Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
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Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
i was wondering if anyone has a solution to this problem. my turn signals blink way too fast, i have to get my bike inspected in May, and they have to be slowed down by then according to japanese law. any suggestions would be great, or if anyone knows of any type of relay anyone sells anywhere. Any info would be fantastik. Thanks!
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RE: Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
If you want to mutilate your wiring, by all means, use the resistor method. they get hot, they look like hell when you're done, and isn't a permanent fix. if you want it clean and elegant, use a relay. set of 4 resistors casts more than one new relay, and you can use it with ANY light set up.
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RE: Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
Right.
Many people are going to LED's for looks alone - however - the long distance crowd go to LED to get more electrical overhead for gadgets.
If you use a resistor, instead of changing the flasher unit you're just wasting the power... that won't matter to most.
First - most flashers are thermal flashers. They heat up, the bimetalic strip bends, they loose contact, they cool, and gain contact again. A certain wattage is needed to heat the wire up - if you decrease the wattage you change the rate of the heat/cool cycle. With the setup on most bikes you get a fast flash situation - the same as you get on many cars when a bulb is out. Same reason, lower wattage draw.
Anyhow - the best solution is a time based flasher. Much more work, and more expensive. The cheapest, easiest, and most wasteful solution is just a resistor. Trial and error will work, but people have done that guess work already... probably find it easily enough here or on the web now that you know what you're looking for.
The relay solution is interesting, but I'm not sure how it would 'trick' the thermal flasher without wasting power. I'm not an electrican, only a hobbist wire splicer.
Woot.
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RE: Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
ORIGINAL: Tahoe SC
what do you mean that resistors aren't permanent? please elaborate.
as far as mutilating...if you're a hack and you hack it all up...yea looks jacked...
what do you mean that resistors aren't permanent? please elaborate.
as far as mutilating...if you're a hack and you hack it all up...yea looks jacked...
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you replace the relay and install the lights. flash rate remains the same. change out the rear lights. flash rate remains the same. go back to stock. flash rate remains the same.
i know what i'd do.
WOOT More expensive? MORE WORK? what the hell dude?! It's costs MAYBE $20. it's a direct replacement to the factory relay, THE THING THAT MAKES THE LIGHTS FLASH. it's not thermal at all. it's ALL about amperage draw.
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RE: Slowing down aftermarket turn signals?
great explanation! yes...if you keep splicing it you do **** jobs...and yes the resistors get hot. relay method sounds really good, but for the most DIY without much knowledge, just eagerness to pose...they will do the **** job...so i say...do a how to and show them the better solution.
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