Like many other RT owners, I was interested in supplying more lighting to the rear of my Spyder RT and purchased the Street Magic Genesis LED RT HMT Brake Light as soon as it hit the market. I also wired the unit to my running lights so it acts as both a running and brake light. This is one great accessory and I highly recommend the third brake light for the rear trunk of your RT if you are looking for heightened visibility in an attractive package.
I had a Back Off tail light modulator wired to the third brake light on my Goldwing and found it to be an extra safety device when I applied my brakes. I had it programmed to emit 3 short flashes to my third brake light followed by one long flash and then repeat as long as I had pressure on my brake pedal. Shortly after purchasing the Genesis Brake Light for the Spyder I followed up with the purchase of the Back Off XP module from Custom Dynamics to modulate all of my rear brake lights. http://www.customdynamics.com/can_a...m#Street_Magic_Genesis_LED_RT_HMT_Brake_Light
I mounted the unit to the gas tank on the right side of my RT, just above the connector to the brake light switch that is attached to the brake pedal lever. Installation was straight forward using the supplied instructions. I used one of the gas tank bolts as a grounding point. http://www.customdynamics.com/pdf/back_off_xp_instructions.pdf
I also opted to wire the unit to a continuous power source and an illuminated momentary switch in the right cover over the radio and beneath the the passenger hand grip. When activated it supplies power to the Back Off XP module and my rear lights and HMT light will flash off and on until the switch is closed. If both the Back Off emergency switch and stock Emergency Flasher switch on the handlebar are activated you get quite the light show out back. I wanted the vehicle to be readily visible to traffic approaching from the rear in the event of a breakdown during the day or night. Since the switch is connected to an always on power source the bike does not have to be running for the emergency flashing to be activated when the switch is opened.
It is a fairly inexpensive modification($40.00 for the unit + a few pieces of wire and connectors) and if you are capable of removing your side body panels, and can splice a few wires together, you will find this to be a relatively easy job.
This is a :thumbup::thumbup: mod in my world.
I had a Back Off tail light modulator wired to the third brake light on my Goldwing and found it to be an extra safety device when I applied my brakes. I had it programmed to emit 3 short flashes to my third brake light followed by one long flash and then repeat as long as I had pressure on my brake pedal. Shortly after purchasing the Genesis Brake Light for the Spyder I followed up with the purchase of the Back Off XP module from Custom Dynamics to modulate all of my rear brake lights. http://www.customdynamics.com/can_a...m#Street_Magic_Genesis_LED_RT_HMT_Brake_Light
I mounted the unit to the gas tank on the right side of my RT, just above the connector to the brake light switch that is attached to the brake pedal lever. Installation was straight forward using the supplied instructions. I used one of the gas tank bolts as a grounding point. http://www.customdynamics.com/pdf/back_off_xp_instructions.pdf
I also opted to wire the unit to a continuous power source and an illuminated momentary switch in the right cover over the radio and beneath the the passenger hand grip. When activated it supplies power to the Back Off XP module and my rear lights and HMT light will flash off and on until the switch is closed. If both the Back Off emergency switch and stock Emergency Flasher switch on the handlebar are activated you get quite the light show out back. I wanted the vehicle to be readily visible to traffic approaching from the rear in the event of a breakdown during the day or night. Since the switch is connected to an always on power source the bike does not have to be running for the emergency flashing to be activated when the switch is opened.
It is a fairly inexpensive modification($40.00 for the unit + a few pieces of wire and connectors) and if you are capable of removing your side body panels, and can splice a few wires together, you will find this to be a relatively easy job.
This is a :thumbup::thumbup: mod in my world.
