Do you need resistors for LED bike indicators?
Maybe you only want to change your rear indicators to LEDs and leave the front indicators standard, or you’re struggling to find the right LED relay for your bike. If that’s the case then you will need to fit resistors in your wiring circuit.
Are there any problems with the LED indicators?
Re: LED indicator problems. basically i wanted brighter indicators for the dark journeys to & from work during the winter months, foolishly i assumed it would be a simple job that required no special skills. is the “flasher relay” something that can be changed/replaced to make it work with led indicators?
Why do you need relays for LED indicators?
Relays are the reason your indicators flash and not just stay on constant, and the way they work out how fast to allow flashing is by the wattage of the system. When you fit LED indicators you adjust the wattage of the system and therefore need a new relay to suit (Or fit resistors).
How can I slow down my LED indicator?
So, to slow your flashing down you have to make the wattage draw similar to how it was with the original indicators, and you can do this by fitting either a new indicator relay unit or with resistors.
Maybe you only want to change your rear indicators to LEDs and leave the front indicators standard, or you’re struggling to find the right LED relay for your bike. If that’s the case then you will need to fit resistors in your wiring circuit.
Is it easy to fit LED indicator lights?
You might have been put off making the change in the past because of all the talk about calculating wattage of bulbs and determining which units to buy, however it’s not as difficult as it sounds. Fitting new LED indicators is an easy task for anyone with simple electrical knowledge.
Relays are the reason your indicators flash and not just stay on constant, and the way they work out how fast to allow flashing is by the wattage of the system. When you fit LED indicators you adjust the wattage of the system and therefore need a new relay to suit (Or fit resistors).
Can a motorcycle indicator light use conventional bulbs?
When conventional filament bulbs are installed this is not a problem since the current is small and filament bulbs require much more current before they light up. A problem arises however when we upgrade a motorcycles indicator lights to use LEDs instead of the conventional bulbs.