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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:22 AM
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just finished it up tonight and thought id post a video since we all love pics and vids around here haha

what i did was install led bulbs with resistors to stop hyperflash...just to show there are options other than dishing out a bit of money for a whole new let of lights.

put on a new brake strip on while i was at it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHU_RDzZIb8
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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Looks good Bret! Ive been wanting to do that but never get around to it If you don't mind, what lights did you use and how did you do it? did you do the reverse lights too?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 12:29 AM
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Looks bright! I really want to atleast get my reverse lights switched to LED. I dont have the ambition to put resistors in for my tails. Lol.

Awesome job man!
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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I like how they turned out, I ordered another pair of bulbs for my reverse lights so when I get some inside pictures of the resistors and a writeup on what wires to tap into.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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i would do the tails/blinkers if the dern things were'nt $60 each...dats alot of coin for a light bulb....now, if i could just contract that moolahoutthawazoo disease....
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 04:34 PM
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ebay my man! you can get some good bulbs for around $15-25 for two and i think the resistors cost me about $5?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:21 AM
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Alright sounds good!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 06:06 AM
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ebay my man! you can get some good bulbs for around $15-25 for two and i think the resistors cost me about $5?
I have not had good luck buying bulbs off eBay....do you have a link to the ones you bought?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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Very nicely done!!!
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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heres the one i bought

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-WH...item45f86bbf68

im ok buying led bulbs othere than the standard type(less chance of the filament being broke)

my 3rd set so far of these type of bulbs(have some on the motorcycle)
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i just bought another set yesterday of some possibly brighter ones i wanna try out

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2x-31...item3a62bc59b0

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as of today im thinking on another set im wanting but havent decided,but would look good in our tailight lens

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3157-...item43a4c636e2
 
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