LEDs!!

[ooqueso]

Is there anyone with some electrical knowledge of the GS's that would like to help me design an LED conversion kit for the turn signals? I've got a little LED wiring experience, but the wiring was directly to a 9 volt battery.

If someone can help me with some specifics like the voltage and amperage going to the various bulbs, I can make a turn signal LED kit. If I can make one for myself, I'd be happy to make some for other members.

My goal is to replace all bulbs but the headlight with LEDs, so if I can get the turn signals working, I'll tackle the gauges. And if I get everything else LED-ized, I want to see if I can find an HID kit for a 1980 GS1000G, though I don't have particularly high hopes there - it's worth a shot.

Anyone with me?

[onchiman]

All you need is right here

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Bill_Bowden/led.htm

[ooqueso]

Oh, now that's handy! Thanks!

[Giblet]

All you need is right here
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...Bowden/led.htm

Or you can go to http://www.superbrightleds.com. They have all the LED's & flasher relays that make it all work. It will negate the self-cancelling turn signal function though if your GS has it. I have LED's everywhere except turn signals on my GK. Just haven't gotten around to it.

[Eli69]

i put a 27 LED bulb in place of my tail light/brake bulb, haven't decided yet but i think it may be a little too dim. i've been thinkin about fitting as many LED's as i can on a round circuit board and fitting it inside the turn signal housing. that resistor calculator will help a lot.

[dougrs]

i put a 27 LED bulb in place of my tail light/brake bulb, haven't decided yet but i think it may be a little too dim. i've been thinkin about fitting as many LED's as i can on a round circuit board and fitting it inside the turn signal housing. that resistor calculator will help a lot.

this might help....

For best results the LED color should be the same as the lens color. As an example: a red lens will filter out all but the red portion of the light so if the light is all red, none or very little light will be blocked by the lens. The light from a White LED contains very little light in the red portion of the visible spectrum so most of the light would be filtered out by a red lens.