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Knowledge Base - 12V

My motorcycle’s brake light wiring is only a two (2) wire system (power and ground), and the power wire is also doubles as my running light source. Do any of your BackOFF modules work with my brake light setup?

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For that particular brake wiring setup, our BackOFF modules can work, but you would have to wire the BackOFF module to the brake SWITCH wire instead of the brake light wire. The brake light wiring is considered a “variable voltage system” in which partial power is sent through the brake wire to act as a running light. When signal is sent from the brake switches, full power is sent through brake wire. Our BackOFF modules require a dedicated 12V on/off source of power to function properly. This setup is commonly found on Victory motorcycles (as well as some British motorcycles and Japanese motorcycles).