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Title: Auxiliary brake light Post by photojoe on 07/30/08 at 10:27:40 Sitting at a red light at night, I saw a big white SUV getting close in the mirror. I moved up a bit as it screeched to avoid hitting me. I did my normal scream at the driver, but did start thinking; I had my Dowco overnighter bag on my rear rack. When I parked, I tried to get the SUV drivers view of my bike from above. With the Dowco bag, there was no way that he could see my brake light as it sticks out way past, and over the light. As drivers, we do tend to watch the brake lights and rely on them somewhat to know what the person ahead of us is doing. I would like to install some auxiliary lights to avoid getting rear-ended in the future. Does anyone know if we need a relay, or is it a simple hookup? Thanks in advance. |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by Paladin. on 07/30/08 at 10:37:57 http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=tech;action=display;num=1135649911 Adds red stop/run lights to the turn signals -- $50, not too difficult to install. |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by youzguyz on 07/30/08 at 11:31:18 If you are going to be adding lights (instead of modifying existing lights as per Paladin), then a simple hookup is all you need. The mechanical switches for the brakes should handle anything you can throw at them. Even a temporary light that you plug into a jack then put it on your overnighter bag (velcro) might be ok. Legal .. dunno about that, but I don't see why not. |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by daweise1 on 07/30/08 at 11:56:55 Just a thought, but I have been considering this myself.... You could move your license plate to a side mount and use a stop light/white light combo with it. This is a example of what I am talking about on ebay.... [/http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Parts-Accessories_Motorcycle-Parts-Accessories__Right-side-mount-1932-ford-axle-mount-license-plate_W0QQitemZ180268892990QQddnZPartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQadnZMotorcycleQ20PartsQ20Q26Q20AccessoriesQQddiZ2811QQadiZ2863QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180268892990&_trksid=p3756.m14.l1318] This is for a right side one, I would think you would want a left side.... but you get the idea.... I found both on eBay at one time or another, plue other options... |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by T Mack 1 on 07/30/08 at 12:07:48 I added a aux brake light (LED) to my sissy bar (like a car's third brake light). It was $9.99 at AutoZone. I tied it into the brake light wiring under the seat. Then I realized my backpack covered it up, so I added a connector (AutoZone also) and put another aux lite on the backpack. I could get more lights & connectors and add them to whatever I want to carry. Aux Brake light (http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/100_2024.JPG) Rear view (http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/100_2017.JPG) Backpack w/light (http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/100_2021.JPG) Backpack connector (http://www.users.fast.net/~tommack/100_2018.JPG) EDIT: the light is brighter than it appears in the photo's. My camera auto-adjusts gain so it dimed it. It is that annoying LED brightness..... |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by youzguyz on 07/30/08 at 12:46:23 I knew there was someone who did that.. just couldn't remember it was you.. again.. T Mack! :-[ |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by photojoe on 07/30/08 at 12:53:57 Thanks for the excellent suggestions and links. Knowing that I could just use the existing brake wiring without a relay gives me a whole slew of ideas. Very innovative bunch here. I like the backpack connector idea a lot. |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by Hard Corps on 07/30/08 at 16:54:40 TMack, can you post a kind of mini tutorial with some up close pics and links to where you got the parts or part numbers. I'd like to do both of these mods ASAP. Thanks! |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by Demin on 07/30/08 at 17:02:42 I made my turn signals brake lights too,on my '86.Dual filament aftermarket turnsignals. |
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Title: Re: Auxiliary brake light Post by T Mack 1 on 07/30/08 at 19:44:12 111200031007620 wrote:
Hmmmmm let's see..... found it: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1191357979/2#2 whole thread: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1191357979 EDIT: I'll have to hurt down part numbers....... |
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