My flasher went bad so I ordered a enlectronic flasher for $20 and it worked with no mods. Just thought I'd pass along the info:.............
http://www.customled.com/products/flasher_relay/flasher_relay.htm?gclid=CL_akND_9pkCFR1N5Qod0ivIwA I went with the electronic flasher because I'm going to switch to LED signals (front and back).... On Apr 29, 6:36 pm, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > Electronics actually don't run on water at all, they run on "Magic Smoke". > When you hook up the wires incorrectly and release the magic smoke, the > electronics cease to function. It's thought to be impossible to get the > magic smoke back into the wires after such an event. > > -Kyle > -Sent from Ingleside, TX, United States > > > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 9:43 AM, Gene Henry <[email protected]> wrote: > > Didn't post about the "smoke". Don't know about the "smoke". Come on, > > reveal the mystery!! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:17 PM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: LED Bulbs > > > Great analogy. You did post about the "smoke" didn't you ? Your > > presentation should be a permanent post. > > > --- On *Tue, 4/28/09, Gene Henry <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Gene Henry <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] LED Bulbs > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 3:53 PM > > > LED bulbs do not need a voltage/current limiting device. They are > > long-life because of their tolerance for voltage variances - they do not > > overheat and self destruct. They have a wide operating range - I have seen > > many that are rated at 9 to 14.5 volts. Because of their reduced current > > draw many turn signal blinker relays will not operate with them as the > > relays require a certain level of current or energy flow. > > > Some pretty basic electrical terms, grossly simplified: (only for those > > that admit they need them. Those that don't need not reply! *:~)* > > When thinking about electricity, think of water. Voltage is equivalent to > > (water) pressure. More voltage/pressure will push more electricity/water > > through the same wire/hose. Current/amperage is the amount of movement > > (electrons/gallons per minute) pushed through the circuit/hose. Reducing > > the size of the hose or increasing the resistance of the electrical circuit > > will reduce the flow of current/amps using the same voltage/pressure. > > An electrical circuit is "circular" in nature, and requires a path from the > > source (battery/generator/electrical outlet) through controlling > > devices(switches/relays) through the operating device (starter > > motor/lights/horn) and back to the source. On motorcycles/trucks/autos the > > metal parts of the engine/frame are often used as the return or "ground" > > part of the circuit. Where this path is uncertain, "ground" wires are used. > > A "short" is when something occurs in the electrical circuit that allows > > the current to flow through a shorter path than intended. Perhaps a bare > > wire or terminal touching when not intended. > > A "ground" is when the electrical circuit is allowed to "touch" or complete > > a circuit before going through the operating device (starter > > motor/lights/horn) which acts as current limiting devices. With the current > > no longer limited, large amounts of electricity flows with often visually > > spectacular and destructive displays! (And results!) > > An "open" is where there is a break in the circuit, and the circular path > > cannot be completed. > > An "open" is never a "short", an "open" is never a "ground", and a > > "short" is never a "ground" (unless it is "shorted" to ground"!) > > Confusing enough? Any questions, class??? > > > Gene > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > *From:* Mark Hasslinger <[email protected]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:49 AM > > *Subject:* [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Electronic LED Flasher Blinker Relays > > > not sure about all this led stuff but from my reading if you don't use a > > relay to reduce the juice the led will be short lived. can anyone add to > > this? I want to go all led myself so I have more to use for other things > > and as we all know the power on the Nighthawks is minimal... > > > --- On *Tue, 4/28/09, [email protected] <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Electronic LED Flasher Blinker Relays > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009, 8:19 AM > > > My flasher went bad so I ordered a enlectronic flasher for $20 and it > > worked with no mods. Just thought I'd pass along the > > info:............. > >http://www.customled.com/products/flasher_relay/flasher_relay.htm?gcl...- > >Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
