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The Mayflower: AKA - I bought a non-running '82 GL1100
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<blockquote data-quote="saganaga" data-source="post: 213815" data-attributes="member: 5445"><p>Replacement on the aftermarket front fork running lights. One was burnt out, so I replaced all four with cheap amber LEDs for $10 total. The result is noticeably brighter.</p><p></p><p>New bulb on top, old bulb on the bottom.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]19189[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>On reassembly, I put a little bit of anti-seize on all the screws, and a thin film of dielectric grease on the bulb bases, because while the conventional wisdom is that one grows wiser with age, I'm thinking that actually one grows lazier with age and doesn't want to create a problem several years down the road.</p><p></p><p>Debating if I want to do any more LED conversions. I could see an argument for having brighter turn signals, but that's four bulbs and the flasher. Instrument lights would be another option, and while I'd like brighter turn signal indicator for daytime use, I've heard LED instrument lights can be a bit too bright on a motorcycle for nighttime use.</p><p></p><p>Thinking of what I have on the accessories circuit now, and I may have to do some forensic electronic exploration to see. ~3A for the USB charger. Presumably 50W, or about ~4.5A for the radio, assuming it is wired to the accessories circuit, which I kind of doubt, and that needs to be addressed. ~0.2A for the new fork bulbs, again, assuming they are on the accessories circuit.</p><p></p><p>So all in all, 8A will be on the accessories circuit. Fuse may be 10A, but I have no qualms in upping it to 15A. The stock wiring is a large enough gauge for the short run to handle 15A, IMO. I would like all three aftermarket accessories that I listed to be on their own separate circuit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saganaga, post: 213815, member: 5445"] Replacement on the aftermarket front fork running lights. One was burnt out, so I replaced all four with cheap amber LEDs for $10 total. The result is noticeably brighter. New bulb on top, old bulb on the bottom. [ATTACH type="full" alt="IMG_20191015_190355258.jpg"]19189._xfImport[/ATTACH] On reassembly, I put a little bit of anti-seize on all the screws, and a thin film of dielectric grease on the bulb bases, because while the conventional wisdom is that one grows wiser with age, I'm thinking that actually one grows lazier with age and doesn't want to create a problem several years down the road. Debating if I want to do any more LED conversions. I could see an argument for having brighter turn signals, but that's four bulbs and the flasher. Instrument lights would be another option, and while I'd like brighter turn signal indicator for daytime use, I've heard LED instrument lights can be a bit too bright on a motorcycle for nighttime use. Thinking of what I have on the accessories circuit now, and I may have to do some forensic electronic exploration to see. ~3A for the USB charger. Presumably 50W, or about ~4.5A for the radio, assuming it is wired to the accessories circuit, which I kind of doubt, and that needs to be addressed. ~0.2A for the new fork bulbs, again, assuming they are on the accessories circuit. So all in all, 8A will be on the accessories circuit. Fuse may be 10A, but I have no qualms in upping it to 15A. The stock wiring is a large enough gauge for the short run to handle 15A, IMO. I would like all three aftermarket accessories that I listed to be on their own separate circuit. [/QUOTE]
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