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kiggles
20-03-12, 04:57 PM
i keep breaking my indicators off and its getting boring gluing them back on all the time so i need some flush mount indicators for my cbr600rr

the catch is i dont want to buy any additional equipment like resistors or rectifiers as i went through the problems of led indicators on my sv and its just one big headache

Dave20046
20-03-12, 06:24 PM
http://www.motorcyclesparesuk.com/product-p/BI2823.htm

They'd work, you only need resistors etc. if you have LED indi's and if you replace the flasher unit it's not a nightmare* worth in my opinion




*providing your brand new flasher unit isn't a dud and you panic.

kiggles
20-03-12, 07:09 PM
do you recon they are bulbs? and doesnt need resistors? as the resistors get hot and often break at the join over time

Dave20046
20-03-12, 07:46 PM
LED's don't need resistors - resistors are a shortcut which make the bike's original flasher unit think bulbs are in the indicators when infact someone's fitted LEDs*. If you use LED indicators and an LED flasher unit there's no issue.


And yes they'll be bulbs - they look suitably old fashioned and don't say LED anywhere.



*probably not fully technically correct but near enough :razz:

dkid
20-03-12, 07:54 PM
LED's don't need resistors - resistors are a shortcut which make the bike's original flasher unit think bulbs are in the indicators when infact someone's fitted LEDs*. If you use LED indicators and an LED flasher unit there's no issue.

+1. used a flasher fix relay and it's a 5 min job. fit & forget, no headaches.
Resistors also get hot so another reason not to bother with them when there's such an easy alternative.

Spriggy
20-03-12, 08:18 PM
+1. used a flasher fix relay and it's a 5 min job. fit & forget, no headaches.

How would one go about acquiring such a flasher fix relay?

Dave20046
20-03-12, 08:22 PM
How would one go about acquiring such a flasher fix relay?

a quick google

something like that should do it http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-PIN-LED-MOTORCYCLE-INDICATOR-RELAY-FLASHER-RELAY-NEW-/320516481004?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item4aa0455fec#ht_1420wt_1110 I'm sure it's a 2 pin you need. Motrax do one but they're scum and twice the price so don't buy it , mine was about £5 from local bike shop.

There's loads of threads on this with instructions and probably links too, do a search on the forum

Dave20046
20-03-12, 08:24 PM
http://www.norbsa02.freeuk.com/goffyindicators.htm

dkid
20-03-12, 09:04 PM
There's loads of threads on this with instructions and probably links too, do a search on the forum

This.

DJFridge
20-03-12, 10:05 PM
Wouldn't it be easier to work out how you keep breaking them? And then stop doing it?

runs away........