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Honda ST1300 Section => Honda ST1300 General Questions => Topic started by: BM Brian on April 09, 2022, 01:47:30 PM

Title: Parking Lights
Post by: BM Brian on April 09, 2022, 01:47:30 PM

Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, does the ST1300 have a parking light function, I can't find anything in the owners manual

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Brock on April 10, 2022, 12:11:02 PM

If there is one it may be selected on the ignition switch

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Jdbiker on April 10, 2022, 04:30:47 PM

No option for parking lights on Australian delivered models, all lights are on when ignition is on.

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: West Aussie Glen on April 10, 2022, 04:52:32 PM

Given the two small lights at the front it would be an interesting mod to wire up parking lights  :think1 :think1

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Brock on April 10, 2022, 05:29:02 PM

I doubt it would be too difficult, but it wouldnt take long to drain the battery..

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: ruSTynutz on April 10, 2022, 05:51:00 PM

I guess we would actually have on/off working parking lights if we weren't stuck with full time headlights on.  :||||
Police STs have a light switch so I'm guessing they would also have the capacity to turn the parking lights on and off.  :think1

I'm sure someone with an ex police bike will be able to tell us if this is the case.

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Brock on April 10, 2022, 06:14:16 PM

The police bikes dont have the ability to turn the headlight/parkers on-off the functions of the switch arent used. Except for the top switch which is strobes and siren on and second tone with the momentary switch.

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Biggles on April 10, 2022, 07:56:27 PM

As a matter of very minor interest, my V-Strom has a second "off" position that selects parking lights.  Apparently it's a European requirement. It's the furthest anti-clockwise position.

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: CallMeSteve on April 10, 2022, 09:48:57 PM

Quote from: Brock on April 10, 2022, 06:14:16 PM

The police bikes dont have the ability to turn the headlight/parkers on-off the functions of the switch arent used. Except for the top switch which is strobes and siren on and second tone with the momentary switch.

Mine does. STrudel is a 2014 police build that was sold new on the civilian market. It has 3 headlight options on the right switch cluster. Off - parkers - all. 

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Brock on April 10, 2022, 09:57:04 PM

Yours may have been done by a previous owner Steve, its definitely not the norm..

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Abe on April 11, 2022, 05:43:55 PM

This may help?
Google:- honda st1300 police headlight switch and look at images

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: ruSTynutz on April 11, 2022, 06:42:10 PM

You can buy a right hand switch assembly, but it's not particularly cheap... :think1

https://tinyurl.com/2xuabrms

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Shiney on April 13, 2022, 06:19:46 AM

Quote from: CallMeSteve on April 10, 2022, 09:48:57 PM

Quote from: Brock on April 10, 2022, 06:14:16 PM

The police bikes dont have the ability to turn the headlight/parkers on-off the functions of the switch arent used. Except for the top switch which is strobes and siren on and second tone with the momentary switch.

Mine does. STrudel is a 2014 police build that was sold new on the civilian market. It has 3 headlight options on the right switch cluster. Off - parkers - all.

The 2 ST1300 Police bikes I have owned have had the same switches. Off - parkers - all.

This must be something specific to the ST1300 Police bikes.

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: West Aussie Glen on April 13, 2022, 12:39:02 PM

I now need to look at a police wiring diagram.
 

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: ruSTynutz on April 13, 2022, 01:56:08 PM

Here's one courtesy of Shiney...  :thumbs

http://ozstoc.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11722.0;attach=9275;image (http://ozstoc.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11722.0;attach=9275;image)

Title: Re: Parking Lights
Post by: Brock on April 13, 2022, 04:24:50 PM

My simplified diagram is in the ST1100 volts amps etc folder, link here..  https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezmyjf6qfp6pwqd/Police%20Switch%20circuit.pdf?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/s/ezmyjf6qfp6pwqd/Police%20Switch%20circuit.pdf?dl=0)