Installing AsianCycle flush-mounts: Difference between revisions

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Flushmount turn signals are a relatively simple addition to your EX250. This installation guide will help answer any questions you may still have once you open the package. Please read the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|~~main~~ flushmounts article]] for more information on this modification.

Flushmount turn signals are a relatively simple addition to your EX250. This installation guide will help answer any questions you may still have once you open the package. Please read the main [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|flushmounts article]] for more information on this modification.

==Tools==

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*Pen/marker (optional)

*Soldering Iron

*Knife/scissors: to cut shrink wrap tubing (optional)

*Knife/scissors to cut shrink wrap tubing (optional)

*Heat Gun/Lighter/Heat Source: to shrink the shrink wrap tubing (optional)

*Heat Gun/Lighter/Heat Source to shrink the shrink wrap tubing (optional)

*Scribe/marker: to mark the section of the fairing to be removed

*Scribe/marker to mark the section of the fairing to be removed

*Dremel or other moto-tool with cut-off wheel and sanding drum, OR anything you are comfortable cutting your fairings with. Hacksaw blades with duct tape handles have been noted as working well for many people. Others just drill multiple holes along the cut line using an electric drill.

*File/sandpaper: to smooth the cut on the fairing (optional)

*File/sandpaper to smooth the cut on the fairing (optional)

*A #2 Phillips screwdriver: to fasten the flushmounts onto the fairing

*A #2 Phillips screwdriver to fasten the flushmounts onto the fairing

==Supplies==

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Here are bullet connectors that are still on some donor signals. A ~~LOT~~ of people bust up regular signals and just toss them, but why not recycle/reuse? These came with a parts bike. There's a good chance that you could post that you're looking for busted ones and get them for the cost of shipping from many of the folks here. ~~You won't get any more stock than those!~~ You can also purchase many varieties of ~~[[I want emergency/hazard flashers|~~connectors]] from your local auto store and use new connectors on both ends. Just remember that you need to be able to disconnect the connectors to remove the fairing.

Here are bullet connectors that are still on some donor signals. A lot of people bust up regular signals and just toss them, but why not recycle/reuse? These came with a parts bike. There's a good chance that you could post that you're looking for busted ones and get them for the cost of shipping from many of the folks here. You can also purchase many varieties of connectors from your local auto store and use new connectors on both ends. Just remember that you need to be able to disconnect the connectors to remove the fairing.

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Cut the leads near the sockets. Note the sheathing tubes; save those and reuse them as well. (Don't bother trying to detach the actual bullet mount from a lead; the crimp tabs will just break off.)

Cut the leads near the sockets. Note the sheathing tubes; save those and reuse them as well. Don't bother trying to detach the actual bullet mount from a lead; the crimp tabs will just break off.

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Make the new leads approximately the same length as the originals. Leave the new flushmount leads alone, save for stripping about 3/4 ~~of an inch~~ of insulation off of their ends. The leads from the OEM signals, (below the ruler) have been cut and the insulation stripped so that when the wires are spliced, they will be close to the original length of the OEM leads.

Make the new leads approximately the same length as the originals. Leave the new flushmount leads alone, save for stripping about 3/4" of insulation off of their ends. The leads from the OEM signals (below the ruler) have been cut and the insulation stripped so that when the wires are spliced, they will be close to the original length of the OEM leads.

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-Flushmount turn signals are a relatively simple addition to your EX250. This installation guide will help answer any questions you may still have once you open the package. Please read the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|main flushmounts article]] for more information on this modification.
+Flushmount turn signals are a relatively simple addition to your EX250. This installation guide will help answer any questions you may still have once you open the package. Please read the main [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|flushmounts article]] for more information on this modification.
 ==Tools==
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 *Pen/marker (optional)
 *Soldering Iron
-*Knife/scissors: to cut shrink wrap tubing (optional)
+*Knife/scissors to cut shrink wrap tubing (optional)
-*Heat Gun/Lighter/Heat Source: to shrink the shrink wrap tubing (optional)
+*Heat Gun/Lighter/Heat Source to shrink the shrink wrap tubing (optional)
-*Scribe/marker: to mark the section of the fairing to be removed
+*Scribe/marker to mark the section of the fairing to be removed
 *Dremel or other moto-tool with cut-off wheel and sanding drum, OR anything you are comfortable cutting your fairings with. Hacksaw blades with duct tape handles have been noted as working well for many people. Others just drill multiple holes along the cut line using an electric drill.
-*File/sandpaper: to smooth the cut on the fairing (optional)
+*File/sandpaper to smooth the cut on the fairing (optional)
-*A #2 Phillips screwdriver: to fasten the flushmounts onto the fairing
+*A #2 Phillips screwdriver to fasten the flushmounts onto the fairing
 ==Supplies==
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 [[Image:IMG_0676.jpg|170px]]
-Here are bullet connectors that are still on some donor signals. A LOT of people bust up regular signals and just toss them, but why not recycle/reuse? These came with a parts bike. There's a good chance that you could post that you're looking for busted ones and get them for the cost of shipping from many of the folks here. You won't get any more stock than those! You can also purchase many varieties of [[I want emergency/hazard flashers|connectors]] from your local auto store and use new connectors on both ends. Just remember that you need to be able to disconnect the connectors to remove the fairing.
+Here are bullet connectors that are still on some donor signals. A lot of people bust up regular signals and just toss them, but why not recycle/reuse? These came with a parts bike. There's a good chance that you could post that you're looking for busted ones and get them for the cost of shipping from many of the folks here. You can also purchase many varieties of connectors from your local auto store and use new connectors on both ends. Just remember that you need to be able to disconnect the connectors to remove the fairing.
 [[Image:IMG_0674.jpg|170px]]
-Cut the leads near the sockets. Note the sheathing tubes; save those and reuse them as well. (Don't bother trying to detach the actual bullet mount from a lead; the crimp tabs will just break off.)
+Cut the leads near the sockets. Note the sheathing tubes; save those and reuse them as well. Don't bother trying to detach the actual bullet mount from a lead; the crimp tabs will just break off.
 [[Image:IMG_0678.jpg|170px]]
-Make the new leads approximately the same length as the originals. Leave the new flushmount leads alone, save for stripping about 3/4 of an inch of insulation off of their ends. The leads from the OEM signals, (below the ruler) have been cut and the insulation stripped so that when the wires are spliced, they will be close to the original length of the OEM leads.
+Make the new leads approximately the same length as the originals. Leave the new flushmount leads alone, save for stripping about 3/4" of insulation off of their ends. The leads from the OEM signals (below the ruler) have been cut and the insulation stripped so that when the wires are spliced, they will be close to the original length of the OEM leads.
 [[Image:IMG_0680.jpg|170px]]