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General => Bike Chat => Topic started by: Tally on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 04:53 AM

Title: L.e.d's
Post by: Tally on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 04:53 AM
I have just purchased some l.e.d indicators and a headlamp, fitting them this w/end I will hopefully show some before and after pictures let me know what you think.
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: gsxbarmy on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 08:01 AM
If you are fitting LED indicators, I hope you've bought a replacement flasher relay to work with them, else the flash rate will be way too fast

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Pin-LED-Indicator-Flasher-Relay-Suzuki-DR-Z-400S-TL1000R-GSF-600-650-GSX-1400-/361454753933?hash=item542861d88d:g:CFIAAOSwLF1X4zzW
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: T 24 on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 12:53 PM
Or you can use resistors with led indicators instead of a new relay.
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: Proteous on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 05:43 PM
But you can pick up the relay for about 7quid and its a 10 second job to swap it out and 100 times less fiddly than adding a resistor to each corner.
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: T 24 on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 06:32 PM
Yes. Relay is easier and quicker and not expensive. Resistors are cheaper. Its up to you what you want (or can) use. Both of them will work. I like the original indicators are the best...
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: froudy on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:05 PM
I tried the resistor method when I fitted LED indies to mine as they were included..Didn't work!

LED compatible relay, fitted in seconds and sorted :onya:
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: T 24 on Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 07:15 PM
I had small LED indicators with restrictors and original relay in my bike when I bought it, and they worked ok, but they looked like " teen agers custom stuff", so I throw them to junk yard and bouht the original ones.
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: Tally on Thursday, 13 April 2017, 02:59 AM
Don't worry I bought resistors to go with the indicators,both by rizoma
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: froudy on Thursday, 13 April 2017, 07:49 AM
Quote from: Tally on Thursday, 13 April  2017, 02:59 AM
Don't worry I bought resistors to go with the indicators,both by rizoma

Honestly..You're far better off just fitting an LED compatible relay :onya:
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: KiwiCol on Thursday, 13 April 2017, 06:39 PM
Yes you are, much easier & less muckin around too, IMO
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: Tally on Saturday, 15 April 2017, 01:19 AM
Headlamp and resistors working lovely , well chuffed with them
Title: Re: L.e.d's
Post by: Notty on Saturday, 15 April 2017, 03:10 AM
Just be aware the resistors can get hot and should be kept away from any plastics  :smile2: