September 11th, 2012, 10:48 AM | #1 |
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Tail light
Does anyone know of any company that makes a led tail/turn unit for pregens?
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September 11th, 2012, 12:41 PM | #2 |
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I'm unaware of any companies who make an LED tail light for the pregen. If you find anything, let me know.
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September 11th, 2012, 03:30 PM | #3 |
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I just put LED bulbs in my existing tail light housings, dual brightness for the center and single brightness for the two outers wired as extra brake lights.
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September 13th, 2012, 10:26 AM | #5 |
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The center bulb is dual filament in stock configuration, with about a 25/75% split in brightness. The new LED bulb is about 90% as bright on high as the incandescent bulb was, and it has more of a 40/60% split in brightness. However, the side bulbs are about the same brightness as the incandescent on high, and since the side LEDs are on/off instead of dim/bright the effect of brake lights is much more apparent.
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September 13th, 2012, 10:42 AM | #6 |
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LED's are great for the pods, like Frugal said.
If you're looking for a bright center brake light, use a 2357 bulb. Same running filament. Bright brake filament. |
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September 13th, 2012, 08:07 PM | #7 |
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I am running these replacements in all three sockets. They are expensive bulbs, but they illuminate just as well as the incandecents and use about a fifth of the power.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/230817098823?...84.m1497.l2649 |
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September 14th, 2012, 08:48 AM | #8 |
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any led light needs the resister wired in though right?
im putting an R1 tail and light on my bike so i bought resisters and the led taillight
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September 14th, 2012, 12:28 PM | #9 |
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It only needs resistors if it's flashing, like a turn signal, and uses a load-based flasher.
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September 14th, 2012, 08:30 PM | #10 |
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i hav yet to i stall an r1 integrated tailight on thebike. im sure wire the resisters with the turn signal power wires yes?
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September 14th, 2012, 10:38 PM | #11 |
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Sure, you can wire resistors in line with the turn signals.
The other option is to buy an electronic flasher that doesn't depend on load for flash rate. |
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February 4th, 2013, 09:59 AM | #12 |
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I wired in two 1157 lamp sockets in the outside lenses & installed three - 13 section white LED 1157 lamps. All three lenses act as both running lights and brake lights. OBTW... while I was at it I removed the red plastic piece in the bottom and siliconed a clear piece of plexi in, which lights the license plate on the homemade fender eliminator. Did I mention I paid $400.00 for this bike
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February 4th, 2013, 10:18 AM | #13 |
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February 4th, 2013, 11:06 AM | #14 |
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@kazman1, did you just cut your existing fender and leave the tabs for the turn signals or.. ?
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Yup, old ZRX mod. I'll soon transplant a pair of ZRX 3-wire front signals, using the wire from the now defunct license plate light to have front running lights. (red w/blue stripe I believe) I believe in DOT spec lighting, there's a reason it's required... IT WORKS.
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February 4th, 2013, 12:30 PM | #16 |
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I'm planning on doing my own DIY fender elimination this summer. I plan on leaving the tabs for the turn signals - I don't want to integrate them in the tail light. I do think that the pregen's turn signals are ugly as ****, so I may put new gen rear turn signals instead.
For the front, I got some flush mount signals that I will install and try to wire as DRLs using http://www.tobefast.com/customled-ma...er-pr-479.html Of course, none of that may happen if I don't have any $
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February 4th, 2013, 05:41 PM | #17 |
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^^ DRL's rock. If anything, make sure you do that.
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February 4th, 2013, 08:11 PM | #18 |
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I got some dual 1157 LEDs that I plan to wire as running lights, brake lights, and turn signals as soon as I can figure out how to to kill the running/brake function while the signal flashes.
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February 4th, 2013, 08:26 PM | #19 |
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There was a thread a while back about using a brake controller like you'd use on a trailer.
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February 4th, 2013, 08:37 PM | #20 |
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February 5th, 2013, 04:52 AM | #21 |
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Forgot to mention, move the turn signal stalk spacers to the inside of the fender. Tightens up the rear
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