FAQs

It is likely that the conspicuity flicker was inadvertently turned off.

This can be turned on again as follows:

Photon Blaster - front system

The conspicuity flicker can quickly and easily be switched from on to off or from off to on.

To change modes:

1) turn the ignition on, then off 3 times, leaving it on for no longer than two seconds each time.

2) turn the ignition on again, the lights will now be in the alternate mode.

The operating mode is saved, and is only changed when the above process is followed.

Program mode 7 toggles the conspicuity flicker between on and off.

To change modes:

1) With the ignition on, tap and release the brake lever 4 times (each tap must be less than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart)

2 ) Make sure to wait 5 or 6 seconds after you enter the 4 brake taps for the 4 flashes of the LEDs that indicate the controller has entered programming mode.

3) Within 2 seconds after the 4 flashes, tap and release the brake 7 times (each tap less than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart)

4) Wait 5 or 6 seconds after you enter your mode selection brake taps for the controller to respond with 2 flashes before you activate the brake again to try out the new setting.

5) Activate the brake and see if the mode has changed.

Contact us and include your controller name and version number along with the year/make/model of your bike. Click here to send an email to Skene Lights Support.

We have a 30 day return policy. You are responsible for the return shipping charges. If you wish to return one of our products, we will issue a full refund for the purchase price through PayPal, excluding shipping charges,and paypal fees upon receipt and inspection of the product.

To be eligible for a refund the product must be complete and in resalable condition.

A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number is required for all returns. Any returns without a RMA will be charged a 10%restocking fee. If the product is not in resalable condition, no refund will be administered and you will not be contacted.

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Yes they can and there are several options depending on the functionality that you would like to have.

Option 1: Installed as two independent redundant systems.

Our P3 can be connected independently on all BMW motorcycles including the R1200/1250GS,GSA,RT,1600LT,etc.KTM1290R and other CANbus bikes, without causing any lamp errors. It does come with PosiTap connectors, so you don't have to cut or splice wires during the installation. For this type of installation you would follow the instructions in the support section of our website.
http://www.skenelights.com/installation-p3

Option 2: Functions (flicker, flash sequences) controlled by Skene controller but powered through HEX ezCAN.

We understand the appeal of connections through the HEX ezCAN and our P3 rear systems can be connected through that as well. The HEX ezCAN is a smart fuse block, and it is certainly able to serve as a switched power source for our products.

Connect the Skene controller's white and black wires to the ezCAN brake output, yellow and black respectively. The controller's red wire should be connected to the ezCAN accessory output's white wire.

Configure the ezCAN to set tail/rear brightness to 0%; brake light brightness to 100%; and set the brake to "no flashing."

Option 3: Use Skene Lights Photon Blaster LED modules connected to and controlled by the HEX ezCAN.

The Skene Lights Photon Blaster LED modules are very bright and are ideal for adding additional lighting to augment stock rear lighting. They are lightweight and the integral rear bolt makes them easy to securely mount them on license plates, top cases, side cases, and more.

It is likely that the conspicuity flicker was inadvertently turned off.

This can be turned on again as follows:

Photon Blaster - front system

The conspicuity flicker can quickly and easily be switched between on and off.

To change modes:

1) turn the ignition on, then off 3 times, leaving it on for no longer than two seconds each time.

2) turn the ignition on again, the lights will now be in the alternate mode.

The operating mode is saved, and is only changed when the above process is followed.

Changing modes requires turning the ignition on/off three times, leaving it on no longer than 1 second each time. On some newer models with keyless ignitions, the ignition does not turn itself off quickly enough to trigger the change in modes.

The solution in this situation requires access to the wiring and is the following:

1) Remove the controller's red wire for the Posi-Tap connection to switched 12 volt power.

2) Turn on the ignition.

3) Tap the red wire to the Posi-Tap connection 3 times consecutively with each tap lasting less than 1 second.

4) Turn off the ignition.

5) Reinsert the red wire into the Posi-Tap.

6) Turn on the ignition - the attached LEDs should now have switched modes (flicker or no flicker).

On some models, notably the water-cooled BMW R1200GS and R1200RT, the brake light stays on briefly after you release the brake and as a result it does not allow the timing of taps that the IQ-150-A or the IQ-250-A is programmed to recognize.

The best alternative is to connect the blue alert wire to the horn wire. Then two quick taps of the horn would trigger the Alert flashing sequence.

On the R1200RT you also have access to the high beam wire and can tap that instead of the horn if desired.

It is easy to make your brake light flash again. It is likely that the program mode for the brake light was changed inadvertently. The default brake light mode (4 short, 4 long, steady) is mode 3; to switch to that mode follow the instructions below.

1) With the ignition on, tap and release the brake lever 4 times (each tap must be lass than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart

2) Make sure to wait 5 or 6 seconds after your enter the 4 brake taps for the 4 flashes of the LEDs that indicate the controller has entered programming mode.

3) Within 2 seconds after the 4 flashes, tap and release the 3 times (each tap must be lass than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart)

4) Wait 5 or 6 seconds after you enter your mode selection brake taps for the controller to respond with 2 flashes, before you activate the brake again to try out the new setting.

5) Activate the brake and see of the mode has changed.

There are several potential causes with different solutions. First confirm the version of the controller, shown on the controller label. For v10, version number 10, start with #1.

If the version is v9 or earlier, skip to #3 below.

Solution: Follow instructions below very deliberately.

a) With the ignition on, tap and release the brake lever 4 times (each tap must be less than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart)

b ) Make sure to wait 5 or 6 seconds after you enter the 4 brake taps for the 4 flashes of the LEDs that indicate the controller has entered programming mode.

c) Within 2 seconds after the 4 flashes tap and release the brake the number of times that correspond to your desired mode (each tap less than 1 second long and no more than 2 seconds apart)

d) Wait 5 or 6 seconds after you enter your mode selection brake taps for the controller to respond with 2 flashes, After those 2 flashes the new setting should be in effect.

Cause 2: Your bike model's brake lights stay on briefly after you release the brake so the controller doesn't "see" as many taps as you entered. The BMW R1200GS and R1200RT brakes both behave this way.

Solution 2:

You will need to enter the brake taps more slowly than on other bikes. When you release the brake lever or pedal, watch the brake light to see when it goes out before you enter another tap. Use this procedure for the brake taps and try the four steps in the previous solution.

Cause 3: Controller versions prior to 10 use a different programming method. For these earlier controllers, the controller is in programming mode for 5 seconds each time the ignition is turned on. All brake taps must be entered within those first 5 seconds. The controller will flash to indicate that the programming window is over.

Note: If you have a newer BMW R1200GS or R1200RT, it is not possible to enter enough brake taps within 5 seconds to access all available settings. If you need to access a setting that requires more than 5 brake taps, a different method is needed.

While the P3 rear system draws only a fraction of an amp, some newer motorcycles have electronic monitoring circuits with a very small threshold for additional current on the tail light wire. It is likely that the slight extra current from the P3 exceeded what is allowed on the tail light wire.

To solve this problem, locate a different wire as the switched 12 volt source where you connect the controller's red wire. Some frequent options are : license plate light wire, parking light wire, auxiliary power sockets, top case wires or an auxiliary fuse block.

There are several things to doublecheck depending on what behavior you see.

- check that all of the connections are solid. Instructions for the use of Posi connectors are included in the manual.

- pay special attention to the connection of the controller's red wire, which provides power to both the controller and the LED modules. Sometimes the body of the Posi-Tap is accidentally flipped. The pointed end of the body should be screwed into the gray end to tap the bike's wire.

Double check two things:

- Did you correctly identify the bike's brake wire? check the P3 wiring table in the support section to confirm the color of the brake wire on your bike.

- Is the connection between the controller's white wire and the bike's brake wire solid? see above for how to double check that the Posi-Tap connection is solid.

- With everything connected remove the controller's red wire from the connector and connect it directly to the postive terminal of the battery. That will definitely provide a power source to the controller so the lights should come on as tail lights.

- If the brake input is what is not working, try the above with the controller's white wire. The lights should flash on as brake lights when the white wire is connected to the positive terminal of the battery.

- You can also test to confirm that the LED modules are working by directly connecting the silver wire of each to the positive terminal of the battery.

If it is still not functioning correctly please send an email to: [email protected]

If the decelerometer appears overly sensitive that is likely a result of how the controller is oriented and secured.

The decelerometer versions of the controller should NOT be secured to directly to the chassis or frame because that conducts engine vibration to the controller resulting in false readings.

If the controller is on its side it will flash the lights in "Tip Over" mode because it believes the bike is on its side.

The controller has two identical channels, striped violet/white and orange/white wires, each of which can power a 144 watt/12 amp load. If the load from your lamps is less than 144 watt/12 amp then you can connect them all to a single channel.

The two channels can be connected in parallel to power a combined load of 288 watts/24 amps. This is the recommended configuration if unequal loads are to be driven, as it will balance the loads over both channels.

We have tested the Denali 2 3-wire LEDs and they ARE compatible with the IQ-275 dimmer.

While the great majority of aftermarket LED lights can be used with the IQ-275, a few are designed such that they will not operate properly with a dimmer. These include:

There are several different scenarios when the double flash might not be visible even though the IQ-275 is working properly.

1) Situations where the IQ-275 (red wire) receives power prior to the attached lights. For example when headlights come on with the engine and not the ignition. If the lights come on more than 3-5 seconds after the dimmer starts up they would not receive the signal to flash.

2) SItuations where incandescent lamps are attached to the IQ-275 that are not fast enough to produce the double flash. WIth incandescent lamps the brightness levels are less precise than with LEDs. For programming you may want to connect an LED test lamp in its place during programming.

In both of these situations, the window to enter programming mode lasts for ten seconds so as long as the 3 high beam switch activations are completed within the first 13 seconds after the ignition comes on, you will be able to enter programming mode and adjust the brightness settings.

Yes the IQ-270-a will work with both LED and incandescent headlights.

1) LED - it is designed to work best with LED headlamps.

2) Incandescent - the dimmer will work fine with incandescent headlights. The only difference is that the flash pattern in the Alert sequence will not flash as many times as with an LED.

3) HID - it should NOT be used with HID headlights.

An inherent characteristic of the IQ-270-A is that it conducts the voltage on the high beam bulb’s connection back to the bike’s high beam wire.

With the IQ-270-A you now have a programmable lower voltage going to the high beam wire even when the high beam switch is off. This is what turns on the bike’s high beam indicator light. Note that this light will come on only at the reduced brightness setting you have selected. This difference is much more noticeable if the indicator bulb is an LED.

It is possible to have the high beam indicator stay off until the high beam switch is activated by inserting a diode in the orange/white wire. A suitable diode costs about $1

The specifications of the diode are: Voltage: 25 volts or more; Current: 10 amps or more; Forward voltage: preferably < 600 millivolts. Voltage and current values above 25v 10a are more expensive and unnecessary but will not cause any problems. A higher forward voltage will increase the heat generated by the diode and should be avoided.

Models that are compatible have: 1) separate reflectors for high and low beam; 2) one or more lamps that come on only in high beam mode; 3) headlight bulb types H1, H3, H7, or H11. A partial list of compatible models include BMW F & S series; Kawasaki Ninja & Versys; Ducati Multistrada & Supersport; Suzuki GSX1000F; Yamaha Super Tenere, YZF-R3 & YZF-R6.

Note: Bikes with dual filament (H4) headlight bulbs are NOT compatible.