Do you have running lights in your trunk?

[mike58]

Do have the brake and directional lights working on your 1600 nomad trunk? If so how did you get the wiring into the trunk and were did you tap into the bike. I should add i am using a wompas rack also.

[Snake Ranch]

Originally Posted by mike58

Do have the brake and directional lights working on your 1600 nomad trunk? If so how did you get the wiring into the trunk and were did you tap into the bike. I should add i am using a wompas rack also.

I don't have a Nomad trunk but I drilled a hole in the bottom left front corner of my trunk. I tapped into the harness under the seat. I ran all of my lights and accessories through a fuse block and relays, that way no added load on the stock electrical system. I made the harness with DT connectors. That way its modular and can be easily removed. Got them off E-Bay for a good price. They are easy to work with and are water tight. Solder and heat shrink the connections that are not in the DT connectors.

[cactusjack]

When I installed the trunk on my 2007 Nomad, I had turn, brake and running lights in it as well as 12v for a power port. I bought a 6 pin male/female connector set made for trailer wiring to make a quick-disconnect harness.

The best place to tap into the rear wiring is just beneath the seat. If you follow the wiring harness that passes through the rear fender forward, it will end in a 6-pin connector in the battery compartment where it plugs into the main chassis harness. Connect to the taillight harness near this connector. I don't remember the pinout on the connector, but a meter or test light should make it pretty obvious which pin is brake, rturn, lturn, tail, and ground.

[VulcanE]

I have turn, brake and running lights in my ultra classic trunk. I also have the kuryakyn run, turn, brake controller. I use LED bulbs in the trunk (red) and wired the HD harness thru a quick disconnect (which also has the speaker wires going thru it too) and connected it in parallel to the kury controller. I have a total of 5 running and brake lights, and 2 either side directional lights. I also made a quick disconnect for the antenna coax. the first pic shows the rear of the trunk, the second shows the quick disconnect just to the right of the tag (over look the dirt please)

[BigRat]

VulcanE - nice looking trunk! I like the NOMAD emblem.

[VulcanE]

Thanks Robert. I need to get a more recent pic to use. I've switched all my clear lenses out to red, cause the clears hazed over after a while, and the NOMAD emblem is a tailgate emblem for a '57 Chevy Nomad.

[ringadingh]

I have the same setup as VulcanE, tied in under the seat to the oem wiring.

[dgconstable]

Haven't wired mine yet. I have the Ultra Classic trunk but it doesn't have the rear lights only the small light strips under each side. Basically running lights only, no signal.

[VulcanE]

Originally Posted by dgconstable

Haven't wired mine yet. I have the Ultra Classic trunk but it doesn't have the rear lights only the small light strips under each side. Basically running lights only, no signal.

The tail lights are the only difference between an Ultra Classic, and a Classic king tour Pak. You can add the tail lights, but it involves cutting the corners out of the tour pak, and drilling a couple of holes.

[dgconstable]

Thanks VulcanE.. I can go without. :-)

[Sidewalkman]

Be forewarned, the trunks on ebay with lights are LED, you have to add inline diodes and resitors to get a combo of running and brake or running and signal.

Just an FYI