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Post by robert777 on Jan 16, 2014 4:52:16 GMT -5
wanted to turn the turn signals into twin LED spots to see better at night... so need to turn on the "European turn signal lights" that are there but not used, saw a guy do this and it works great... anyone know how to do this? and then how to wire the existing turn signals into low wattage LED spots?
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Post by SylvreKat on Jan 16, 2014 6:43:12 GMT -5
Just wondering--would it be easier to make the European lights into spots?
Either way, sounds like a good idea. More light at night results in better visibility for both you and for other drivers.
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Post by Mainely Scooters on Jan 18, 2014 16:44:04 GMT -5
It's really not that hard.
You have to cut the wiring harnesses and properly splice wires. If you have a soldering iron then great. If not, you can twist the wires together but it's not ideal.
First you need to find the power wires to the turn signals. The wiring harnesses are routed differently among the different scooters, sometimes even within the same model year from the same manufacturer. Start from the rear tail lights and work forward. You can find a "convenient" location to splice into.
The ideal way to splice is to solder the wires together. You can possibly get a crimp-on splicing connector from Radio Shack which will work fine. It goes around the main wire with a side socked for a connector.
If you have low power LED lights you just directly splice into the circuit for the signal bulbs. It should work fine without an unbalanced load. If you are using higher power incandescents you need to do a bit more work as you can easily overload the circuit. This won't do much except give you dim lights or burned out bulbs. I won't go into detail for that procedure since you have LED lights.
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