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Posted by Troll
 - March 16, 2013, 08:40:39 AM

Since they are only going to be connected as markers, you don't need anything special. If they were going to be turn signals, then you would need a load simulator. The only important thing to worry about is polarity. LEDs only work in one direction. If this were mine, I'd tap into the license plate light circuit....

Posted by teamster6
 - March 15, 2013, 21:18:54 PM

thanks guys looks like this is more detailed than I thought. I have been reading on it and one guy says you dont need a voltage control and the next does or a resistor. Looks like I might have to remove the fender to see where to hook it.

t6

Posted by greenbarn
 - March 15, 2013, 17:09:42 PM

yea, the fender is a lot easier to get off than it looks.  Not bad, I think 6 bolts if I remember.

Posted by pcarrell
 - March 15, 2013, 14:55:57 PM

If they're true LED's then you'd probably have to wire them through a load equalizer as LED's use much less power then regular bulbs.

Posted by Drift1
 - March 15, 2013, 13:19:59 PM

T6... If you haven't done so already I found taking the rear fender off to get access to the wiring is much easier.Once the fender is off if I remember correctly the twilight is only held on by three washer & nuts.The seal is attatched to the brake light assembly so if you loosen the bolts you can easily slide the marker wires underbwath then tighten it back down.As far as wiring them in I'm not to sure what wires (color) but if it were me I would atatch the marker light wires to find witch ones work.I believe the power source was blue,greenand the ground was red or vice versa.Like I said once you unbolt the tail light everything is right there.

Posted by teamster6
 - March 14, 2013, 23:56:17 PM

greenbarn thats correct. However I dont know if I can go under the rubber seal on the tail light or not as everything is tight but will see.

t6

Posted by greenbarn
 - March 14, 2013, 21:14:28 PM

I would think, if I understand what you're doing here, that you would want to wird those into the tail light.  Isn't that the closest easiest place?  Do I understand correctly that you want these LEDs to come on as marker lights, right?

Posted by teamster6
 - March 14, 2013, 20:30:54 PM

Wow I am guessing I did not get any replys because I wasnt smart enough to figure out that the plate bracket did not come with led lights installed in it so nobody could figure out what in the world I was talking about.

Somebody altered this one. I have one comming from Chief and I will try and install the led lights off this one.

Anybody have any idea where would be a good place to wire them in?"

Posted by teamster6
 - March 08, 2013, 13:21:38 PM

"Well on the bike I purchased somebody modified the license plate bracket and removed the original. Thanks to Chief I have the mount and plate holder and I was lucky enough to find the side reflectors which are lighted. Can anybody tell me where the side reflectors wire into???

I have to go out and look again and see if they wire into the tail light itself or are on a separate line.

t6 

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