LED Tail Light Upgrade
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LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:04 - 06 Apr 2009 20:27
I wanted to replace the wimpy tail light in my bike.
Where i live the drag strip requires a light in the back and the one on the bike barley qualifies for that.
Where i live the drag strip requires a light in the back and the one on the bike barley qualifies for that.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:06
I cleaned up the duck tail. The bike has no fender so i will be mounting the tail light to this piece.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:08
This is the piece i built for another bike. The LED was Glued in the tail piece. I removed the part i needed and roughed up the surface. Roy
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:10
While the tail light is sitting on the side curing i will do the wires.This is what you need.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:12
It is a good idea to cut your shrink wrap and slide it on the wires first. Some dummies forget this untill they have the wires sordered.:blush:
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:15 - 06 Apr 2009 20:16
Make sure you know whch wires go where. The wires on the LED are marked and i used a test light on the bike wires to make sure the PO hasn't changed up the wires.I use the hammer to lay the wires on to sorder.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:17
Shrink wrap and sorder. The only way to go.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:19
A new bullet connector for the signal light.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:21
Since the resin hasn't cured yet i am going to fill in the space where the fender was. With the fender removed the water and crud fills the battery box area.
I found a old rusted KZ fender and cut it down so it wouldn't be seen.
I found a old rusted KZ fender and cut it down so it wouldn't be seen.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:22
I love my chop saw.
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Re: LED Tail Light Upgrade
06 Apr 2009 20:23
Trim the ears off and smooth the edges and paint.
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