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Discussion in 'Mechanics Garage' started by hondajt, Jun 9, 2008.

  1. hondajt

    hondajt New Member

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    I have a 2000 VFR800FIY. I sell boogey lights at work, and got some for free from work to promote the product. I grabbed two red LED's and two white LED's.
    They both look like this:
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    I plan on mounting the red ones somewhere near or on the license plate. The white ones I am not sure where to use yet. I was thinking of replacing the license plate bulb with two of these. Should be significantly brighter, while also drawing less power.

    I just need to know how to wire in the brake light LED's. I would like to have them off until I hit they brakes. Then full brightness.

    I am not sure which wires to the brake light bulbs do what. I figure, on is ground, one is low filament, and one is high filament, but maybe both wires are hot while braking? I am not near a test light or a multimeter, so I cannot test this myself.

    Here is a link to a huge photo of the EWD.
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    Thanks for reading my paragraph, and hope you can help me!
     
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    I just need to know which brake light wires do what? I assume green is ground. What do the other two do?

    thanks. I would really like to get this done tonight.
     


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    hondajt i tried to read your paragraph i was just to distracted by your jiggling avatar
     


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    What was the question?
    That avatar is so jiggly lol
     


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    A test light is your best friend!
     


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    It appears the green/yellow is brake, brown/blue is taillight.


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    Thank you all Very much! I finished it tonight. I will try and post up some pics tomorrow when I get to see the bike again.

    All the help is much appreciated!
     


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    I know absolutly nothing about electrics and I am no help to you...but I am digging the avitar!
     


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