HOW TO INSTALL R6 TAIL LIGHT
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DROWsports Ruckus R6 Tail Light Installation Guide
DROWsports Honda Ruckus R6 Sequential LED Tail Light: purhase here
Installation Time: 1-2 Hours
• Drilling and Wiring required
Tools you need:
• Drill Driver
• 1/8” Drill Bit
• 10mm Socket and ratchet
• 5mm Standard Hex Key
• Wire Stripper & Crimper
• Phillips Screwdriver
• Black Electrical Tape
DROWsports R6 Tail Light Included:
R6 Tail Light with integrated turn signals.
DROWsports R6 Tail Light Bracket
Resistor Pack
2 M6 Stainless Steel Bolts
2 M6 Stainless Steel Washer
2 M6 Lock Washer
2 M6 Flange Nut
3 Pan Head Screws, Bracket Mounting
9 Male Crimp-on Bullet Connectors
1 Spade Crimp-on Terminals
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Remove the seat frame from the rear frame.
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Mount the R6 LED Tail Light on to the DROWsports R6 Tail Light Bracket using the two M6 Stainless Steel Bolts.
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Place the Ruckus R6 Tail Light on the seat and center it.
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Using the bracket as a template mark the three holes on the seat.
- Drill three 1/8” pilot holes for the mounting screws. Please take your time and do this right, if hole are not center or spaced out right it will be difficult to fix.
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Mount the tail light on to the seat using the three mounting screws.
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Install the Ruckus seat frame back on. (looking for a lower ruckus seat frame?) link
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Route and test fit the wiring and cutoff extra wire length from the tail light.
- Install the Male Crimp-on Bullet Connectors on the tail light.
a. Strip off ½ of the wire insulation.
b. Twist and fold each wire to make it thicker.
c. Crimp each wire.
- Plug the Ruckus Tail Light into the Ruckus Tail Light Harness.
• Ruckus Light Blue = Blue Tail Light
• Ruckus Orange = Yellow Tail Light
• Ruckus Green/Yellow = White Tail Light
• Ruckus Green/Black = Black Tail Light
• Ruckus Black Brown = Red Tail Light
- Install the Crimp-on Connectors to the Resistor Pack
a. Male Connectors on the side with four wires
b. Spade Terminal Crimp-on the black ground wires. (Joint the two black wires together)
- Plug the Resistor Pack to the Ruckus Wire Harness in the Battery Box.(the resistor pack is a sub-harness that plugs in between the front signals and the main harness)
a. Male Connector plugs into the Main Harness.
b. Spade Terminal hooks into a ground on the chassis.
c. Female Connectors plugs to the front turn signals. Be sure to tape up the female connectors with Black Electrical Tape.
- Test and make sure all the brakes and turn signal works before putting everything back.
Ruckus R6 Tail Light Wiring. (sequential lights only)
• Ruckus Light Blue = Blue Tail Light = Left Turn Signal
• Ruckus Orange = Yellow Tail Light = Right Turn Signal
• Ruckus Green/Yellow = White Tail Light = Brake Light
• Ruckus Green/Black = Black Tail Light = Ground
• Ruckus Black/Brown = Red Tail Light = Power
Resistor Pack:
Black to Ground
Optional Parts:
DROWsports License Plate Bracket
LED License Plate Bolts
NOTE: We highly recommend installing a third a screw in the center of the light to keep the tabs from breaking.
