CBR150 TAIL LIGHT OR HOW I LEARNED HOW TO LOVE THE BOMB

Abc123 · Feb 12, 2007

I found the side-stand switch the other day. I couldnt find it so I couldnt get the electrics to work. I stuck it on a few days ago and left it. I was on ebay about 30 mins ago and it was p**sing me off, so I thought, less p**s about with the electrics! I stuck a wire onto the generator and it was sparking like mad and the generator was running but no lights! I checked and I was like AHHHHHHHHH! I didnt have a full circuit, just battery to generator, not battery to the whole harness. Got that sorted:

HOHOHO!

I am amaze myself. I would have sex with myself if I was female.

I bought a CBR150 tail-light a while back but the connection does not fit the 125 connector. So, I stripped apart the 125 tail-light and plate light wires, the tiny indicator wires, bought Honda connectors and spent many many MANY! hours trying to re-wire this b*tch up and to create my own sub-harness for the tail-light. All the lights work but the indicators do not flash. I will need to replace the indicator relay.

Rs06 Ant · Feb 12, 2007

Could have told you before you bought it that the indis wouldnt flash, they dont on mine not botherd fixing it yet. Will need to tho by march for its M.o.t

woz · Feb 12, 2007

That second pic is pretty scary lol

oh, and thats one way not to lose your fuel cap ^^

Abc123 · Feb 12, 2007

You could of told me beforehand! why didnt you! lmao. Ive ordered an indicator relay ages ago though.

I cant get the key out of the fuel cap unless I stick it back on the fuel tank or squeeze the cap but Ill keep it on the key bundle for now.

repsol125 · Feb 12, 2007

does the horn work? lmao

Abc123 · Feb 12, 2007

AYE! It does. Hell knows why I shat myself when I pressed the button for it.

Rs06 Ant · Feb 12, 2007

Its easy tp get the key out just poke the tabs on the underside of the cap. I mangled my vfr one to get it out then when i did i noticed out to do it. I was like oh ant you dumb f*ck.

repsol125 · Feb 12, 2007

lmao, wierd noise

ANOTHERCBROWNER · Feb 15, 2007

the 2nd pic looks like you ripped its guts off!!!

DeaJae · Apr 14, 2007

Got one of these myself a while ago and finnaly got it finished.
Used some capless 21w bulbs instead of the ones what came with the unit.

For a cheaparse fitting:
-Get bulbs from dashlights.co.uk (capless wedge 21w) for about ?3.
-Get some bullet connections and a crimp tool from friendly motorist shop, or if you can get honda connectors get them.
-Sand down 6pin block to 3 pin block, you can remove the crimps inside by pushing a small flathead down the top and pulling.
-Find a damaged indicator or one your not going to use and chop plug and 4cm's of wire, crimp bullets onto these and end of indicators.
-Check conntections with bike fittings.
-fit properly, then swear, remove and fit. test again. and smile smugly

Abc123 · Apr 14, 2007

You make it sound like a piece of p**s

how long did that take you? 5 mins?

I never thought about sanding down the 6 pin block!

Take some pictures of the connections!

I tried LEDs for the indicators and they worked. I cant find the ones you mentioned. 21w? not 2.1w? Did you replace the brake light bulbs?

DeaJae · Apr 14, 2007

10 minutes once i worked out what i needed.
the bulbs are these: http://dashlights.co.uk/cart.php?target=pr...roduct_id=16329
You'll need to trim about 1 milimetre off the twisty locking thingy on the tail light as bulbs are bigger.
Definetly 21w as it will match the oem indicators from Honda, my guess is that its a very small range of ampage what the relay handles.
Didn't need to change brake lights as they seemed pretty bright.

heres some pictures of my bodge jobbing

Abc123 · Apr 14, 2007

Killer stuff! I think I should rewire mines because sometimes the red lights dont work :/ due to the wires not being in contact.

BlueCbr · Apr 15, 2007

DeaJae said:
10 minutes once i worked out what i needed.
the bulbs are these: http://dashlights.co.uk/cart.php?target=pr...roduct_id=16329
You'll need to trim about 1 milimetre off the twisty locking thingy on the tail light as bulbs are bigger.
Definetly 21w as it will match the oem indicators from Honda, my guess is that its a very small range of ampage what the relay handles.
Didn't need to change brake lights as they seemed pretty bright.

heres some pictures of my bodge jobbing

love to see u come on site in a weeks time sayin oh f*ck ive blown all elcs

DeaJae · Apr 16, 2007

Is there something else on the circuit what goes 'WEEEEEEEEEEE BANG!' if its not getting enough ampage?
Can understand adding another bulb will drain power quicker.

Abc123 · Apr 16, 2007

I had that sound but that was my battery dying

Im using the bulbs that came with the unit and Im using an after market relay.

DeaJae · Apr 16, 2007

It hasn't made any noise yet.
I was just asking because i love it when people are posting helpful stuff like 'It'll blow your electrics, but im not going to tell you why'

Black Sunshine · Apr 16, 2007

The way I did my rear indicators was with a simple chocolate block. Cut the old connector off, terminate into block, cut new indicator wires off terminate into block. Reconnect the honda connector. Works a charm! Theres plenty of room behind the tail light to fit em n all.

(Didnt work on the front ones, after I cut the wires I realised there was nowhere to put the damn block = no front indicators for a while)

Abc123 · Apr 16, 2007

Block?

Show some pictures!

I couldnt fit all my wires :/ They are squished down the side fairing.

Black Sunshine · Apr 16, 2007

If I had the time, a camera and the patience to take the tail light off again I would!

Bear in mind I only changed the indicators, not the tail light.

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