How to change your Blinker Fluid - 4 REAL
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RE: How to change your Blinker Fluid - 4 REAL
What a pain. The Germans did it right...the new 3-series BMW coupe has a pressurized vacuum system that keeps all eight blinkers (two on the doors + one in each mirror) filled with DOT 4 fluid. It's because on the older 3's (and some 5 series), the standard O-rings would shrink, causing leaks, then the bulbs would dry out--in which case they must be replaced.
Motul has introduced a full synthetic DOT 5 blinker fluid, said to reduce friction from the flashing motion, improving brightness and lengthening the time between changes. I also heard that the new '08 CBR1000RR comes with a linked signal lighting system, similar to the BMW, that uses a master cylinder. Supposedly it's because the integrated signals in the mirror require dynamic fluid pressurization.
Those new fluid systems sure would be nice over the old ones, like what I have. If you don't top off each individual reservoir in my bike, not only does the regulator/rectifier overheat, it saps fluid out of the headlights, causing those bulbs to burst as well.
A new bike sure would be nice...the 'power of dreams' doesn't seem to be working...[&o]
Motul has introduced a full synthetic DOT 5 blinker fluid, said to reduce friction from the flashing motion, improving brightness and lengthening the time between changes. I also heard that the new '08 CBR1000RR comes with a linked signal lighting system, similar to the BMW, that uses a master cylinder. Supposedly it's because the integrated signals in the mirror require dynamic fluid pressurization.
Those new fluid systems sure would be nice over the old ones, like what I have. If you don't top off each individual reservoir in my bike, not only does the regulator/rectifier overheat, it saps fluid out of the headlights, causing those bulbs to burst as well.
A new bike sure would be nice...the 'power of dreams' doesn't seem to be working...[&o]
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