Windshield Vent

[DTR 11TG]

below is a copy of your comment and my question from another TT Forum

Originally Posted by Phu Cat
Ky, I'm glad you asked this question. I'm doing something similar, but in reverse. I have an Electra Glide and bought a Wing vent to try to install in my windshield. Not too concerned about messing it up as another new shield for my bike is (sit down now) $38 shipped to my door. I get them in 3 days from Fast Aire.com but not sure if they make them for Honda. Hope so. Good luck with your project.

Have used these replacement shields on two previous bikes.

Phu Cat



Phu Cat, have you install the vent yet, if so how hard was it and do you have any pointers so others might avoid problems. Thanks

also, do you know of any screen kits for the vents, it seems that bugs are the biggest problem with vent 'dislikers'
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Thanks for any help

[Phu Cat]

Well DTR, no, I haven't installed the vent yet. What's taking so long, you ask? A couple of things: we've had a lot of nice weather so we've been riding a lot. We bought a trailer to pull behind the bike and I'm having trouble getting the lights sorted out on the trailer. (With the 'bypass' wiring system installed on the bike, all the wiring checks out at the trailer hitch with a test light. With the trailer hooked up to a separate battery, the trailer lights work the way they are supposed to. The electrical couplings are wired up so the appropriate wires go where they should. But then when the trailer is connected to the bike the only system that works correctly is the brakes and the left turn signal. In fact, when I turn on the right turn signal, the right turn signal on the bike flashes, but the left turn signal on the trailer flashes also!) I have gone over, and over and over these wires to make sure everything is wired the way it is supposed to be. But when I put the trailer and bike together, they won't do what they are supposed to. I'm about to give up and that's why I haven't gotten to the windshield.

PC

[DTR 11TG]

thanks for the reply, sorry to hear about your wiring problem, hope you figure it out.

You most likely already tried this, but have you tried a temporary ground, from frame to frame, grounds or bad grounds on trailers cause ALL kinds of strange problems. Just a thought.

If you get around to the vent let us know how it goes.

[GARYD]

Well DTR, no, I haven't installed the vent yet. What's taking so long, you ask? A couple of things: we've had a lot of nice weather so we've been riding a lot. We bought a trailer to pull behind the bike and I'm having trouble getting the lights sorted out on the trailer. (With the 'bypass' wiring system installed on the bike, all the wiring checks out at the trailer hitch with a test light. With the trailer hooked up to a separate battery, the trailer lights work the way they are supposed to. The electrical couplings are wired up so the appropriate wires go where they should. But then when the trailer is connected to the bike the only system that works correctly is the brakes and the left turn signal. In fact, when I turn on the right turn signal, the right turn signal on the bike flashes, but the left turn signal on the trailer flashes also!) I have gone over, and over and over these wires to make sure everything is wired the way it is supposed to be. But when I put the trailer and bike together, they won't do what they are supposed to. I'm about to give up and that's why I haven't gotten to the windshield.

PC

The problem is you're hooking it up to a Harley.

Of all the problem I've had, electrical ones are the worse.

Good luck.

[Sloufoot]

Well DTR, no, I haven't installed the vent yet. What's taking so long, you ask? A couple of things: we've had a lot of nice weather so we've been riding a lot. We bought a trailer to pull behind the bike and I'm having trouble getting the lights sorted out on the trailer. (With the 'bypass' wiring system installed on the bike, all the wiring checks out at the trailer hitch with a test light. With the trailer hooked up to a separate battery, the trailer lights work the way they are supposed to. The electrical couplings are wired up so the appropriate wires go where they should. But then when the trailer is connected to the bike the only system that works correctly is the brakes and the left turn signal. In fact, when I turn on the right turn signal, the right turn signal on the bike flashes, but the left turn signal on the trailer flashes also!) I have gone over, and over and over these wires to make sure everything is wired the way it is supposed to be. But when I put the trailer and bike together, they won't do what they are supposed to. I'm about to give up and that's why I haven't gotten to the windshield.

PC

Let me guess, You have a 4 wire plug on the trailer?
The Harley uses a 5 wire system. It uses 1 for lights, 1 for brakes (works both sides), 1 for left turn(not brakes), 1 for right turn (not for brakes), & 1 for ground.
The best way is to use an isolator to combine the turn & the brake properly without feedback into the system .
You can also use a converter that plugs into one side at 5 wire, & out has the 4 wire. If you can find the correct one

[Livin2Ride]

We bought a trailer to pull behind the bike and I'm having trouble getting the lights sorted out on the trailer. (With the 'bypass' wiring system installed on the bike, all the wiring checks out at the trailer hitch with a test light. With the trailer hooked up to a separate battery, the trailer lights work the way they are supposed to. The electrical couplings are wired up so the appropriate wires go where they should. But then when the trailer is connected to the bike the only system that works correctly is the brakes and the left turn signal. In fact, when I turn on the right turn signal, the right turn signal on the bike flashes, but the left turn signal on the trailer flashes also!) I have gone over, and over and over these wires to make sure everything is wired the way it is supposed to be. But when I put the trailer and bike together, they won't do what they are supposed to.

PC I have 4 questions concerning your wiring:
1. What year is your TG
2. Who's "bypass" wiring isolator kit did you use
3. Are you doing a 4 or 5 wire kit and
4 What brand is your trailer

I also had problems getting my 2015 wired to my Bushtec trailer, but did get it finally. Everyone said I needed a canbus module in the wiring so I put it in and I had some crazy lights. After checking and rechecking everything I took the canbus modue out and everything worked perffect and still is and no codes on the bike.