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« on: February 19, 2025, 07:11:08 AM » |
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How do you go about changing the indicator lights in the headlight bucket on a '99 Standard?
I apologize if the info is out there, I did a "search" but I'm not the best searcher - at all!!
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2025, 08:00:54 AM » |
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Two screws to remove headlight, the rubber bulb sockets just pull out carefully.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2025, 08:05:30 AM » |
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Hm. Official way:
Lift Chrome trim carefully, pull bulb from rubber boot.
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Peteg
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2025, 02:31:44 PM » |
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Pluggy, turned me on to these LED's last year when I was complaining about not being able to see mine in the Texas sun. I love them, now I can see my indicators even with bright overhead sun. https://www.ledlight.com/74-led-bulb-wedge-t5-3030-smd-led-12-volt-ac-no-polarity.aspxThey're non polarity sensitive so they work for the turn signal bulb with no need to wire in diodes. You just plug them in direct replacement, either way you plug them in they work for all 3 indicators. I seem to remember it being a little difficult to plug them into the boot as they're small and difficult to grab. I believe I put the head of the bulb into a new uncrimped red electrical butt connector, using that as a bulb holder. Then I was able to easily plug them right in. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2025, 05:03:20 AM » |
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Curious on what color you used. The 3000 or 6000k? |
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Tx Bohemian
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2025, 05:33:52 AM » |
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Thanks fellas! I'll give that a try.
My indicators are working, although as Peteg says, they are sometimes hard to see.
But I had a thought to "re-do" the indicators which entails installing one more signal indicator.
Having a right and left signal, putting the Neutral between them and the high beam above the neutral.
I ordered a used (quite used) bucket through e-bay to experiment with (drilling the hole not messing up the chrome) and it came with all three lights.
I piddled with it a bit and it looked like the bucket was built around the lights!!! I tugged on the rubber "connectors" inside the bucket and it seemed like they didn't want to come loose unless it broke.
I stuck a knife blade under the plastic "chrome" ring on the outside, which seemed loose and it came off because it unglued!
Right now it's STINKIN' FREEZING outside, you know like 45, so once it gets to normal temps again I'll go mess with this.
Re-evaluating this project - it seems like quite a bit of work for a small benefit! But we'll see!!!
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Remember, if you are on a bike and wreck with a car no matter how "in the right" you are you are going to lose. RIDE LIKE EVERBODY IS OUT TO GET YOU!!
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2025, 05:52:48 AM » |
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Curious on what color you used. The 3000 or 6000k? At 79 cents each, why not order both and pick what you prefer for each position? |
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Peteg
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2025, 04:49:11 PM » |
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I agree with Puggy, but I seem to remember I used the brighter ones to give my old eyes the most help. Now even if the sun is strong it's fairly obvious my blinker is on when it shouldn't be. If I remember correctly when I was looking into it, some riders who ride at night reported that the blue high-beam light was distracting. I really don't ride at night but still feel it's important to have a bright headlight in case I decided I need to ride at night, say while on a trip. When I was testing head light options I did not find the blue light to be distracting, but you really should not need a super bright high beam indicator. With that in mind you might initially go with super bright green & amber and the less bright blue.
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2025, 08:32:36 PM » |
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FYI
last I checked only the 98 Honda Shadow Spirit VT750 C VT 750 uses the same Indicator Lights and lenses as the Valkyrie, and a much lower cost than the Valkyrie ones. Bought the shadow ones when one on mine decided it wanted to leave during a ride.
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2025, 12:23:18 AM » |
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A brighter alternative - direct drop in: Honda Rebel subharness. Part No. 37650KEB901 Uses bigger T10 bulbs for blinker and high beam and T6.5 for neutral (same as OEM in Valkyries) Non-polar T10 LED are MUCH easier to get, too. Making a subharness by yourself is'nt magic, too. Get a set of 16mm Waterproof Chrome Metal Indicator Lights on Amazon like these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08DNLKNTJ?smid=A1DBC97EH2O973&psc=1and a set of 2.8mm automotive connectors 6-pin Result:  -mike- |
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Pluggy
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2025, 06:10:10 AM » |
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All good ideas, guys. The no-polar LED as a flasher indicator and a LED friendly relay eliminates the need for diodes or resistors. We can swap out the signal bulbs with LEDs. As many LED bulbs are available, we can select what our eyeballs like.
Once you have it set up, no need to carry spares. Those parts should last a million miles.
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