questions about LED kits for engine
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questions about LED kits for engine
i want to put some LEDS under my gas tank to illuminate the engine at night, but i have a few questions
1. how easy is it to wire them up to the acccessory circuit so they come on automatically with the ignition
2. which kits are preferrable, i see a lot of $20 sets on amazon, are they any good?
3. whats the best way to position lights for maximum effect?
1. how easy is it to wire them up to the acccessory circuit so they come on automatically with the ignition
2. which kits are preferrable, i see a lot of $20 sets on amazon, are they any good?
3. whats the best way to position lights for maximum effect?
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1. I personally would wire them into an accessory circuit, so they come on say with other lights, rather than when you first switch the bike on, or wire them separately with their own switch.
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I got the ones from Autozone. I got two of the large 12" strips (the larger one of the two sizes) and one 6" that I put under the breather and ran them to the aux switch. I didn't splice any wires, I unplugged the harness and slid the wires in. They're bright and have been on there for about two years with no led failures. They come with 3m tape and taped them to the bottom of the tank and air cleaner housing. I think I might have spent $30-40 if that much. The a/c blocks alot of the light on the right side. I probably could have put one behind the horn, but was satisfied with it.
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there's two spade terminals on the headlight socket that are used only for international bikes. you can plug LEDs into there and they will come on as you wanted. but you can't turn them off unless you do something like graham brown suggested.
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Good point and a good idea to have them on a separate switch!
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