Triumphrat

PatrickO

I'm thinking of fitting this kit :

http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/idio...ler-6568-p.asp

to my Bonnie to help remind me to cancel my turn indicators. Has anyone else tried it and does it really make a difference?

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Baltobonneville

I'd recommend visiting one of the threads where we've discussed this issue ad nauseam. I'm not sure what you can get in the UK, but here (in the US) it's probably a better idea to get the individual LED bulbs and some spares for experimentation, and it will still be cheaper than buying this kit. They cost about $3 - $4 each here, depending on what you get.

I recommend the Superlumination tripower 3-LED 74-base in red and green for the oil and neutral lights. The turn signal is more involved.

I don't have the links, but you can try searching the relevant terms for plenty of discussion about it. Think about putting LEDs in your clocks too, while you're at it. That's a very straightforward plug-and-play.

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Marty
2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

PatrickO

Thanks for your reply Baltobonneville. I did spend quite a bit of time searching previous threads before posting and couldn't find an answer to my question.

I'm looking for a simple, quick and fool-proof (speaking as a champion fool when it comes to electrics) method of brightening up my turn indicator light. From what I've read in previous theads the Superlumination LED is not simple to fit for the turn indicator.

My question is really about this particular kit. If anyone has fitted the kit I'd be really interested to hear how they got on. Was it easy to fit and did it work?

Cheers, Patrick

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BonnieBlack

I have them and they make a big difference. Much easier to notice that my signals are on, so reducing the frequency of me riding along like a dork with my signals on for no reason.

Getting the first one in was a bit fiddly. You need to roll the rubber boot back to get at the bulb. Once I got the hang of that they went in easy enough.

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Baltobonneville

Foolproof: Buy two or three SuperbrightLEDs WLEDx6 in green (they are non-polarized), trim and round the sides of the base of one of them down to within a hair of the wires with a Dremel and/or a file, place the wires angling toward the center on opposite sides of the base, fold down the rubber boot, check the alignment of the wires and the clips in the socket to ensure contact, and jam it in there. It'll take some effort.

The extras are for screw-ups/spares, as when you over-trim, or break the wires while jamming the bulb in.

This LED bulb is so bright that it is easily seen in bright summer sunlight, and it's such a tight fit that it should never come out.

Another method, which has been done by at least one person on TRat: Solder the LED bulb directly to the wires or the clips (the boot slides down the wires, so access is easy). Before soldering, pre-place some heat-shrink tubing in the right places for insulation and mechanical support.

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Marty
2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

PatrickO

Thanks for that BonnieBlack and Baltobonneville. Given me plenty to chew on. Cheers, Patrick.

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athomas

I don't know about fitting brighter bulbs, but a guy I used to work with had some sort of unit in the seat of his Honda that vibrated when his turn signals were on. He bought the bike used, and has no idea where it was purchased. He said it definitely reminds you to turn of your signals. No comment on how his wife felt about it.

Baltobonneville

Right. It's not even april 1st yet.

Seriously, a SignalMinder is a good thing to have. You still have to manually reset the switch, but the lights stop flashing after a pre-set number of flashes. In other words, they won't continue blinking when they shouldn't be blinking and confuse the drivers around you, a good thing for safety.

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Marty
2005 Bonneville Blue 790cc, AI removed, Staintunes RC, Unifilter, no snorkel, 118/40/Thrux needle/1 shim/3 turns, tachometer, Ikon 7610s in back, Ricor Intiminators in front, Pirelli Sport Demons, D9 gauge panel.

athomas

Yeah, I know it sounds like a joke, but it's true. I sat on it, and it was very annoying. So much so, that I would be tempted not to use the blinkers.