Step 2C: Make the connections at the headlight bucket
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Make the connections at the headlight bucket
Civilian dash
- The yellow/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal may be configured in one of two ways: as a
lights on
indicator OR as ahigh beam
indicator.- To configure as a
lights on
indicator: The yellow/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the far left side of the distribution panel: into the second left/front receptacle (count from the left as when facing the headlight bucket).Note: On early V700 models, the distribution panel does not have an extra position to wire as a
lights on
indicator. You will need to configure as ahigh beam
indicator instead. - To configure as a
high beam
indicator: The yellow/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the far right side of the distribution panel: into the left most receptacle (count from the left as when facing the headlight bucket).
- To configure as a
- The white wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the far left side of the distribution panel: into the third left/front receptacle (count from the left as when facing the headlight bucket).
- The white/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the bottom of the fuse block: into receptacles five (count from the left, as when facing the headlight bucket).
- The brown wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the top of the fuse block: into receptacle eight (count from the left, as when facing the headlight bucket).
- The red wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the top of the fuse block: into receptacle three (count from the left, as when facing the headlight bucket).
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_1.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_2.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_3.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_4.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_5.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_6.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
![Early V700 fuse block and distribution panel.](mg_images/connections_headlight-bucket_dash-sub-harness_7.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Dominic Etzold of Symphony Cycles.
Police dash
- The yellow/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the far right side of the distribution panel: into the left most receptacle (count from the left as when facing the headlight bucket).
- The white wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the far left side of the distribution panel: into the third left/front receptacle (count from the left as when facing the headlight bucket).
- The white/black wire with the 4 mm male bullet terminal is plugged into the bottom of the fuse block: into receptacles five (count from the left, as when facing the headlight bucket).
![A good view of the connections inside a standard police headlight bucket.](mg_images/connections_police_headlight_bucket_1.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Richard Mattrass.
![Another good view of the connections inside a standard police headlight bucket.](mg_images/connections_police_headlight_bucket_2.jpg)
Photo courtesy of Richard Mattrass.