Alright, folks, gather ’round, let me tell you about my little project I just finished up. I was messing around with my motorcycle the other day, and I wanted to switch out the old turn signal lights for some LEDs. You know, those things are brighter, last longer, and just look cooler. But, here’s the thing, you can’t just slap them on and call it a day. Nope, you gotta get yourself a new flasher relay, specifically one that works with LEDs.
So, I went online, did some digging, and found this 12V motorcycle flasher that said it was perfect for LED lights. This one here could handle anything from 0.5A up to 10A, which seemed pretty good to me. I ordered it, and it arrived a couple of days later. Looked pretty solid, it’s waterproof, and supposedly, it’s got an adjustable speed, which sounded interesting.
Now, I ain’t no electrician, but I’m pretty handy. The first thing I did was disconnect the battery, safety first, you know? Then I took off the seat and the side panels to get to the old flasher. It was tucked away in there, but I managed to get it out. This new one I got was a bit smaller, which was nice.
Here’s a quick run-down of what I did:
- Disconnected the battery.
- Removed the seat and side panels to access the old flasher.
- Unplugged the old flasher.
- Stripped about a half-inch of plastic off the wires from the new flasher.
- Wrapped those exposed wires around the connection points on the old ring terminals.
- Connected the new flasher.
- Reconnected the battery.
- Tried out the turn signals, everything worked!
- Put everything back together.
I followed the instructions that came with it, which were pretty straightforward. I basically just matched up the wires, plugged it in, and that was it. I did strip a little bit of the plastic off the new flasher’s wires and wrapped them around the old connectors, just to make sure they had a good connection. Then I reconnected the battery, turned on the bike, and hit the turn signal switch. Bam! Those LEDs lit up bright and clear, flashing just like they should. I even played around with the speed adjustment a bit, and it actually worked. I ended up setting it to a nice, steady flash.
So, there you have it. It was a pretty simple job, and now my bike looks way better, and I feel safer knowing those bright LED turn signals are working perfectly. If you’re thinking about doing the same, I’d say go for it. Just make sure you get the right flasher for your bike, and take your time with the wiring. It’s not rocket science, but you still want to do it right.
