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PostPosted: 19:37 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Inbuilt Indicators? LED Reply with quote
Ello all,
Ive bought one of those inbuilt LED indicator/brake light kits for my ZX10R (04 model).
Ive gone to go and fit it last night and ive got a bit of a problem, the standed indicator connecters dont fit straight on to the new LED ones, theres only 2 wires coming out of the LED kit (one for the left indicator and one for the right).

The standed connecters are a block connecters, but have two wires going into each one (two for left, two for right). Therefore how do i go about fitting the new LED kit?
There is two little bullet connecters coming out of the wires, but ive tried plugging them into them and nothing happens Confused

... help!!! Sad
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PostPosted: 20:04 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
im guesssing here but it sounds like the led unit ( brake light indicators ) is earthed from the brake light wires,
so should just be a case of finding the live indicator wires and wiring them in ,

bear in mind u may need to uprate the flasher unit as you are going from standard indicators to led,

please correct me someone if i am wrong
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PostPosted: 20:07 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sounds right to me. If they do flash too fast then its better to fit a relay than to use resisitors.
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PostPosted: 20:09 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
TAX MY BRAIN wrote:
im guesssing here but it sounds like the led unit ( brake light indicators ) is earthed from the brake light wires,
so should just be a case of finding the live indicator wires and wiring them in ,

bear in mind u made need to uprate the flasher unit as you are going from standard indicators to led,

please correct me someone if i am wrong


Yh thats what my mate thought, try and pull off the connecter block, and find the live wire for each indicator.
What would i do with the other wire, just tape it up, and out of the way? Confused
Only thing is if im wrong, then its a cunt to get the block back on! Very Happy Wink

Anyone actually fitted one of these things? Confused
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PostPosted: 20:11 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ichy wrote:
Sounds right to me. If they do flash too fast then its better to fit a relay than to use resisitors.


Yhyh, there them little block connecter things you just plug straight in?? Stop them flashing too quick etc.
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PostPosted: 20:13 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
CrazyPassenger wrote:
Yh thats what my mate thought, try and pull off the connecter block, and find the live wire for each indicator.
What would i do with the other wire, just tape it up, and out of the way? Confused


Don't remove the connector block, either cut the wire behind the block and solder the wire, with heat shrink tube to insulate or find a connector that will fit into the existing fitting.
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PostPosted: 20:17 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ichy wrote:
CrazyPassenger wrote:
Yh thats what my mate thought, try and pull off the connecter block, and find the live wire for each indicator.
What would i do with the other wire, just tape it up, and out of the way? Confused


Don't remove the connector block, either cut the wire behind the block and solder the wire, with heat shrink tube to insulate or find a connector that will fit into the existing fitting.


Ah right,
Ok cool cheers!
Is there anyway of checking it before i do cut it, check if it will work? Confused
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PostPosted: 20:21 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
if you can get to the live wire in the plug use a piece wire between the plug and the new indicator wires before u cut ,
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PostPosted: 20:40 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
TAX MY BRAIN wrote:
if you can get to the live wire in the plug use a piece wire between the plug and the new indicator wires before u cut ,


Cool,
Will have another look tomorrow, see if i can find the live wire!

Cheers pal! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:43 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
good luck with it mate,

with the help off a volt meter u should find the live no problem,

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PostPosted: 21:51 - 02 Dec 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote
FWIW

Earth wires are generally black or black and white.

Live might be green or grey.
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