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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:40 PM
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Heeey, I never thought of that, maybe I should order some for the bike... They are just as expensive as HD OEM bulbs (I tried normal, same bulb number, aftermarket ones and I get a blown bulb after a few trips). I dont believe I would need a resistor setup on the bike either. Hmmmmmmm I dont knwo why I didnt think of that before...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by lootownpunx
I just ordered the same set. where did you get your load resistors?
 

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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 01:35 PM
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Oh boy, I feel another mod for my truck coming on ....
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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im really digging you fender flares. and damn im jealous i dont have an 08+
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by lghtngblt02
Heeey, I never thought of that, maybe I should order some for the bike... They are just as expensive as HD OEM bulbs (I tried normal, same bulb number, aftermarket ones and I get a blown bulb after a few trips). I dont believe I would need a resistor setup on the bike either. Hmmmmmmm I dont knwo why I didnt think of that before...
they work fine on the bike as long as turn signals are not intregated into the brakes.
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by jkeaton
I just ordered the same set. where did you get your load resistors?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-LE...item3364663462
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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did some more looking at bulbs these are the same as the red spider ones but white which is better for our red lens...and there a lil cheaper hah

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-LE...item3364663462
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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so what do we need...25 watt of 50 watt?? for rear brake/turn lights...
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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i have 25s on mine,far as i can tell they work fine

found a detailed writeup on them here

http://www.plasmaled.com/tail_light_led_bulb_fix.htm
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by lootownpunx
did some more looking at bulbs these are the same as the red spider ones but white which is better for our red lens...and there a lil cheaper hah
Got this from www.superbrightleds.com
they have a lot of other info there too.
Plus explanations of which shape works best for each area.

"Which Color LEDs should I use?

For best results the LED color should be the same as the lens color or if bulb is behind a clear lens, use the appropriate color for turn and brake light functions. As an example: a red lens will filter out all but the red portion of the light so if the light is all red, none or very little light will be blocked by the lens. The light from a White LED contains very little light in the red portion of the visible spectrum so most of the light would be filtered out by a red lens."
 
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