Kawasaki 1400 GTR

1400 GTR - All Models => Accessories, Farkels and Mods => Topic started by: BruLan on June 06, 2017, 01:09:10 PM

Title: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 06, 2017, 01:09:10 PM
I'm in the process of fitting an E126 Givi Top Box light Kit to my Box.
To save me messing does anyone know the colours of the wires to the Brake Light .
Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Biker Bugs on June 06, 2017, 09:10:02 PM
Yes  :banana:
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 07:31:40 AM
Quote from: Biker Bugs on June 06, 2017, 09:10:02 PM
Yes  :banana:


Thats really helpful
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 12:03:28 PM

Click the link below....then scroll down to page 678 for the wiring dia....item 16 is the tail/brake light...hope this can help. Any photos? as I'm thinking of doing the same.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwmYWlzMWkPhUW1sUjIwbzVURHVqUHZUWjh6U0V1UQ/view

Brian
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 12:20:27 PM
Quote from: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 12:03:28 PM
Click the link below....then scroll down to page 678 for the wiring dia....item 16 is the tail/brake light...hope this can help. Any photos? as I'm thinking of doing the same.


https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwmYWlzMWkPhUW1sUjIwbzVURHVqUHZUWjh6U0V1UQ/view

Brian
Thanks for being so helpful, unlike the comedian above  :gun_bandana:
Let me know which pictures you want & I will send them.
I've finished installing in the Top Box its just the Bike Wiring now
Thanks again Bruce
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 12:40:26 PM

That link can be downloaded to your pc....then you'll always have the workshop manual.

Just a couple of photo's of where you've set the lights into the top box....I was thinking of either behind the reflectors on the lid...or make a bracket that would fit under the topbox???


Brian

Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 12:55:39 PM
Quote from: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 12:40:26 PM
That link can be downloaded to your pc....then you'll always have the workshop manual.

Just a couple of photo's of where you've set the lights into the top box....I was thinking of either behind the reflectors on the lid...or make a bracket that would fit under the topbox???


Brian

I bought this kit for my TopBox
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191367254490?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 01:21:36 PM

It's the E470 fitted to our bike, I thought I'd found a light kit,  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Givi-E94-Brake-Light-Kit-for-the-E450-E470-Top-Box-Range-Stop-Light-/361909174629?hash=item544377c165:g:igMAAOSwtfhYqrXt  ... but I can't see how this would work???

This is the type of box...I'd had thought they would do a kit to fix behind the reflectors??  I'm toying with an idea of fitting those thin led strips behind the reflectors..???

(http://i64.tinypic.com/2ld99jt.jpg)
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 01:26:10 PM
Mines a Givi Blade
You remove the Red Lens and the existing Silver Trims and replace them with the same Trim (supplied in the Kit) which has LEDS built in.
Cheers
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 02:57:47 PM
Credit to https://www.murphskits.com/
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 04:35:26 PM

All sorted then Bru ???   well done. :clap:
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BigAlan on June 07, 2017, 05:03:19 PM
I purchased a couple of strips of white LED's from eBay a few years ago, got my mate who can solder heaps better than me to put some end said on and I inserted them in a U shape behind the red bits of the top box, carefully routed the wires down to the seat and connectedness them up. Even now they are effective.

LED were on a white strip but I don't have the details any more.

Alan
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BruLan on June 07, 2017, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: Icefever on June 07, 2017, 04:35:26 PM
All sorted then Bru ???   well done. :clap:
Yes all done, I will tidy up and put some pics on in the morning. Well Happy
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 11, 2017, 09:59:08 AM

I've just sent for 6 strips of LED's off the bay....I've had a quick look at the top box and I think they'll fit behind the reflectors ok.
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: BigAlan on June 11, 2017, 10:01:14 AM
Quote from: Icefever on June 11, 2017, 09:59:08 AM
I've just sent for 6 strips of LED's off the bay....I've had a quick look at the top box and I think they'll fit behind the reflectors ok.

They do, as mine are, hope your good at soldering 😀
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 12, 2017, 05:08:34 AM
@ Big Al.........I'm ok with soldering... :wink:...I'm thinking maybe wire 1 strip for the rear light, and use the other 2 strips for brake ???  how did you do yours???

Brian
Title: Re: Top Box Brake Lights
Post by: Icefever on June 12, 2017, 10:10:32 AM
I'm adding this to Brulan post as it's all in one place...I didn't see any reason to start another thread...if it needs moving then do so. :cool:



I've got a couple of hours to kill this morning, so I thought I'd take the cover of the top box and have a look and get my head around how to tackle the job. 

(http://i65.tinypic.com/f19y61.jpg)

I thought the plastic was just clipped in....no it aint...that little itty  bitty hole at the middle is for a screw....good job I spotted that before I started to yank at it.. :laugh:
The one big thing about this box is the reflectors are big....they fit almost the entire side of the box. 
I'm now thinking do I keep the LED's that I've sent for more to the rear?? do I need lights all the way along??...will it look like a dogs dinner?? :rolleyes:


Brian