LED Blinkers/Running Lights
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Printed Date: May 07, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Topic: LED Blinkers/Running Lights
Posted By: pavendort
Subject: LED Blinkers/Running Lights
Date Posted: June 24, 2004 at 8:46 PM
I want to make a little LED bar to mount under my mirror on my motorcycle. I want amber / YELLOW LEDs facing forward and red LEDs facing rearward. The thing I am confused about is setting them up as runing lights as well. I want to tap into my current blinkers and use them in addition to them, and they are 3 wire lights. So, any suggestions?
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Posted By: godd dan it
Date Posted: July 01, 2004 at 1:10 AM
One wire goes to power, the other one goes to ground, and the other wire goes to the turn signal wire.
Posted By: markcars
Date Posted: July 01, 2004 at 9:38 AM
If you know the wires coming to the current blinkers, you can add your LEDs without a problem, however if you LEDS need less than the current coming to the bulbs, you'll need some voltage dropper or put enough in series to drop the voltage. If you want them to be "running" LEDs then you'll also need a circuit that makes that. You can find them by searching the net or can buy them readymade as well, the running circuits that is.
Posted By: GTBaker
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 3:43 PM
Just put in a resistor to each LED. If you want them to blink you might have to install an electronic blinker. As the LEDs dont draw hardly anything...the reg blinker won't work.
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