LED Rear Light - Help Please!

Have just tried to fit a new LED rear light which has the facility for integrated indicators, like this one:

APRILIA RSV1000 TUONO 02-05 LED REAR LIGHT WITH INTEGRAL LED INDICATORS LEDA003 | eBay

Rear connections are 2 x single power feeds from bulb holder on one side and the usual OE fit 3-blade connections on the other which I have connected up like the original unit just removed (with broken mounting lugs). I have already fitted rear LED mini indicators which work perfectly well with in-line R & G resistors. Fronts are OE fit old style bulbs. I have not changed the indicator relay or messed with the turn signal indicator bulb in the dash.

I do not want to use the integrated indicators, just wire up the light for tail & brake lights but unfortunately after wiring it up only on one side, using half the available connectors from the original harness that goes into the 3 pin plug under the seat, I do not seem to have a brake light. The LEDs are very bright, so more probably the brake light is on permanently due to the lack of power needed for the LED bulbs? Unfortunately not having seen the light working properly before I''m unable to tell which it is: brake light on permanently or just very bright tail light without brake light.

I'd appreciate some pointers from any of you with greater understanding of bike electrics, which are a foreign language to me, despite being able to do most other stuff. Some questions:

- should I splice all the leads together to make the original 6 leads into 3 for the 3 blade conventional plug on the back of the new light?

- do I need more inline resistors like I have for my rear indicators and if so, which wires do they go on (green/yellow, blue & yellow)?

- if I do not intend using the integral indicators on the new light unit (MOT fail?), can I leave the 2 leads out the back just taped off?

Thanks in advance. Your advice for a solution will enhance the back end of my bike and Aprilia's build quality reputation by allowing me to get rid of the speed-tape wrapped around the existing light to stop it falling out!

Cheers

R101

Been a while since I did mine. I seem to recall a similar issue. I think I just swapped the brake light wires over as I like you matched up with the old unit but it was wrong. I too have external indicators so just haven't connected the wires for the integrated ones. Works a treat. Swapping wires can not damage the unit. It seems to me that Sod's law says with LEDs first time round I put it in wrong!!

Sorted! Thanks Pope, just tried every different permutation of wire colour. The blade connectors were transposed in the design of the aftermarket item so my plan to transfer the wires identically was fatally flawed. Made an assumption that the connectors would be laid out correctly! But now it looks good and works perfectly.

Yep, both your and my logical thinking obviously lost on the lights' manufacturer eh? Glad you're sorted. They foo look good and give a 'twin afterburner' sort of effect to the rear.