LED blinkers

Bah! DSE is for the tryhard nerds - you need to use a decent
electronics supplier like Jaycar or Altronics. Haven't seen many
resistors rated over 10W off-the-shelf, instead connect 3 x 10W 22ohm
resistors in parallel, gives a 7.3ohm 30W resistor (cost $4.50).

Cheers
Conrad

 

Bah! DSE is for the tryhard nerds -

but!!...you can go right down there and get a wire wound resistor no?

on saturday morning even!

 

Just like at Jaycar!

Moike

 

I think the timeclock is ticking over and $120 sounds a bargain LOL.

etc etcte etc.

 

JL... make sure they're "legal"...wouldnt want to cop a fine and be defected
off the road for 6 months now would you..... again...

 

Or you could just get some resistive wire, work out the required length
and allow for the heat disapated and wind it onto a heat resistent form,
probably with a small heat sink.

G-S

 

Most people forget that electrical items run on smoke. Hence the
massive burning of coal down in Gippsland to fill the wires with <vbg>.

Steve

 

Or you can go down to Woolies and buy one off the shelf for $12.

Theo

 

Or you could just get some resistive wire, work out the required length
and allow for the heat disapated and wind it onto a heat resistent form,
probably with a small heat sink.
[/QUOTE]

And voila! The blinkers now flash at the right speed _and_ you've got
heated handgrips!



big

 

And voila! The blinkers now flash at the right speed _and_ you've got
heated handgrips!



big[/QUOTE]

At Jaycar- might get a little chilly on long straight roads
Nichrome Resistance Wire - 4 metre pack $1.80
Used for wiring heating elements etc. 80% nickel, 20% chromium. -
Resistance 13.77 ohm per metre.- Size 28 B&S

Conrad

 

There's a pdf floating around (I _think_ I got it from Sharkeys zoic.org
website) about DIY heated grips using that stuff...

big

 

I have seen that article. I'm considering doing before heading down to
the MotoGP this year.


Conrad

 

I have seen that article. I'm considering doing it before heading down
to the MotoGP this year.


Conrad

 

Yeah thanks for reminding me Al, but the EPA isn't involved so we can't
get into a situation where there is no way of making it legal /
clearing the "defect" again

JL

 

And voila! The blinkers now flash at the right speed _and_ you've got
heated handgrips![/QUOTE]

<impressed>

All hail the bodge king !! (aka "bush mechanic")

JL

 

Hehe Burnie will be unsurprised to hear I've got plenty of time, it's
in for warranty repairs at the moment...and the fitting of a Power
Commander.

JL
(same issue,leaking base gasket, the ausmoto Cagiva owners club will be
unsurprised to hear the gasket didn't arrive on the promised date and
that it took 6 weeks for it to come in. Boxer, you want to poke your
mate Feeney in the ribs and tell him his company's warranty repairs
service sucks ?)

 

Woolworths supermarket or Big W ? I don't recall my local supermarket
stocking blinker cans.

JL
(looked at them closely last night, there's actually 14 Leds on the
board, and a couple of resistors can be seen, so I'm going to try
plugging them straight in and see what happens)

 

City boi!

You mean you haven't even tried?

Hammo

 

Have a look at this site

http://www.brightlightautoparts.com/leds.html

Hope this helps you all

 

Hmmm, thanks, will have to check it out.

JL