jvdavidson
'78 XS400-2E
Greetings everyone,
In the process of turning my '78 XS400-2E into a variation on the cafe racer theme, I've converted it from one tail light + brake light with two independent turn signals (stock obviously), into a bike with two simple trailer lights which serve as turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights - I've wired the exact same lights to a boat trailer I had a number of years ago so I know that somehow or another, they will work as follows: during normal operation, both are dim as tail lights, when I hit the brake by itself ... the lights go bright, when I hit the brake with - for example - the left turn signal activated, the left light will blink while the right light is solid bright (brake light). For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to wire this configuration. I cannot believe I am the one and only sucker to attempt this feat on this bike so I'm hoping someone on this forum has tread the same trail and can steer me in the right direction. I am abysmally lost. Thank you for your time and consideration.
- J
In the process of turning my '78 XS400-2E into a variation on the cafe racer theme, I've converted it from one tail light + brake light with two independent turn signals (stock obviously), into a bike with two simple trailer lights which serve as turn signals, brake lights, and tail lights - I've wired the exact same lights to a boat trailer I had a number of years ago so I know that somehow or another, they will work as follows: during normal operation, both are dim as tail lights, when I hit the brake by itself ... the lights go bright, when I hit the brake with - for example - the left turn signal activated, the left light will blink while the right light is solid bright (brake light). For the life of me, I cannot figure out how to wire this configuration. I cannot believe I am the one and only sucker to attempt this feat on this bike so I'm hoping someone on this forum has tread the same trail and can steer me in the right direction. I am abysmally lost. Thank you for your time and consideration.
- J