Wiring Harley tour pak lights?

k9sarky · 04-19-2014, 08:08 PM

I picked up a Harley tour pak and have it at the paint shop now. My question is about wiring the brake/tail lights and the side bottom running light strips. Will the existing Nomad brake/tail light circuit carry the extra lights without overloading the wiring?

What about these led bulbs, would they solve any potential circuit overload with the brake/tail lights?
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**Rasta** · 04-19-2014, 10:07 PM

I have not had any issue with current overload with mine. I don't remember if I went a little higher on the fuse maybe by 5amps......I don't think I did.

Monkeyman · 04-19-2014, 10:19 PM

They make LEDs for everything including the side lights. They even make side lights with built in turn signals.

**ringadingh** · 04-19-2014, 11:16 PM

I connected my Tour Pak with the stock HD bulbs to the Nomad tailights and everything works well.

macmac · 04-20-2014, 02:53 AM

There won't be a chance of over loading for a few candle power lamps something like 4 watts for run and 8 for for brake with 1157 type bulbs. Nomads make a lot more power than the 2 wire alt set up HD has too, but there are limits still to around 38 amps max. The system is rated at 44 amps max out put and there are 2 alts and 2 rec regs. There is no specs on what amps the bike needs to just run, but a wild guess is about 10 amps to run the fuel pump ECU coils meter lamps running lamps hi and or low beam. All stock. then 55 watts x 2 for passing lamps is 9.6 amps, and here you have used apx 2/3rds of the power you have. Add in 6+ amps and you need a digital volt meter as you may find stopping for a red light cuts volts hard and the system may not recover with out turning something off a moment to allow the alt coil to excite the field.

The alt runs 1 to 1 engine rpm unlike cars with a puller set you that runs a car alt over 2,800 rpm at car engine idle. That is basic alt speed to just start charging. I live in moose bear and deer country and try to run 2 sets of passing lamps and i can but I can't stop and go again with put turning off one set a lamps for a moment. That is over the max of what my alts can do. And still I could tow a trailer with more lamps for that too. With out a 2nd set of passing lamps you won't need to manage anything unless you add in a amp for a big getto blaster radio. If you ever do a trailer use a hoppy adapter for 2 reasons. ! most trailers are wired to share the bulbs run/brake the American way and you need a converter from the Euro system the bike has with a separate turn brake bulbs AND the hoppy dies a strange thing and is inductive. This means the power in the adapter is re-generated and sent to the trailer, which means a signal is passed and if there is a dead short at the trailer side the ALTs and rec regs are off that trailer system. 99% of trailers have horrible wiring and if there is a dead short will kill alts rec regs and regulators.So the Hoppy IMO Is a Must Have

k9sarky · 04-20-2014, 08:53 PM

Thanks guys for the feedback. Good to know it will be ok to tie into the factory lighting circuits. That makes the job a lot simpler.

04-19-2014, 08:08 PM	#1
k9sarky Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 167	Wiring Harley tour pak lights? I picked up a Harley tour pak and have it at the paint shop now. My question is about wiring the brake/tail lights and the side bottom running light strips. Will the existing Nomad brake/tail light circuit carry the extra lights without overloading the wiring? What about these led bulbs, would they solve any potential circuit overload with the brake/tail lights? http://www.ebay.com/itm/ABL-1-pair-7...9c50a2&vxp=mtr Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-19-2014, 10:07 PM	#2
Rasta Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ankeny Iowa Posts: 3,697	I have not had any issue with current overload with mine. I don't remember if I went a little higher on the fuse maybe by 5amps......I don't think I did. __________________ VROC#34321 VBA#01867 2012 NCR Rally Savanna. IL. 2013 National Rally Estes Park, CO 2014 NC/SC Rally in the Ozarks, Mountain View AR 2014 NE US/Eastern Canada Rally,Lincoln NH 2015 VBA/VRA Eureka Springs AR 2015 Antlers Rally, Antlers OK. 2016 SCR Rally Salem MO. 2016 NCR Rally Hillsboro WI 2017 Eureka Springs AR 2017 National Rally Lake George NY 2004 Blue and Silver 1500 Nomad(RIP 9-26-19) 2000 Red and Silver 1500 Nomad 2012 Pearl White 1700 Voyager
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04-19-2014, 10:19 PM	#3
Monkeyman Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Wilkesboro, NC Posts: 6,289	They make LEDs for everything including the side lights. They even make side lights with built in turn signals. __________________ Christopher "Monkeyman" Gray ---------------------------- Widows Sons "Overseers" Patriot Guard Rider USArmy 1987-1990 2021 Can Am Spyder RT 2018 Can Am Spyder RT Limited - SOLD 2014 Nomad - SOLD 2012 Victory Vision - SOLD 2007 Black Nomad - SOLD VMC #9367 VBA #1860
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04-19-2014, 11:16 PM	#4
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I connected my Tour Pak with the stock HD bulbs to the Nomad tailights and everything works well. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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04-20-2014, 02:53 AM	#5
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	There won't be a chance of over loading for a few candle power lamps something like 4 watts for run and 8 for for brake with 1157 type bulbs. Nomads make a lot more power than the 2 wire alt set up HD has too, but there are limits still to around 38 amps max. The system is rated at 44 amps max out put and there are 2 alts and 2 rec regs. There is no specs on what amps the bike needs to just run, but a wild guess is about 10 amps to run the fuel pump ECU coils meter lamps running lamps hi and or low beam. All stock. then 55 watts x 2 for passing lamps is 9.6 amps, and here you have used apx 2/3rds of the power you have. Add in 6+ amps and you need a digital volt meter as you may find stopping for a red light cuts volts hard and the system may not recover with out turning something off a moment to allow the alt coil to excite the field. The alt runs 1 to 1 engine rpm unlike cars with a puller set you that runs a car alt over 2,800 rpm at car engine idle. That is basic alt speed to just start charging. I live in moose bear and deer country and try to run 2 sets of passing lamps and i can but I can't stop and go again with put turning off one set a lamps for a moment. That is over the max of what my alts can do. And still I could tow a trailer with more lamps for that too. With out a 2nd set of passing lamps you won't need to manage anything unless you add in a amp for a big getto blaster radio. If you ever do a trailer use a hoppy adapter for 2 reasons. ! most trailers are wired to share the bulbs run/brake the American way and you need a converter from the Euro system the bike has with a separate turn brake bulbs AND the hoppy dies a strange thing and is inductive. This means the power in the adapter is re-generated and sent to the trailer, which means a signal is passed and if there is a dead short at the trailer side the ALTs and rec regs are off that trailer system. 99% of trailers have horrible wiring and if there is a dead short will kill alts rec regs and regulators.So the Hoppy IMO Is a Must Have __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-20-2014, 08:53 PM	#6
k9sarky Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 167	Thanks guys for the feedback. Good to know it will be ok to tie into the factory lighting circuits. That makes the job a lot simpler.
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