Unused, disabled front signal/clearance lights

[CROSSBOLT]

This is an oldy , moldy topic! Have the nose off persuing another project (seat latch cables)  and got curious about these lights with the silvery bulbs. I have spouted more than once these are purposely burned out to get the silvery look but they are not! They are amber bulbs! Single contact, bayonet 1156 type auto lamps that have intact filaments. Both wires go to ground so there is no way for them to work.

WAY! I think I'll hook 'em up to low beams.... too much trouble to hook them to signals.

[Iahawk]

cool! Let's get these dummy lights lit!

[Iahawk]

and you might as well throw us a few pictures along the way..

[CROSSBOLT]

and you might as well throw us a few pictures along the way..

Will do!

[Neil955i]

Are these the turn indicators in all other markets?  Take it the US has a rule on minimum distance apart or some such law which renders them unsuitable for your market?

[CROSSBOLT]

Are these the turn indicators in all other markets?  Take it the US has a rule on minimum distance apart or some such law which renders them unsuitable for your market?

I am sure there is some US "requirement" that dictate the current location on the mirror stalks. But then considering the Like placement of the "pods" to satisfy makes no sense. Also considering the EXTRA operation to render these on the DT inoperable makes no sense. Government DRONES at work justifying their existence....

[Iahawk]

yes, Neil, it has something to do with width of the signals but I'm having trouble finding the actual requirements. As you can see on my scoot the international clear lens indicators are closer together than the 'US spec' pod turn signals.

[Neil955i]

Thanks Karl & Hawk for sating my curiosity, thought it'd be something like that.

[CROSSBOLT]

Here is what they look like wired in and powered up!

[Iahawk]

looks great! I"m a big believer in the more light(s) the better! Looks like your mirror mounted signals are just slightly wider apart than the international indicators.

[Iahawk]

where did you end up pulling the power from and how did you make your connections?

[CROSSBOLT]

where did you end up pulling the power from and how did you make your connections?

The amber light leads were both crimped to ground. I cut loose the non-green wire of each and hooked it to the low beam (upper headlights) hot wire. Right there in the harness that runs to the headlights!

[Stig / Major Tom]

The amber light leads were both crimped to ground. I cut loose the non-green wire of each and hooked it to the low beam (upper headlights) hot wire. Right there in the harness that runs to the headlights!

That looks pretty cool, Karl!
ANY additional front lights are a good idea.
Glad you posted a simple way to do this - not that removing panels is a fun afternoon!

Stig

[Neil955i]

Here is what they look like wired in and powered up!

Good job Karl!  Anything on a scooter that makes us more visible can only be a good thing - and I speak as someone who has just made an emergency swerve across half the road to avoid a myopic mini driver who tried to take me out at a junction this morning!  My language inside the helmet was choice.

Saved by my habitual defensive riding technique of moving to the centre of the road when passing road junctions.

[CROSSBOLT]

That looks pretty cool, Karl!
ANY additional front lights are a good idea.
Glad you posted a simple way to do this - not that removing panels is a fun afternoon!

Stig

Thank you! Gettin' pretty good at removing seat, tub and nose. Takes a real sequence!

Neil! Grateful your combat defenses were up and sharp! Yes, more light...may have to invest is a couple of LED replacements....