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Question about L.E.D.s and their brightness levels....
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<blockquote data-quote="1TallTXn" data-source="post: 47613" data-attributes="member: 1712"><p>If your LED pods aren't setup to be a tail/brake light, you could easily modify them to that they are dimmer on tail, then go full-bright when you hit the brakes.</p><p></p><p>You'd need to play with the resistance to get the difference you want. </p><p></p><p>It would look something like this:</p><p><img src="https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/dual-feed-LED.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>both Tail and brake will be connected to the same input. Since the Brake feed is only powered when you're on the brakes, power would come from the taillight feed. Then when power is applied to the brake feed, you get full bright. </p><p></p><p>While you do have to be careful about getting good LEDs, it's entirely possible to buy drop-in replacement bulbs. </p><p>I bought mine from <a href="https://www.superbrightleds.com" target="_blank">https://www.superbrightleds.com</a> and mine are brighter than the stock bulbs. </p><p>Let me get a pic uploaded and I'll demonstrate</p><p>Lens cover off: OEM on the left, LED on the right</p><p><img src="https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/PB151018.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Same layout, lens cover on:</p><p><img src="https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/PB151020.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Those LED bulbs were ~$25/ea, but as you can see, they're at least as bright as stock and much much less power draw.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1TallTXn, post: 47613, member: 1712"] If your LED pods aren't setup to be a tail/brake light, you could easily modify them to that they are dimmer on tail, then go full-bright when you hit the brakes. You'd need to play with the resistance to get the difference you want. It would look something like this: [img]https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/dual-feed-LED.png[/img] both Tail and brake will be connected to the same input. Since the Brake feed is only powered when you're on the brakes, power would come from the taillight feed. Then when power is applied to the brake feed, you get full bright. While you do have to be careful about getting good LEDs, it's entirely possible to buy drop-in replacement bulbs. I bought mine from [url=https://www.superbrightleds.com]https://www.superbrightleds.com[/url] and mine are brighter than the stock bulbs. Let me get a pic uploaded and I'll demonstrate Lens cover off: OEM on the left, LED on the right [img]https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/PB151018.jpg[/img] Same layout, lens cover on: [img]https://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1/1talltxn/Motorcycle%20Rides/Misc/PB151020.jpg[/img] Those LED bulbs were ~$25/ea, but as you can see, they're at least as bright as stock and much much less power draw. [/QUOTE]
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