or cut anything either, they supply BMW posi-tap wire taps that penetrate the wire cover and make contact with the current. I also used electrical tape just to make sure they stay dry. I'll replace that with some shrink wrap when I get the chance.

They have a small processor that stays under the seat and is connected to the wire harness for the tail light. The hardest part was determining the wire color for the run and brake lights since Triumph is different than the Asian and American companys. I used a test light and went from there.

They're solid and weather proof, backed by a fantastic warranty, and the folks are easy to deal with. I'm sold enough on their contribution to safety I put a set on the wifes bike too. The cool thing is if I change bikes, I can take the Hyperlites with me with hardly any fuss and put them on the new machine.

I bought the Universal Dual Function S-16 kits with mounting brackets.

http://www.hyperlites.com/unikits.html#about

For what it's worth, I recommend them.
 
#13 ·
FWIW,

When I installed my "OnD Style" Tidy tail, I used a small project box to cram all of the factory connectors into. When I installed my Hyperlights, I just used the supplied wire connectors and tapped into the brake/running light wires just fwd of the connector and crammed everything back into my little project box. I DIDN'T have to raise my seat to get to the wires. I'll try to take a few pictures and put them on my album. OnD, it was effortless, even you can do it! :p
 
#14 ·
I just got in a set of the 16 LED modules and I want to install this on my '06 Sprint ST. Can anyone tell me the Triumph color codes that I will be tapping into. It sounds like I need to know the wire colors on the brake light, the electrical system ground, and the running lights (or switched ignition). This would be very helpful to know. Thanks for any advice. --Ken B.
 
#15 ·
I tapped into the tail light wires after the main harness connector.

I'm not sure if the color codes are the same from our two year models, but on my 2000 ST they're hooked into the following:

Grey Hyperlite wire to the blue tail light wire
Red Hyperlite wire to the red tail light wire
Black Hyperlite wire to the black tail light wire

Hope this helps.....
 
#17 ·
I tapped into the tail light wires after the main harness connector.

I'm not sure if the color codes are the same from our two year models, but on my 2000 ST they're hooked into the following:

Grey Hyperlite wire to the blue tail light wire
Red Hyperlite wire to the red tail light wire
Black Hyperlite wire to the black tail light wire

Hope this helps.....
Tom--This is exactly what I was looking for. After I posted this question, I was able to find a wiring schematic for my '06 model. According to what I see there, your colors are exactly right. It's always good to have confirmation that what you're looking at is right so thanks again for your help on that.

OnD, as usual, your contribution is helpful as well. Although the colors on your diagram don't agree with Tom's findings, I think they do show the correct colors farther from the taillight. In other words, looking at my schematic, it looks like somewhere before you get to the taillight, wires connect to a terminal and, at that point, change colors coming out the other side. In this case, the green/purple becomes red, the yellow becomes blue, and the black remains black.
At any rate, this is what it looks like to me.

For anyone else doing this modification of adding Hyperlites, I plan to post my actual findings after I sucessfully install mine a few days from now. Thanks again-Ken B.
 
#16 ·
If I were going to install them on a +05, this is how I would do it.

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The green-purple and the yellow wires are on the bike side of the connector.

The small box with the green wire loop is the flash rate controller.

There are several configurations available from Hyper-Lite. These are the colors for model K1200LT (WHLK12LT).
 
#18 · (Edited)
As stated, the the green-purple and yellow are on the bike harness side of the connector.

I read the schematic differently then you do. Check it again.

The green-purple connects to the tail light blue.
The yellow connects to the tail light red.

You can splice into either side of the connector.

I seriously doubt that it will function on your bike connected as Mr. Herrold suggests. It is prudent to verify model year before suggesting/following wiring directions. In this instance, I don't believe the diodes will pass current, wired as suggested. But, you could certainly try it and see, with no harm to the components.

Since you are intruding on the brake light circuit for, safety's sake, solder your splices. If you have not caught it from some of my earlier posts, I strongly discourage those connectors that you squeeze on, even though the vendors include them.
 
#19 ·
As stated, the the green-purple and yellow are on the bike harness side of the connector.

I read the schematic differently then you do. Check it again.

The green-purple connects to the tail light blue.
The yellow connects to the tail light red.

You can splice into either side of the connector.

I seriously doubt that it will function on your bike connected as Mr. Herrold suggests. It is prudent to verify model year before suggesting/following wiring directions. In this instance, I don't believe the diodes will pass current, wired as suggested. But, you could certainly try it and see, with no harm to the components.

Since you are intruding on the brake light circuit for, safety's sake, solder your splices. If you have not caught it from some of my earlier posts, I strongly discourage those connectors that you squeeze on, even though the vendors include them.
OnD--I took your advice and checked it again. It turns out I was reading it wrong and you are correct (no surprise there). So, now my plan is to connect the Hyperlites to the tail light using the following procedure:

Hyperlite gray to tail light red
Hyperlite red to tail light (brakelight) blue
Hyperlite black to tail light black

I was thinking about using those supplied connectors but after reading your comment I will go ahead and solder all connections. I love to solder anyway so no problem there. Thanks again for your timely correction. That saved me some trouble. --Ken B.
 
#20 ·
OnD--It helps when you take this all apart for yourself. I see more clearly now why you first referred to the green/purple and yellow wires on the "harness side". I didn't think about the connectors being right there at the tail light assembly although I probably should have. So, like you tried to tell me in the beginning, I will connect as follows:

HyperLite red to brake light green/purple
HyperLite gray to tail light yellow
HyperLite black to ground

Another question or two...did you cut off the connectors to solder your connections or did you just leave them on there? Also, what did you do with the plate light? Thanks again-Ken B.
 
#21 ·
I've fooled around (bumbled) with so many wires on my bike and others since then, I don't really remember. I think I cut the connectors and soldered them. I remember seeing some spare connectors in my electrical junk box. I'm not trying to be evasive, but I've had three different configurations of tail/brake lights on this bike.:eek:

I replaced the tag light with two LED post lights. They are made to replace your tag bolts and provide enough light on the tag to keep the LEOs happy. BTW, the tag light also gets it's 12vdc from the yellow wire.
 
#22 ·
Yeah, I'm not sure, if I keep all those connectors, that it will all fit in the Radio Shack project box anyway. Normally, I like to leave everything as original as possible so if the next owner wanted to put all the OEM stuff back on, he could. In this case, I probably will go ahead and cut off the connectors and solder everything back together.

That's an interesting idea about the LED post lights. Do you remember where you found those? Thanks-Ken B.
 
#23 ·
Several vendors have them. The ones I used were the "Lite'N Boltz" .
They are near the bottom of the page.

http://www.customdynamics.com/illuminatorz_licence_plates.htm

BTW, I have bought several items over the years from this company and everything from them has been excellent quality. I helped install a 2Bros exhaust on a Sprint and noticed that the supplied tail light came from CycleDynamics.
 
#24 ·
Question for OnD

OnD--Question for you...basically, I am duplicating your DIY Tidy Tail. I have received most of the parts and am just waiting for the piece of .090" thick aluminum to make the backup plate for the tag. Like you, I also got the LED tag bolts to provide light for the tag. So, here's my question...since those LED tag bolts are wired directly into your project box, how do you remove the tag without having to cut those wires? I could use something like a Dean's connector so these could simply be unplugged but I was wondering if you provided for this in some other manner. Thanks-Ken B.
 
#28 ·
I have the Hyperlites on my '02 Sprint and love them. I've had many comments on how much more visable they are. I have the set that runs as eight red running lights which then double as brake lights that flash as long as the brakes are applied and also include another pair which are eight yellow lights and work as accessory turn signals. So, total there are 16 LEDs (8 red and 8 yellow) in one fixture on each side. I liked the setup so much that I installed a set on my '04 SV1000S too. I know at least three people who have been rearended (one guy had it happen twice) by drunk drivers and a fourth that ended up rearended and laying in the ditch followed by three months in a coma from a hit and run driver. I'd tow a barrage baloon if I thought it would make me more visible.
 
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