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SOS "Priority Plus" rear light system

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My 1980's Priority Light Experience

My 1980's Priority Light Experience

Where to start, these are great idea and I installed them on my GS1000 and they initially operated flawlessly. I have no comment about the functional symptom you are experiencing & I didn't replace any relays or anything else for that matter to make the Priority Lights operate as advertised.

I can definitively tell you though my GS1000 could not support the added electrical load required to operate the Priority SOS lights. The problem manifested itself in weak/dead batteries. The GS charging system is nominal at best and hanging additional electrical load is not a good combination considering the Priority converts the rear turn signals into running lights. This was my first electrical modifications and my GS charging system was new. I did not Troubleshoot with a DMM but I merely removed the Priority Lights and my symptoms went away. We all know the GS battery voltage @ idle is low but it would be interesting to measure the effect of the Priority SOS have on your GS's charging system.

I currently have Priority Lights installed on my ST1100 but the Honda charging system outout exceeds the GS era charging systems. Second, this information is based on the 1980's unit; SOS may have redesigned it but if it still measures 2" x 2" x .50" I think you are looking at long term problems

stevepoole1 said:
Have any of us used the SOS "Priority Plus" rear light system? It is really cool; makes the rear directionals running lights which flash when braking http://www.soundoffrec.com/products/lights.aspx


Can anyone with experience with these lights tell me what might be wrong? Much appreciated!
Steve Poole
North Berwick, ME
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Tom,
Thanks for asking. I truly appreciate how incredibly courteous and helpful you guys have been. Truth be told, I have set the little unit aside for now. It may sound funny but I have spent so many long hours doing this rebuild, I just want to ride and not mess with it anymore for a while, know what I mean?

I did get a reply from the owner/designer of the SOS system with a suggested fix. For anyone interested, here is what he said:


  • Find the right hot turn signal wire in the bike. CUT IT.
  • Connect the blue wire to the piece of the right hot turn signal wire that comes from the front of the bike.
  • Connect the brown wire to the piece of the hot right turn signal wire that goes to the rear of the bike.
  • Do the same installation on the left side of the bike with the yellow and green wire.
I will check this out when I get back to messing with the lights again. Supertrap's comments about overall electrical load are valid, I know we do not have a lot of headroom here. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks again, Tom. It is a great blessing to have sharp folks like you to turn to with my newbie questions!
Steve Poole
North Berwick, ME
 
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