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I'm a bit slow, so this install took a whole afternoon, but my excuse is I had no idea what I was doing!
I do have a service manual which helps.
I recently purchased a Kisan HD-100 brake light modulator.
http://kisantech.com/mag/index.php/tailblazer/100hd.html
They sell them direct on amazon.com for about $10 cheaper.
I like the design because the blinking decays rather than just frantically blinking.
I was supposed to install it in the harness under the seat, but I was really worried about trashing a big bundle of wires, so I decided to mount the modulator back where the light is. The wiring back there is much simpler.
The module has screw-down connectors to insert the wire ends in. It is a nice design.
There are three wires in the wire loom attached to the rear brake light. One wire powers the running light, one powers the brake light and one is the ground. Of course, I used the wrong wire at first! The clue was that when I turned on the ignition, the running lights when through the blink deal and the brake lights did not work at all. I switched the wire and now everything works fine. I "fixed" the wire I wasn't supposed to cut with a really small wire nut. If it vibrates loose I have a soldering station that I can use to make it a better connection.
In the pictures you will see several things.
1 - The part of the bike under the fender is filthy. That is almost 6,000 miles of grime. I cleaned most of it off after I took the pictures.
2 - Getting the fender off involves taking the saddle bags off, the seats off, the rear pegs off, some panels off and some weird pop-pins. It was hard the first time through but now I could probably take all of that stuff off in much less time. For now I am leaving the saddle bags off just because I don't use them much and they make the bike feel "fat" to me.
3 - The module is pretty small and barely fits next to the wire bundle. I had to plan this out very carefully to make sure the input wire was on the right side and stuff like that. Fortunately it worked out. The module has a velcro strip that you use to mount it.
4 - I don't have the links handy but from what I have read brake light modulators really help with visibility and safety.
Here is a video of the brake light modulator in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YpAbCW_vbI
Please cut me some slack on my voice. I have a cracked piece of cartilage in my larynx that makes talking a bit rough. I am hoping to get it fixed (surgery) this winter. My son is the one operating the levers and stuff.
Here are some pictures. The first one shows the mounted modulator and the remaining four show how the rear frame area looks like without a fender.
I do have a service manual which helps.
I recently purchased a Kisan HD-100 brake light modulator.
http://kisantech.com/mag/index.php/tailblazer/100hd.html
They sell them direct on amazon.com for about $10 cheaper.
I like the design because the blinking decays rather than just frantically blinking.
Anyways, I received the order in two days which I think is exceptional. I also had some questions and when I called the lady on the phone (Heather) had all of the answers I needed. The module is designed and manufactured in the USA, too.tailBlazer uses a flash pattern which decays exponentially - a well-recognized deceleration warning. The attention to the initial flashing now changes to a clear recognition that you're beginning to slow down!
I was supposed to install it in the harness under the seat, but I was really worried about trashing a big bundle of wires, so I decided to mount the modulator back where the light is. The wiring back there is much simpler.
The module has screw-down connectors to insert the wire ends in. It is a nice design.
There are three wires in the wire loom attached to the rear brake light. One wire powers the running light, one powers the brake light and one is the ground. Of course, I used the wrong wire at first! The clue was that when I turned on the ignition, the running lights when through the blink deal and the brake lights did not work at all. I switched the wire and now everything works fine. I "fixed" the wire I wasn't supposed to cut with a really small wire nut. If it vibrates loose I have a soldering station that I can use to make it a better connection.
In the pictures you will see several things.
1 - The part of the bike under the fender is filthy. That is almost 6,000 miles of grime. I cleaned most of it off after I took the pictures.
2 - Getting the fender off involves taking the saddle bags off, the seats off, the rear pegs off, some panels off and some weird pop-pins. It was hard the first time through but now I could probably take all of that stuff off in much less time. For now I am leaving the saddle bags off just because I don't use them much and they make the bike feel "fat" to me.
3 - The module is pretty small and barely fits next to the wire bundle. I had to plan this out very carefully to make sure the input wire was on the right side and stuff like that. Fortunately it worked out. The module has a velcro strip that you use to mount it.
4 - I don't have the links handy but from what I have read brake light modulators really help with visibility and safety.
Here is a video of the brake light modulator in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YpAbCW_vbI
Please cut me some slack on my voice. I have a cracked piece of cartilage in my larynx that makes talking a bit rough. I am hoping to get it fixed (surgery) this winter. My son is the one operating the levers and stuff.
Here are some pictures. The first one shows the mounted modulator and the remaining four show how the rear frame area looks like without a fender.




