Hi Everyone,
I read and studied the pictures and went over all the wisdom that was printed on "Installing
Night Time Running Lights" I put in a acc. fuse block on top of the ignitter, Under the fake gas
tank. I ran the power wire right from the battery, 30 amp in line fuse installed also. Power then goes to the relay (installed also, Just like the ones you people put in.) Ran the power through acc. block ( 10 amp fuse) To
relay to lights, Which are 9 watt led, Got off of E-bay. For the trigger side of the relay tapped into the red wire on my Cruse Control panel. Which is hot when you turn on the ignition switch.
I ran the power wire from red wire to a handle bar mounted Markland switch ( left over from Gold Wing bag of goodies) which also lights up when turned on . From there I ran a wire to trigger side of Relay, From there to ground. I believe I did everything right, The running lights
work like they should. The only thing..... Here it Comes, The QUESTION ..... I can turn the
lights on with out the bikes engine running They work fine. But if I turn on the RADIO it
comes through all static can hardley make out what the radio is playing. Turn off
lights, Radio is clear as a bell. Doesn,t matter if engine running or not, If running lights are on
radio has static, Turn lights off, Radio GOOD TO GO. Tapes play fine, Lights on or off.
WHY???? Did I do something wrong? Again lights are 9 watt Led from e-bay. Any ADVICE,
Help, Thanks for reading this. lockwoodjohn Also running light are grounded behind headlight.
Static In Radio
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Re: Static In Radio
sounds like a dirty/intermittent contact somewhere, possibly in the switch/relay.
But that is only a guess, as there isn't much else which could cause that. If it isn't too much trouble, temporarily and seperately form your wiring, wire the lights directly from the battery using alligator clips, thereby bypassing your switch/relay, and see if the static goes away. If so, your in situ switch/relay is bad, if not then it is the lights themselves. Check lead contacts on base of bulbs for cleanliness and good contact.
Or, you could substitute a known working switch and try it. If no better, substitue a known working relay and see. But usually relays work or they don't
I have 25 watt LEDs and there isn't any static, used a new trigger switch though.
I would also check, believe it or not, the antenna cable for good contact, although I doubt it is that.
Dave
But that is only a guess, as there isn't much else which could cause that. If it isn't too much trouble, temporarily and seperately form your wiring, wire the lights directly from the battery using alligator clips, thereby bypassing your switch/relay, and see if the static goes away. If so, your in situ switch/relay is bad, if not then it is the lights themselves. Check lead contacts on base of bulbs for cleanliness and good contact.
Or, you could substitute a known working switch and try it. If no better, substitue a known working relay and see. But usually relays work or they don't
I have 25 watt LEDs and there isn't any static, used a new trigger switch though.
I would also check, believe it or not, the antenna cable for good contact, although I doubt it is that.
Dave