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DIY dome lights- how I did it;
1. Buy lights on eBay. (I got quite a few and could make some more if interested)
2. Wire the lights to a toggle switch, and mount the switch to your rider's backrest mount.
3. Find an always hot or a switched power source and attach a wire for power to it.
4. Find somewhere to mount the light.
^^^^^the only angle it's visible^^^^^^
After making the switch mount I tried my seat on. It made putting the seat on a touch more tedious but it works fine yet and rather easily.
I put the light up under the seat so it's barely visible.
My only complaint is that I have to use my hand to reflect the light down into the bags. Wearing reflective clothing or lighter colored clothes would do the same thing.
This shows how accessible the switch is.
I have fairly large hands and this is my hand flipping the switch.
And my miniature handed girlfriend.
I'm 75% satisfied. If I could get a little better light reflection into the bags without using my hands as the reflector I'd be very happy.
Whatcha think? Any good?
1. Buy lights on eBay. (I got quite a few and could make some more if interested)

2. Wire the lights to a toggle switch, and mount the switch to your rider's backrest mount.

3. Find an always hot or a switched power source and attach a wire for power to it.

4. Find somewhere to mount the light.



^^^^^the only angle it's visible^^^^^^
After making the switch mount I tried my seat on. It made putting the seat on a touch more tedious but it works fine yet and rather easily.
I put the light up under the seat so it's barely visible.
My only complaint is that I have to use my hand to reflect the light down into the bags. Wearing reflective clothing or lighter colored clothes would do the same thing.
This shows how accessible the switch is.

I have fairly large hands and this is my hand flipping the switch.

And my miniature handed girlfriend.

I'm 75% satisfied. If I could get a little better light reflection into the bags without using my hands as the reflector I'd be very happy.
Whatcha think? Any good?