Bendy LED Indicators

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GregD-UK · #1 Post by **GregD-UK** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:34 pm

Hi all,

Bought some bendy strip LED indicators off ebay, alas, the guy who sells them doesn't provide/sell the resistor to put on the wiring to accept the increased flash rate! Oh what am I to do

Do I buy a universal resistor

Cheers in anticipation with pearls of wisdom from the informed

Warranty, yeah rite!

Syltiz · #2 Post by **Syltiz** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:53 pm

On trusty ebay there is also a flasher.. i'll try to find it again.

Syltiz · #3 Post by **Syltiz** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:59 pm

I cant find it now. I got mine from the UK ebay but it came from America. It just plugs in place of your current flasher under the rear fairing in 5 minutes and problem solved. Maybe someone else can recommend one

Moose · #4 Post by **Moose** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:18 pm

hello these might work

Syltiz · #5 Post by **Syltiz** » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:38 pm

They probably will, but I understand that the better option is to change the flasher relay as resistors get warm which inhibit where you can place them.

This is similar to what I have: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Pin-LED-Indicat ... dZViewItem

But mine is rectangular - the same shape and size as the original part

Falcoholic · #6 Post by **Falcoholic** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:13 pm

What about the ones from RSVR.net?

They say they suit Prillers but I don't know if they need some sort of resistor or wiring mod to suit

Anybody tried em?

Syltiz · #7 Post by **Syltiz** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 12:39 pm

As a general rule all LEDs have the problem of lower resistance. I am not sure if the ones on RSVR come with some resistors built in or not though.

Falcopops · #8 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:33 pm

I found some a couple of days ago that should be a straight replacement too about £15 IIRC. Advice on the site was to avoid use with a mix of bulbs and LED's.

OK OK I'll go and find it!

Falcopops · #9 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:37 pm

HERE it is

falcomunky · #10 Post by **falcomunky** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:37 pm

Havn't had chance to try n re-sort my LED indy problem yet.

I got a flasher off Ebay but it doesnt work right unless a pair of the OE indys are left in the circuit, (still got the OE rear indys under the seat hump fer now)!
Im 'focused' on the rear shock replacement at the mo so if anyone tries FPs link and buys one, let me know the result!

Falcoholic · #11 Post by **Falcoholic** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:49 am

Here's the really helpful reply I got from RSVR.net

Hi Andy,

To fit LED indicators is never straight forward – the resistance is lower and you have to add load boxes to the system. It also depends if you want to add 2 or 4 LED indicators with 4 you also would require a different flasher unit. Aprilia electrics are a bit of a black art and although we have sold a few of these units most people find it a bit of a challenge to get it working.

regards

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Nicolas Wade
www.rsvr.net
tel : 0870 0427988 | 0770 434 9694
nw@rsvr.net

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Unit 16 Enterprise Estate, Moorfield Road, Guildford GU1 1RB, UK

GregD-UK · #12 Post by **GregD-UK** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:29 am

Hi FC,

That is like a politicians answer

U can buy them, but, at ur own peril! Guess we need to employ a real electrical, nuclear, non-biological technician who knows his onions around the electrics of a bike

Any takers

Warranty yeah rite!

Falcopops · #13 Post by **Falcopops** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:56 pm

It's quite easy really.

if you know the power consumption of the LED indicators then you can figure the size of resistor you need to short accross the supply to fool the flasher unit into thinking there is a 10w bulb in place.

Maplins will have what you need and it will be cheap. Fitting might be an issue, but I'm thninking that it could be fitted at the connector block.

See if you can find out any info on the LED's (voltage or current) or take a reading with a meter if you can.