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Message started by GrateFuLDad on 01/15/10 at 08:20:24

Title: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/15/10 at 08:20:24

I am planning to add some Green LED lights to the bike and wondered what would be the best place to hook in to the bike... there will be two small LED lights around engine area in safe spot..
I thought about hooking into headlight but unsure of right wire to tap into ... or tapping into back running light but there again unsure of which wire is the right one?
Didnt know if there was anyone else out there that has done such?
thanks

2003 Savage

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by EJID on 01/15/10 at 08:45:41

Check out this older post from "groupus" he did the led lights on his and I think it looks awesome. Too bad my state outlaws the use of many of the available colors >:(

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1248802832/9#9

http://p1.bikepics.com/pics/2008%5C10%5C22%5Cbikepics-1458317-800.jpg

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/15/10 at 08:56:27

Right on that is beautiful... I am using a green light instead of the blue... I do have the blue ones like that in my 76 vw bus though ;) ...

I also love night photography~!~

By this picture i guess it kinda answers my question also..
I can see where he has his mounted is right above the battery...
i could wire it to there with a toggle... but i really would like for them to come on when the lights do so maybe thats how he has it wired?

i will look more into it Thanks... Beautiful Pic

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by verslagen1 on 01/15/10 at 09:32:16

I would wire it either with the license plate lite or the running lites up front.
Wouldn't bother to switch it, LED's don't usually draw much current to worry about.

Think you'll need to play with position.
But regarding pic, looks great, would like to see one ahead of the engine to lite it up.

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Serowbot on 01/15/10 at 10:20:58

I think I'd go up under the seat, right at the ignition switch coupling...

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Oldnewguy on 01/15/10 at 12:41:14

You can do any front end wiring from the headlight. All front lights are connected there. Black with white stripe is always ground. That only leaves 2 colors for the run/turn for each side and 2 for the head/high. If you srip a little insul off the end of your wirs and push it into the connector to the metal, you can tell which is which by running the switches. Be sure to ground your LED. Also LEDs are poliarity sensitive. I have the wire colors for my '98 written down on paper inside the headlight. :)

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Jack_650 on 01/15/10 at 15:35:54

I just checked with my friend the police chief in a small town here in Minn. He says the lights are 100% legal - as long as the bike is parked. And here I was getting all excited to get going with an orange/yellow color scheme to match my powder coat finish color. Alas and woe is me,

Jack

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Rocco on 01/15/10 at 19:48:17

u can get the ones i have, they are little pods, have stickies on the back and their own wires that hook to the battery....mine are purple....green is too popular and red and blue are for the cops....

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/16/10 at 04:24:05

thanks everyone i am going to see what i can do later today when back home.. i am actually going with green because of the teal green colors in the bike.. i have redid my gas tank and two side panels though and they look really good as well as the green color is going to really stand out at you at night.. pop so to speak... i am doing this for safety reasons along with of course looks... will post pics tomorrow if possible.. thanks

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Oldnewguy on 01/16/10 at 09:21:40

One more thought. As long as you can only have them on while parked. There is a spot (all the way down) on the ignition switch that you can turn the key to that only puts on your tail lights. That would be a good place to hook them to. :)

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/16/10 at 14:15:46

they are on and look really good..
I will take a pic later on it is raining right now and cant get the bike out to take pics..
i used four and i ran them easily together into the license plate wireing that was readily available at the back of bike..
1st at top of front wheel
2nd in front top of engine
3rd in front of battery
4th i shoved through the rubber grommet above back tire where license plate wiring goes through to plate.

I am confused now though and didnt want to post some wheres else to make a new thread but
the light next to neutral light on the instrument panel is not showing and i cant find it in the manual?
what is it? i could of swore it was coming on when i would turn key to crank? maybe not? hmmm
oil light maybe?
i cant remember its been so long since i got to ride i been working on this bike for while now..
this was happening before the led's were installed also...? i looked when i took tank back off I didnt see any cut wire?
i also made sure and plugged the plug in to instrument panel real good this time also and still no red light? hmmm

thanks

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by Serowbot on 01/16/10 at 16:31:32

hi-beam?.... :-?

Sorry wrong... I don't think it does anything... :P

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt82/serowbot/DSCN0065.jpg?t=1263688482

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by verslagen1 on 01/16/10 at 16:44:34

497C6F7A6B487B424A6F6A0E0 wrote:

I am confused now though and didnt want to post some wheres else to make a new thread but the light next to neutral light on the instrument panel is not showing and i cant find it in the manual?
what is it? i could of swore it was coming on when i would turn key to crank? maybe not? hmmm
oil light maybe?
i cant remember its been so long since i got to ride i been working on this bike for while now..
this was happening before the led's were installed also...? i looked when i took tank back off I didnt see any cut wire?
i also made sure and plugged the plug in to instrument panel real good this time also and still no red light? hmmm

thanks

If you had an '86, it was a kickstand light.
not used since

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/16/10 at 17:06:54

2003 savage... surely its something but what? still searching?

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by thumperclone on 01/16/10 at 17:17:30

0237243120033009012421450 wrote:

2003 savage... surely its something but what? still searching?

nuttin there
i took the speedo apart on my 06 to install a indicator lite to tell me when the amp was on no go..

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by alcoa on 01/16/10 at 18:58:30

Before you do anything ck. with you DMV on what colors they allow. do not ask the cops they dont know. Thats what happen to me in NY.

Title: Re: LED glow lights
Post by GrateFuLDad on 01/17/10 at 03:55:08

green led's are fine in my state of sc...

only red and blue are not allowed...

I still cant find anything on what the light is on the instrument panel..? there is something there but i cant figure what?