Topic: Rack light (Read 2776 times)

wreckman 42 · « **on:** August 22, 2009, 09:07:19 PM »

Anyone install the airwing tour pack light? How much is involved?

Trey767 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:10:18 PM »

The worst part for me was fishing the wires through the rack, just take your time. I'm pleased I did it on my 06 and 09.

Trey

wreckman 42 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2009, 09:20:50 PM »

Do the wires splice into the light harness of did the MOCO give us a plug?

Diamondback · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2009, 10:03:31 PM »

Patience is the key. The wiring harness comes with it.

wreckman 42 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2009, 10:08:16 PM »

Thanks
I think I'll order one from Chicago HD.

Trey767 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:33:26 AM »

The wires are not in the connectors. What I did, it comes with fishing strings; I made a knots around the wires at the pins taped it lightly and fished it through. Just go slow. It comes with everything. Also this had happen to me years ago, do a dry run with the male and female black connector, to make sure you have them in the correct way to match the supply electrical wires. This way you don't have than not matching because you have the terminal upside down. But If you have a service manual in the back they show how to remove the pins to reinstall, cause once they go in they lock

Trey

DICKW · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2009, 08:13:29 AM »

Also the directions suggest to use silicone or the like to keep it waterproof......NOT

There is a plug that you have to remove from the rack......drill a hole (small) in it and fish the wires through it.
That is the best suggestion I have and it is the cleanest and most professional look you will get.

OhioDave · « **Reply #7 on:** August 23, 2009, 09:23:13 PM »

Not tough to install but a disappointment....due to the angle it is barely visible from behind.

Trey767 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2009, 03:18:52 AM »

You know what I have to agree with OhioDave 100%

Trey

sturbee · « **Reply #9 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:18:31 AM »

I also agree with OhioDave, I would not buy these tour pak rack lights again

rogerkmac · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2009, 08:12:58 AM »

I have to agree with OhioDave also. I was hoping for a lot more visibility than what I got.

Diamondback · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2009, 09:26:27 AM »

guppytrash · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:04:07 AM »

Quote from: OhioDave on August 23, 2009, 09:23:13 PM

Not tough to install but a disappointment....due to the angle it is barely visible from behind.

Could not agree more. Maybe if someone comes out with a very bright LED it would be worth it, but this was a disappointment.

1abastarsmda · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:45:50 PM »

Quote from: OhioDave on August 23, 2009, 09:23:13 PM

Not tough to install but a disappointment....due to the angle it is barely visible from behind.

Another vote for OhioDave's post. You can see it, but not real well. I liked the idea of drilling the plug instead of using the silicone. I haven't heard of that idea before. Too late for me. I'm sure the plug is long gone and my hole is filled with silicone.

As far as difficulty goes on the install, it's probably one of the few items that I installed myself that I never had to come on the forum to ask any questions about in the middle of the install, so it must be fairly easy to do. Just follow the directions and I don't think you can miss.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #14 on:** August 25, 2009, 11:08:57 PM »

Everyone's complaint is with the visibility/viewability of the light and not the look of the unit? If so the light isn't that much more after the cost of the rack itself. If it looks ok and adds any light at all is it at least good enough to be deemed worthwhile? Hope so. Box with a rack and light arrived here today to mount on the King tour pak for the SERG

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1abastarsmda · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2009, 12:39:43 AM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on August 25, 2009, 11:08:57 PM

Everyone's complaint is with the visibility/viewability of the light and not the look of the unit? If so the light isn't that much more after the cost of the rack itself. If it looks ok and adds any light at all is it at least good enough to be deemed worthwhile? Hope so. Box with a rack and light arrived here today to mount on the King tour pak for the SERG .

Twolane, you have a point there that wasn't made previously. The light doesn't do a tremendous amount of good, but it certainly looks better with the light, and it's not like you can't see the light at all. When it comes to lighting, the more the merrier...at least to a certain extent before you go overboard. Mine looks completely stock, other than the luggage rack LED, but I did make the tourpack lamps into LED and turned those lights into turn signals also, as well as the side lamps on the tourpack being turned into turn signals. I think Harley gave me enough lamps in the rear. They just forgot to make them LED and to make all the appropriate lamps into turn signals.

Eqcons · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2009, 05:52:51 AM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on August 25, 2009, 11:08:57 PM

Everyone's complaint is with the visibility/viewability of the light and not the look of the unit? If so the light isn't that much more after the cost of the rack itself. If it looks ok and adds any light at all is it at least good enough to be deemed worthwhile? Hope so. Box with a rack and light arrived here today to mount on the King tour pak for the SERG .

Spot on, Don. The light it adds is a disappointment, but ALL light added in front of cage drivers's faces is good, and the rack looks LOADS better with the light unit mounted there. I see other folks say theirs included silicone to fill the hole you take the plug outa, but mine didn't....

Jim

Harley Guy · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2009, 07:27:25 AM »

Quote from: OhioDave on August 23, 2009, 09:23:13 PM

.............................due to the angle it is barely visible from behind.

Agree - a disappointment.

wreckman 42 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2009, 08:34:35 AM »

Hey ABA.

What did you have to do to make the tour pack lights brake and turn lights? I think I want to do that also.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:23:47 PM »

Quote from: 1abastarsmda on August 26, 2009, 12:39:43 AM

Twolane, you have a point there that wasn't made previously. The light doesn't do a tremendous amount of good, but it certainly looks better with the light, and it's not like you can't see the light at all. When it comes to lighting, the more the merrier...at least to a certain extent before you go overboard. Mine looks completely stock, other than the luggage rack LED, but I did make the tourpack lamps into LED and turned those lights into turn signals also, as well as the side lamps on the tourpack being turned into turn signals. I think Harley gave me enough lamps in the rear. They just forgot to make them LED and to make all the appropriate lamps into turn signals.

That's what I was hoping for and willing to assume might be a fair judgement. Seemed to make sense. It is one of the few racks I've actually like the look of. And since in my case it's an Ultra style pack there are lights up there already anyway. So it is just the more the merrier.

Just unpacked the box this morning that contained the rack and its light. Also in the same box was the LED brake light. So the bike is on its way to at least a little better light.

Quote from: Eqcons on August 26, 2009, 05:52:51 AM

Spot on, Don. The light it adds is a disappointment, but ALL light added in front of cage drivers's faces is good, and the rack looks LOADS better with the light unit mounted there. I see other folks say theirs included silicone to fill the hole you take the plug outa, but mine didn't....

Jim

No silicone in this box Jim. Oh well, there's a tube around here somewhere. Like you I much prefer the look of the rack with the light then without. Fortunately the light is relatively inexpensive. So I don't have to ask much of it

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DICKW · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Twolanerider on August 26, 2009, 01:23:47 PM

No silicone in this box Jim. Oh well, there's a tube around here somewhere. Like you I much prefer the look of the rack with the light then without. Fortunately the light is relatively inexpensive. So I don't have to ask much of it .

But you should have a (rubber) plug in the rack.....drill a small hole in the rubber plug and fish the wires through it and re-use,much nicer job that way.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2009, 01:55:17 PM »

Quote from: DICKW on August 26, 2009, 01:32:53 PM

But you should have a (rubber) plug in the rack.....drill a small hole in the rubber plug and fish the wires through it and re-use,much nicer job that way.

Will do. Thanks for the heads-up. Hadn't turned it upside down yet. Will make the discovery this evening if time allows.

Eqcons · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2009, 03:57:08 PM »

Quote from: DICKW on August 26, 2009, 01:32:53 PM

But you should have a (rubber) plug in the rack.....drill a small hole in the rubber plug and fish the wires through it and re-use,much nicer job that way.

Nah, I did a great silicone job, and sleeved the wires (as they weren't!) from the light to the rack.

Jim

hdctss · « **Reply #23 on:** August 28, 2009, 03:13:09 PM »

it is a subtle change, but worth the $$s to do it. it is not alot of light, however it makes the rack look so much better. I put mine on and to crimp the connectors on I borrowed the tool from one of the techs at my dealership...works great. of course with my bright ass light tail light most of the people behind me are looking at it, and not at the rack light.

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