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: turning lites question


Carl334
12-14-2009, 03:01 PM
I have a '95 GW Aspy. My turning or cornering lites are wired to a switch with the power comming from OEM power take-off under the left front left pocket. These are not the turn signal lites I'm talking about.
Are turning lites stock with an '95 Aspy?
When do they normally come on: lite?
I was wondering why they were wired this way.
I thought there might be stock relays somewhere under the fairings.

fossil92
12-14-2009, 03:42 PM
Stock yes, my 95 SE has them as well. They come on when you put your turn signal on but they're just on they do not blink. I find it strange but I guess Honda had a reason for it. I know there are kits out there that change the operation of them. See the link for info.

Hope this answers your questions.

http://wingstuff.com/pgroup_detail/247_Lighting_Accessories/3202_GL1500_Show_Chrome_Clear_Lense_DRIVING_Light_ Kit/?goto=%2Fpgroup_list%2Fgl1500%2F247_goldwing_Light ing_Accessories%2Fdes%2F%3Fpage%3D6

joe in calif
12-14-2009, 05:22 PM
They are NOT stock on the aspencade, only the SE, they are wired as cornering lights on the SE. they come on when you turn on your signals and go off when the signals go off. In 98 Honda started making them running light where they are on all the time, but they are only original equipment on the SE models. That being said, many have added them to the aspencade, depending on how they wired them up they can be either cornering lights or running lights. most put them on a separate switch but Honda had the plug and play in the wire harness if you wished to add them as running lights.

joe in calif
12-14-2009, 05:35 PM
Here is a 1500 Aspencade, no turning lights
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://www.auswingriders.com/History/images/1995.jpg&usg=AFQjCNE6iabC0-a9zXFDWlN3Ch0-kfQKKA

Here is a 1500 SE, turning lights
http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=tbn&q=http://classic-motorbikes.net/images/gallery/1993-glx1500.jpg&usg=AFQjCNFfgCXAHRkuVu9ADKU3irFufGyqxg

Carl334
12-15-2009, 07:54 AM
Thanks Joe that is what I suspected. That 1st picture is my bike but with lites.

joe in calif
12-15-2009, 09:34 AM
The SE had chrome molding around the lights, the after market kits had black rubber molding, you could buy the chrome ones from Honda to add to the after market lites but they are very expensive, about $37.00 each.

shr4010
02-17-2010, 12:20 PM
Looking to add a set of "running lights" to my '98 Aspencade. My question is, "Will the existing charging system handle the extra load?" Note, the bike also has a full set of lights in the trunk and saddlebags.
Steve