a friend wants to change out the regular bulbs for led bulbs on his turn signals , will he need to install a resistor for them to blink?
What year and model bike? If older, it may require a load equalizer to make them flash.
I fitted to a 09 they flash faster
I believe if it is not a canbus bike (2014 for touring?), it will need a load equalizer.
Quote from: JSD on September 14, 2022, 06:21:46 PMI fitted to a 09 they flash faster
Hoss is right
LEDs use less power than incandescent bulbs...
Your signals are flashing faster (hyperflash) because the system is reading lower than expected draw from your signals. The system thinks you have a bulb out. The hyperflash is a signal designed to alert you that you have a bulb out.
If you install a load equalizer between the connectors for main harness and the rear signals harness (usually under the seat), the hyperflash will stop, and go back to normal.
If you had a newer CanBus bike, you would just need to put the 4-way flashers on for about 1-2 minutes and it would correct itself.
Hope that helps...
For olds*cool bike you can get an electronic flasher-can that does either incandescent or LED bulbs. I bought last week. So far so good.
sorry forgot to mention 2022 heritage
Quote from: bobrk1 on September 15, 2022, 07:06:56 AMsorry forgot to mention 2022 heritage
I have no experience with the M8 bikes, and I understand the '21 or '22 ECM is totally different.... but..
The CanBus/BCM twin cam bikes had a synch procedure you would do, after installing alL the LED lights..
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51820660924_4f3ebfc84f_h.jpg)
Quote from: bobrk1 on September 15, 2022, 07:06:56 AMsorry forgot to mention 2022 heritage
Quote from: bobrk1 on September 15, 2022, 07:06:56 AMsorry forgot to mention 2022 heritage
Quote from: bobrk1 on September 15, 2022, 07:06:56 AMsorry forgot to mention 2022 heritage
Post bike info at the start makes helping a bit easyr