Looking for Higo Connector-Cable Knowledge / Experience from the Collective

[svtride]

First off, I have no direct experience with Higo connectors/cabling and am looking for advice from the collective here on sourcing and/or self-fabricating (if even possible as they are over-molded) cable assembles.

That said, this is what I am conceptualizing:

In looking for a solution for my EX toward powering a GPS, I am looking for a power tap means to run my GPS, 12Vdc, a few milliamps at most. I have researched a bit and understand the headlight is 12Vdc powered. I have also ID’ed the 5 pin Higo connectors (M & F), I think, that Stark has selected to connect the headlight/turn signal cable to the bike’s charging module.


Z511BG P Male https://www.higoconnector.com/en/e-bike-connector/z511bgp00ft1000
Z511BM P Female https://higoconnector.digitaledoeners.be/en/e-bike-connector/z511bmp00ft1000
Listed under their E-Bike connector series.
I realize the links are for a cable assy, but the connector referenced is key for me.

I am envisioning a splitter type patch cable perhaps 200 to 300mm in overall length that one leg will connect between the headlight/turn signal connector (use all 5 circuits) and its mating receptacle on the backside of the bike’s charging module. The second leg would split off and use as a 12Vdc aux power source. That source would be one of the larger pins, I suspect, that carry the headlight current. The Higo connector specs state the 2 larger pins are rated to 20 amps, the 3 smaller pins are 2 amp rated. I would only use the 2 large pins as I suspect 1 is a common ground and other headlight positive. The other 3 used for turn signals, and high beam control signal. I’d need to do some ohmmeter pin out research to confirm, but as the cabling is all sealed, having a break-out harness to test things would be beneficial.

Does anyone have comments or suggestions as to how I could proceed?

I do have an email into Higo directly asking this exact scenario. Am awaiting response which I will share here if they reply.

Thanks.

EDIT later in day: I found an alternate way to access aux power from Stark EX. I'm no longer pursuing Higo splitter.

 

[drehwurm68]

The European EX bikes come with a Higo to Euro5 OBDII (red connector, just google) adapter cable that plugs into a 6-pin Higo connector that sits above the battery. The Euro5 OBDII connectors should be easier to source than the Higo ones and there you'll find +12V and ground which should easily power the GPS. If the US bikes don't come with that adapter cable you could probably order one from Stark. Just an idea!

Michael

 

[svtride]

Thanks Michael for the OBDII connector tip. This lead me to strip the plastics off my EX (purchased via dealer) for the first time and I was able to find the round HIGO OBDII . I did not receive an adapter cable with bike at purchase. [I know now what it looks like having Googled it. The one end of OBDII looks similar to the service port connectors on my KTMs but requires a HIGO adapter for opposite end to link to the Stark.] BUT this effort lead me to examine the entire electrical harness and my discovery that the rad fan and water plug had non-HIGO type connectors. I went about thinking that Stark had use Higo connectors everywhere. My bad. I knew the water pump ran whenever bike is powered up so I now had an easy source to tap 12Vdc, milliamp GPS power from. Harness built and installed, GPS powers up, and bike functions as it always has.
Thank you for planting the seed.