You defiantly didn't. That's more a me thing, I've used so many forums over the years and try and be respectful. They seem to be a dwindling resource compared to the early 2k's.
I'm currently trying to rewire some new led headlights and fog lamps. Without this site id be stumped!
I'm with you, brother! The other forums I use have had big user drains to FB and Reddit. I don't like either of those so it's forums for me until it's not an option. There is a Trail 125 thread over on ADVriders, but it is a THREAD, not a forum, so it's just hundreds of pages long. (currently 509 pages long. LOL)
Regarding the headlights and fog lamps, I'm starting to think that the best first mod for future owners would be an auxiliary 12V block. Like a little sub-panel that contains switched and unswitched 12V. I found a nice 12V trigger under the tupperware near the Honda medallion and the tube shaped section of fairing it sits on. I installed a dash-cam and needed a 12V trigger to tell it to power on. I found this relay that was using oversize spade connectors that left a big open section of the crimp on either side of the tiny wire*. Was able to simply insert my wire in the end of the spade connector and crimp it again. Spade connector had to be removed from plug by lifting the retaining clip inside the plug. I didn't take great pictures but here's where it is. Erm, if I was a better forum member I would've wrote down what color it was. Sorry. Multimeter will answer that question.
A single fused wire from the battery could be run up there with a small, enclosed or shrouded terminal strip or similar with a relay that switches some of the terminals ON when running. Ground could go to a frame bolt nearby or from the battery.
Adding anything to the battery or anywhere in that location is an adventure in patience. This would be nice because it would only be once and done.
A little AUX block would simplify a lot.
There's some talk about stator headroom and maybe upgrading it, fortunately all the little electronic mods don't add a huge load and a bright LED lamp module uses as much as a single Christmas bulb from my childhood.
Time will tell.
Whatever you do, have a blast. The Trail is a hoot even if you don't change anything! Well, IMHO the fun doesn't
really start until you mount a milk crate or some other top box but we all have our own goals for this bike.
At some point I need to start "cheaping out" on farkling this bike. Will it be the heated grips? Will I use a relay and connectors I probably already have to do the Dr. Blinker myself? Hard decisions!
*little more info: I've never seen anything like it. They used female spade connectors mounted in the plug that mates nicely to the bottom of the relay. It's a standard method for connecting wires tidily to a relay.
they used nice double crimp terminals which have separate bits to crimp on the wire and insulation. BUT, the connector they used could easily crimp on a 10GA wire! They crimped a MUCH smaller wire to it, connection looked like it would be fine, however it left 2 perfect tubes on either side of the wire that can easily be used to tap into it as a power on trigger.
I wouldn't use it for more than some juice to power a little relay as I don't know where it is in the circuit and with that tiny wire it's probably fused accordingly.
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