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LED conversion difficulties
Written by kyle.mason66 on 2/12/2012 at 07:04 pm



Doug,

I didn't change my turn signals over to LED, but I think you can use a relay in
place of a resistor. Here is a web page example (not endorsing this web page or
any particular product).

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/store/index.cgi?action=DispPage&Page2Disp\
=%2Fflashers.htm

Kyle

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "douglasvanb" <douglas.vanbossuyt@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Coasters,
>
> Thanks to a very frugal December (who needs to eat?!), I purchased LED
replacement bulbs for every single bulb on my PC800. Over the last several days
I installed all of the bulbs. The new bulbs look great and are as bright if not
brighter than the stock bulbs. I'm quite happy with them.
>
> As you expected from the title, there is a catch. The stock flasher relay
won't blink with all-LED turn signal bulbs. I have been trying various flasher
relays that are supposedly rated for the very low loads LEDs generate but so far
I haven't found anything that makes the bike's turn signals flash correctly. At
this point I'm actually a little worried that I might have fried the
self-canceling turn signal control unit.
>
> I know we've talked about this very issue several times over the last few
years and the group has discussed it prior to when I first purchased my Pacific
Coast. However, I couldn't find any exact directions on what to buy or build in
order to make the lights blink correctly. (Note that I don't want to put
resistors into the circuits.)
>
> Is there anyone on the board who has successfully done this conversion and
could tell me what flasher unit I should use?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Douglas
>