LED Indicators
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norsa1 said:
It depends on the LEDs used and it depends on the socket used. If the standard sockets are kept, then the correct LED must be purchased, they do come in both polarity although the positive ground LEDs are very hard to get (well NOT from the local pep boys outlet or Canadian Tire).
I think he as LEDs with two wires, no connection to the case, he put a small bridge rectifier to feed the led and connected the LED indicator as the original bulb was connected which is on both sides of the switch, that way the indicator would light when the flasher was used on either side.
This is a standard flasher diagram:
The way *I* wire up a LED indicator is like so:
With all LEDs, *I* do it like this:
There are other ways to do it, but this works for me. These diagrams are all for NEGATIVE ground, for a POSITIVE ground system, just reverse all the LEDs and the battery
Jean
mwoo said:
Yes, the LEDs draw too little current for the flasher unit I am using, I didn't search for a flasher relay that would work without the load resistor since I am cheap and the flasher relay I bought cost only a couple of dollars and the two resistors are probably a dollar for both (I probably had them in my junk box, can't remember for sure)
Jean
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This is what I am using on my current rider with no problems at all.
I bought the indicator LED and noload flasher from superbrightleds. The 12VDC signal into the switch is from the flasher.
My DR650 has a neat little diode assembly that may be available used cheap. I just grabbed a few diodes that work fine.
edit: I just thought...dont get zenier diodes..just get run of the mill plain ol diodes. If you try Zeniers they might behave funny depending on their rating like passing voltage as the engine speed (voltage) increases.
Here is a vid of the turn indicator in action. The vid is really to show the volt meter/LED; the turn indicator cameo is about half way thru.
If you want to see the signals, this will get you into a bit more detail..
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beljum
This is what I am using on my current rider with no problems at all.
I bought the indicator LED and noload flasher from superbrightleds. The 12VDC signal into the switch is from the flasher.
My DR650 has a neat little diode assembly that may be available used cheap. I just grabbed a few diodes that work fine.
edit: I just thought...dont get zenier diodes..just get run of the mill plain ol diodes. If you try Zeniers they might behave funny depending on their rating like passing voltage as the engine speed (voltage) increases.
Here is a vid of the turn indicator in action. The vid is really to show the volt meter/LED; the turn indicator cameo is about half way thru.
If you want to see the signals, this will get you into a bit more detail..
broken link removed
beljum
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