Who was it.....

[rickysnickers]

...that posted a link to some electrical plugs? I am thinking of getting one of these, lighted license plate frames https://www.cyclegadgets.com/Products/product.asp?Item=BO , and I don't want to cut any of my wiring. I am looking for the link to the company that made the factory style plugs we can use to tap into the electrical system.

Thanks,

Rick

 

[rickysnickers]

Disregard, I found it..... https://www.easternbeaver.com/Main/Elec__Pr...connectors.html

Rick

 

[JamesK]

Are you referring to Posi Taps?

 

[ionbeam]

Are you referring to Posi Taps?

Post/response timing error (within a couple of minutes of each other). What rickysnickers meant:

 

[Warchild]

That would be awesome if Eastern Beaver offed similar connectors for 12-gauge wiring.... if they do, I must have missed it on their web site....

edit: holy crap, they do! 12-gauge connectors

 

[isuace]

For all you electrical geniuses around here, would it be ok to use these connectors to wire something like that license plate frame or a Whelen LIN3 lighthead in series with the tail light, rather splicing and wiring them in parallel?

 

[Hudson]

This would be a good topic for a "how to build wiring connector" with pix and details of where you tapped in and how.

 

[Warchild]

This would be a good topic for a "how to build wiring connector" with pix and details of where you tapped in and how.

The Greatest Thread Of All Time on this subject can be found here:

Motorcycle Electrical Farkling 101 - by Brian Roberts

 

[ionbeam]

For all you electrical geniuses around here, would it be ok to use these connectors to wire something like that license plate frame or a Whelen LIN3 lighthead in series with the tail light, rather splicing and wiring them in parallel?

These connectors would be just fine. Pay attention to the connectors on your FJR and the aftermarket connectors to be sure that you are getting the correct flat pin or round pin connectors, the connector bodies look almost the same so it is easy to get them confused.

After you have selected the correct connector and pin, the next most important tool will be a good crimper that is appropriate for the pins you are using.