My LED turn signals don't work right: Difference between revisions

Line 37:

==Fixing "all signals flashing at the same time"==

When this happens, the signal indicator bulb in the dash is the culprit. The stock wiring depends on the resistance of the light bulbs to prevent current from flowing through the signals on both sides at once. You need to pull the light bulb out of the dash and replace it with a pair of 12v LEDs, one wired to the right blinker circuit and the other to the left. This makes two circuits out of the one that is stock.

When this happens, the signal indicator bulb in the dash is the culprit. The stock Kawasaki wiring relies on the opposite indicator (signal) filaments to provide the ground for the flashers (the bulbs on the right side ground the left, and vice versa.) LEDs don't provide as much resistance as incandescents, so enough voltage gets through the dash indicator bulb to light the opposite side indicators.

The stock Kawasaki wiring relies on the opposite indicator (signal) filaments to provide the ground for the flashers (the bulbs on the right side ground the left, and vice versa.) LEDs don't provide as much resistance as incandescents, so enough voltage gets through the dash indicator bulb to light the opposite side indicators.

The answer to this problem is to make two separate circuits for the turn signals. There are two ways to do this. Pick the one you feel most comfortable with.

Note: If either the two front signals or the two rear signals ~~are kept in the~~ incandescent ~~mode~~, modifying the gauge cluster bulb is not necessary, but you'll still need an electronic flasher to regulate the flash rate.

Note: If either the two front signals or the two rear signals still have incandescent bulbs, modifying the gauge cluster bulb is not necessary, but you'll still need an electronic flasher to regulate the flash rate.

====Diode method====

@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 ==Fixing "all signals flashing at the same time"==
-When this happens, the signal indicator bulb in the dash is the culprit. The stock wiring depends on the resistance of the light bulbs to prevent current from flowing through the signals on both sides at once. You need to pull the light bulb out of the dash and replace it with a pair of 12v LEDs, one wired to the right blinker circuit and the other to the left. This makes two circuits out of the one that is stock.
+When this happens, the signal indicator bulb in the dash is the culprit. The stock Kawasaki wiring relies on the opposite indicator (signal) filaments to provide the ground for the flashers (the bulbs on the right side ground the left, and vice versa.) LEDs don't provide as much resistance as incandescents, so enough voltage gets through the dash indicator bulb to light the opposite side indicators.
-The stock Kawasaki wiring relies on the opposite indicator (signal) filaments to provide the ground for the flashers (the bulbs on the right side ground the left, and vice versa.) LEDs don't provide as much resistance as incandescents, so enough voltage gets through the dash indicator bulb to light the opposite side indicators.
 The answer to this problem is to make two separate circuits for the turn signals. There are two ways to do this. Pick the one you feel most comfortable with.
-Note: If either the two front signals or the two rear signals are kept in the incandescent mode, modifying the gauge cluster bulb is not necessary, but you'll still need an electronic flasher to regulate the flash rate.
+Note: If either the two front signals or the two rear signals still have incandescent bulbs, modifying the gauge cluster bulb is not necessary, but you'll still need an electronic flasher to regulate the flash rate.
 ====Diode method====