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  1. awsmsrv
    That's exactly what I want to do with mine. Great minds think alike. LOL Great pic. Anyone know where I can get a good price for this? I've found it at a couple places for $192.50. Is there a better price somewhere?
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    Am I correct in my assumption that the lights have the 1157 base then? If I get this, I'd like to install LEDs instead of the incandescent bulbs & need to know what will work. Thanks.
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    Thanks, Scott, Kent & Buddy. I've learned a few things here today. This place is great. Of course, it does make me spend too much money, though.
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    This part confuses me. Please clarify. Thanks.
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    OK, I just want to understand everything here. The flasher you're referring to is the Standard DOT Flasher that Custom Dynamics carries, not the Adjustable Rate Flasher that they also carry, because the Adjustable one is solid state, so my assumption is that the Standard one is NOT solid state & with the Standard one I will be using less current. Is this correct?
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    Are you saying even the special relays, i.e., hazards & flashers, are still using the same amount of current? BTW, I have also changed my tail/brake light to LED, partly because of less current & partly because they react quicker to the current & partly because they appear brighter anyway. So, what about the dual-filament bulbs in the front? That seems to be where my problem is coming from.
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    Is this the hazard relay you're talking about? http://www.customdynamics.com/motorcycle_4_way_hazard_kit.htm. It says that it has an independent switch. Is this difficult to install?
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    If I were to do this, would I lose the self cancelling feature of the turn signals?
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    No adapter. Wouldn't a 2nd 4-ohm equalizer be like 1 8-ohm equalizer? Shouldn't that be enough? Hey, you're starting to get into stuff I know nothing about now. Is a resistor the same thing as an equalizer? Might be gettin' in over my head now.
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    I took the 2nd load equalizer off & still the flash rate is double the norm. At a loss here.
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    It's a 4 ohm equalizer. I'll try removing the second one. Thanks.
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    Can anyone help me with this? I've replaced my rear turn signals with LED clusters & installed a load equalizer to correct the flash rate. Yesterday I replaced the front running/turn lights with LED clusters as well, but after installing another load equalizer to keep the flash rate correct, the flash rate is double what it should be. Is there a specific location I need to put the load equalizer? Does it need to be somewhere inside the fairing? The first one is on the rear side of the harness under the seat. I put the other one on the other side of the harness, but it doesn't work there. I'm obviously not putting it in the right place. Any help with solving this is deeply appreciated. Thanks.
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    Can anyone tell me the advantages of one over the other of these Sears lifts (not counting the price)? Thanks. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Mechanics+Tools&pid=00950190000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Lift+Equipment&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00950191000&cat=Mechanics+Tools&subcat=Lift+Equipment
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    Here's a link to what I changed my turn signals to: http://customdynamics.com/yamaha_turn_signal_retro.htm. They're the Dynamic Clusters that contain amber LEDs in the outer ring of 24 & the remaining inner cluster of 24 are red for the running/brake lights. I had to drill a small hole in the back of the lollipops to run the wires out & then also drilled a small hole in the side of the brake light lens to connect them to the brake & tail lights. I then covered the wires with a black split loom. You probably wouldn't even see them if you didn't know they were there. Because of the low power for the LEDs, you do need to install a load equalizer. Tomorrow I'm going to replace the front turn signals with the LEDs. After I purchased the ones for the front, because of the 3 nipple design of the new Yamaha lights, I sent them back to Radiantz (http://www.radiantz.com/index.htm) along with the OEM lights & they modified them for me so they'll work. They also did this for me for my old V Star 1100 a couple years ago. Very nice company. I've also installed the Back-Off XP to flash the brake lights when I first hit the brakes & rewired my trunk wing light to only be a brake light, not a running light. I like the idea of suddenness of the extra brake light rather than just a brighter light for the brakes, especially now that my turn signal units are also run/brake lights. I'll try to get some pictures of this when I'm through, if I can figure out how to do that.
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    How about this? Sounds great! http://www.jett.us.com/heat_vest_complete.htm Here's a write-up on it, too. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/heated-vest/battery-heated-vest/
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    I bought some LED lights called Stick & Click. They're like mini tap lights. They also use 3 AAA batteries. I put one on the underside of the trunk lid. Click on & click off. You wouldn't even know it's there unless you bend down & look up. Perfect for a little light when it's dark.
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    Sorry, but I don't see it.
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    True, they aren't DOT approved, however, I only think it would be an issue if you were pulled over for something else AND gave the cop a hard time AND if he even knew they weren't approved. I haven't had any problems with them. I guess it comes down to this: "Use at your own risk."
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    Try this. I've got the Dynamic Clusters. Scroll down this page (http://customdynamics.com/yamaha_turn_signal_retro.htm) to see them.
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    I, too, bought the primer one & have it at a paint shop now to paint it black cherry. Should be done soon.
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    Anyone ever tried to jump a bike from the car? I wonder if that would fry things on the bike. (The mind is working too hard, I think.)
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