I bought some LED turn signalls but they dont work on my bike.What do I need to do to get them to work.
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on October 30, 2010, 05:09:05 PM
I bought some LED turn signalls but they dont work on my bike.What do I need to do to get them to work.
Probably a solid-state flasher or some resistance in the circuit.
LEDs don't have enough resistance to make a mechanical flasher work.
Adding resistance is probably the easier way to go on the FJ, else you have to engineer a way to retain the self canceling feature, or lose it.
Randy T
Indy
How many resistors do I need what size and how do I wire them in.I put up some pics in the gallery signals are about the size of a bic lighter.
this post may be helpful also,
http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1570.msg12204#msg12204 (http://www.fjowners.com/index.php?topic=1570.msg12204#msg12204)
ebay
Item number: 130448285904
I may try these but my signals dont flash fast they dont flash at all.I dont want to wait on shipping though.
Leds are polarity sensitive, so switch the leads and see if they light at all.
A heavy-duty truck (read: semi) flasher unit will work, and is available locally.
They do light I tested them at the battery.I will figure it out I think I need the resistors. :drinks:
Turn signals are working I used the old turn signal bulb as a resistor. :dance:
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on November 01, 2010, 01:54:33 PM
Turn signals are working I used the old turn signal bulb as a resistor. :dance:
So you jumped out of the frying pan and back in to the same frying pan...Kind of...Your resistor (the bulb) is gonna burn out and your LEDs will stop blinking. Why not measure the resistance of the bulb and put in equal resistance that won't lose a filament some dark night? Or is this just temporary? :scratch_one-s_head:
Its temporary I will buy resistors now .
Quote from: FJmonkey on November 01, 2010, 09:16:50 PM
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on November 01, 2010, 01:54:33 PM
Turn signals are working I used the old turn signal bulb as a resistor. :dance:
So you jumped out of the frying pan and back in to the same frying pan...Kind of...Your resistor (the bulb) is gonna burn out and your LEDs will stop blinking. Why not measure the resistance of the bulb and put in equal resistance that won't lose a filament some dark night? Or is this just temporary? :scratch_one-s_head:
In the last 25 years, I have replaced 1 brake/tail light bulb.
DavidR.
I switched to LED taillights in the FJ's tail because I was going through at least one per week. Depends on your riding, roads, luck, etc etc.
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on November 01, 2010, 10:18:43 PM
In the last 25 years, I have replaced 1 brake/tail light bulb.
DavidR.
My '89 has 74k miles, and I've replaced the right side one several times.
AFAIK, the left one is still the original. :scratch_one-s_head:
The Stanley bulbs from the dealer seem to last the longest.
Randy T
Indy
Love the Blinkers they are awesome.Super bright :greeting: I have a second set that I dont need they are $24 on ebay from China.They took almost a month to get here but they blow the old ones out of the water lol....If anyone needs a set let me know.
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on November 10, 2010, 09:05:05 PM
Love the Blinkers they are awesome.Super bright :greeting: I have a second set that I dont need they are $24 on ebay from China.They took almost a month to get here but they blow the old ones out of the water lol....If anyone needs a set let me know.
I am interested, how can we work this out?
paypal works for me
pm me if you want them and I will give you my phone # and we can work out the details.
FJmonkey the blinkers are at the post office they will be heading your way today priority mail.I hooked them up to a battery to test them just incase they were doa.Didnt want to look like an ass sending something that was defective. :good:
If someone else needs some they are on ebay if you pm me I can give you the link.Takes quite a whille to come from China but worth the wait IMO.
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on October 30, 2010, 05:09:05 PM
I bought some LED turn signalls but they dont work on my bike.What do I need to do to get them to work.
i have resarched this they sell a adaptor for this to help convert to his the other thing is to buy led bulb repacment that all is incorpereated in bulb i found at cycle outfiters in indy .the have both and web site at www.cycleoutfiters.com (http://www.cycleoutfiters.com)
Quote from: kgruber on November 19, 2010, 09:32:49 AM
Quote from: Flying Scotsman on October 30, 2010, 05:09:05 PM
I bought some LED turn signalls but they dont work on my bike.What do I need to do to get them to work.
i have resarched this they sell a adaptor for this to help convert to his the other thing is to buy led bulb repacment that all is incorpereated in bulb i found at cycle outfiters in indy .the have both and web site at www.cycleoutfiters.com (http://www.cycleoutfiters.com)
That would be www.cycleoutfitters.com (http://www.cycleoutfitters.com). Rick's a good guy, and has a nice shop. :good:
Randy T
Indy
LED brake light will be next :hi: