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The TT spots are wired through a relay and separate handlebar switch....so the latter. Was considering LED replacements. Think I'll take that route. Any suggestions for replacements? Thanks again.

Unfortunately the thread doesn't link. As you say, def food for thought. I'm going to try wiring the Dip and main together and replace the TT spots with LED's. Will experiment in daylight first, though!!

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Originally Posted by Pleiades (Post 216845)

When you say you have the Touratech spotlights wired into dip beam, do you mean they are wired directly into the dip circuit (I hope not), or that the dip circuit provides a trigger for a relay and the load for the spotlights comes from the battery. If it is the former, then you are already pushing the boundaries of the headlamp circuit as 2x55W spots and 1x 55W dip beam is going to a total current of 12-14A (depending on charging voltage). Although the headlamp circuit is fused at 20A, the wiring used is 1mm sq. 32/0.20 cable which is only rated at 16.5A so 16A would be a realistic absolute maximum current to consume, which begs the question why Yamaha would chose to fit a 20A fuse when 16A would have been more appropriate? Wiring main and dip together with this set up will tip things over the edge. If you are using a relay and separating the load, then the headlamp circuit will be able to cope with wiring dip and main together, but you’re going to be right at the absolute limit of the alternator’s charging capacity itself, especially considering what’s needed just to run the bike and all the other accessories you have fitted.

Have a read of this thread regarding the charging capacity of the XTZ.

TBH the Touratech spots are a bit old hat now; you can as much, if not more light from LED spots at a fraction of the cost in terms of money and current draw. I would seriously consider ditching the TT spots in favour of some LED lamps. TT spotlights still go for good money on ebay and would easily provide enough capital to purchase a pair of LED lamps and you’d have some spare cash and LOT of spare Amps left over to play with! ;)

Some food for thought…

Vision x look like the best option. Any experience? One "wide" on dip and one "spot" on main seems popular. Might be a bit complicated for me though, I'm no electrician,, 😡

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Originally Posted by taylori (Post 216860)

Vision x look like the best option. Any experience? One "wide" on dip and one "spot" on main seems popular. Might be a bit complicated for me though, I'm no electrician,, ��

I have Vision X, but I have 2x spot beams which I fitted way back in 2010. TBH there are many other cheaper options out there these days which seem to be just as good in terms of light output. Wiring is straightforward and I'd be happy to walk you through it, although if you can't be bothered or don't feel up to it, then Adventure Spec and a few other places do a ready made loom (at a price).

Have a read of this thread.

Cree spots- wiring help please?!

hi, just purchased a pair of cheap Cree spots off tinterweb for less than �20. Gonna give them a go. Will remove TT floods and try to mount the Crees in the same place. Currently the TT floods are wired via a relay and a handlebar switch. When switched on they automatically come on with dip and go off with main; or when switched off they stay off completely.
What I'd like to do is utilise the same handlebar switch and relay set up to operate the Cree lights on main beam only.
Not good with electrics but would like to have a go myself and learn a bit. Any help greatly appreciated (Janet and John simplicity won't be interpreted as being condescending, in fact would be appreciated)

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Originally Posted by taylori (Post 220348)

What I'd like to do is utilise the same handlebar switch and relay set up to operate the Cree lights on main beam only.
Not good with electrics but would like to have a go myself and learn a bit. Any help greatly appreciated (Janet and John simplicity won't be interpreted as being condescending, in fact would be appreciated)

What you need to do first is locate the relay. Once you have you'll see four wires attached to four blade terminals. One of these will be the trigger for the relay - basically what activates it. At the moment with your current set up is the relay is being triggered by a wire connected to the dip beam circuit.

The terminals on the relay are labelled 30, 85, 86 and 87. 86 is usually the trigger, but sometimes 85 and 86 can be reversed, so 85 might be the trigger. The switch is usually fitted somewhere in this trigger feed wire, although it could (unlikely) be fitted in either the load (87) or main supply wires (30).

Trace the trigger wire from the relay to where it is pliced into the dip beam circuit (probably a Scotchlok) and cut the wire off from it. Locate the supply wire to the main beam bulb holder and, using another Scotchlok, splice the wire you cut into the main beam feed. Your auxiliary lights will now be triggered off main beam.

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If you wanted to the relay/lights to work with main and dip, simply connect the cut trigger wire into one of the feeds to the parking lights.

Cree spots, and mode conversion to high beam only.

thanks for the info, really useful. In actual fact, as you say, I simply needed to cut the trigger wire off the dip circuit and solder it back into the main.
Lights are great, just need to wait for some darkness to set the beams.
These Cree lights were actually useless as standard because they had three settings: high, low and flash. Therefore, they would have changed each time the main was switched back on.
Luckily I found a link on You Tube to a guy n the States who posted how to stop the lights from changing modes.
You simply unscrew the lens and locate the U2 diode on the circuit board, select a decent flat-head screwdriver, and snap the diode off. Hey-presto, you now have just High setting.
If anybody else wants a couple of spots for �17.50 with free postage from China I'll send the link on how to convert them.
Cheers,
Taylori.

Cree U5 mode conversion to high beam only.

Good stuff. Be good to post some photos of the finished installation.

Don't seem to be able to upload any photos. Maybe because I'm on I pad. ???