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Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 1:35 pm
by corrado
ForemanBob wrote:I modified to take LED bulbs....
Where's the "like" button?

Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:44 pm
by gaz_powell
I wired mine up middle rear light and outer brake
Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 10:13 pm
by onefortheroad
I've just put some of them festoon led's in. Got an led speedo bulb as well!
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Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 8:13 pm
by onefortheroad
Yeah I think it has to be middle to illuminate the number plate. I'd have thought the MOT tester would have noticed it! Twice!
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Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:33 pm
by Monty
I would recommend glueing the festoons in. I use a hot melt glue gun to stop them turning round in use. Not such a big problem with the large festoons shown but the smaller ones can end up facing backwards. Not a problem with a normal lamp.
Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:58 pm
by onefortheroad
So I fitted the LED speedo bulb and although there's a bit of a white spot I'd say it lights up the face just as well as the normal one and certainly good enough for nighttime riding.
Waiting for the big festoon bulb to come and I'll try that too.
https://vimeo.com/114470360
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Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:35 pm
by ForemanBob
Monty wrote:I would recommend glueing the festoons in. I use a hot melt glue gun to stop them turning round in use. Not such a big problem with the large festoons shown but the smaller ones can end up facing backwards. Not a problem with a normal lamp.
I tiewrap them in place.....

Re: festoon bulbs
Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 2:33 pm
by onefortheroad
Well I changed the festoon bulb in the headset for an LED one and it seems to be working well and good enough for a side light. (The festoon is the second whiter light on the video.
Glue gunned it in just to be certain
https://vimeo.com/115261870
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