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Has anyone used the empi wiring kit on a trike ?
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J.R.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:49 pm    Post subject: Has anyone used the empi wiring kit on a trike ? Reply with quote

started working on my trike and found that the p.o. had no idea about wiring was done with speaker wires and crap not 1 fuse used so pulled everything off. no wonder he never finished it . So was wondering has anyone used the empi wiring kit on a trike ? what does it have is it worth getting or should I try to pull the harness out of a junk bug ? or what are your suggestions ? this is my first trike build but not my first VW.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pulling out an old harness & going through it & splicing in the bike parts seems like work. Get a schematic & build your own harness. Simple fuse panel & some good wire ends & shrink tube & away you go. I am running a Ron Francis Bare Bonez kit & it is nice, labeled wires & nice clean fuse panel.
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I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done"
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've put a few into buggies. The EMPI "bag of wires" would probably help simplify wiring a trike. This thread has the basic wiring diagram for a buggy based using VW electical components. If you use the EMPI harness you'll need to crimp connectors on all the wire ends so you should get a good crimper. You should also swap out the ceramic fuse style block for a new one which uses ATO blade type fuses.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=148089&highlight=wiring

This is like the crimper you should have

http://www.toolfetch.com/tool-aid-18920-ratcheting...oCr4rw_wcB
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:35 pm    Post subject: Wiring your trike... Reply with quote

J.R.,

I used this self contained wiring module/harness. It's from Ultima and is designed for custom chopper builds. I had to extend the harness length to the hand controls - I used H-D bagger controls. It works. Can be had, new, from Ebay sellers for about $150.

http://www.ultimaproducts.com/wiringsystemplus.html
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