Custom Dynamics LED's pulsing
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Custom Dynamics LED's pulsing
I have the Custom Dynamics LED turns and tail light. I bought the stop/turn module also for the rear turn signals, bought it all as a kit from them. First time I had it out in the dark, I notice that with the brakes on and the bike at idle, all my rear lights pulse with the engine. It only does it with the brakes applied.
I called CD tech support and they tell me, thats what they do. He said the LED's are picking up the little voltage spikes/dips with the bike is at idle. I held the brakes and took the RPM's up past idle and it stops pulsing. Is there something I can do about this? Anyone else experience this? Is my alternator/stator/battery on the way out?
The bikes an 06. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I called CD tech support and they tell me, thats what they do. He said the LED's are picking up the little voltage spikes/dips with the bike is at idle. I held the brakes and took the RPM's up past idle and it stops pulsing. Is there something I can do about this? Anyone else experience this? Is my alternator/stator/battery on the way out?
The bikes an 06. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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It's entirely possible that it's no big deal. I mean, the alternator is not meant to charge at idle... it just won't. So I'm sure that there are rapid peaks and lows of the voltage, as the rotor turns within the stator at less than optimum rpm.
If it really bothers you, you might be able to install a large capacitor in the system to even out the voltage. Yeah, that's not really a good answer or solution though. But that's about the only way to even out the spikes.
If it really bothers you, you might be able to install a large capacitor in the system to even out the voltage. Yeah, that's not really a good answer or solution though. But that's about the only way to even out the spikes.
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Maybe I'll check with them. I dont think a shielded wire would be the answer as it doesnt seem to be picking up noise or it would be doing it at all rpms I think.
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It's entirely possible that it's no big deal. I mean, the alternator is not meant to charge at idle... it just won't. So I'm sure that there are rapid peaks and lows of the voltage, as the rotor turns within the stator at less than optimum rpm.
If it really bothers you, you might be able to install a large capacitor in the system to even out the voltage. Yeah, that's not really a good answer or solution though. But that's about the only way to even out the spikes.
If it really bothers you, you might be able to install a large capacitor in the system to even out the voltage. Yeah, that's not really a good answer or solution though. But that's about the only way to even out the spikes.
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What are your rpms when the bike is idling? I've used those CD led's in the rear along with Harley's brake/run/turn module and CD's load equalizer and didn't have a problem.
Are you using a load equalizer? Remove the brake/run/turn module and see what happens.
Are you using a load equalizer? Remove the brake/run/turn module and see what happens.
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I have the load equalizer and the stop/turn module, all from CD. I have a Dakota Digital speedo with a bar tach so it looks to me that it idles at ~ 1000, maybe lower. The numbers are pretty close with not much room between, hard to tell the exact idle.
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Now that those CD LED kits are DOT approved, I might install them along with a Kuryakyn LED tailight.
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