LED TAIL LIGHTS
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LED TAIL LIGHTS
I am adding some LED tear drop tail lights to my saddle bags , I am wanting them to be running lights as well as brakes , does anyone know if there is any problem with just hooking them to the wires going to the tail light. I have read about some wire harnesses that help with this but not sure what i need.
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RE: LED TAIL LIGHTS
If you are using them in addition to the stock brake lights, then you won't have any issues with rapid flashing. (False detection of an open circuit.)
Ifhowever, you are using them INSTEAD of stock turn signals, you'll need a load equilizer to mimic the load a standard light bulb setup draws on the system. My favorite is the one from Biketronics.
If you want to use them as RUNNING LIGHTS in addition to turn signals, and stop lights, then you'll need the newer module from HD Run/Stop/Turnsignal lights. You can splice into the harness after the module and your additional lights will have the same run/turn/stop function.
Good Luck.
RJ
Ifhowever, you are using them INSTEAD of stock turn signals, you'll need a load equilizer to mimic the load a standard light bulb setup draws on the system. My favorite is the one from Biketronics.
If you want to use them as RUNNING LIGHTS in addition to turn signals, and stop lights, then you'll need the newer module from HD Run/Stop/Turnsignal lights. You can splice into the harness after the module and your additional lights will have the same run/turn/stop function.
Good Luck.
RJ
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RE: LED TAIL LIGHTS
Thanks for the in put, I an only going to use them for running and brake lights. The lens are red so i was only going to use the amber stock turn signal light. Thanks again
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Thanks for the in put, I an only going to use them for running and brake lights. The lens are red so i was only going to use the amber stock turn signal light. Thanks again
Thanks for the in put, I an only going to use them for running and brake lights. The lens are red so i was only going to use the amber stock turn signal light. Thanks again
If you can live with the turn signal function on the outboard LED's then the best bet is to do this:
Using the HD run/stop/turn module, as described above, you want to splice the existing turn signals BEFORE the module, and then run the leads from the module back to the outboard lights.
Your turn signals will work as normal, and your outboard led's will be run/stop/turn.
Otherwise, you're looking at making a resistor/rectifier diode bridge to run the run/stop wires to the outboard leds.
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RE: LED TAIL LIGHTS
They are on and work great , thanks for all the great advice. I found some great 1938-1938 Ford Pickup lights and better than that they were LED's. Check them out at the link below.
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../LED%20Lights/
http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../LED%20Lights/
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