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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 10:43 PM
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i put a set of cd moonshinez on the front of the wife's bike. left the stock incandescents in the rear. no flashing fast, no red key icon. works fine, no load equalizer.

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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by skratch
i put a set of cd moonshinez on the front of the wife's bike. left the stock incandescents in the rear. no flashing fast, no red key icon. works fine, no load equalizer.

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thats what i found with my 2010 fxdc
 
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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 10:47 PM
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Looks like a 50/50 split on this one...why not try the rear LED's and see what happens. If they work w/o equalizer then you're good to go. If not, buy and install later. Pretty simple install...wire to battery and signal harness.
 
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when i did mine, i had to let them blink for a few mins. to let the TSM re regulate the flash
 
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Old Apr 26, 2014 | 11:58 PM
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OK, guess I will just install and see what happens. Seems about 50/50 whether I need one or not. Didn't know there were that many different electrical systems on a SG.....lol
 
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 12:02 AM
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you have to give the TSM enough time to adjust, when i did mine i turned the blinkers on and let them blink.. they WILL BLINK FAST and then start to slow down, by the time it adjusts the flash may be just a hair faster then what it was.. you may end up with 1 extra flash for every 10-15 flashes i dont remember
 
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