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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby T.Wesley on Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:20 pm

shelion wrote:I have an LED light bar that I want to install on the back of the bike. It has 3 wires coming out of it. I have absolutely no idea how to wire it into my 2 wire tail light circuit. Besides the light bar itself and soldering implements, what supplies should I bring to get this done? :ear:

Running light, brake light, ground would be my guess ... but that's just a guess :) I think I have some of Jerry's magic snappy-connectors lying around - then you wouldn't need to solder anything. I'll look!
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby guitardad on Tue Jun 19, 2012 6:46 am

shelion wrote:I will actually have work to do at this one!

I have an LED light bar that I want to install on the back of the bike. It has 3 wires coming out of it. I have absolutely no idea how to wire it into my 2 wire tail light circuit. Besides the light bar itself and soldering implements, what supplies should I bring to get this done? :ear:

Thanks!


Red, white, and black? If it's like mine, black is ground, red is running light, white is brake light.

Don't think I can make this one - I may have Sonic opened up like Kontoboy. For what's likely the same reason. Although I may try just the O-ring first, based on what I've been reading on the K-bike foum.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby MrE on Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:12 am

Anybody who is coming to the tech day, planning to make a Morton's/Bob's/Battley's run?
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby BMWGirl on Tue Jun 19, 2012 8:37 am

I'm in and Mike said Max could come too!! - he's going to LOVE the country! :lol: :TheTina:

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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Maria V on Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:50 am

MrE wrote:Anybody who is coming to the tech day, planning to make a Morton's/Bob's/Battley's run?


Whatcha need Enloe? I can likely hit Bob's before the RTE tonight.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby shelion on Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:37 pm

MrE wrote:Anybody who is coming to the tech day, planning to make a Morton's/Bob's/Battley's run?


If Maria didn't already handle it, I can pop over to Bob's for ya.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Maria V on Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:04 pm

shelion wrote:
MrE wrote:Anybody who is coming to the tech day, planning to make a Morton's/Bob's/Battley's run?


If Maria didn't already handle it, I can pop over to Bob's for ya.


made the quick stop before the RTE, but thanks for backing me up. :D
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Dirty way to Enloe's

Postby Genen8kua on Wed Jun 20, 2012 11:37 pm

Maria suggested to a couple people that they follow our route to Fburg, but wasn't aware that I'd modified the one I'd posted. This route starts at Point of Rocks, MD and is basically what you'll get if you plot a route with your Garmin but force a few waypoints on Furnace Mountain Road, which is a nice twisty gravel road off to the left just after you've turned right onto Lovettsville Rd. Compared with the "fastest" route from Point of Rocks, Google says it'll cost you all of five grinning (if you like that sort of thing) minutes. It is a residential road, so watch for the usual hazards & maintain your sightlines.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby radon222 on Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:39 am

Route link still broke?
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby jskene on Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:37 am

shelion wrote:I will actually have work to do at this one!

I have an LED light bar that I want to install on the back of the bike. It has 3 wires coming out of it. I have absolutely no idea how to wire it into my 2 wire tail light circuit. Besides the light bar itself and soldering implements, what supplies should I bring to get this done? :ear:

Thanks!


I should be able to drop in for a while, and would be happy to help you out with this. I'll bring connectors, etc.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Maria V on Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:47 am

Mike, my non-tech contribution will be some pasta salad to add to the lunch offerings. :D
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Genen8kua on Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:37 am

radon222 wrote:Route link still broke?



Oops! Didn't realize it was. Thanks. This is it. Also repaired link in earlier post.

This looks like a fun day to get to and be at. I'm disappointed I can't make it.
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby BMWGirl on Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:08 am

Genen8kua wrote:
radon222 wrote:Route link still broke?



Oops! Didn't realize it was. Thanks. This is it. Also repaired link in earlier post.

This looks like a fun day to get to and be at. I'm disappointed I can't make it.



You're gonna miss a good one! He doesn't just do burgers and dogs - he's making BUTT! :lol: It's gonna be yummy!!! Enloe's and Watkins - now those are tech days you don't want to miss! They have YUMMY food! :mrgreen: :lol:
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Maria V on Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:22 am

BMWGirl wrote:
Genen8kua wrote:
radon222 wrote:Route link still broke?



Oops! Didn't realize it was. Thanks. This is it. Also repaired link in earlier post.

This looks like a fun day to get to and be at. I'm disappointed I can't make it.



You're gonna miss a good one! He doesn't just do burgers and dogs - he's making BUTT! :lol: It's gonna be yummy!!! Enloe's and Watkins - now those are tech days you don't want to miss! They have YUMMY food! :mrgreen: :lol:



HUSH TINA! More food for us if no one else shows up. :evil:
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Re: Tech Day June 23rd

Postby Ratze on Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:31 am

Well wers it at, iam brand new on the beemer seen an need to get educated. many thanx. #-o
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