Why are these lights here?
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Why are these lights here?
These are turn signal lights in the back section of my bike. They are mounted there. not just laid there. Does anyone else have these? any ideas why they are there? yes they glow out of the opening but poorly and doesnt really add any special effect.
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 187
Likes: 0
RE: Why are these lights here?
I've had several where previous owners did that. It works somewhat with the earlier tails as the vents are on the low side of the tail but on the '98-'99 not enough light would come out of the vent to be worthwile. I've also seen people do that rather than using a resistor to slow down signals. When smaller signals are used, usually leds, they don't draw enough power for the flasher relay to work right and the signals flash way too fast. Adding another set of signals and hiding them is a way to draw enough power to slow the flasher......A resistor is the right way though.
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Why are these lights here?
ORIGINAL: Jeff1980
I've had several where previous owners did that. It works somewhat with the earlier tails as the vents are on the low side of the tail but on the '98-'99 not enough light would come out of the vent to be worthwile. I've also seen people do that rather than using a resistor to slow down signals. When smaller signals are used, usually leds, they don't draw enough power for the flasher relay to work right and the signals flash way too fast. Adding another set of signals and hiding them is a way to draw enough power to slow the flasher......A resistor is the right way though.
I've had several where previous owners did that. It works somewhat with the earlier tails as the vents are on the low side of the tail but on the '98-'99 not enough light would come out of the vent to be worthwile. I've also seen people do that rather than using a resistor to slow down signals. When smaller signals are used, usually leds, they don't draw enough power for the flasher relay to work right and the signals flash way too fast. Adding another set of signals and hiding them is a way to draw enough power to slow the flasher......A resistor is the right way though.
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Why are these lights here?
ORIGINAL: Ghusar
Autozone, pep boys, Checker they run about $10.00 I have them bit all my turn signals are LED
works great...
Autozone, pep boys, Checker they run about $10.00 I have them bit all my turn signals are LED
works great...
Thanks
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 337
Likes: 0
From: Leander Tx. USA
RE: Why are these lights here?
I think the fast flash makes the turn signals more noticeable anyways. Why bother with the resistor. I have two sets of turn signals in mine and they still flash fast. but it gets noticed see:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...61832466569129
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...61832466569129
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 138
Likes: 0
From:
RE: Why are these lights here?
My turns are really dim. They are bright until you turn them on then when they flash they are dim. Mainly the fronts that are non OEM stock basically. Are the turns supposed to be on all the time? Cause mine are then they flash when I use it. The rears didn't stay on until I put the fronts on. I have wired them every possible way and they still stay on so I figured they were supposed to stay on. But its like its backwards though cause as soon as I hit the turn it dims in fromt then starts to blink.