03-14-2009, 08:47 PM | #1 |
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3 wire parking lights / turn signals
Has anyone wired parking lights onto their bike ? i am thinking of finding a 3 wire setup for my turn signals ( parking- turn and ground ) . seem to make bike alot safer for the night riding . I don't see why they didnt do it that way at the factory
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03-14-2009, 09:32 PM | #2 |
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Brian,
Haven't done that mod, though I have considered it. My commute is often at dusk/dark and I'm really thinking more lights would make me feel better. That said, it's not well known how many electrical watts these bikes put out. Add in 4 more light sources and you may pull enough off that the battery won't charge up. Maybe time for a little experimentation :twisted: Bill |
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03-14-2009, 10:25 PM | #3 |
I've heard that these bikes have about 4.5 amps to play with. I think.
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03-15-2009, 01:56 PM | #4 |
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lights
i was thinking of wiring the lights in with the tag light . since there is an extra hole for a bullet connector to go into . run a wire from there into another double female to add the parking lights . also with what ya'll said i wonder if it would be better to do that setup with led lights so it wont draw that much power . you can still find the led replacement 1157 bulbs at the auto parts store
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03-15-2009, 03:27 PM | #5 |
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Led would be a big help, Although when I used the 1157 replacements the light did not spread out as well because they are not lighting all the way around like a normal 1157 bulb. Wound up seeming dimmer unless You were looking straight on at them.
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03-15-2009, 08:45 PM | #6 |
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still thinking
I know thinking is dangerous ( especially to me ) but i am just thinking of ways to make my bike alot safer for the night ride . i to do my after work commute in the dark so i dont trust just my headlight,taglight , and my tailight. You would think that the amber parking lights would be a DOT requirement to be sold and tagged in the US ( knock on wood that a DOT official isnt reading this and getting any ideas ). I blew my headlight out one time on the way to work and couldnt get a replacement so i rigged an H4 bulb as my replacement . I also ride aprox 70 miles a day back and forth and alot of it is highway country riding
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03-16-2009, 12:40 AM | #7 |
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I ride high beam ALL the time. I never turn it off. Helps a little.A running light is not a bad idea, I would try it with the leds....Any light is a good light. And most of the time people wil be in line to see it, I hate when cars are facing the side of my bike, I want to put a sidemarker on it instead of reflectors. Maybe that will be my next project.
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03-16-2009, 07:36 PM | #8 |
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led side lights
i found some wire in LED lights at the parts store i work at ( autozone) . i am thinking about getting those and wiring them behind my gas tank cover and my number plates on the side . i think they would look cool plus added safety from the side . they are only about 2 or 3 inches long and mount with 3m tape and you can wire them direct to the light switch
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03-16-2009, 11:45 PM | #9 |
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HA, I work at Carquest, Neat...I was planning on using the led sidemarker lights for trailers and equipment. About two inches long and require very little voltage to run. and snap into a little chrome base.
Kinda like this one only led http://grote.com/product.php?product_number=46423-5
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03-17-2009, 07:30 AM | #10 |
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You could run enough LED's to light your house on what one 1157 pulls.
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03-18-2009, 12:23 AM | #11 |
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No doubt, I switched to all led on my trucks turn signals, And they didn't even draw enough power to trip the flasher Had to go electronic.
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