LED lights

[skyrider]

I got them and installed them. Way better than the cluster ones I had before, and also better than another big cluster setup on a friends bike.

Nice!  Did you get the white or red?  The lens is red, so I assume white would work best?  And, for the tail light, is it the 1156 or 1157?

[Vlad]

Nice!  Did you get the white or red?  The lens is red, so I assume white would work best?  And, for the tail light, is it the 1156 or 1157?

I got red 1157 (replacement for dual filament bulb). It may seem logical that white would work better but it would not. It would be dimmer because only red component will pass through the red lens and the color would probably be off because white LED is not the same white as incandescent. On top of it all, white LEDs are usually more expensive.

[skyrider]

I got red 1157 (replacement for dual filament bulb). It may seem logical that white would work better but it would not. It would be dimmer because only red component will pass through the red lens and the color would probably be off because white LED is not the same white as incandescent. On top of it all, white LEDs are usually more expensive.

Ah, good point, thanks.

Sky

[Barbarian]

Thanks for the photos vlad. They look pretty good.

How complicated was messing around with the wiring, so the lights actually work with the low power draw from the LED?

[Vlad]

Thanks for the photos vlad. They look pretty good.

How complicated was messing around with the wiring, so the lights actually work with the low power draw from the LED?

You are welcome. No wiring was necessary - it's a plug-in replacement for standard 1157 bulb. Since this is a brake light there is no turn signal relay and/or resistance to worry about.

On another plus side, now I can leave the parking light on for much longer before it drains my battery. The draw from the LED is just a fraction of the incandescent bulb.