Trunk lighting for a 2012-2017 GL1800 |
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If you have ever had to open the trunk of your GL in the dark to root around for something you know why I wanted to install lights in there. I had bought the Harbor Freight head flashlight and mounted it inside the lid. That worked till I hit a good bump. The next time I opened the trunk, the light was in one corner and the batteries were all over. That was the end of that. I looked but couldn't find the OEM fixture that Honda must have made at some point. Inside the trunk lid, under the inside cover, there are a pair of two pin connectors. According to the service manual they are intended for lighting the inside of the trunk. The picture to the right is the final product. I'm not plugging WingStuff, it came with the bike. Not including time, total cost was about $20. Thats based on a well stocked junk drawer. |
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In case you are wondering what the hack to mount the headlamp was, it's really simple. Cut the band off the mount. Open the trunk and look at the center of the lid closest to you. There are two screws about 2 1/2" apart. With the flashlight part detatched from the head "bracket", line the bracket up and mark where those screw holes line up in the elastic band area. You need to drill them out to allow the screw to fit through the bracket properly. Just make sure you hold the bracket correctly when you mark the locations. Do it upside down and you will be really annoyed to find that the flashlight will not slide into the mount! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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K2MPW at that yaa who dot com place | 01/03/2021 Rev - |