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Trailer/Camper towing question.

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Another alternative is to wire a 5-wire pigtail directly into the Spyder lighting system, and don't use the OEM harness. That will also require a different connector on the Sentry, or an adapter.
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You can use the OEM harness, with modification. The harness is a Y harness that plugs inline into the cargo interconnector and into the OEM trailer isolator. Basically what I did was use the OEM Y harness and connect it to a Goldwing trailer isolator, which is 5 wire output. Connect the 5 wire cable to the 5 wire trailer harness with your preferred connector. You can connect the isolator to the Y harness with a 6 pin Deutsch connector, available on eBay and elsewhere online, or cut the connector off and splice the wires together. This way you protect the bike wiring from any trailer shorts and power the trailer lights directly from the battery. The Y harness has a fused power lead in it. If you want you could tie into the power lead and add a sixth wire to the trailer to carry constant, with key on, power to the trailer. Then you would use a 6 pole connector to the trailer.

The isolator is very low power draw so it won't upset the turn signal load like the added trailer lights may.
 
I like this one for one person, Mini Mate

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Lees-ure Lite and Rollahome are a little more expensive but

The quality of their products are very good. Lees-ure Lite's are made and sold at their factory about 40 minutes from where I live and my wife and I have taken a good look at them. They are extremely well made and in the rain their speed of assembly is a real plus and they are pretty "lite" to pull. The owners of the company are bikers themselves so their understanding of what is needed is based on experience.

A friend of mine owned a Rollahome for several years before he had to step back from long distance riding. He and his wife loved their tent trailer and never had any problems with it. They really appreciated the ease of setting it up and taking it down quickly and used to talk about how much easier it was than setting up tents etc.

It isn't quite the same thing but we used to have a tent trailer before we moved up to a 5th wheel. We called it the tent trailer from hell because of the set up and take down. It was all about the quality. I would pay more for one that I know will work properly just for the peace of mind. Not saying the Solace isn't good because I don't know. Just try to get a feel for it or any one you take a fancy to before you throw down your hard earned money.

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cognaccruiser said:
The quality of their products are very good. Lees-ure Lite's are made and sold at their factory about 40 minutes from where I live and my wife and I have taken a good look at them. They are extremely well made and in the rain their speed of assembly is a real plus and they are pretty "lite" to pull. The owners of the company are bikers themselves so their understanding of what is needed is based on experience.

A friend of mine owned a Rollahome for several years before he had to step back from long distance riding. He and his wife loved their tent trailer and never had any problems with it. They really appreciated the ease of setting it up and taking it down quickly and used to talk about how much easier it was than setting up tents etc.

It isn't quite the same thing but we used to have a tent trailer before we moved up to a 5th wheel. We called it the tent trailer from hell because of the set up and take down. It was all about the quality. I would pay more for one that I know will work properly just for the peace of mind. Not saying the Solace isn't good because I don't know. Just try to get a feel for it or any one you take a fancy to before you throw down your hard earned money.

Gary
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I hear ya on quality. I have been looking at every video of Time Out vs. Solace and do not see anything that is different between the 2 besides one is USA Made the other... well you know. Normally all things being equal it is USA for me but I own a Canadian bike :yikes:. The price difference is $1500 and that is far from being equal for what appears to me to be 99% the same thing. That difference does not include the added goodies that Time Out charges for. So time will tell. I would like an Aspen if I find a used one. I just missed an Aspen Classic for $800 on CL last month maybe I will still get lucky before I pull the trigger. Thanks for the insight and everyone's input I am sure this thread will help a lot of people when and if they decide to go Motorcycle camping. Now motorcycle friendly campgrounds in another thread but State parks and KOA will do me for now.:thumbup:
 
:oldpost: Welcome to the Forum & Posting, but I'm sorry TravelingBC, this really is a way old post - the last post in it before yours was in February 2014!! :yikes: Not to say that means the info here's not still helpful, but the title doesn't really convey what YOU need to know, so anyone reading the 'New Posts' search results & seeing the thread title as it is just might not think to look in &/or read as far as your post as a result of that; and when it comes to the previous posters responding, I'm not even sure that all of the earlier posters are still ryding anything, let alone ryding their Spyders &/or still posting on the Forum? :dontknow:

So I reckon it would probably be best to start a new thread with a title that reads something like 'Sentry Trailer Lights not working - need wiring advice?' and please tell us what year & model Spyder you have in the text when you detail your problem and outline exactly what it is you want to do/know - besides, this thread had sorta moved on somewhat from its original licence plate lights, towing, and wiring questions anyway.... ;)

If you have any hassles starting a new thread, just drop me or any of the Mods here a Private Message via the link in the drop down list under our usernames, & we'll gladly give you a hand. :thumbup:
 
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