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Post by edge0302 on Aug 28, 2017 11:05:58 GMT -6
Ok, so now that my bike runs, I can look into less pressing issues. My OE turn signals had rotted in half, so I attempted to install some LED signals, however because of the decreased resistance they don't blink. Tried installing a new flasher unit (EP12) but that just prevented them from turning on at all. Tried putting an incandescent in line to act as a resistor without any luck either. Gonna play around with that a bit more but I'm open to any suggestions or advice.
Thank you all!
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Post by eaglerider on Aug 30, 2017 6:28:08 GMT -6
Go to an auto store and get an electronic flasher unit. It has been so long that I cannot remember the number, but somewhere here on the forum there are a couple or three posts that give the part number. The number begins with EL. The stock flasher is a mechanical one, and it takes too much juice for the leds to activate it.
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Post by edge0302 on Aug 30, 2017 9:52:29 GMT -6
I did, the number is EL12, two-prong equivalent of an EP36 supposedly (which is a number I found on one of the threads here that worked for the author) but instead of a constant light or rapid blinking, it just makes the signaling system inoperable altogether. My biggest problem is that I don't understand how these parts work inside so I can't look at specs and know it'll work. I did however have some luck wiring in a 1157 bulb and lighting both filaments to make enough resistance so I know it'll work I just need to figure out the correct part number. Thank you very much for your input, eagle!
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Post by edge0302 on Aug 31, 2017 8:54:25 GMT -6
So the flashing unit is the one I need, but with the 194 bulbs in the indicator panel, I don't believe it produces enough power to light the LEDs. As a stop gap until I can try some LED 194s, I pulled the two 1157 sockets out of my front turn signals and mounted them in a specially constructed box within the rear toolbox. I ran the wires out of that and wires one bulb to one rear turn signal on each side thereby producing enough resistance that the OE flasher works the lights. I now have a running motorcycle inspectable in my state! Will post later about whether the LED 194s made the electronic flasher work.
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Post by actionverb on Aug 31, 2017 23:44:08 GMT -6
I used the AUDEW 2-Pin Electronic Turn Signal Flasher Relay for my LED flashers from Amazon without a prob. $7, Prime and fit on the OE mount.
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Post by edge0302 on Sept 1, 2017 5:53:58 GMT -6
Did you change the bulbs in the indicator panel or did it run the 2 LED signals and the normal 194? Even changing them to LED made no difference, I'm actually beginning to think I got a defective flasher!
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Post by abysmax on Sept 17, 2017 6:30:10 GMT -6
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Post by edge0302 on Sept 17, 2017 6:45:42 GMT -6
Wow, that's a really cool piece of hardware right there! Thank you very much for posting, I had no idea these existed. Think I'm going to invest!
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Post by edge0302 on Oct 19, 2017 10:42:45 GMT -6
Recently got one similar to what you posted, also works perfectly, thanks for the suggestion!
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Post by yaatri on Nov 16, 2018 16:36:06 GMT -6
Wow, that's a really cool piece of hardware right there! Thank you very much for posting, I had no idea these existed. Think I'm going to invest! This unit defeats one advantage of LED, which is to reduce current draw. LEDs consume a lot less power than your regular incandescent bulbs. A cheap fix is to add a resistance, with appropriate power rating, in series with the LEDs. Why would anyone want to reduce the current draw? Stop/tail lights and four turn signal bulbs are generally rated at 7/26 watts. If you replace all of them and your headlight (about 60 watts) with LEDs you have saved about 100 watts of power. With that savings you can add a heated jacket or some other stuff without overloading your charging system and battery. |
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