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LED Indicators (anyone fitted them?)

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Drew400:
Hello all,

To finish this thread, here's what I did:

LED Indicators:

I purchased 4 x LED indicators from Amazon (£4.99 per pair) - see photo below. They come with threaded stalk mountings and a large plastic nut to enable fitting through a hole in the frame, etc. I needed flush mounting for fixing to a fairing, so I carefully hacksawed away part of the stem so that it could be twisted off without damaging the thin wires that exit the LED unit through the stalk. I then affixed the LED indicators using sticky pads such as the type used for affixing car number plates. I also applied a little clear silicon sealant to tidy the edges and to provide additional adhesive security.

Indicator Relay:

I then purchased a suitable 2-pin LED indicator relay from Vehicle Wiring Products (thanks to the tip-off from GTMDriver and others on this forum) - see picture below. http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/product.php?xProd=630. The relay came with the usual rubber mount.

Wiring:

Fortunately, the Phil Read Replica has the same wiring loom as all CB750 F2s and so connecting the relay was easy and in the normal location under the left side panel. I then threaded some wire from the appropriate spare loom connectors, under the seat for the rears and in the headlamp nacelle for the fronts, to the LEDs. From memory: orange for left, grey for right and green for earth. The bullet connectors supplied with the LEDs are the same size as those on the Honda wiring loom.

Result:

The photos below show a (hopefully) neat and unobtrusive installation that can be removed easily to return the bike back to standard. Please ignore the black electrical tape shown underneath the front LED. It was there to support the LED whilst the sealant set; seeing the photo reminded me to remove it a few days later. The system works perfectly and also powers the headstock warning lights that have probably been dormant on this bike since 1978. If an indicator is removed, the remaining LED still flashes, unlike when a bulb blows on a conventional system, leaving the remaining light on permanently rather than flashing.

Cheers, D.

Chris400F:
How bright are they Drew, say when compared to the standard bulbs on your 400?

Drew400:
Hi Chris,

I'll have a proper look, but they seem pretty good to me in full daylight. Also, I had none at all before, so such a comparison wasn't an issue.

Unsurprisingly, the seller reckons they're good enough but I haven't yet checked with my local MOT garage!

I'll update this thread if I discover anything untoward.

Cheers,

A.

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