Rocker Front Turn Signal wiring
#21
08-20-2011, 04:49 PM
Heres another side note...the rear turn/brake/running lamps on the Rocker are 6v (go figure) took me some time to figure this out, if your going to add any LEDs to the bike it would be a very wise decision to purchase the Badlands Illuminator (made for the Rocker specifically), best investment I ever made. Three major benefits/purpose of the badlands: 1. Although, the ad states just for the rear - it load balances the whole bike 2. It converts any dual element bulb or LED to a run/brake/turn 3. It gets rid of the 2xblue diodes (heavily wrapped in insulation) and all the rear fender wiring down to a total of 4 wires for the rear fender. The 2 diodes is the MoCo jerry rig for a load impedence which is specific for the 6 volt LED's as I mentioned earlier. Bottom line...cut the two heavily insulated diodes off (cause they will burn up) and get the Badlands illuminator once installed you will never have a circuit problem as I did off and on for a year.
So you read my set up , right? The blue heat shrink wrapped piece that it supposed to send less voltage to the LED when its running light and more brighter) when it is break light wont work? This is what I am talking about: (pic)
#22
08-21-2011, 12:29 PM
you just need to splice in a dual circuit module for the tail/ brake lights. It has 3 wires, the purpose is to keep the tail dimmer & brakes brighter. Go to chromeglow.com they have them.
I wired my LED plate, tail light & under frame blue lights to come on only at night with a switch. I wired my front mirrors with signals only no marker lights. Essentually in the day I only run my LED headlight.
I wired my LED plate, tail light & under frame blue lights to come on only at night with a switch. I wired my front mirrors with signals only no marker lights. Essentually in the day I only run my LED headlight.
You are right and I bought that with the LEDs, and it was doing just what it was supposed to do. Turns out my whole issue was the front brake light switch. apparently an Achilles heel know to everyone but myself. I fixed mine by gluing a piece of velcro ( both sides, to be thicker) to the lever. Fixed it. Done.
#24
08-24-2011, 08:24 PM
Thanks for the info! I have been going thru this do-do with my rocker rear lights for over a year and have had to buy 2 of the crap lights (led and un repairable...not sure who in corporate came up with that idea...) to replace mine that stopped working. They cost 200 bucks each! and then to find out they are 6 volt...Ride safe
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05-08-2012, 07:52 PM
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Very good post, thanks for all the info.
One question that I didn't see answered here though, or maybe I just missed it. If you only want to use the rear indicators as just the running and indicators, you shouldn't need to use the equalizer, correct? I've just wired mine up, got from chrome glow and they work as they should but I haven't taken it out of the shop yet as I'm still in the middle of some mods, front indicators being one of them.
Anyhow, thanks again.
One question that I didn't see answered here though, or maybe I just missed it. If you only want to use the rear indicators as just the running and indicators, you shouldn't need to use the equalizer, correct? I've just wired mine up, got from chrome glow and they work as they should but I haven't taken it out of the shop yet as I'm still in the middle of some mods, front indicators being one of them.
Anyhow, thanks again.
#26
05-08-2012, 08:43 PM
I have a question too. Immplanning on removing my fronts also, I have a bad lands illumination (it's a black box) if I remember correctly.
My question is this, where do I install the illuminator ?
Which of the equalizers on this page can I use? I'm freaking horrendous when it comes to wiring!!!
http://www.chromeglow.com/index.asp?category=20956
My question is this, where do I install the illuminator ?
Which of the equalizers on this page can I use? I'm freaking horrendous when it comes to wiring!!!
http://www.chromeglow.com/index.asp?category=20956
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No waaaaaaaay!!!!! 6 volts?? Am I back to building 60's VM bugs?? Freaking nightmare! That explain why the wires in the rear were about 2 gauge measures thinner then the front. No jk!
So you read my set up , right? The blue heat shrink wrapped piece that it supposed to send less voltage to the LED when its running light and more brighter) when it is break light wont work? This is what I am talking about: (pic)
So you read my set up , right? The blue heat shrink wrapped piece that it supposed to send less voltage to the LED when its running light and more brighter) when it is break light wont work? This is what I am talking about: (pic)
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Oh yeah - if your looking for some clamps Kuryakyn 49mm two piece fork mount clamps fit perfect, you will need to find some bolts though the ones that come with it are to large and do not sit flush against the forks. I ended up using the stock blinkers and just buzzed the top of the bolt heads with a dremel, if your into that.
But please provide the Kuryakyn 49mm two piece fork mount clamps part number if you have it.
Also any other clamps that will fit my Rocker C ?