Title: Help with rear turn signals Post by: Wonked on May 13, 2008, 08:00:25 AM I have a 695 and have elected to add a fender eliminator but keep the beer tray (shocker, I actually like the look of the [drink] tray). That said, since I added de-baffled termis, the stock turn signals vibrate like a 12V Jack Rabbit. My clear alternatives turn signal covers, and screw, vibrated right off, and now I have no rear turn signal. I'd put the stock one back on, but like I said, even the screw is gone.
So, I'm looking for new signals. I would like to add some cool LED's, but do not really want to futz too much with the wiring harness (resistors, crimping, soldering, etc.). Anyone here have any advice? Also, need to knock it out by Saturday morning, as I am going on a fairly lengthy ride... Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: CDawg on May 13, 2008, 08:07:31 AM What about red loctite?
Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: Wonked on May 13, 2008, 08:49:32 AM Hindsight is 20/20, but as of now, I have nothing to loctite. ;)
Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: DucHead on May 13, 2008, 09:28:13 AM So you're asking for turnsignals that don't require wiring? ???
Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: Wonked on May 13, 2008, 09:30:07 AM No, I'm asking for turn signals that don't require me to add resistors and cut into the existing wiring harness (I'm not so handy with a soldering iron).
Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: CDawg on May 13, 2008, 09:36:19 AM Mad Doctor sells a plug&play kit with resistors are all that pre wired.
Title: Re: Help with rear turn signals Post by: Slide Panda on May 13, 2008, 09:38:12 AM You should be able to use LEDs w/o any futzing with the wiring. I had Rizoma Zero signals on all 4 corners of my 05 620 - they did blink faster than with the incandescents but that's it. When I traded that bike on on a 900 with older wiring.. then I did have to bust out with resistors and a different blinker unit.
But, if you want LEDs and the 'stock' blink rate on your bike you will need resistors. But there's no need to cut into your bikes wiring or the signals wiring. When I did my 900, I just made a set of 2" long wires with a male bullet con on one end and female on the other. I tapped the resistors into that 2" piece, then just installed that 2" piece between the bike harness and the signals... voila! Worked like a charm and can be undone w/o any harm to the bike. |