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New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 9:44 pm
by rottekatz
We are Rich and Debbie in Monument, Co. I ride a Vespa 150 and today we ordered a Buddy 125 for Debbie from Sportique in Denver. The Buddys are hard to find right now. I'll post pictures after its arrival and I complete the mods.

I plan to install: :)

Cowl guard
Rear rack
Lower Seat

Mod by:
Convert dead lights to running light/turn signals.
Need to know.
What color and gauge are the wires in the 4 wire connector from the ignition switch?
What color and gauge are the wires to the current turn signals and the wires coming out of the dead lights? I would expect them to be the same.

Do these lights fit the Buddy 150? If so, I will modify them with a 1157 bulb holder. I found an 1157 led bulb with a amber and separate whit circuit.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01MXXAJQ7? ... ct_details

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:04 pm
by eamartin
I have a 2013 Buddy 125 ignition switch on the desk in front of me. Wire colors are blue, black, orange and red w/white tracer. I don't know the wire gauges. I can make a guess with a wire stripper if you like. Blue and black are pretty thin. Orange and red w/white tracer are noticeably thicker.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:59 pm
by rottekatz
eamartin wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 10:04 pm I have a 2013 Buddy 125 ignition switch on the desk in front of me. Wire colors are blue, black, orange and red w/white tracer. I don't know the wire gauges. I can make a guess with a wire stripper if you like. Blue and black are pretty thin. Orange and red w/white tracer are noticeably thicker.
Yes please. I'll use the same gauge of wire for the lights as is on my Vespa.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:35 pm
by eamartin
rottekatz, My ignition switch wires are as follows: Blue 16ga, Black 16ga, Orange 12ga and Red/with white tracer 12ga.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:17 pm
by rottekatz
Thank you eamartin. I found that O'Reily Autoparts sells wire by the foot.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 1:21 pm
by rottekatz
Thank you eamartin. I found that O'Reily Autoparts sells wire by the foot.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 4:58 pm
by eamartin
Good to know. I could have used them on a project a few years ago. Any idea what colors and sizes they offer by the foot?

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:03 pm
by rottekatz
From their web site, it looks like they have most colors and gauges. The red with white stringer may be hard to find.

Re: New Guys Need some pre delivery Help

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 1:00 am
by rottekatz
Thank you eamartin. I got everything wired up today and it works as planned. In the dead bulbs she has white running lights and when she uses the turn signal the dead bulb flashes amber on time with the pods. I'd post a video but can't figure out how.