The non-running GS450ET is now RUNNING!

[surviverguy]

I don't know the specs on the LED's. They cost five dollars for ten prewired with resistors with free shipping from the orient somewhere. They might move around a little in there? I don't care about perfection. They didn't seem to give off any noticible heat- so I think they'll be fine. I realize now that I could have cut the wires and soldered em to the board and used a single resistor attached to the orange wire. Oh well. Maybe next time. Installed the way I did it they are much closer to the numbers and maybe brighter? Don't know. They all work now and that was the objective. If more than two fail, I'll go back in there- otherwise it'll remain as is. I've had so many bikes with only neutral indicators and never needed gear indicators anyways. My gut feeling is they'll outlast the bike!
I'll take photos of 1-6 if anybody is interested in the lights. The number two had a hole melted in the center. Don't know how that happened. A dab of black RTV covered that burn hole.

[surviverguy]

I'm hoping to get a ride on this bike in the next couple of days. Way too much time invested in this old heap already and not a single ride yet!

[surviverguy]

I suppose by forum rules I need to post pics of those indicators or they don't work. The numbers aren't perfect but they'll be just fine.

[surviverguy]

Didn't get a whole lot done today, Studied the toyota relay box wires, added some top secret security function, trimmed down the reg/rec mounting plate and painted the relay fuse mounting plate

[GateKeeper]

added some top secret security function,

is that the red wire that is connected to nothing....part of the secret security funcion....

[surviverguy]

No the red and also the black which share that plastic loom are wires to the horn. I have to add a horn relay cause there's too much resistance on the ground through the horn button to do it the original method direct to horn.

[herostar]

I suppose by forum rules I need to post pics of those indicators or they don't work. The numbers aren't perfect but they'll be just fine.

We need to see a neutral light for full credit!

Otherwise it looks good!

[surviverguy]

We need to see a neutral light for full credit!

Otherwise it looks good!

Ha, HA Ha,



done!

[surviverguy]

Breaking down on the side of the road or having some mechanical problem is enevitable. At some point in time it'll happen. While I'm doin' electrical mods- I think I'll add a battery powered four way flasher provision!

[surviverguy]

Finished electrical mods-ready for test run

I've added a horn relay, 4 way flashers and a power relay for the common hot wire after ignition switch (yellow wire), illuminated voltmeter, regulator/rectifier change and aux power plug.

Making the voltmeter holder





Adding breakers



Voltmeter with toggles for 4 way flashers and power relay control and reg/rec mod shown

[surviverguy]

horn relay added




New fuse box partialy shown as well as power relay added above starter relay.

[pete]

Good idea with the fuse block etc. but... why put the volt meter under there? If your R/R starts to fail and go above 15v you won't know it...

[surviverguy]

It's true that under there- I can't see it when my eyes are on the road. I put it under there 1)to keep it out of the weather and 2)to keep the instruments uncluttered.
Without the airbox there was plenty of room "down under". I could add one within sight also- just haven't found any that I like yet.
A high voltage warning lamp led would a cool idea that would light up if voltage exceeds 14.5 vdc..just a thought and not sure how make such a thing that would work.
Do you have any voltage indication on yours?

[surviverguy]

A small waterproof digital display would be great. I'm looking now. It would be easy to wire by tapping power and ground off the horn relay located near the front forks.

[surviverguy]

Maybe something like this? Still looking (ebay right now)