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What does LED stand for?
LED stands for Light Emitting Diode. LED's are bright, but use very little power (typically only 26mAQ of current per LED). LED's produce extremely low amounts of heat, are high impact resistant, and come in a waterproof enclosure. The average life of an LED is approximately 1000,000 hours or 10 years of continuous use, much longer than conventional light bulbs. In addition, LED's look cool and give your bike a custom look.
Are there any safety advantages of LED's over conventional bulbs?
LED's illuminate approximately 20% faster than conventional bulbs. Because LED's illuminate faster, this may provide greater reaction time for vehicles approaching you.
Will I need to add a Load Equalizer if I convert to LED's?
Maybe. Your tail light/brake light is not load dependent, so converting this to an LED will NOT require the addition of a load equalizer. However, if you are replacing your stock turn signals with LED's, you may need a load equalizer. If you are adding LED's but leaving your stock turn signals, you will not need a load equalizer. If you are replacing either your front or rear turn signals with LED's, you will most likely notice that your turn signal's will flash faster, therefore, you will need a load equalizer. You will not need a load equalizer if you are installing LED accent lights.
Why do LED turn signals require the addition of a load equalizer or a non-load dependent flasher?
The turn signal unit or flasher is load dependent, it needs a certain amount of current to function. Many bikes are designed to flash at a faster rate if a bulb is burned out. Since LED's draw much less current, your flasher unit may act as if a bulb is out. Since LED's draw much less current, your flasher unit may act as if a bulb is out and flash at the faster rate. If you replace either the front or the rear turn signals with LED's, you will typically need to add a load equalizer. If you replace both front and rear with LED's, you will need 2 load equalizers. Many bikes have a 2 or 3 wire flasher that can be replaced with our universal Flasher unit (6104-00), the universal flasher is not self canceling, but replaces the need for a load equalizer.
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