LED Turn Signals on '10 SG
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LED Turn Signals on '10 SG
I've searched for a few days now on trying to find out if there is a direct plug and play LED turn signal bulb set up for a 2010 Street Glide that does NOT require a load equalizer, but I cannot seem to find a complete answer. If this has been discussed before, I apologize, but I would love to find LED bulbs for both the front and rear that I could just put in, have work correctly, and last a super long time with no issues. This is mainly for safety reasons, but also for aesthetics I guess.
Some of the posts I've read claim that the '14 and newer glides do NOT need a load equalizer. If this is true, what changed in the ECM/wiring harness since 2010? I have also read that you can run LED bulbs and use the four way flashers to 'reprogram" the ECM to eliminate the fast flash. Will this operation work on a 2010 SG? I understand that incandescent bulbs draw more voltage than LED bulbs, but I'm no electrician by any means.
I've seen all the $12-30 bulbs in the aftermarket catalogs but have heard that even those need to have a load equalizer and I have also heard some bad things about them, so basically that seems like it would be a waste of money.
Again, just looking to see if anyone has actually bought a good set of LED turn signal bulbs for their '10-13 that function properly, are brighter and last longer than the stock bulbs, and do not have the fast flash. Or if I could use the four way flasher method to eliminate the fast flash. I would love to have LED turn signals in both the front and rear, but I am mainly concerned with the rear as the turns are also running and brake lights. Basically, if it is possible to do just the rear and not the front without a load equalizer, I would be ok with that, but again would love to have both front and rear with no equalizer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as always!
Some of the posts I've read claim that the '14 and newer glides do NOT need a load equalizer. If this is true, what changed in the ECM/wiring harness since 2010? I have also read that you can run LED bulbs and use the four way flashers to 'reprogram" the ECM to eliminate the fast flash. Will this operation work on a 2010 SG? I understand that incandescent bulbs draw more voltage than LED bulbs, but I'm no electrician by any means.
I've seen all the $12-30 bulbs in the aftermarket catalogs but have heard that even those need to have a load equalizer and I have also heard some bad things about them, so basically that seems like it would be a waste of money.
Again, just looking to see if anyone has actually bought a good set of LED turn signal bulbs for their '10-13 that function properly, are brighter and last longer than the stock bulbs, and do not have the fast flash. Or if I could use the four way flasher method to eliminate the fast flash. I would love to have LED turn signals in both the front and rear, but I am mainly concerned with the rear as the turns are also running and brake lights. Basically, if it is possible to do just the rear and not the front without a load equalizer, I would be ok with that, but again would love to have both front and rear with no equalizer.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as always!
Last edited by acd118; Sep 5, 2015 at 10:16 AM.
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the 14+ uses a "canbus" electrical system.
your model needs an equalizer for other then stock spec bulbs. the turn signal module may be damaged other wise
"safety reasons" the leds are often not DOT approved as the optics, output, viewing angle, color or reliability don;t comply.
alot of the led bulbs sold are just cheap and fail.
so for safety, just have a look at your lights every once in a while- most people do, some don;t.
I see lots of vehicles around with blowed tail or brake light bulbs.
that said, I use a BAL taillight...
I just don;t think the cost and results of led turnsignals makes sense right now
Mike
your model needs an equalizer for other then stock spec bulbs. the turn signal module may be damaged other wise
"safety reasons" the leds are often not DOT approved as the optics, output, viewing angle, color or reliability don;t comply.
alot of the led bulbs sold are just cheap and fail.
so for safety, just have a look at your lights every once in a while- most people do, some don;t.
I see lots of vehicles around with blowed tail or brake light bulbs.
that said, I use a BAL taillight...
I just don;t think the cost and results of led turnsignals makes sense right now
Mike
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the 14+ uses a "canbus" electrical system.
your model needs an equalizer for other then stock spec bulbs. the turn signal module may be damaged other wise
"safety reasons" the leds are often not DOT approved as the optics, output, color or reliability don;t comply.
alot of the led bulbs sold are just cheap and fail.
so for safety, just have a look at your lights every once in a while- most people do, some don;t.
I see lots of vehicles around with blowed tail or brake light bulbs.
that said, I use a BAL taillight...
I just don;t think the cost and results of led turnsignals makes sense right now
Mike
your model needs an equalizer for other then stock spec bulbs. the turn signal module may be damaged other wise
"safety reasons" the leds are often not DOT approved as the optics, output, color or reliability don;t comply.
alot of the led bulbs sold are just cheap and fail.
so for safety, just have a look at your lights every once in a while- most people do, some don;t.
I see lots of vehicles around with blowed tail or brake light bulbs.
that said, I use a BAL taillight...
I just don;t think the cost and results of led turnsignals makes sense right now
Mike
Not sure I understand what you are saying here bud? LED lights are supposed to be much brighter than regular lights, that's what I'm saying for safety. I always do a pre and post check on my horse every single time without fail, so i know if my lights are working. I also carry two extr 1157's just in case.
What is a BAL light partner?
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I just replaced my front turn signal bulbs with Custom Dynamics LED Ringz, I have smoke colored lenses. The Custom Dynamics have a very bright white outer ring of white LEDs, and an inner cluster of Amber LEDs. When you turn on the turn signal the outer LEDs go off and the inner ambers blink. When I installed mine, at first they hyper blinked. I bought but didn't used s load equalizer. After a few minutes of running the flashers...they now blink the proper speed. I guess e them two thumbs up!!!
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
BAL:
http://www.brightasslights.com/site/
LEDS are not always "brighter" than a tunsten.
although sylvania is now marketing leds ( autozone)
cost is still too high.
for my own fun I replaced an 1156 in my motorhome dome light with a led off the walmart rack.
elements are failing after about 5 hours of use.
Mike
http://www.brightasslights.com/site/
LEDS are not always "brighter" than a tunsten.
although sylvania is now marketing leds ( autozone)
cost is still too high.
for my own fun I replaced an 1156 in my motorhome dome light with a led off the walmart rack.
elements are failing after about 5 hours of use.
Mike
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Not sure I understand what you are saying here bud? LED lights are supposed to be much brighter than regular lights, that's what I'm saying for safety. I always do a pre and post check on my horse every single time without fail, so i know if my lights are working. I also carry two extr 1157's just in case.
What is a BAL light partner?
What is a BAL light partner?
The rapid flash is to indicate a blown bulb. It monitors the current flow to the turn signals (not voltage) and when it sees the current drop it flashes quickly to notify you of the bad lamp. LEDs pull very little current, that's why the resistor (load equalizer) is used to increase the current and fool the system into thinking the bulbs are good. I had no luck in using the 4 way flasher to reprogram the turn signal module on my 11 EGC. I use load equalizing resistors.
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So all in all, I will definitely need a load equalizer from what I'm understanding? Is this going to be necessary if I just want to run LED's in the rear turns/runs/brake lights? That's my biggest concern tbh.
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No experience with led blinkers, but I've read in this forum that if you only do fronts or rears you don't need the equalizer. Only if you do all four. If you're talking about doing just the rears, do them. If it blinks rapidly you'll know you need it. You can always add it next week, takes maybe 10 minutes to plug it in.
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I have Custom Dynamic LED's in the rear with NO load equalizer and they blink like they should. Soon I will be putting LED's in the front and see what happens without a LE. My guess is, I won't need one if I try the four way flasher mode method.