Terrible Tom wrote:
>
> I'm working on my 75 Honda CL360 again.. and part of my to-do's involves
> lighting upgrades. I've finally located a headlight upgrade option to
> replace the old dim sealed beam with an H4 - and I'm looking at turn
> signal options. I'm considering using a set of newer honda signals with
> clear lenses... and using red LED clusters. What I would like to do is
> figure out a way to get the turn signals to act as brake lights as well.
>
> Stopping: Center brake light on - two turn signals (red) on steady as
> additional brake lights.
>
> Wen turning left, apply brake, center brake light on, right turn signal
> on steady - left turn signal flashes. Same kind of deal when turning
> right.
>
> See where I'm going with this? Its the same principal as the Dakotas
> stop lights/turn signals. What in the circuit causes them to flash when
> the turn signal switch is on with the brake applied? Somewhere
> something overrides or ignores the brake light signal - and allows the
> lamp to flash?
>
> Is that done in the turn signal switch? I dont think the old 552 flasher
> units can do anything other than flash. FYI I already have an
> electromechanical turn signal flasher (same form factor as the old 552
> units) in the motorcycle - because the old factory flasher was shot. It
> will work with LEDs - I tested by removing a turn signal bulb - and it
> flashed normally... its not a load dependant flasher.
>
> Any ideas as to how I can pull this off?
>
>
You will need the electronics out of an undertail kit, or to make your
own in a Radio Shack box. It might be cost effective to buy the
cheapest of these, pull the electrics and re-sell the housing and LED's
on Ebay, unless they will just sell the electrics.
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