Motor Overhaul (summer project) - Page 7

**jonathan180iq** · 06-04-2011, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RamAir

One more thing I should add. I am also looking into going LED for the front and rear turn signles and the rear brakes light! It will be less drow on the electrical system, small yes but might pic me up a MPG on those long trips and so on!

All of the Suzuki cruisers use the same turn signals. So if you can find LEDs for one, they should work on your bike.

RamAir · 06-07-2011, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jonathan180iq

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Originally Posted by RamAir

One more thing I should add. I am also looking into going LED for the front and rear turn signles and the rear brakes light! It will be less drow on the electrical system, small yes but might pic me up a MPG on those long trips and so on!

All of the Suzuki cruisers use the same turn signals. So if you can find LEDs for one, they should work on your bike.

Ok great! Ill post what I find and so on.

And @Geezer addaboy! You said it myfriend! :rawk:

Water Warrior 2 · 06-07-2011, 10:10 PM

Signals and brake light are only on for a short time. There is really no noticeable advantage spending the $ for LEDs. The front amber running light portion of the signal and the tail light have a low power draw. If you replace your signals with LEDs the flasher will not work properly so then you need to buy an inline load gizmo to make things work. You defeat any power saving and spend bucks doing it.

geezer · 06-07-2011, 10:42 PM

dont led's use less power, thus needing the resistors aka gizmos?

blaine · 06-07-2011, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer

dont led's use less power, thus needing the resistors aka gizmos?

Yes,the led's use less power,but what is saved is used by the load equalizer (resistors) to balance things back out,so the signals will flash.One way around this is to remove the flasher wires from the relay and install a electronic flasher.

:cool:

mrlmd1 · 06-09-2011, 08:14 AM

That's a mod for lots of money and very little, if any, gain.
And I seriously doubt switching to a few LED bulbs will affect your fuel mileage, other than by lightening your wallet so there is less net weight to push around.

RamAir · 06-10-2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by mrlmd1

That's a mod for lots of money and very little, if any, gain.
And I seriously doubt switching to a few LED bulbs will affect your fuel mileage, other than by lightening your wallet so there is less net weight to push around.

:haha2:

True to that point! But mostly I owuld like it for the looks! Done right LEDs doo loook sweet!

And yes you are right, this is not some stretch limo with tens of lights on at once. :whistle:

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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Motor Overhaul (summer project) Signals and brake light are only on for a short time. There is really no noticeable advantage spending the $ for LEDs. The front amber running light portion of the signal and the tail light have a low power draw. If you replace your signals with LEDs the flasher will not work properly so then you need to buy an inline load gizmo to make things work. You defeat any power saving and spend bucks doing it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-07-2011, 10:42 PM	#64
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: Motor Overhaul (summer project) dont led's use less power, thus needing the resistors aka gizmos? __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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06-09-2011, 08:14 AM	#66
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Motor Overhaul (summer project) That's a mod for lots of money and very little, if any, gain. And I seriously doubt switching to a few LED bulbs will affect your fuel mileage, other than by lightening your wallet so there is less net weight to push around.
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