Electronics » Givi topbox electronic connections

Hi all, would welcome some suggestions on how I can connect my Givi top box to the bike to power both my high level brake lights and also my electronic Givi automatic opening kit (got it dirt cheap on Amazon and thought it might be fun).

Thanks to @AZGeek who kindy sold me his Bacaruda Givi topbox plate and shipped it to me from the states (Thanks again Sam!) I now have a great setup for my Givi V47 topbox. I have also (thanks this time to @Fugly ) picked up a Denali CANSmart interface which will give me some readily available power points. I would now like use one of the four outputs to get power to my topbox when it is on the bike.

The topbox looks much better with the Bacaruda plate:

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and thanks to the much sleeker look compared to the combination of the BMW mounting plate and a Givi adapter, I now have some access to the existing connection at the bottom of the topbox, although it wont be possible to use the givi approach of having the contacts meet when you latch on the top box (which in my experience with the lights was frankly a bit spotty anyway):

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the electrics for the remote unlock for the top box should be fairly simple to wire up to a CANSmart 3 wire pigtail (+ / - / switched):

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It seems to me I just need a good 3 wire connector that I can run through the existing hole and disconnect / unplug when removing the topbox. It will obviously need a waterproof cover to protect it when the top box is not mounted. There are some basic ones available on eBay or whatever but I wondered if anyone had any better suggestions from their own experience?

Getting the (existing) high level brake lights to work may be another matter. I'm not sure how to get them to activate when braking; while I think the CANSmart can have an output configured to run as a brake light, I'm not sure whether that would prevent the remote unlock from working. Any comments / suggestions welcome!

Thanks all

Olie,

Zitat von OlieL im Beitrag #1

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Hi all, would welcome some suggestions on how I can connect my Givi top box to the bike to power both my high level brake lights and also my electronic Givi automatic opening kit (got it dirt cheap on Amazon and thought it might be fun).

Thanks to @AZGeek who kindy sold me his Bacaruda Givi topbox plate and shipped it to me from the states (Thanks again Sam!) I now have a great setup for my Givi V47 topbox. I have also (thanks this time to @Fugly ) picked up a Denali CANSmart interface which will give me some readily available power points. I would now like use one of the four outputs to get power to my topbox when it is on the bike.

The topbox looks much better with the Bacaruda plate:
Thanks all

Olie,

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Hi Olie,

You can use the rear auxiliary light channel on the cansmart which will give you a rear and brake light function with the added cansmart functionality. You could also use one of the Denali flush rear lights to give you plug and play ease as well, putting a 3 pole connnector under the pillion seat would make the topbox a simple disconnector before removal.

This is the light I was thinking of: https://moto-mate.com/shop/lights-and-ac...ry-brake-light/

Phil

Zitat von Fugly im Beitrag #3

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Hi Olie,

You can use the rear auxiliary light channel on the cansmart which will give you a rear and brake light function with the added cansmart functionality. You could also use one of the Denali flush rear lights to give you plug and play ease as well, putting a 3 pole connnector under the pillion seat would make the topbox a simple disconnector before removal.

This is the light I was thinking of: [I STILL can't post links goddamnit!]

Phil

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Zitat von AZGeek im Beitrag #2

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Glad to hear the Bacaruda plate worked out well, Olie.

I modified my V47 top case with brake and running lights, and aux power connections. I bought the Admore kit for the brake/running lights. It also had the dual color LEDs for the turn signals but I fried that circuity during the install, and was actually ok with just the running and brake lights.

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@AZGeek - I also messed up my LED plate, ADMore replaced it for 20 bucks. Great folks. They provided a pair of connector sleeves as well for the side LEDs.