LED Indicators

[robnobrakes]

Has anyone fitted LED indicators to their 05/06 Speed triple. Does the relay need to be replaced to suite the lower voltage?

I have seen these that could look good on the rear of the bike:

LED Torpedo Indicators
Machined metal bodied LED indicators with flex stem, available in chrome and black body.

[Bob955i]

You'll need to fit load resistors as otherwise the LED indicators will flash far too fast.

Ultraleds

[ This message was edited by: Bob955i on 2005-09-18 14:46 ]

[ES3]

I know there is a relais specially for LED indicators, like on this site (Dutch):



www.mototronix.nl/Goedzicht.htm

or this site (German):



www.louis.de/_10a2295270a4801eb6ad7efb44c02f0274/shop/shop_dispatch.php?article_context=detail&artnr_gr= 10033844&anzeige=0&back_url=%252F_10a2295270a4801e b6ad7efb44c02f0274%252Fshop%252Fshop_dispatch.php% 253Farticle_context%253Dsearch%2526searchterm%253D led%2526cmd.x%253D3%2526cmd.y%253D4

[kuhlka]

I've got LEDs on my 03 but I left the relays off because I think the fast flashing of the LEDs is a lot more noticeable to cars than the slow flashing. Besides, you don't need them to flash that slow since LEDs are an On/Off light with 100% light as soon as the juice hits it. Whereas regular bulbs take longer to light up so they use that slower speed.

[Bob955i]

kuhlka: Over here, our indicators need to flash at between 60 - 120 flashes per minute or our vehicles will fail the MOT.

MOT being the Ministry of Transport test that all vehicles (there are exceptions - our bikes aren't one of them...) three years old and upwards have to go through by law every year.

If you don't have a valid MOT certificate, you will not be able to get a vehicle excise disc which allows you to use your vehicle on the road.

[kuhlka]

Sheesh, I didn't know they were THAT anal about vehicle regulations over there. I better not ship my bike over for touring then because I'd probably get pulled over right away with the way my bike is set up. I don't think my swingarm mounted license plate holder would hold up in the inspection either, lol.

[FelixLeiter]

On 2005-09-19 20:07, kuhlka wrote:
I don't think my swingarm mounted license plate holder would hold up in the inspection either, lol.

Have you ever had any regulatory problems with your licence plate holder?

[Hairball]

A strange thing happened when I changed my front blinkers....

A couple of months ago I made a rear fender eliminator and changed out my stock rear blinkers to LED.

My girl does not like the LED's, she cannot see them well in daylight riding ( she has her own 05 S3), of course there is less resistance so they blink fast....normal,

I don't mind the fast blinking, it draws more attention and the fast blinking signal creates a sense of urgency to the person who See's it ...if they see it

last week I dropped my bike and crushed the clear lens on my right front blinker.
I could not find the place where I put the blinkers off the rear to get a replacement lens.

I had a set of flush mount incandescent sticky back blinkers I picked up, and then decided not to use, I only used them as a last resort... but...now they blink normal again!

anyone else hear that spooky alien movie music in the air???

I think the aftermarket incandescent lights I installed on the front had MORE resistance than the OEM blinkers, just enough to balance the resistance and slow down the blink rate.... just a guess...

I am not an electrician by any stretch of the imagination, so please anyone with any real knowledge on this subject, please speak up.
if I am totally off the mark on this, I will learn something...learning is good.