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So my heated grips controller kept saying "no" today, cutting out probably because the cold ment my battery had a potential difference under 12V (its been working fine all the other, warmer, days). So I was wondering what I could do to reduce my electrical power consumption...
LED tail lights / brake lights seemed like a good idea, but can you get them for curvy models? Matt |
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you wanting led bulbs-if so i know a man
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if they will save on the electrical power drain, yea....but are they any good? bright enough etc?
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Or you can get a LED rear light unit from M&P for £43 I think these ones are actually an LED panel rather than just the bulbs, slightly more expensive though. I had LED bulbs in mine but they caused issues with the lights i.e the parking light and dash lights coming on when the front or rear brake is used.
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I would return the heated grips. Useless
You shouldn't have to mod your bike just to get their crappy grips working |
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Supplied by me , fitted to Mr C's curvy-bright enough? you decide-i know what i think and the amount of people who bought them from me i have not had one complaint-six quid posted
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Seems like a bad bodge. Alternator supplies way more than enough boot for that, ask yourself why is it not charging up to 14v like it should be?
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+1 I got a pair from husky and they are brighter and more intense (safer
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Hi Matt,
You can't have noticed them on my Sv then? Got two bulbs and a rear clear cover for about 30 quid from Busters years ago. Been absolutely fine. In fact wideboy has them on his bike now. ![]() But as the others have said I'd be wanting to know why there are charging issues. |
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Sounds like a earthing problem, same a me, though I'm suspecting a voltage leak in the circuit now. Hopefully the new loom should fix that as the running of earths has not.
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