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#288932 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Okay...I did a search & did not find this. I hope I did not miss it. I have added 2 HD brake/tail lights to the rear passenger back rest support tubes. The lights have 1157 bulbs & LED's will not fit in these lights, thus I have to find wires capable of handleing the amps of 1157 bulbs for tail & stop. If it is too hard to separate these circuits I want to at least wire the stop lights. Can anyone help with this. Thanks for your help....Don   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #288937 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   weldvair wrote: O The lights have 1157 bulbs & LED's will not fit in these lights Why don't they fit? ebay is full of 1156 LEB bulbs that are the same size as a standard 1156 bulb. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #288940 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   The HD lights have are a small diameter & when you try to insert the LED you can not push the bulb in far enough to bottom out the bulb pins. The diameter of the LED to too large & interfers with the side of the light housing. I bought them from Auto Zone. Note these are 1157 not 1156 bulbs. Thanks Doc, Don   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/06/12 15:29 By weldvair.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #288947 old dog (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1603 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   I changed the sockets on my turn signals and used these, http://www.kuryakyn.com/index.cfm/go/Home.ProductDetail/catID/16/scID/38/IMID/783 when I installed my brake/run/turn module. bill   Logged     110 cu in., PR/JE 10.25:1 HC pistons, PR Cam, PR adjustable push rods, PR stage II ported heads (2mm oversize valves)   The administrator has disabled public write access. #288953 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Hi Bill, That would work if it was a 1157. There web sites states the 1157 LED bulbs will not fit my tail lights. I need more brake lite. Looks like I really need wiring directions not LED's. Anyone know how to do it? Thanks Don   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #288964 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Just thinking....I could use a relay, using the tail light wire for the trigger & pick the power up from the battery. Do you have a better plan? Don   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #288965 davej (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 4201 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   What makes you think that the existing wire won't handle the load of 2 more bulbs. I added to mine and there is no problem. Neither the wire or fuse should be maxed out with 2 more bulbs.I just tapped into the wires at the junction box behind the lic plate on my 07   Logged     Last Edit: 2010/06/12 19:35 By davej.   dave   The administrator has disabled public write access. #288973 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   Thanks Dave.....that's what I'll do. Appreciate the tip. Don   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #288998 jamie99roadstar (User) As confused as a hungry baby in a topless bar. Platinum Boarder Posts: 3364 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   davej wrote: I just tapped into the wires at the junction box behind the lic plate on my 07 Thats how I'd do it as well.   Logged     Feenstras Towing   The administrator has disabled public write access. #289072 weldvair (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 52 Re:wiring to add 2 additional brake lights 1 Year, 11 Months ago   You used the license plate wire for the tail light, but where did you pick up the brake lightwire. The guys I ride with say I need more brake light. Thanks Don   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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