This guide bypasses the headlight relay, lighting your headlight when you turn the key, instead of when the engine turns.
Don't ask me about the pros/cons of this; I'm sure it will be discussed.
Video detailing the procedure at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1_1MTfiJb8
On the left side of the bike remove the side cover. Unscrew the bottom screw and pull the side cover off. If you are sitting on the side of the bike, facing the side cover, pull directly toward you.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061053.jpg
You will see a Palm sized black box with two connectors coming out the right side of the box. One is a smaller ten pin, one is an 8 pin.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061153.jpg
Don't make the mistake I made - don't touch the ten pin connector. I pulled the blue wire from the 10 pin and moved it to the 8 pin. This is WRONG.
Pull out the 8 pin connector.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061246.jpg
There is a blue wire. Pull the blue wire out of its spot (or push it from the front of the connector to reduce stress on the wires) and move it to the empty spot on the same connector.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061333.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061559.jpg
If the spade connector pushes out as you push the connector in, just connect the plug, then push the spade connector into the empty spot to secure it.
Operation complete.
Don't ask me about the pros/cons of this; I'm sure it will be discussed.
Video detailing the procedure at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1_1MTfiJb8
On the left side of the bike remove the side cover. Unscrew the bottom screw and pull the side cover off. If you are sitting on the side of the bike, facing the side cover, pull directly toward you.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061053.jpg
You will see a Palm sized black box with two connectors coming out the right side of the box. One is a smaller ten pin, one is an 8 pin.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061153.jpg
Don't make the mistake I made - don't touch the ten pin connector. I pulled the blue wire from the 10 pin and moved it to the 8 pin. This is WRONG.
Pull out the 8 pin connector.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061246.jpg
There is a blue wire. Pull the blue wire out of its spot (or push it from the front of the connector to reduce stress on the wires) and move it to the empty spot on the same connector.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061333.jpg
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b5/crowley1027/vn/IMG_20140323_061559.jpg
If the spade connector pushes out as you push the connector in, just connect the plug, then push the spade connector into the empty spot to secure it.
Operation complete.