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#75346 Mr. Breeze (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 199 Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   StarCruiser06, Rather then hi-jack another post..... Are those direct beam or diffused. I was looking at some that are .3amps, single color and diffuse 180* but can't recall the brand. They run $35 per unit Anyone else using 'parade lights' on their ride? Mr. Breeze   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/04/09 11:29 By Mr. Breeze.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #75351 StarCruiser06 (User) If you can't be with the one you love... Wait! Gold Boarder Posts: 897 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   Yep, you're right MrBreeze... My bad! No those are direct beam three light LED strips from Street Glow... I should ad though that this was a time exposed picture too... So there appears to be a lot more light that there really is... See?   Logged     Over 50...? Never miss the oppertunity to pee, never waste an erection... And never, ever, trust a fart!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75473 Flash (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 91 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   I used the LED strips from http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B-LED-Side-Door-Strip-Lights-Infiniti-G35-Nissan-350Z_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33713QQihZ025QQitemZ380009370898 $15 for the set. In addition you can use any of the "pod" type. My son gave me a whole bag that he used years ago from building the see-throuh computers that light up on the inside. I used several of these to accent the back. Also went to radio shack and bought a fusable connection and put in a 3 amp fuse. I was using a .5 amp and it blew a couple of times. Bottom line -- most anything will work. The strips are nice because they have very goos adhesive on the backing. No problems with moisture. I wired in a very small slide switch and mounted it using doublesided tape to the under side of the frame beneath my seat...very easy access.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #75493 RIPBiker13 (User) You couldn't handle the ride of the Reaper... Expert Boarder Posts: 549 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   I'm wanting to add some lights too. I want red ones though. And I'm gonna need a lot of light! What lights are the best? The strips look inexpensive, but how well do they work? I would think I would need 3 or 4 pairs to do the job, and about 3 single pods too. One for my headlight. You put one inside and the eyes and mouth glow when the light is off, it looks awesome!   Logged     His name is Mr. Grim and I am the Grim Rider. Rest In Peace...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75501 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 11034 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   RED .... better check with the Highway Traffic Act (or whatever you call it there). Around here you can only have red as rear lights. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75509 silver_fox (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 229 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   Also BLUE. My son got nailed for having his blue L.E.D.s on. They were shining on the engine and they got him for "illegal aux. lighting" because they were blue. $156.00 fine. But I think it was partially because he was driving w/ them on too, though you could only see them from the side.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #75517 Curt (User) Never to old to ride! Platinum Boarder Posts: 3152 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   My son had blue windshield washer squirters on his car they made him take em off. Blue and red are out in Texas. Just put clear on and make the chrome shine.   Logged     Black Ice is Shinny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75531 RIPBiker13 (User) You couldn't handle the ride of the Reaper... Expert Boarder Posts: 549 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   Curt wrote: My son had blue windshield washer squirters on his car they made him take em off. Blue and red are out in Texas. Just put clear on and make the chrome shine. Actually not out, it's just how they are displayed. Visible from the rear you can only have red and amber, and no color but white and amber visible from the front. But things such as underglows are not illegal if you can't see the bulb, and they can't isolate. I was a cop until I hurt.   Logged     His name is Mr. Grim and I am the Grim Rider. Rest In Peace...   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75548 StarCruiser06 (User) If you can't be with the one you love... Wait! Gold Boarder Posts: 897 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   Oh, right... I forgot to add that tidbit of information... check with the motor vehicle laws of your state... I would recommend going straight to you state statutes, because it's been my experience here in the late... uh, I mean the great state of Florida that there is as many "interpretations" of the blue and red light statues as there are LEOs... (BTW: I'm a building official here and like I always tell my inspectors and plans examiners... ONLY READ THE BLACK PART OF THE PAGE!) Florida put two key phrases in their laws... "forward facing" and "directly visible"... I've been stopped once (and had a pleasant conversation... but, no ticket...) Silver_fox! Wow! $156... tough town!   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/04/09 21:24 By StarCruiser06.   Over 50...? Never miss the oppertunity to pee, never waste an erection... And never, ever, trust a fart!   The administrator has disabled public write access. #75573 StarCruiser06 (User) If you can't be with the one you love... Wait! Gold Boarder Posts: 897 Re:Mood (parade) lights 9 Months ago   RIPBiker13 wrote: I'm wanting to add some lights too. I want red ones though. And I'm gonna need a lot of light! What lights are the best? The strips look inexpensive, but how well do they work? I would think I would need 3 or 4 pairs to do the job, and about 3 single pods too. One for my headlight. You put one inside and the eyes and mouth glow when the light is off, it looks awesome! Optix from autoZone (or your favorite aout parts supplier) are available in all the primary colors and in two formats... Red, blue, green and purple...(as well as clear... but, I'm not sure if that's a color... ) And, they come in 2" strips (3 LEDs) and 9" strips (7 LEDs) they also have 6 LED "pods" (it's a little puck about 1/2" X 1" the prices are $9, $19 and $15 for the puck... (all are 2 packs except the puck.) To light up a Star I would use three (packs) 2" Around the tank and engine, one 9" (one each under the fender stay) and a couple of pucks, to highlight the front headlight and lower engine chrome...   Logged     Over 50...? Never miss the oppertunity to pee, never waste an erection... And never, ever, trust a fart!   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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