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LED turning lights swap

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Ok, I want to change my original turning signals for LED ones but was wondering about some electrical stuff... unfortunately, I am nowhere near an electrical wizz so I'll need your input on the swap. Will I have to change something to make them lite up normally? How about the flashing speed?

Thanks!
 
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You will need an "electronic flasher". You can find these at most auto parts stores.
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Thanks! That's exactly what I needed to know.

Do I need 1 per flasher or do I need 1 for ALL flashers?
 
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Just one is all you need. Just make sure the one you get has the same number of prongs.
 
Ok, so where exactly do I have to look for the prongs? And where does this piece connects? I haven't received my new flashers yet but when I do, I'd like to know where I am going with this particular modification.

Thanks again!
 
My flasher was under my gas tank. But my wiring has been hacked over the years, may not be the original location.

It will be a small cylinder, usually plain aluminum.
 
Couldn't find it...

I have no idea how big it is supposed to be... also, all my new DEL flashers are installed but everytime I turn a turn signal on (any side) they all light up but don't flash. I understand that the electronic flasher will make my DEL flashers work but is it normal that they all light up right now.
 
They don't flash because the LED's dont draw enough current to make original flasher operate. What year and model is your bike? Maybe someone can help you locate the flasher if they knew what you were taking about.
 
I?ve got a 79/80 gs550e and my flasher was right near the battery, it looks like the main relay for a Honda auto (not sure if my description helps or hurts)
 
The bike I have is a 1982 Suzuki GS650L.

Thanks for all the help!

Tomorrow's forecast is sun so I should be able (finally) to really have a good look around.
 
I have been dealing with the same led signal light issues myself on a 80 gs1100, including not being able to positively identify where or what the existing signal flasher is.( yes I have looked in service manual but it seems inaccurate ) Searching "motorcycle LED turn signals" on line, provided a couple of exellent sites that provide products to make conversion easy aswell as describe the various symtoms you may experience when switching to LED lights. It sure cleared things up for me.
 
Ok, so I finally found the relay and replaced it with an electronic flasher (BTW it was a 2 prong relay). Tried my flashers but they still do the exact same thing... they all light up when I activate my flashers (any side). The electronic flasher is not doing anything... maybe my problem is there??

I have 3 wires coming from my new LED flashers and only 2 coming from my original wiring on my motorcycle. I have hooked up the red and black wires (from my new flashers) to my original wires but haven't hooked up the green wire. My black/white is connected to a ground also.

Any help will be greatly appreciated... I have checked on the net but haven't found anything useful yet.
 
You need to install load equalizers in order to provide enough resistance and "trick" the flasher unit into functioning. LED's don't provide enough resistance. When I bought them, they were about $5 each. I needed on for each side. They just spice into your signals + wire and connect to ground.
 
load equalizers will work, but as I found they dont stand up well on a bike...

The electric flasher should do it, I will check what I did exactly but on my wifes rebel I used one of them and it was plug and play. She has stock front signals and led rear, with just the electric flasher relay it worked 1st try.
 
Just looked on my electronic flasher box and nowhere does it say that it is made for LED lights... does that mean that I should get a LED electronic flasher instead of putting resistances on the circuit? Maybe that would help to solve my problem?

Here are some links to the company from which I got my electronic flasher.

What I got (HD12) : http://www.tridon.com.au/Products/Product.aspx?SG=8&S=35&G=478&P=104171

What I think I should get (LED04) : http://www.tridon.com.au/Products/Product.aspx?SG=8&S=35&G=478&P=104173
 
Simon Fett said:
Just looked on my electronic flasher box and nowhere does it say that it is made for LED lights... does that mean that I should get a LED electronic flasher instead of putting resistances on the circuit? Maybe that would help to solve my problem?
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Simon,
Many "electronic" flashers also require a bit of current to flash and if you have completely converted to LED signals they may not work. Having one ordinary bulb in the front or back in addition to a LED light may still work.
You actually need a proper LED flasher. I would suggest not fitting "load" resistors if you can avoid those.
Keep well.
 
I'll try the LED flasher and if it still doesn't work, then I'll most probably not have any choice than to install load resistors to the circuit.
 
Matchless said:
Simon,
Many "electronic" flashers also require a bit of current to flash and if you have completely converted to LED signals they may not work. Having one ordinary bulb in the front or back in addition to a LED light may still work.
You actually need a proper LED flasher. I would suggest not fitting "load" resistors if you can avoid those.
Keep well.
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makes sense the bike I did has reg bulbs up front and led in back so the electronic flasher worked fine as is, if you are doing led back and front then yea try the other one.
 
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