GeorgeOC
XS650 Junkie
Hello out there, I am hoping that there might be some members here that have had good experience with an LED tail or brake light. I used this unit from Mikes XS when completing my build.
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-medium-cateye-tail-lamp.html
Item: 99-2004
I would place this unit firmly in the camp of parts from Mikes to AVOID. Upon new, the terminal connections were abhorrent. Each was replaced easy enough though, and I completed my wiring and had a functional tail section. Fast forward just about 6 months, and things went south for good. In a separate thread I attempted to diagnose a short somewhere that caused some irregularities in function of the brake light under normal conditions.
Well, found it! Should have been the first place I looked, lesson learned. The yellow wire was completely broken free from its solder joint, inside the unit. It doesn't look like it even had a chance given the sloppy solder and short lead. From the looks of things in there, the red and black connections are not far behind.
So here I am, in search of a better quality unit. I am looking for an LED tail light, that has a 3 wire connection similar to the wiring of the Mikes unit. One of the reasons I am consulting here is that many options I have seen are only 2 wire, neither black. And I could be wrong, but I don't believe the XS650 rear fender is functional as a ground connection.
Might anyone have a good idea for a replacement?
Per usual, thank you all in advance!
-GB
https://www.mikesxs.net/yamaha-xs650-medium-cateye-tail-lamp.html
Item: 99-2004
I would place this unit firmly in the camp of parts from Mikes to AVOID. Upon new, the terminal connections were abhorrent. Each was replaced easy enough though, and I completed my wiring and had a functional tail section. Fast forward just about 6 months, and things went south for good. In a separate thread I attempted to diagnose a short somewhere that caused some irregularities in function of the brake light under normal conditions.
Well, found it! Should have been the first place I looked, lesson learned. The yellow wire was completely broken free from its solder joint, inside the unit. It doesn't look like it even had a chance given the sloppy solder and short lead. From the looks of things in there, the red and black connections are not far behind.
So here I am, in search of a better quality unit. I am looking for an LED tail light, that has a 3 wire connection similar to the wiring of the Mikes unit. One of the reasons I am consulting here is that many options I have seen are only 2 wire, neither black. And I could be wrong, but I don't believe the XS650 rear fender is functional as a ground connection.
Might anyone have a good idea for a replacement?
Per usual, thank you all in advance!
-GB