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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: Fross on September 04, 2012, 05:30:18 PM

Title: Lighting switch
Post by: Fross on September 04, 2012, 05:30:18 PM
Has anyone fitted an earlier right hand switch cluster that contains the lighting switch to a 05 model that has the lighting switch blanked out? It looks like the wiring is there. So pluging in a switch should give me lighting control at the handle bars, or is it not that easy?
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: Mustang on September 04, 2012, 06:05:24 PM
Quote from: Fross on September 04, 2012, 05:30:18 PM
Has anyone fitted an earlier right hand switch cluster that contains the lighting switch to a 05 model that has the lighting switch blanked out? It looks like the wiring is there. So pluging in a switch should give me lighting control at the handle bars, or is it not that easy?
it's that easy  :thumbsup
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: metalguru on September 04, 2012, 06:57:02 PM
They are the same as the old Thunderbird/Tiger and literally just plug and play.
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: Fross on September 04, 2012, 11:53:37 PM
Thanks for confirming what I'd hoped.
I can't get used to the lights being on without the engine running.
Much better to have an independent light switch like my previous Triumph had (1993 Trident Sprint).
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: John Stenhouse on September 05, 2012, 11:47:00 AM
I bought one for "stretch" from the local stealer, was about £85 I think.
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: Fross on September 05, 2012, 08:24:12 PM
The main reason for asking the question in the first place was because I saw a 2nd hand one on eBay for £20.50 inc. postage. So have now made the purchase. Once it arrives I'll let you all know weather it goes straight on. Presuming I've bought the correct one of course!
Title: Re: Lighting switch
Post by: Fross on September 07, 2012, 02:07:28 AM
The switch arrived today, so tonight I fitted it. It was as simple as Mustang and Metalguru said. Thanks guys. :thumbsup
A really good mod that is so simple and looks better than having a blanking 'name plate' on the RH switch control.
If anyone's interested, the one I bought on eBay was advertised as "Triumph 1999 ST 955 ST955i Sprint RHS Switchgear" So shows these were fitted to a range of Triumph models. I took a chance, it didn't say Tiger but looked correct in the photo and was exactly the right one.
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