Woops, didn't occur to me that someone other than "the guys" might be looking at this thread. I don't use that word. Found it only slightly amusing that Warbird did.

I'm not totally clear on his idea of turning off all the "aft" lights. Can't imagine anyone would do that. Maybe on one side or the other? Anyway, the load shedding concept is a valid one.

But I am more interested in the LED replacement bulbs - have you done this??

BTW, I am an old cafe guy - had a Dunstall Dominator Norton, bought in London in 69, brought back here, etc. More recently had another Norton (Commando) which I cloned into a cafe machine using a set of kit from a guy in Canada. But I sold that about a year ago to make room for something else, can't even remember what. Now riding a Sprint and a KLR, and taking delivery of a BRP CanAm Spyder in 2 weeks!

Stuart

Originally Posted by KitNYC

I'm kinda unimpressed with the, ahem, current interrupt box. Toggle all rear lamps off to save 56 watts? No thanks, I like being visible from the rear. I'll just swap my bulbs for LEDs & save 55 watts instead. As far as toggling the extra lights on/off, umm.... He added the lights, right? Why didn't he put on/off switches on 'em originally? Cheers, -Kit

I also am unimpressed with the box, concept, and name, and agree that he should never have installed the lights without switches.

__________________
Oldndumb
Caveat lector

Originally Posted by Stuart_O

Woops, didn't occur to me that someone other than "the guys" might be looking at this thread. I don't use that word. <...>

LMAO! Kit's short for Christopher. I am definitely one of the guys, & I only use that word when I'm talking about my ex.

As far as the LED lights go, I replaced the taillight bulbs in my Trident with LEDs from the auto shop. I think it ran $15-20 for both LED "bulbs", & there was nothing to it. I didn't do the turn signals.

It's also not always that simple. I remember that they didn't work right on my old KZ, & that it was something about the resistance of the LEDs vs. incandescent bulbs, but I don't remember specifics.

One last thing to be aware of: the all-red LED brake lights could potentially get you busted for not having a white license plate light.

Cheers,
-Kit

Originally Posted by KitNYC

One last thing to be aware of: the all-red LED brake lights could potentially get you busted for not having a white license plate light.

That all depends on the local laws. In MN a license plate light isn't required.

Zam70 could you clarify the regutator plug on the bike side? Is it the plug that the comes from the stator? Thanks,

Joel

It's the plug from the regulator/rectifier...whitish plug, it has 4 wires (2 of one color, 2 of another color, color will vary from bike to bike)...

Excellent mod. Sounds like a great way to pass a snowy day!

I did this mod on my 03 Tiger back in September and am very happy with it. I can now ride with the Triumph heated grips, Gerbring heated vest, and 110 watts (2x55) of extra lights and maintaing 14.5 volts. Used to be that I could run the lights or the heated gear, now I can run both...

zam the ohms for the small wires....increases and decreases with the larger wires is that correct.

__________________

Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

the larger the wire, the lower the impedence/ohms (in this application, this is good)

the smaller, the higher the impedence/ohms (bad)