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LED wiring!!!

Discussion in 'Hangout Lounge' started by BlackMax, Apr 17, 2010.

  1. BlackMax

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    ok i replaced my signals with LED"s however they will not flash and I have installed an electronic flasher, also the turn indicator on the cluster will not even light.Originally when I installed the lights they all turned on at the same time until i unplugged the cluster light,now they work as left and right but do not flash and the cluster is still unplugged.
    Do I need to change the cluter bulb to LED??
    Do i need a load resistors???
     
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    I'm going to assume it depends on what kind of flasher you got. Also have you removed the stock canceller unit?
     
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    The cancelling unit was disconnected at the hand controller.The stock signals worked but were just beat up and tired looking.I am using a two prong electronic flasher.Not sure why the cluster light doesn't work......
     
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    there are two wires on the flasher i had to flip on my seca to make it work
     
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    When I put them on the Harley,they lit up but wouldn't flash till I put on load resistors.I had to use one for the front and another on the back
     
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    if it's a true electronic LED flasher it won't need load resistors. All 3 lights on the side that's selected to flash are in parallel from the switch, so it has to be either a short, or bad bulb in your cluster
     
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    When I added LED turn signals in the rear of my bike, I switched to an elcetronic flasher and mine work because of the fact that the front signals are still regular filement bulbs, so I have enough resistance to make them flash at the proper rate (not too fast)
    When switching to all LED turn signals, you will need a load resistor of some type to make the flasher work.
     
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