Givi Maxia E52 lighting

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I installed a Maxia E52 I bought used from bikrdrumr (David) and I installed an Admore lightning kit (brake lights only). I ran the wires from the LEDs through a flasher unit I got from Superbrightleds.com (cost was ~ $10 with the shipping- cost’s $4.95). I took my time figuring out how to hook it all up and it all works very well. I would be really surprised if anyone can’t see my bike from behind. I have existing in the rear taillights the Kisan TailBlazer, so between the 2, I plan on being highly visible. I’m really happy how it turned out. I just hope I don’t attract la enforcement if it’s thought to be too much!
 
STraymond said:
Very nice! Why not also have the full-time tail lights on the topcase?
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The LED lights only have a red and black wire, so only 1 circuit capable. I could have had them as running lights on all the time if connected to the tail light circuit, or as a brake light, but not both. If it was a 3 wire connection to the LEDs, I could have done that. That’s actually what I wanted until I realized I couldn’t have both. My license plate LED frame has the 3 wires, so it can be a running light and the brake light as well.

The other way to do running lights is to have a separate LED strip on the case top and connect that directly to the bike’s running lights. As most of my riding is in the daytime, that’s likely not necessary, but could be considered.
 
A long time ago, I installed the Admore LED52-T-TS kit in my Givi E52. It provides tail, brake, and turn signal lighting.

Ray
 
I think this is the T-TM kit so for the brake or running lights only. Maybe I should have purchased the other kit

EDIT: I actually didn’t install the ‘mini controller’ so I think that’s why I don’t have the tail light function. I’ll install that and re-post- thanks for prodding me to see I made a mistake.
 
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I think more lights are better.

There is a way to make them both running and brake lights with only 2 wires. (not knowing what the mini controller you mentioned does.)
You'd need to buy a resistor and 2 diodes.

The resistor would go before one diode and attached to a feed coming from the running lights. This would cause the lights to be dimmer (if the resistance is too high and the lamps LED they would not light) The other diode would attach to the brake light feed. The diodes are there to allow the power to run one way only and prevent the power from back feeding to the light.

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You could also buy a trailer wire adapter unit that that allows use as direction signals. Just wire the "to car" to the feed from the bike's lights and the "to trailer" to the LED's in the top case.
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Now depending on where the flasher is for the lights will determine where you insert it. Usually the flasher would go before the brake diode if you didn't have the direction signal add-on, or before the trailer unit on the direction signal add-on.

If you did BOTH then you'd need an extra diode and resistor. The "to trailer stop and turn" would run into a "Y resistor diode" for each side. The "running light" feed would be split and hooked to each side. Confused? It would look like this (bad diagram to follow - flasher unit not shown :) )

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I assume you have 2 separate flashing systems based on the video. The lights being out of sync, while great for being seen, would be my only concern with the law enforcement officers giving you a hard time. To me it almost looks like wigwags vs just a modulator/flasher. If it was me I'd have them in sync but that's my OCD :)

Now if the mini controller does brake/tail or brake/tail/turn signals in one box, then it should be a whole lot easier for you as it does all the above in one pre-built box.
(you may be even able to buy a prebuilt unit on Amazon / eBay etc.)
 
Looks good! I installed some Admore lighting on my Givi box and it makes quite a difference.

Their stuff is very well made - a bit spendy - but good and cheaper than a coffin.
 
OK, I used the mini controller they supply...with the flasher unit in line, it can’t work- what happens is that when the bike is switched on, the LEDs flash in the typical pattern, then stay on in a lower light output situation and with the brake applied, nothing additional happens. I suspect Obo is correct that I’d have to use a different setup to get everything working as desired, or just add additional running lights separate from the Admore lights. As I mostly ride in the daytime and have my license plate frame as well as OEM taillights as running lights, right now I’d rather alert traffic behind me that I’m stopping. I guess I could put the flasher in line with the OEM lights and the case lights but I believe the flasher is designed to work with LEDs so I don’t know how well it’ll work with incandescents (to synchronize them together).

I’m good with it as is...I still have to run my GPS wires in the next day, so maybe I’ll revisit what I’ve done so far
 
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Just my 2 cents but since you already have other lighting I would leave the new one in the Givi as brake light only. That way when you do apply the brakes it really pops out, alerting whoever is behind you.
 
Whooshka said:
Just my 2 cents but since you already have other lighting I would leave the new one in the Givi as brake light only. That way when you do apply the brakes it really pops out, alerting whoever is behind you.
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That is my plan...I think I’m going to leave it as is. Otherwise it’s another wire harness to the running lights for a separate light and that’s probably not needed.
 
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