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- Page 1 Installation Manual Spyder RT and RS Glenda LED Light Kit (Dimmable) The Clearwater Company 2546 Mercantile Dr. Ste B Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Ph:916.852.7029 Fx:916.852.9410 www.clearwaterlights.com...
- Page 2 Parts list supplied with your kit to be sure all parts are handy. If not , Contact Clearwater Lights at (916) 852-7029. Fig 1 Note: Clearwater lights include a very high quality means of connecting to the motorcycle’s electrical system. “Posi” devices made by Posi-Products are used to securely and safely make electrical connections on the bike.
- Page 3 Electrical: • Main power needs to be connected to a SWITCHED HOT. This means one that turns off with the key. An Auxiliary hot is an alternative. Using the supplied Posi- twist connectors, connect the wires according to the ac- companying color wire diagram.
- Page 5 RT Installation Instructions start here. Removing body panels (You will be working on the left side of the bike only, leave plenty of room) Fig 2 Pop off the left lower access panel with the Can Am logo. It is held on with 4 rubber washers Fig 3...
- Page 6 Remove left mirror housing . Fig 4 Carefully pull out connector from Body and disconnect signal wires. Fig 5...
- Page 7 Remove left clear winglet (Two Screws) Fig 6 Remove Left Top cover under the hood (Uses the plastic rivets, pop up the round keeper in the middle as shown) Fig 7...
- Page 8 Remove upper left panel, (4 Screws) Do not loosen chrome tamper proof screws, they are attached to angled panel hangers. Once you removed the 4 screws angle the panel up to remove. (Optional) There is a plastic acoustic dampening panel under this panel which can be removed for ease of wiring.
- Page 9 Remove the lower front fender bolt and replace with the new mntg. bolt, spacer and light bracket (Leave loose) Remove upper fender mntg. Bolt, replace with other mntg. Bolt and spacer. Fig 10 You can now tighten the two new mntg. Bolts and align the face of the lights to 90 degrees from the floor.
- Page 10 Tie-wrap the cables along the braided brake lines located under the back of the A-frames to the center of the bike. Fig 12 Right side showing routing of the cable to the left side of Spyder. Fig 13...
- Page 11 Bring the two cables together and tie-wrap together, route past ex- haust and up to existing cable harnesses. Cables shown to the left of oxygen sensor on exhaust pipe. Fig 14 Drill 1/4” hole on inside of left wheel well cover to tie-wrap cable harness away from exhaust.
- Page 12 This shows tie-wrap on the inside of wheel well cover. Fig 16 Use “Positaps” to tap into headlight wiring, grey with beige stripe is Power, Gray no stripe is High Beam trigger, Black is ground. Fig 17...
- Page 13 To mount dimmer switch in glove box , Drill 1/4” hole approxi- mately 1/4” from the bottom, install wiring from “volume” housing, locate mounting hole for Housing and drill for screw size. Fig 18 Mount “volume control” inside glove box using supplied bracket, nuts and bolts.
- Page 14 Tie-wrap dimmer harness cable along existing harness as shown. Fig 20 Complete wiring of High beam feature and dimmer as shown in wiring diagram at beginning of instructions. Fig 21...
- Page 15 Turn the Spyder on and run to verify correct wiring, lights should dim using dimmer in glove box and go to full brightness with acti- vation of high beam. Fig 22 Replace all the body panels in reverse order of removal. RT Installation Complete.
- Page 16 Remove left lower access panel by turning mounting screws 1/4 turn. Fig 23 RS Lower panel removed. Fig 24...
- Page 17 Pop off the upper top fuse panel cover under hood as shown, no screws, just rubber washers. Fig 25 Top panel removed and moved forward. Fig 26...
- Page 18 Slide top cowling back by removing 2 screws in front and 2 plastic rivets under seat in back. Put aside. Fig 27 You will see a three wire split plastic tube going to the back of the left headlight assembly. Remove the electrical tape at the end of the plastic tube and peel back approximately 6”...
- Page 19 You will cut off approximately 4” Install the power taps to the gray (High Beam), red (Low Beam) and black (Ground) wires. Fig 29 Install high beam feature and dimmer switch per wiring diagram at the beginning of this manual. Route dimmer switch harness along existing left handlebar controls harness.
- Page 20 Mount Dimmer switch housing by removing existing M5 X 25 X .8mm long switchgear top mounting screw and replacing with new M5 X 45 X .8 screw , spacer and bracket as shown below. Fig 31 Fig 32...
- Page 21 Test wiring by starting the Spyder and testing Glenda light opera- tion. Fig 33 Re-Assemble the body panels on the Spyder in reverse order. RS Installation Complete.
- Page 22 Thank you for purchasing your Clearwater lights. We hope this product will help make you a safer rider. Please feel free to send us comments or suggestions at any time. We learn from you. Keep checking our website for more new exciting products to help you see better at night.
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