Givi Bag Lights

[iGot2Fly]

I have heard that the Custom Dynamics Givi bag lights https://www.customdynamics.com/givi_led_lights.htm won't work on a 2014 STL due to the Can Bus system. Has anyone gotten these to work on a 2014? Or can anyone explain why the Can Bus system interferes? I'm looking for a way to light up the rear for safety.

Update: As it turns out, you can use it with the 2014 STL. You just need to run it as turn / break or run / break / turn, not just as a turn signal

 

[billybovine]

I have heard that the Custom Dynamics Givi bag lights https://www.customdynamics.com/givi_led_lights.htm won't work on a 2014 STL due to the Can Bus system. Has anyone gotten these to work on a 2014? Or can anyone explain why the Can Bus system interferes? I'm looking for a way to light up the rear for safety.

Sounds like BS to me.

 

[iGot2Fly]

Sounds like BS to me.

From what I hear there were changes in the can bus from 2013 to 2014

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[billybovine]

The web site says 2008 to 2013 RS and RS-S models. No mention of the ST at all. If it works on a 2013 ST it should work on a 2014, 15 and 16.

There is no reason ever to connect any accessory to the CAN BUS. Why would lights need to communicate information to/from the rest of the Spyder. It does not make sense. Now if the lights are so electrically noisy that they interfere with the CAN BUS. This would happen to all prior years and RS models as well.

Who told you this? What specifically are the lights suppose to do to the CAN BUS.

 

[Bfromla]

I have heard that the Custom Dynamics Givi bag lights https://www.customdynamics.com/givi_led_lights.htm won't work on a 2014 STL due to the Can Bus system. Has anyone gotten these to work on a 2014? Or can anyone explain why the Can Bus system interferes? I'm looking for a way to light up the rear for safety.

Well have you contacted them? I see where it will work up to 2013's

 

[iGot2Fly]

The web site says 2008 to 2013 RS and RS-S models. No mention of the ST at all. If it works on a 2013 ST it should work on a 2014, 15 and 16.

There is no reason ever to connect any accessory to the CAN BUS. Why would lights need to communicate information to/from the rest of the Spyder. It does not make sense. Now if the lights are so electrically noisy that they interfere with the CAN BUS. This would happen to all prior years and RS models as well.

Who told you this? What specifically are the lights suppose to do to the CAN BUS.

A custom dynamics rep over the phone told me.

I don't know a whole lot about the electrical system so I wasn't sure.It does only list compatibility with the RS but I don't see why the ST would be any different.

I'll send them over an email to check again, she could have been wrong.

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[iGot2Fly]

Just heard back from Custom Dynamics. As it turns out, you can use it with the 2014 STL. You just need to run it as turn / break or run / break / turn, not just as a turn signal, as it would flash fast.

I'm definitely going to give this a try, and maybe I'll take some pictures and post the results.

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[billybovine]

Just heard back from Custom Dynamics. As it turns out, you can use it with the 2014 STL. You just need to run it as turn / break or run / break / turn, not just as a turn signal, as it would flash fast.

I'm definitely going to give this a try, and maybe I'll take some pictures and post the results.

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So it does not have anything to do with CAN BUS

2014 and later ST and RT you can calibrate the current draw and fix the flash speed. By holding down the hazard lights button for 30 seconds or something like that. Someone may post the procedure or do a search.

 

[iGot2Fly]

So it does not have anything to do with CAN BUS

2014 and later ST and RT you can calibrate the current draw and fix the flash speed. By holding down the hazard lights button for 30 seconds or something like that. Someone may post the procedure or do a search.

Very good to know. I never realized that was possible, I am definitely going to look into that.

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