Purpose: This modification replaces the OEM flasher unit with another flasher unit of different wattage. You can effectively use any turn signal, regardless the wattage. Anything from LED to 20 W goes. It only depends on the new relays you are going to use.

Note: See bottom of topic for 04 & up wire colors.

Locate the flasher relay unit. It is mounted together with other stuff on a connector tray. Remove the entire tray from its holder.



Locate this two wires from underneath the connector tray.



I used a special LED flasher relays from Louis.de for using with 4 LED flashers.



Cut the light-blue and the orange/green wire from underneath the tray. Connect the new flasher relays to these. Some flasher relays will need an extra gound. (Sideswitch: I don't recommend using the "Tricky Flasher' pictured here. It has erractic flash rates, and frequently looses it's programming.)

Here is how it finally looks with the new flasher relays

Note for 04 & up DL650 & Dl1000. The light blue wires function is the same, output to signal system. However, the Orange/Green wire is replaced with the Brown wire from the tail light curcuit. So follow directions as above, but use Brown wire instead of Orange/Green wire.

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Look here: http://11109.rapidforum.com/topic=102280111994

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HOW TO CONNECT BETTER HORNS

It is actually not difficult. Check the wire colours carefully, and route all wires safely, so they would not vibrate or melt by the heat from the engine. Insulate everything which could be exposed to rain.

Electrical scheme:





This may look already a lot more comfortable for the 'electrically inclined person':



I recommend fabricating yourself a proper wire harness. It should include a strong ground line which leads directly to the battery's negative terminal. That's the black wire. Red transports the current from the battery to the relay. Orange from there to the horns. For the red and orange wires use a strong cables as well. The two blue wires can be thin wires. They are not loaded with much current, as they only used for triggering the relay. The wire measurements as indicated represent the values that I got, and may vary for your setup.

I am using relative small horns from a Japanese company called Mitsuba



They can be installed here:



Remove the right side of the fairing. You need to do this anyway, as you need to reach the factory horn.

Attach the horns to the subframe:



Loosen the black cover behind the radiator area, which hides the factory horn:



(Disregard the black/red wire that is visible in the picture. I am using it for some other purpose)

Disconnect this connector from the horn:

Mount the relay. I decided for the frame area, besides the fuel tank right:



Route the part of the wire harness that contains the blue wires through the hole, which is in the top of the black plastic cover:



Connect the blue wires to the factory horn connector. It does not matter which way around:



Route the harness part that contains the red and the black wire to both battery posts

Route the harness part that contains the orange and the black wires to the left and right horn. Fix them tightly to the frame and centre part, taking care the steering will not be obstructed.

Make finally sure everything is well connected, and enjoy the great new stereo sound!

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