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recycled turn signals
03/25/10 at 16:58:54

When I bought my 2004 one of the plastic rear turn signals was broken. I fixed it and broke it again. The problems are two fold; one, the things are plastic, and two, they stick out on a stalk three inches long.
As I was replacing them anyhow, I decided to gut them and rebuild them as LED's that sit flush with the fender.
The removal of the stalk took a hacksaw, some fiberglass chop, some bondo and a hollow pipe nipple. As you can see I painted them to match my bike.
The wiring took a little effort but only because I made two circuits. One is a running light and one is a brake. All wiring is enclosed in fiberglass resin, and is shock and waterproof.
On the brake circuit each light has 24 high output red LED's and one super bright white bulb.
What do you think?

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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28637 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #1 - 03/25/10 at 17:12:37 I think that's a heck of a lot of doin'!... but, they look terrific!.. ...
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serenity3743 Serious Thumper Offline Striving to better, oft we mar what's well Posts: 778 Black Mountain, NC Gender:	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #2 - 03/26/10 at 05:06:19 Looks great. Can we see pics of them installed on your bike?
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Re: recycled turn signals
Reply #4 - 04/08/10 at 18:32:13

serenity3743 wrote on 03/26/10 at 05:06:19:

Looks great. Can we see pics of them installed on your bike?

Here you go!

This was shot at about noon. I set up the wiring so that the turn signals come on with the brakes. With the brake released my new "driving" light circuit only energizes 12 LED's on each side.

This image was after dark, taken from about 50 feet away with the brake locked down.

Let's see them claim that "they didn't see me" now!!!

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Re: recycled turn signals
Reply #5 - 04/09/10 at 05:41:49

Awesome - will you come do that to MY bike?!! Cheesy

I've had a broken rear signal stem for 2 years - I hate that it sticks out so far. Too un-electrical to mess with it, and the signal works so I slapped some duct tape on there and away we go.

* * Duct tape is like the Force. It has a light side, and a dark side and holds the universe together. * * Cool

PS - TOTALLY LOVE the paint job!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #6 - 04/09/10 at 07:33:54 Very nice job. Ingenious, & like the Rowboat says, thats a Lot O doin'! Skat, 5 minute Devcon or Locktite epoxy can help a lot. IF you have all or most of the little bits. Stear clear of Duro.
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skatnbnc Serious Thumper Offline Spinning Pink Posts: 1286 New Bern NC Gender:	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #7 - 04/09/10 at 08:54:23 justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/09/10 at 07:33:54: Skat, 5 minute Devcon or Locktite epoxy can help a lot. IF you have all or most of the little bits. Stear clear of Duro. cool - thanks, will pick some up soon and give that a try.
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Reply #8 - 04/09/10 at 09:17:23

If youve never messed w/ epoxy, find a flat, solid piece of something that wont soak up any of the stuff from the epoxy, plastic, glass, whatever, not cardboard. Get yourself a clean, flat stick of some sort. I use a windshield installation tool Ive had for 30 years. Mess with it some, glue a couple of things together. Before you Goo up your part on the bike, hold it in place. See what youll need to do to support it while the epoxy dries. It cant be wiggling.
Its important to
"wet" the surfaces you want to bond. Smear epoxy onto each surface, then press them together. Wipe the excess off.

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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #9 - 04/09/10 at 12:19:24 JohnBoy, the set of lights just above your license plate are the same ones I have now. Are you using the stock bulb in those??
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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: recycled turn signals Reply #10 - 04/09/10 at 15:35:06 babyhog wrote on 04/09/10 at 12:19:24: JohnBoy, the set of lights just above your license plate are the same ones I have now. Are you using the stock bulb in those?? Yes they are! Thank you so much for your post...12.00 and change on ebay and all metal!
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