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Old 07-18-2005, 11:56 PM   #15 (permalink)
mr_resistible
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I got those on E-Bay. They are light kits for computers that work off of a 12v source. They already have the resistors installed. I bought two of these at $.99 a piece. I think I paid less then $5 and that included shipping. They took a while to install. I'm prety much an expert at wiring and soldering so it wasnt to hard for me. But it its a tedious job that took an hour or so.

I had to break the packages apart and solder extra length wires between the lights. I also used heat shrink over the resistors and the base of the LED's to keep moisture out. Then I used my volt meter and found a power connector under the seat. The one that runs back to the tail light and found out which wire came on with the key. So I removed the pin from the connector, peeled back the insulation a bit then soldered one end of the LED string to that. Then I put the pin back in the connecor (so it looks like it was factory installed). Then for the ground I found a bolt in the frame under the front of the tank on the left side and used butt connector with an eyelet big enough for the bolt to fit through, then soldered a wire on there and bolted it on. Then I used zip ties to hold them in place. Its all wired in series so if one goes out they all go out. But how often do LED's burn out anyway???
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