digital flasher

[Sylvester]

Harrison Specialties, LLC has a three prong flasher for motorcycles/cars that will flash from one diode to twenty amps. Claims that this is in place of flash modules (read heaters) for LED conversions. Is anybody using something similar. My LED conversions are getting faster flash than they used to, so I figure the modules are going bad. I have had them on since 2002.

 

[sgtjcj]

That's what I put in mine. If I had to do it again, I think I'd go with the load balancing resistors. The main reason is, you lose the turn signal cancellation with the electronic flasher.

[Sylvester]

I never thought of that. Thanks

 

[LilBeaver]

The main issue I would have with putting in the load balancers, is that you are putting a resistor in the circuit. Since one of the advantages of the LED pods is very lower power draw, by putting in the 'load balancing resistor', you end up back around where you were to begin with in terms of power draw by that circuit.

 

The upside to the LEDs are 1) You will likely never have to change them 2) They tend to be orders of magnitude brighter than the standard incandescent bulb.

 

Just my :2cents:

[Sylvester]

The main issue I would have with putting in the load balancers, is that you are putting a resistor in the circuit. Since one of the advantages of the LED pods is very lower power draw, by putting in the 'load balancing resistor', you end up back around where you were to begin with in terms of power draw by that circuit.

 

The upside to the LEDs are 1) You will likely never have to change them 2) They tend to be orders of magnitude brighter than the standard incandescent bulb.

 

Just my :2cents:

 

All true, but the only time the load equalizers are used is in the turn signals and emergency flashers. These by definition are not continuous or used all that much compared to the scheme of the lights on the bike. I run all LED except for the headlamps and pass lights. The load equalizers I have now have been fine for eight years, just getting tired I guess.

 

[LilBeaver]

All true, but the only time the load equalizers are used is in the turn signals and emergency flashers. These by definition are not continuous or used all that much compared to the scheme of the lights on the bike. I run all LED except for the headlamps and pass lights. The load equalizers I have now have been fine for eight years, just getting tired I guess.

 

 

You are absolutely right, I re-read my post and I think that it was worded a little stronger than I had intended. I was trying to simply point it out, just in case someone didn't realize that is, in fact, what they did. I am all for more light and higher visibility. My statement of 'my main issue' made it sound like I am totally against these things or something, that is not how I intended it at all.

 

Sorry 'bout that.

[Sylvester]

Lilbeaver,

 

I have no issue with what you said. It is true and to the point. I am just trying to talk myself into a major electircal change, which I believe I just lost on my own steam. I think I will just put new (updated) load balancers in the system. Let's face it, what was good in 2002 is obsolete now.

 

[KiteSquid]

The feature I like about LEDs are their quick rise time.

 

 

IF you have LED turn signals put a stock bulb in one rear turn signal and leave the LED in the other.

 

 

Turn the four way (emergency) flashers and notice which light source gets your attention, but not for the quantity of light but how quickly it gets bright.

 

The bulb and the LED get the power at the same time but the LED gets bright quicker so it is more attention getting and the fraction of a second it gets the attention of other drivers of your intention the better.

 

This is why a have an LED tail lamp.