Auto-Gem Shotgun Lights *Warning*
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06-18-2009, 11:56 AM
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Pingmang, thanks for agreeing with me. I did email and explained to the owner 3 days ago and he has not wrote back yet (he was very resposive before I bought them). I know everyone wants pictures but I am working with a company that everyone knows on here on a prototype of the last thing to complete the project. I had it but sent it back for another tweek to the product. As soon as he is done and I get it in I will post pics.
#12
06-18-2009, 12:05 PM
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You make a valid point: they sell a purpose-built product to bolt on in place of the support tube that requires electrical connection to the bike but provide wiring too short to function as intended--so what's up with that? It's not like this is some generic lighting product you are adapting to your application. They sell those lights as a product for your exact application and, assuming you installed them as they intend them to be installed, the wires should have been long enough to install without splices. If your installation varied from what they intended, that's a different situation.
Definitely call them and inquire/complain. Maybe their supplier cut the wires short and they'll help you out.
I've purchased and installed HD's tour pak spoiler/LED and saddlebag spoiler/LED kits, for example, and if the wiring harnesses supplied with those were short and needed splices to work I'd be angry. The harnesses were fine and worked as intended.
Good luck with your project. And break out the digital camera and post some pics.
Definitely call them and inquire/complain. Maybe their supplier cut the wires short and they'll help you out.
I've purchased and installed HD's tour pak spoiler/LED and saddlebag spoiler/LED kits, for example, and if the wiring harnesses supplied with those were short and needed splices to work I'd be angry. The harnesses were fine and worked as intended.
Good luck with your project. And break out the digital camera and post some pics.
These are made for a specific application. Make the wires long enough...duh
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01-03-2010, 09:37 AM
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If you look at their instructions, they show the splice
http://www.auto-gem.com/index.php/instructions.html
http://www.auto-gem.com/index.php/instructions.html
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01-03-2010, 04:40 PM
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If you look at their instructions, they show the splice
http://www.auto-gem.com/index.php/instructions.html
http://www.auto-gem.com/index.php/instructions.html
Even if you use the $25 adapter you are going to have the same issues with left light wires not being long enough to go to the other side to splice them altogether...note in the diagram it only shows splicing one light...
Nice lights....but wires are just too short and I will end up extending wires so they do not show on the sides of the seat.
Warning still stands.
Thanks,
Last edited by ncbeast; 01-03-2010 at 04:48 PM.
#17
01-03-2010, 05:30 PM
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#19
01-03-2010, 09:34 PM
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I have to agree. Providing short wires is just a blatant attempt to make an extra whatever amount of bucks on their "adaptor". How much extra would it cost the company to leave a couple feet of wire and then you trim to fit? They have a good looking product. They should provide customer service to match.
