12/10/2011
Adelaide, AU

This LED replacement for the OEM spoiler (see my separate review of the spoiler - Item # HO08F64MCA1Y1C) is easy to install – just unscrew and remove the OEM LED unit and replace with this one. You have to reuse some of the OEM hardware. The wires are shorter than the OEM so make sure you route the sub-harness in such a way to give you enough slack to reach the connectors under the trunk lid. Don’t cable-tie them until you’ve completed the wiring.
I only received 2 of the 3 installation pages. Page 2 ends with how to route the sub-harness and a reference to a picture on page 3. There is no mention of how to connect the wires to the connectors behind the rear wheel under the license plate so I had to experiment with them until I got it working.
The running lights did not work at all. I used the trunk always-on 12V connector as source to provide power to each of the black, white and yellow sub-harness wires to discover that the black is the one for the running LED’s. With the ignition on and using a multimeter I discovered that the black wire was dead.
After testing other wires at the bike-side of the 3-point connector on the supplied sub-harness I discovered that the centre black wire is the live one and not the one on the side as supplied. You will need to cut the black wire of the supplied sub-harness and tap it to the black wire in the middle of the socket on the sub-harness side. If you don’t need the running lights then you can leave it as it is. The rest will work as designed. I decided not to connect the running lights as I don’t ride at night. Brake and turning signals are more important to me to stop people from tailgating me.
Besides the missing instructions page and having wiring issues, I’m still very happy with the end result. It really makes you more visible to other vehicles. You definitely need this if you tow a trailer.
5 Stars for overall satisfaction but 2 stars off for a waste of my time having to figure out how to connect the wires (and blowing a fuse in the process!). For the price you expect better quality control to ensure correct wiring and full instructions.