Wiring lights into a top box.

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

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).

The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

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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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

I'm unsure how well those would hold up. When I've had to keep unplugging those in cars, they end up getting broken...

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Can you solder? SP17 connectors.

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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

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

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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

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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Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

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)

Ted · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Karma :

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?

Hahadumball · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Oct 2015 Karma :

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyGQazXv6gU

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