LED Taillight Upgrade

[Sharpman66]

I recently changed my 03 Midnight tail light to LED. What big difference!

[DEEPHATE]

I did the same thing 15 years ago. I just this year replaced it because a couple LEDs burned out.

[EP Roadie]

If I may ask.......Where did you get the LED light and is it a simple replacement without upgrades.......

[DEEPHATE]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[DEEPHATE]

Simple replacement

[EP Roadie]

DEEPHATE..........Thanks, just placed my order

[Sasquatch]

U run into any flashing issues / consistant flashing?

[DEEPHATE]

Not for the taillight. I did put LED bulbs in my turn signals and they now flash faster but I don't mind so I didn't fix it.

[Flashback]

I got a similar unit that has the turn signals built in and they flash pretty quick...

[Sasquatch]

Ok great. I went LED all around and the taillight was the only light I had issues with. I just replaced the bulb and it wouldn't stop flashing on me for some reason. So I went back to original bulb. I might have to upgrade to this set up. Thanks!

[Sasquatch]

Yeah I do have a brake flashing kit but it only flashes when u apply the brake.

[Sasquatch]

Also it flashed as soon as I turned the bike on and wouldn't stop.

[Brad_G]

I wonder if it used load sensing to flash? IF it's simple plug and play, you could bypass it and put it back to stock and try the LED taillight again. I bet it's the flasher unit and the LED not playing well together. Then you have to decide which you'd rather have.

[Boatmark]

I installed the same unit in mine 10 years ago, still working great!

[SbTx_Rider]

The Stop light circuit is separate from the turn signal circuit.
This applies for motorcycles and cars, unless you have a integrated combination stop light with turn signals.
Motorcycles and cars that originally used standard incandescent turn signal bulbs, have a turn signal flasher that is set up to be used with incandescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs have a different resistance/inductance than LED's.
Old school knowledge is that if your incandescent turn signals flash fast, you have a bulb that is burnt out because the resistant/inductive load changed.
Since LED's have a low resistance and no inductance, our flashers flash fast, because the flasher thinks it has a burnt out bulb.

One cure is to add load resistors
or replace flasher unit with a electronic flasher, but you loose your auto cancel that is on our bikes
or you can modify the orginal flasher unit, by adding a resistor to a spot in the flasher.
I did the last option.
I found a how to on line, took it a little further by cutting the case and adding the resistor. I then repaired the case and installed.