LED markers and brake light

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LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 11:58

When I put my new ducktail on my bike I want to eliminate the rear fender and use an LED brakelight. Is this just a matter of wiring the light in? LED turn markers need a modified flasher relay don't they?

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 12:05

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correct!

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 13:02

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Yup... LED sensing relay is the prefered method...

Don't fall for the added resistance route for your trying to decrease your loads and current demands not add to it...

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 14:48

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kuul, thx

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 15:19

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I recommend the Luxeon 3W LED for the tail/brake light so it will be bright enough.

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 16:20 - 23 Nov 2009 16:21

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I bought my LED tail/brake light at a truck stop when they were on sale. 98 diodes. Straight wired to the stock system. Roy

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 16:35 - 23 Nov 2009 16:36

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Here is the light I built for my GPz. The one on the left is the original and the one on the right I built.

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 16:37

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This is what it looks like from the back once again the one on the left is the original.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 16:46 - 23 Nov 2009 16:48

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I got my electronic flasher unit at AutoZone for about $3
it is called BLAZER 552/536LL It has now been on the bike for over two years working perfectly. Because my running lights and turn signals are also LED, I have one on the Emergency flasher circuit also.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
80 KZ-1300
81 Scratch built GPz1150R
82 KZ1000

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 18:52

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thanks a lot, so is that flasher used instead of the old one, or is it wired some other way?

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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 19:31

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Just unplug the old one and plug in this one. It takes longer to get it out of the rubber mounting boot.

74 Z1-A stock
76 KZ-900 Totaly stock vice MAC pipe
77 KZ-1000A stock
78 Z1-R 100%MINT 500 original Mi.
78 Z1-R Yoshi 1103 kit stage 1 cams Yoshi pipe. Etc
79 KZ-1300 (1400)
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Re: LED markers and brake light

23 Nov 2009 19:35

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On some of the older Kawasaki's a four way flasher is used to flash the front and rear turn signals in a warning/hazard situation when a switch is thrown (usually on the left handlebar switch pod).

A regular turn signal flasher operates the front and rear turn signals,so there are two flasher cans in the electrical system.

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