HOW TO WIRE A LIGHT TO A DIRT BIKE (WITH BATTERY)

[@milkbones8617]

I am a new rider and all of the other videos have a bunch of bs, finally a video straight to the point , subscribed for sure🔥🔥

[@Ripsky]

Thanks man!

[@milkbones8617]

@Brian Coen no it doesnt

[@Tizzy_p]

@@Ripsky hey bro you still on here

[@pure_mentality7398]

Idk about you guys but the videos with the least amount of editing done seem to alway have the best info in them Thanks for getting straight to the point and not taking a piss

[@humanbeingfromearth]

Straight to the point. I respect that

[@pinetree5070]

Im glad you made this video. I hooked up a head light to my dirt bike after watching.

[@Ripsky]

Nice! Glad you found the video helpful!

[@saadiqrahim5501]

Thank you so much for teaching me how to hook up my lights once they arrive I’m anxious now after seeing what you did it looks so easy now. Can I hook the tail and break lights up the same way or is this a different connection? I can’t wait to see your video on that I’ll be waiting and watching again thank you so much.

[@thirdeyesurvivor3886]

That’s what I’m wondering, I have a tail light and a headlight and they both work great when wired to a battery separately but when I wire them together they don’t light up.

[@amvanquish5555]

Can you link the parts?

[@ryangriffiths2290]

Hey, thank you, Question? How does going from a 3-prong to a 4-prong light go together?

[@seanpugh6792]

This is dope and a big help with my X18 midbike restoration/ engine swap project. I’ve been needing some help with this thing because she is straight up cooking through every head and tail light I install. Now after looking back over all of the wiring it appears that the fuses have been deleted from the harness? But it’s running a 12v half wave rectifier. Would it hurt anything to run fuses on the power supply wires for the head and tail light while running a rectifier at the same time?

[@skandian8881]

In what case would you install a relay in this setup aswell?

[@jlsims1276]

WoooW. Thank you thank you thank you!! Simple and to the POINT!

[@ngrumler809]

Great job. Easy to understand. Thank you.

[@shantaprettyjhartman]

thank you so much for this it help me so much straight to the point and very clear video

[@Thomas23Diablo]

Thx...!!! Finally straight to the BONE, instead off all the fancy pancy SH.T..!!! Respect, and a new subscriber for 125%...! 🙈🙉🙊

[@dha588]

How long would the 12v led light stay on with that battery?

[@trini_boi2414]

Do I need the fuse if I'm hooking up the light on the wires coming from a ebike controller?

[@ecirlos4902]

Great video, I am adding a second head light as a fog light t my motorcycle, and my light and the switch have three wires. I am confuse on how to connect that 3rd wire from light and switch.

[@Ripsky]

3rd wire is probably a ground

[@gregorygras9863]

Thank you I have a 2022 electric start I been watching g these other guys confusing the shit out of me and I work with schematics!

[@akovacs6558]

Thanks was looking for a simple way to do this. Cheers! By the way, once you put it on the bike are you grounding to the frame or still gonna ground to the negative battery terminal?

[@Ripsky]

no problem man. if you are just powering the led then i would just ground it to the ignition coil instead of the battery just because its closer to the front of the bike. grounding to the battery is the best way but the ignition coil should work just as good.

[@Landonelegado]

Can I splice into my e-bike battery directly? I think it would be too strong for the light and probably blow the fuse. How do I modify this? (Battery is 48v)

[@Ripsky]

I have never done that before but something like this might work amzn.to/3NYtD3F

[@John.Smith007]

Thank you for the straight forward video!

[@chrislangford4413]

Finally- a way to hook lights w/ no B.S

[@joelsuela9318]

This is easiest way what I’m looking for long long time

[@SheepDogG]

Hello thinking about doing a similar thing with my 150cc dirt bike , do you know how I would keep the battery charged up by using the stator wires

[@joelsuela9318]

Thanks God now I can install easy way to my stand up scooter thanks bro

[@barren76]

Thnx at last a perfect video how to do it

[@wilder17]

Great video! How did you end up installing the switch to the handlebar?

[@Ripsky]

i didn't end up using that switch.

[@ZeroWind2014]

nice video! is this where you get light for your street ttr125?

[@DeaconLucas1]

Just what I was looking for

[@emilleino8934]

me2 and i am happy that I found this

[@shottadsm2502]

Respect for this 👏🏾 I was thinking of doing this an when I seen this video it made mi happy but how do it hold charge u put a charger on it

[@RajinderYadav]

Nice basic for wiring even though critical info missing, voltage, current load and wattage. Also good idea to use a relay between the switch and battery. Switches are not designed for high volt and current the way you got it wired up.

[@ericwallace1470]

How do you charge the battery? How long does it last on a full charge and last but not least where did you mount this setup? (I mean the battery of course)

[@Ripsky]

my dirt bike already had a battery on it with an alternator. i'm not to sure how long the battery would last without it.

[@ericwallace1470]

B7moto cool man thanks for the reply

[@Ripsky]

@@ericwallace1470 No problem

[@Jeff14S]

how long will the battery last?

[@johncelletti3108]

I have 2 lights. I'm assuming wire the 2 lights together and then go from there??? Also can I use the plug in flat automotive fuses inline. thanks for the video. good work

[@Ripsky]

yeah 2 lights should work. yes regular flat normal in-line fuse should work

[@simonaskubilius3732]

How to wiring tail light true brake lever whis got 3 cables? This its for quad bike.thanks

[@hayabusa83697]

It's nice and simple

[@thirdeyesurvivor3886]

What kind of light is that?

[@bernardolopez2770]

Thanks for sharing 👍🙏

[@dylan0265]

Okay so I’m a noob to wiring and I have a few questions. What is that type of fuse called? Is there a certain gauge wire you have to use? And can this be done directly to the battery of the bike? (I have a TTR 225 so it has electric start and has an existing fuse) any help would be much appreciated thank you!

[@Ripsky]

It's called a in-line fuse. I'm not exactly sure on what gauge is needed. i wouldn't use anything super thin tho. yes you should be able to wire it straight to the battery. FYI I'm not a expert on wiring or anything just something i did on my bike a while back and ended up working.

[@notrealy180217]

What would be the best spot to put the battery on an mx bike

[@Ripsky]

im not to sure.

[@brandonhilligas7648]

What type of battery did u use and how long does it last? Also is it rechargeable?

[@Ripsky]

It's just a regular motorcycle battery. yes it is rechargeable. any motorcycle battery should work i don't know exactly how long the battery would hold a charge because my dirt bike charges it as i drive with the alternator.

[@mikeozzy84]

@@Ripsky what if I don’t have an alternator? Would I recharge the battery at night or is there a way to do that with a rectifier setup?

[@benjaminwright3366]

Have you/ or anybody wired the 11 wire Chinese left hand control switch? There seems to be no wiring diagram anywhere!

[@SineMacula]

Thanks, big help.

[@REALJFLY]

This will come in handy with rewiring my headlight to my dirt bike. I loved how easy it looks. I have been scratching my head for an hour. Where did you get that inline fuse, can I find it on Amazon or something because this looks easier then wiring it to a fuse box. I appreciate you making this video. Peace

[@Ripsky]

yes you should be able to find one on amazon. no problem!

[@drchungus1866]

Can you link the parts please

[@christopherarellano9160]

Is a fuse important

[@Ripsky]

yes. it is there to stop your wiring from getting to hot and catching something on fire if you ever had your wiring short out.

[@tonytowers5863]

can I use any 30 Amp fuse

[@Ripsky]

i would recommend using 16 gauge wire with a 15 amp fuse

[@tonytowers5863]

@@Ripsky last night my headlight of my 650 ninja stopped working so I went ahead and bought 12 gauge and a 30 Amp fuse, I'm hoping this will work to ride it back home, AND THANKYOU FOR YOUR SPEEDY REPLY

[@Ripsky]

@@tonytowers5863yeah that should be fine. the fuse is just there so your fuse will blow before your wire gets too hot. also with your headlight, there is a fuse box located under your seat depending on what year 650 you got, and if it's not under your seat it should be located somewhere under or near your headlight. you could check if one of those blew out.

[@Ripsky]

@@tonytowers5863 also could be located behind the left-side plastic on your gas tank.

[@tonytowers5863]

@@Ripsky mines a 2007 the previous owner made it into a street fighter, but the wiring was all messed up with no connectors on either the headlight or integrated tailight, there's a 10 Amp fuse under the seat next to the battery, and it looks to be fine my blinkers on my integrated headlight still work my hazards do too, I'm just gonna rewire the toggle switch to my headlight following your vid

[@TheMrpalid]

How do I divide it so I can power two different things , my light and my GPS ?

[@Ripsky]

i would connect the GPS the same way as the light as long as the GPS can handle 12 volts

[@andrewrogers822]

Could you do this video with a regulator and battery charging please

[@Dez_026]

Thanks can you do a 2nd part of putting it on

[@Ripsky]

yes possibly

[@farazansari2170]

What Are The Battery Specifications!??

[@Ripsky]

12 volts

[@adammartin6125]

What type of wiring is that called

[@Ripsky]

what do you mean?

[@ZVWB1973]

Dc

[@Storm20199]

Im trying to do this for my dirtbike but iv been told you NEED a resistor..

[@Ripsky]

it depends on the light you are trying to power. if you notice your fuse keeps blowing or stuff getting to hot then you would need a resistor.

[@jmcintire708]

The supply connection is from the battery and the load is the lamp. You have it backwards.

[@christopherdrummond5327]

Won't the light drain the battery cause there's no alternator attached ?

[@markzavala6254]

Thanks bro🤙🤙🤙

[@Ripsky]

no problem

[@brainjgleasonratunel6942]

What happen if you did not put the fuse and ground?

[@Ripsky]

it would probably still work. i wouldn't recommend doing it tho

[@ashtonclifford103]

Why not i don’t have a fuse

[@lisamartin774Life]

Ty😊

[@tonytowers5863]

headlamp and taillight are not working on my ninja, I'm definitely gonna try this approach

[@victorjohnson9672]

Thanks

[@Ripsky]

no problem!

[@steftacular]

Thanks!!!!!

[@Ripsky]

no problem

[@buttonbasher6638]

Sick video! Are you able to do another video to show a system that can run; low beam/high beam and taillight w/brake light?

[@Ripsky]

I wired low and high beam on my bike but the light i bought was a little weird to wire, that was over a year ago tho so i don't exactly remember how i did it. i also had the tusk enduro control switch as well.

[@speshmoto9466]

Nice

[@pritamtanti1264]

Nic video

[@Ripsky]

thank you!

[@Tizzy_p]

Got a vid on rear lights

[@Dirtyfish_22]

Don’t yu attach the ground to the bike?

[@Ripsky]

yes you can but to the battery is always the best

[@germancastellanos9378]

nice

[@Ripsky]

Thanks!

[@yourstruly9340]

You did the long ad & supply connections backwards. The supply comes from battery and the load goes to the light.

[@motorkink6456]

Where would I get the fuse stuff from

[@Ripsky]

autozone pretty much any place that sells electrical stuff. walmart might sell it to

[@motorkink6456]

B7moto thanks man i found it

[@Ripsky]

no problem

[@joimprove]

My switch only has two wires is one of them for the ground

[@Ripsky]

probably just positive and negative. are they red and black?

[@joimprove]

B7moto green and orange

[@Ripsky]

@@joimprove i am not to sure then.

[@joimprove]

I figured it out moto

[@joimprove]

Thanks

[@MeDaMac]

Yeee

[@jmcjmac9645]

its better to switch the ground rather then the possitive to the light less risk of short

[@rustydeen9162]

Obviously you don’t recommend using a rectifier. Thanks for your advice.

[@radciff2281]

What about attaching multiple lights? Someone able to shed some light on that? (No pun intended)

[@derekdelfrate9779]

What happens when the battery dies?

[@Ripsky]

on a dirt bike in has an alternator that charges your battery when its running so your battery shouldn't die. if you don't have a battery then you will have to buy either a 6 or 12 volt rechargeable battery separately depending on how many volts your light is

[@joseverduzco6132]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garycollins5434]

Where is your relay.. and then go about hooking it up properly to the light and you don't just hook a fuse directly to a toggle switch your asking for a short circuit or for the switch to get hot and also without your relay in there it does not supply the proper voltage to the light

[@Ripsky]

I have used this wiring method on multiple projects over the years with zero problems. I do not think a relay is needed for something small like this. if I was wiring a really high amp light or multiple lights hooked up to one switch then I would probably use a relay.

[@garycollins5434]

@@Ripsky but on the personal opinion I always use a relay it gives a supply current to the light

[@Ripsky]

@@garycollins5434 yeah relay is always better than no relay.

[@jamaltanandato946]

U forgot to show us what happen if the fuse is bad

[@crazyshaq1995]

Can you link the parts?