Hyper lites for the Norge

[Sempervee1]

I love the hyper lites brake lighs and have had them on several bikes. ANYONE ever install them on a 2V Norge without any problems or special electrical challenges?

 

[Raven]

I removed them from my 4V Norge shortly after I bought it. They worked fine but many of the LEDs were burnt out and it bugged me. They were tapped into the tail light wires and didn't seem to cause any issues.

 

[Sempervee1]

I removed them from my 4V Norge shortly after I bought it. They worked fine but many of the LEDs were burnt out and it bugged me. They were tapped into the tail light wires and didn't seem to cause any issues.

Raven, FYI - Contact the company and they will replace free of charge. I had the same issue even out of warranty they stand behind their product. Thanks for the info.

 

[Sempervee1]

I love the hyper lites brake lighs and have had them on several bikes. ANYONE ever install them on a 2V Norge without any problems or special electrical challenges?

I removed them from my 4V Norge shortly after I bought it. They worked fine but many of the LEDs were burnt out and it bugged me. They were tapped into the tail light wires and didn't seem to cause any issues.

HOW did you access the brake lights to tap in? From removing the brake light lens? From under the seat? From under the fender?

 

[Raven]

There were on the bike when I bought it. If memory serves me well, they were tapped into the wires under the rear of the seat kinda on top of the fender.

 

[Sempervee1]

There were on the bike when I bought it. If memory serves me well, they were tapped into the wires under the rear of the seat kinda on top of the fender.

remember what color wire or if it had anything other than just spliced in? *thanks... Mine is going around the lic plate also,.

 

[Raven]

It was 6 years ago, no further memory of it. Just spliced.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

EDITED 4/28/24. (I wrote this from my bad memory and I made a mistake. The 1200 engined bikes with 8v engines utilize hybrid Canbus on the ABS circuit only. Not the brake light. The 1400’s utilize the hybrid CanBus on the brske curcuit. This is visible on the wiring diagram as a twisted pair of wires.)

The 2V Norge and 4V Norge is a standard wiring loom (No CanBus), so you may safely splice right into the brake light circuit.

The 1400 engined bikes, utilize a hybrid Canbus wiring setup so you cannot just tap into the same location as you will alter the resistance on the circuit and it will mess up the CanBus operation.

 

[Sempervee1]

Thanks Scott...You have a Norge also? Just trying to make as few mistakes as possible to get VroomHilda ready for the National MG Rally in June

 

[scottmastrocinque]

VroomHilda!!!!

OUTSTANDING!

LMAO.

 

[Mayakovski]

That is the best name EVER!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MCR]

I opened the original tail light of my Norge 8V. There are two shells sealed together with resin, pay attention if you want open it. Internally there is a circuit without CAN termination, but a simple circuit with a transistor that increase the current into LEDs when stop is pressed. I recovered the schematic and made some modification in red to increase the light. The best is replace the LEDs with more moderns, but I didn't have at the moment.

 

[Sempervee1]

I opened the original tail light of my Norge 8V. There are two shells sealed together with resin, pay attention if you want open it. Internally there is a circuit without CAN termination, but a simple circuit with a transistor that increase the current into LEDs when stop is pressed. I recovered the schematic and made some modification in red to increase the light. The best is replace the LEDs with more moderns, but I didn't have at the moment.

Thanks but I wq hoping to connect via splicing into one of these wires behind the plug connection.

 

[MCR]

Yes correct:
Ground (-) is the Blue wire.
Stop (+) command from brake is the Yellow/Green wire
Postiion light (+) is the Yellow / Grey wire.
Pay attention that if you add some load to the stop signal, you 'll sink current from the position signal and LEDs will be less bright.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

Thanks but I wq hoping to connect via splicing into one of these wires behind the plug connection.

Although I cringe at modifications to OEM wiring looms, sometimes there just is no way around doing so.

This being said, I invite you to consider using a micro Positap on the BRAKELIGHT SIDE of the wiring loom, thereby preserving the integrity of the stock OEM main loom.

Point to consider…

Good Luck!

 

[Raven]

Mine was installed with Positaps.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

A lot of people that came into my shop had never seen the micro sized (20-22GA) Posi-taps. Just the bigger ones.

They are my favorite for these types of connections.

 

[Sempervee1]

Although I cringe at modifications to OEM wiring looms, sometimes there just is no way around doing so.

This being said, I invite you to consider using a micro Positap on the BRAKELIGHT SIDE of the wiring loom, thereby preserving the integrity of the stock OEM main loom.

Point to consider…

Good Luck!

Thanks Scott - I think I also need to install a diode or two? - to get it to flash? Do I use one or two diodes as there are two lines separate from ground. *Positaps thanks! Here is what it looks like attached now. Lighting up but not flashing as it should. I believe I need to add a Diode, but to which or both wires is my understanding? I did use quick connectors of a flat kind not as good as posi-taps.

 

[scottmastrocinque]

I'm not sure what you are referring to. Diodes are not used here as far as I know. Diodes are for asymmetric electrical connections where you want power to flow only one direction.

Do you mean terminating resisters? Those only apply to CanBus connections.

I'm sorry I cannot give you an answer here. I can tell you that the connectors you used are one of if not the worst quality ones out there. I'm sorry but they truly are.

You need to obtain support from Hyper Lights.

hyperlites.com/support/

Contact Us​

• Phone
  1-517-610-2286
• Address
  HyperLites
  P.O. Box 272
  Hillsdale, MI, 49242

 

[john zibell]

I can tell you that the connectors you used are one of if not the worst quality ones out there. I'm sorry but they truly are.

Agree Scott. Every time I see those I cringe!