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Police grip switch for LED lights
« on: November 04, 2017, 11:02:36 AM »
Hi Folks I have been trolling through the electrical section trying to determine if all the wires from the police grip switches go to the terminal block at the back of the bike. I want to switch the relay for the led driving lights and was wondering if any of the switches terminate at the front of the bike?
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2017, 01:04:44 PM »
None of the switches terminate at the front, all at the rear. I used the 7,8 switch(position 7)to controll my spot lights. I made up an adapter for the headlight using male/female connectors for the headlight to pick off the high beam, a wire runs from the front to the switch, and back to a relay in the front. I also ran a fused power line to the relay.

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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2017, 06:36:05 PM »
If you take off the 'tank" and the air cleaner you can see the connector blocks for the switch. The red one handles the police only switches. As the wires are no longer used you can cut into the harness side of the connector ,give yourself say 75mm to play with, cut and shut which ever you want, colour diags available for the switches.here somewhere.
I have soldered wires to suit and use heat shrink to finish, often use two sizes, one inside the other. A little butane blue pencil flame works well.
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2017, 06:45:33 PM »
I donot recommend cutting and soldering, it can introduce far more problems. Just use the existing connectors and run wire to suit.

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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2017, 07:19:35 PM »
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on STranger,my ST1100 I use switch 4 for an over-ride switch for the thermos fans, 1 for my HID spots and 2 for my LED roo spotters, (offset for road shoulders) with wiring running from the rear ducktail..  :thumbs
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2017, 08:47:07 PM »
Thanks for the info guys, I believe I am now armed with the necessary information to wire the lights. One final question in the rear, with the two terminal blocks from the switches, there is a large bunch of wires with female bullet style connectors. Do you know where these wire go or come from?
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2017, 09:10:49 PM »
Four of them run to the front, two to the left and two to the right. They were for the front strobe lights.

Have a look at the wiring diagram in the ST1100 section. I think it still works.

Or here.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezmyjf6qfp6pwqd/Police%20Switch%20circuit.pdf?dl=0

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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2017, 09:21:41 PM »
Four of them run to the front, two to the left and two to the right. They were for the front strobe lights.

Have a look at the wiring diagram in the ST1100 section. I think it still works.

Or here.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezmyjf6qfp6pwqd/Police%20Switch%20circuit.pdf?dl=0

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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2017, 09:25:06 PM »
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2017, 07:20:30 AM »
OK Thanks Brock, That should get me out of trouble. Are the strobe and siren relays usually still in the bikes?
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2017, 08:39:33 AM »
They should be, mine are..
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2017, 01:30:05 PM »
All done, decided to use one wire from the rh strobe set to supply power and the other two for the switch leads (4)from High beam to the relay. All working tickety boo. Now I'm ready to mix it with the marsupials. :runyay Many thanks to all who assisted with the necessary info regarding wires etc. :thumbsup
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Re: Police grip switch for LED lights
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2017, 03:44:17 PM »
Give my regards to the marsupials. :grin