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Necessary Hand Signals You Can Do on a Bike Other Signals You Will Need to Know as a Biker.Necessary Hand Signals You Can Do on a Bike.

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In our online store, you can also check out our full range of lighting options for your bike. If you have any questions leave a comment or shoot me an email.įor more guides on installing Purpose Built Moto parts, check out our Installation Guides I hope this makes the installation of your new LED Indicators as easy as possible. Failing that ask your local dealer and they should be able to help. If not you can run a new circuit to control the lights with a Purpose Built Moto Black box or similar control unit, which is super simple to install. Chances are they will work straight away with your new LED headlights (I know Ducati’s do without any modification). However on some newer bikes (post 2011) some have all mighty CPU’s that don’t much like modification. The Above options will work for all older model motorcycles guaranteed. They will cost your around $10-15 and make the job a lot easier and neater.

Replace: At the same electronics store you can buy a replacement LED flasher relay, these come in 2 or 3 pin depending on your bike.

Generally if you search for LED load balancing relays you’ll end up paying way more than you need to, being informed saves you $$$. Connect these at each light between the +ve and –ve connections.

Modify: Head down to your local electronics store and buy 4x 5Ω 20 Watt resistors, They shouldn’t cost you more than $0.50-$2 each.

The long and short of it is, if that’s the case you will need to modify or replace it. I explain more about this in my Motorcycle Electrics 101 Blog if you want to learn further, read that. Newer flasher relays use MOSFET switching which is a digital solid state unit that is not load dependent and will flash at the same rate regardless of what lights you use. This results in a very quick flash or a flicker in some cases, adding a load balancing resistor slows this back down to a normal pace. With new LED lights, they draw 3-6 watts, this charges your capacitor a lot faster. Your indicator flashes on draws 30-46 watts and slowly charges the capacitor, once charged it turns your indicator off and repeats. In times of old these were analogue timing circuits, with a capacitor. This is because most bikes run on an analogue capacitive timer relay. If you turned the key and hit the switch 80% chance that your LED turn signals would enter a “hyperflash” state. After connecting give the cable a gentle “tug test” to make sure it’s connected properly and plug in.

Double back the wire before you crimp the connectors to give it a bit more purchase. LED lights use a lot less power and therefore operate with smaller cables. Take care when stripping the cable back as it is far smaller than your standard bulb type indicator wire. This is more common on older model motorbikes

Using standard Bullet connectors and crimping the wire.

Using the connectors removed from your Old Indicators and joining them with a soldering iron and covering with heat shrink or tape.

Using your +ve marking connect the red wire there and the black to the ground wire. Tighten your LED turn signals down to 15Nm, making sure they’re on the right angle to be visible.Ĭonnect Your LED Turn Signals. Although M8 is the standard size for most bikes if your model has M10 mounting holes you may need a slightly larger flat washer to make sure they stay mounted as intended. Start by bolting on the light with the M8 Nylock nut and Washer provided.

#Bike turn signals install#

Install your new Purpose Built Moto LED Indicators. Depending on the set up your bike has, you can either replicate the connectors or possibly cut them off the indicators you have removed and re-use them later. Remove the old Indicators, take note of the plugs/connectors used to join them into the circuit, I recommend marking the +ve at a minimum. Load balancing resistors OR replacement LED flasher relay.Soldering Iron OR Bullet connectors (male and female).Tool’s & Materials you need to install your LED indicators:

This Article will give you step by step instructions on installing your new Purpose Built Moto LED turn signals / indicators.Īs every bike is different this will be a general guide only however I will endeavor to explain as much as I can about the “standard” setups I have seen on most bikes I come across. Installing Purpose Built Moto LED Indicators