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Ted
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PostPosted: 21:08 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Wiring lights into a top box. Reply with quote

I'm thinking about fitting lights to my top box. It's a Givi V46, I know they do a brake light kit, but it's not that I'm after. I'm thinking something like this:

https://youtu.be/kNuLyxDf5Ms


I'm thinking coloured LED strips, anyone got any recommendations?

What sort of connector can I use, needs to be waterproof and easy to plug and unplug?

Something like a trailer socket would be good, but much smaller.

Needs to have 5 pins (earth, tail, brake, left, right).
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PostPosted: 21:32 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any good?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sets-Kits-Electrical-Waterproof-Connector-1-2-3-4-5-6-Pin-Way-seal-Car-Boat-wire/151989337465
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PostPosted: 21:50 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm unsure how well those would hold up. When I've had to keep unplugging those in cars, they end up getting broken...
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you solder? SP17 connectors.

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PostPosted: 22:02 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks likely! Do you know the name of that type of plug?
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PostPosted: 22:07 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ted wrote:
That looks likely! Do you know the name of that type of plug?


SP17 connectors.
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PostPosted: 22:17 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

stinkwheel wrote:


SP17 connectors.



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PostPosted: 22:29 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just realised you had linked to them above your photos. I was too busy staring at the pretty pictures to notice! Laughing
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PostPosted: 22:48 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

jakebrownbass wrote:
Installed some lights into the top box. (Not technically today but over the weekend and finished off this evening)


1. Started things off easy with a couple of resistors & a diode on to some board. Added some tails to either end, then heat shrunk it all over.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7546.jpg

2. Spliced into the rear cluster, soldered & heat shrinked (no picture)

3. Time to start cutting, soldering & sealing with a glue gun on all the strips.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7576.jpg

4. Testing each one as i go.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7577.jpg

5. All done, heatshrinked the ends & ready to go.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7581.jpg

6. One side on.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7582.jpg

7. Second side done, wires wrapped, holes drilled & threaded through.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7583.jpg

8. Internal wires twisted, soldered and screwed into a temporary block for now until i decided how to finish it off as neat as possible.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7584.jpg

9. Neutrik XLR connecter wire up on to the tail, with a chassis mount connector mounted to the base of the top box via rivets & sealant. Means its a quick plug & play when taking the box on & off.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7587.jpg

10. And we're all done.

https://cdn.img.versys.co.uk/IMG_7586.jpg


Still to do......

One of the rows is out on the LHS, not sure when it happened because i tested each strip at every stage, will investigate further when i finish off the inside to a happy standard.

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PostPosted: 22:53 - 06 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

That's looking good! Where did you get the LEDs, and would you say they are a good brightness? (Always hard to tell in photos)
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PostPosted: 15:05 - 07 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

Had a quick look on eBay and found these:


https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/4-X-5050-LED-Strip-Light-12V-Car-Van-White-Blue-Red-Green-Warm-White-10-30-cm/262729654098


I was thinking 10cm ones,
- x4 red for tails,
- x4 white for brake (lens is red, figure white will show up brighter)
- 4x orange for indicators


Would that be enough?
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PostPosted: 15:24 - 07 Dec 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote

i made my own on my old topbox, wired to brake light using a contact switch and contact terminals.

was ite.
used blue wire for testing coz pikey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxmunEUJ25o

i also made skywaterfriend

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