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Pink??ms_sparky wrote:I'm looking to maybe add some LED accent lights like these Electropods http://www.amazon.com/Street-LK-3460-St ... opods+pink in pink
Does anyone have them? They look pretty easy to install.
I suppose, if you are a gurl....ms_sparky wrote:My bike is black and the pink looks good. They're pretty.
The last time I looked, I was.you you wrote:I suppose, if you are a gurl....ms_sparky wrote:My bike is black and the pink looks good. They're pretty.
ms_sparky wrote:The last time I looked, I was.you you wrote:I suppose, if you are a gurl....ms_sparky wrote:My bike is black and the pink looks good. They're pretty.
I'm good, thanks for the offer. Just help with LEDs for now. I ordered them, so I'll post pictures (of the bike) after I install them. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever installed them, and if so did they use a switch? It looks like they just wire straight to the battery, but i'm sure i'll figure it out when the arrive.If you need a hand checking....
You're You're a funny guy, but this wasn't funny.you you wrote: If you need a hand checking...
Looking forward to seeing the pics. After I suggested they might be a good idea for visibility, my mechanic has been begging to trick my bike with LEDs. In addition to strip LEDs, he also suggested upgrading brake lights that flash, and installing turn signals and running lights in all the front reflectors (like the non-USA bikes have). It all sounds fun, but I'm not sure I'm ready to become a neon parade.ms_sparky wrote: I'll post pictures (of the bike) after I install them. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever installed them, and if so did they use a switch? It looks like they just wire straight to the battery,
Hardly serious. Arizona quite a bus ride awayUrbanian wrote:You're You're a funny guy, but this wasn't funny.you you wrote: If you need a hand checking...
All good questions, and I share your concern about being a "neon parade." I just want to be seen. There are a lot of high profile vehicles where I live (trucks, Hummers, SUVs) and I need to stand out better. Had the white PCX150 been available, I probably would have gotten that.Urbanian wrote:Looking forward to seeing the pics. After I suggested they might be a good idea for visibility, my mechanic has been begging to trick my bike with LEDs. In addition to strip LEDs, he also suggested upgrading brake lights that flash, and installing turn signals and running lights in all the front reflectors (like the non-USA bikes have). It all sounds fun, but I'm not sure I'm ready to become a neon parade.ms_sparky wrote: I'll post pictures (of the bike) after I install them. I was just wondering if anyone here has ever installed them, and if so did they use a switch? It looks like they just wire straight to the battery,
Good question about installing a switch for your lights.
Would they be a needless draw on your battery during bright sunlight when they will be barely visible?
Do they use so little power that it is insignificant?
What is the lifespan of LEDs? Do you want to save them for when they are needed?
I'm literally laugh out loud at this.you you wrote:Hardly serious. Arizona quite a bus ride awayUrbanian wrote:You're You're a funny guy, but this wasn't funny.you you wrote: If you need a hand checking...
Wiring to the battery or a switch is the biggest question I have. I'm sure I'll use a switch so I can control them. I want to be noticed, but NOT for being "the scooter-on-fire girl."maddiedog wrote:LEDs usually last almost indefinitely, they last a lot longer than incandescent bulbs.
They don't draw enough current to be even remotely a problem.
Are you planning on wiring directly to the battery? If so, make sure you include a fuse so you don't accidentally cause an electrical fire if a short happens.
Just use a fuse and switch and make sure you get the polarity right (LEDs are really fussy about a correct positive and negative connection) and you will be okay. Post some pictures, and do a "how to"? You'll be the firstms_sparky wrote:Here's the install diagram for anyone curious:
http://www.bikerhiway.com/installinfo/s ... nstall.pdf
Tfft, a normal personms_sparky wrote: I'm literally laugh out loud at this.
)You have done pushed me over the edge. I paid a visit to my mechanic this evening, and told him I wanna be lit!ms_sparky wrote: I was just wondering if anyone here has ever installed them, and if so did they use a switch? It looks like they just wire straight to the battery, but i'm sure i'll figure it out when the arrive.
Yes! Way to bow to peer pressure Urbanian! I joke of course, but I'm excited to see how it turns out. Be sure to post pictures!You have done pushed me over the edge. I paid a visit to my mechanic this evening, and told him I wanna be lit!
He's gonna put strips of red LEDs behind the front wheel, and shining down onto the engine. He suggested hiding a marine switch near the back of the seat so it can be switched easily and discreetly.