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Led tail light
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Hi guys, just thinking about making a fender eliminator, ive bought some sheet Aluminium and am about to get to work on it. The question i have is regarding the tail light, the particular one i want to use is LED, are there any modifications i need to make to use an LED tail light instead of a standard bulb light? Im handy with most things mechanical but electrical is my downfall. Rolleyes


10-25-2019, 11:32 PM
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RE: Led tail light
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For a tail light, I'd say nothing special is required other than correctly wiring it. For turn signals, LED will often cause "hyper flashing" because the current draw causes the flasher module / controller to increase its flashing frequency. So if you are also planning LED turn signals, that will be the problem. The solution is to make sure the turn signals have series resistors to reduce the current draw. Often properly designed LED lamps or modules will include this with the unit.


10-26-2019, 11:04 AM
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RE: Led tail light
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You also need some provision to light the license plate.


10-26-2019, 04:54 PM
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RE: Led tail light
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Also consider: http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread....#pid252416


10-27-2019, 07:49 AM
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