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Title: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: pingpong on January 28, 2007, 02:50:20 AM
I searched around the forums about the R1 tail light mod but I couldn't find anything about the wiring. I have one of the R1 tail lights coming in, but with the wiring harness cut off. I was wonder if I could just replace the bulb sockets on the R1 lamp with the GS sockets and wiring harness, or if I would have to cut off the GS harness and splice it onto the R1 wires?
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: scottpA_GS on January 28, 2007, 12:09:02 PM
My old GS Bulbs came out of the GS housing socket and all. Then they snaped right into the R1 housing. no cutting no mods needed.  :thumb:

Then the R1 housing mounts to the GS using the stock holes and fits like it was made to be there  :thumb: I had to get some shorter screws than the OEM Gs ones. But you could prob cut the GS ones down if you need.
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: pingpong on January 28, 2007, 03:19:16 PM
Hm, I guess I'll have to start connecting those loose wires in the back to the GS wiring harness?

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Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: scottpA_GS on January 28, 2007, 05:35:02 PM
No.. Those 2 sockets in there (Bulb and all) should twist out. Then the GS sockets twist in there.
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: scottpA_GS on January 29, 2007, 08:48:46 PM
Did you get it installed?
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: pingpong on January 29, 2007, 11:08:38 PM
Nope, not yet, been spending most of my free time on my darn brake problem  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: pingpong on January 31, 2007, 06:38:52 PM
Well, looks like I fixed both problems. After riding a while, my brakes started behaving better. Also, I realized that the taillight i got was a 98 R1 light, which is apparently different (instead of having 2 tubular circles, it's a brick, then 2 circles on it). Way bigger than the stock taillight, so I had to to sand down the plastics to make it fit. But overall, it looks good.
Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: scottpA_GS on January 31, 2007, 06:58:30 PM
PICS PONG! PICS!  :mad:


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Title: Re: R1 Tail Light Wiring
Post by: ben2go on May 16, 2007, 07:36:36 PM
I found two R1 tail lights.One with the bracket,one without.Do I need the bracket?The one without the bracket is a lot cheaper.Please help.Thanks :icon_confused: