DIY LED tail lights

[eyduc]

Has anyone tried building an LED taillight with integrated turns?   I think I will give it a go.  Being an electrical engineer, it doesn't seem to be a big task.   The hardest part will be just the packaging of it all.   Electrically, it's easy.

[Slide Panda]

You could hit up Ohmic. He's made a couple iterations of pretty hard-core LED lights for monsters. There's some other info on google from DIY'ers. But if you're an EE I'd think you should have no issues at all.

[Monster Dave]

Might it just be easier to buy one??

[Slide Panda]

Might it just be easier to buy one??

But, is the point to have one? Or is the point to make one?  And I'm guessing, being that he's an EE, he can probably make up something better than most or all of what's on the market. Clear Alternatives product isn't exactly overwhelmingly impressive.

[Pedro-bot]

I wish someone made a fleda-type light for the monster.

[Monster Dave]

....Clear Alternatives product isn't exactly overwhelmingly impressive.

Good point.  


Here's a neat option:

http://www.radiantz.com/cart/index1.html?c6.html&1

[eyduc]

Well, of course, it's easier to buy one.  But, if one has the means and skill to make one, than the choice is different.  It's basically a pcb cut to fit inside the OEM housing, a bag full of superbright LEDs, a couple of current limiting resistors and some OEM connectors.    I'd arrange the LEDs to perform tail light, brake light and turn signals.   I'll use different color LEDs for the turns and set up a brighter (more current) mode for braking.    We shall see. 

[Kopfjager]

I'd arrange the LEDs to perform tail light, brake light and turn signals.   I'll use different color LEDs for the turns and set up a brighter (more current) mode for braking. 

That's a novel idea. 

[J5]

if you are old and retired and with nothing better to do then sure thing go for it

i bought mine on ebay the other week for $30 delivered

led tail light with indicators integrated

looks and works beautiful

[Slide Panda]

Here's a neat option:

http://www.radiantz.com/cart/index1.html?c6.html&1

I believe those are the LEDs used to make those Fleda kits.

http://www.customdynamics.com/
^^ Those guys sell them too, along with a bunch of other LED kit for bikes.

[emanon]

if you are old and retired and with nothing better to do then sure thing go for it

i bought mine on ebay the other week for $30 delivered

led tail light with indicators integrated

looks and works beautiful

Would you happen to have a link for this item?

[jc.cyberdemon]

Would you happen to have a link for this item?

read my mind


found it....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clear-LED-Tail-Light-Taillight-1994-2007-Ducati-Monster-/360316728071?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e48cf307

[emanon]

read my mind


found it....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clear-LED-Tail-Light-Taillight-1994-2007-Ducati-Monster-/360316728071?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e48cf307

Thanks!  Not for the '09 1100, but I appreciate the effort and follow up.

[J5]

read my mind


found it....http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clear-LED-Tail-Light-Taillight-1994-2007-Ducati-Monster-/360316728071?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e48cf307

same place different seller name

but yeh i got the smoked one , looks nice

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280571619940&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

[ajw85]

Is it plug and go?
Resistors built in?