March 10, 201511 yr Help, I am in the process of road registering my 198 and want to wire in the stop light. i connected to the red wire from the stator, but when i press the brake the stop light comes on but the engine cuts out. i am guessing that the yellow or red wires are from the lighting coil. not getting any voltage from the yellow. My haynes manual only hints at the lighting circuit, can any one point me in the right direction.
March 11, 201511 yr why are you putting lights on it? you dont need them to register a bike to get an mot or ride it legally on the road..
March 11, 201511 yr Author You are correct, but i thought i would have the luxury of a stop light, it already has a day time mot
March 12, 201511 yr Hi you need a resistor (8) in the circuits between the switch and the stop- and tail light, otherwise it won't work. You can too use a regulator instead, which should have 6V and 45W. The original resistor (looks crude) is not available anymore:
March 14, 201511 yr Author Bondy, Nothing wrong with "good old hand signals" But i am guessing that at least 50% of the car driving public would not know the slowing down hand signal, can see it now, hmmmmmm why is that geezer trying to fly with 1 arm flapping.
March 14, 201511 yr Fare comment i did think about that After i posted it thinking about it you would be safer with at least a stop light if nothing else don't know where you would stand with the MOT may have to have headlight also.
March 31, 201511 yr Author i think you are correct, i will have to remove it before it goes for another MOT, mind you, bit academic at the moment as i think the lighting coil has given up the ghost. :-(
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