Lockhart plug and play LED blinker relay LED Flasher Relay by Lockhart Phillips - ~$12.95 minus tax and shipping Lockhart Phillips Flush Mount III lights Lockhart Phillips Flush Mount III Marker Lights - Chaparral Motorsports - ~$13.99 minus tax and shipping LED inserts to fit LP FM III Custom LED Universal Flushmount LED Blinker Indicators- ~$17.95 minus tax and shipping (Optional: If you’re not too concerned for money spent, there is a pre-fab’d version direct from Custom LED: Motorcycle Light, Tail Light, Blinker, Flasher Relay, Load Equalizer as a buy, and install, then done.) Blinker relay was about fried, worked intermittently; wanted to go LED anyway. Easier on power, and low maintenance. Here’s what I got. Purchased two sets of custom LED inserts from Custom LED: Motorcycle Light, Tail Light, Blinker, Flasher Relay, Load Equalizer. These inserts fit inside the Lockhart Philips Flush Mount III side marker housings. My contact at CostomLED.com’s name is Jon. If the rest of the sales staff is as helpful and knowledgeable as he, anyone doing this mod should have zero problems. I went with the white running light for the front, blink amber; and amber running light in back, blink amber. (There are several different colors to choose from for running lights; Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, etc.) Ok, so Starting with 1987 Honda VFR 700F2 Interceptor. You will need (2) vise grip pliers, (1) needle nose, Flat head and Phillips screw drivers, 7/64 drill bit, file, wire cutters / strippers, inline crimps, a few butt splices, electrical tape, and either some sockets or wrenches. First, remove the inner side panels, to gain access to the inside of the lower fairings. Also remove the tail of the bike. (It’s a lot easier to install the lights with it off). Take apart the LP FM III light assembly, and follow the instructions provided inside the packaging for the LED inserts. You will be removing the incandescent socket and bulb, wires, straightening out the welded bracket, drilling a mounting hole, and setting the LED insert onto the lens base via the bracket and a screw. Instructions: http://www.customled.com/LED_Flushmount_Insert_Instructions.pdf Again, follow the instructions to correctly identify the three wires from your bike, Red is constant 12V when key is on, White is blinker wire, (12V intermittently), Black is ground. Replace the old relay, by removing the old one via the 3 pin connector, and simply plug in the new one. Pull the rubber strap from the old relay, and put it on the new one, then replace the relay back into its OEM position. Old Relay New LED Relay Remove LED inserts from package, and wire the lights, by fishing the wires through the metal bracket, then the rubber, then the fairing housing. Double check and triple check your wiring. **Warning** incorrectly wiring the insert, could result in a damaged component. Turn on the bike and test the indicator. The center should light up as the running light, and blink amber. (white is running light, amber is blinker) Test complete, turn off bike, and repeat these steps for the opposite front side. Now for the tail, you will want to locate the connector used for the license plate light, and cut the power wire. Be sure to leave enough room to add in a butt splice. You are going to put a “Y” into the circuit, so that there is one wire coming from the power wire. Also, be sure to double check via a meter, and ensure the voltage is correct. Next, add yet one more “Y” to that same circuit. Now you should have a double connection with minimal gauge difference. Tail turned around for better use; Butt splice into connector for rear license plate light; add connector for first “Y” Second “Y” (long red wire at my thumb) Repeat the bracket modification for the rear signals. You may want to do as I did, and test the wiring to be 200% sure you got it right, before you finish mounting them to the tail. Testing running light Testing blinker light Reinstall the tail, and make all electrical connections. Reinstall all plastic. Make one final test to ensure the lights operate as desired, and then install the lens housing. Here are some completed pics… Finished, with power off on bike. Finished, with power on. Finished, with blinker on. Close up finished front.
Too cool. I tried doing a search but LED was too short. I started a thread, then did a WWW search and the first link brought me right back here. This looks like what I need.
