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[hogasm]

Will be wiring a hitch on Kathy's  this week and from reading here I am not going to install a load equalizer.

The trailer has regular bulbs

Will I need to leave these bulbs in the trailer or install LED's

If I install LED's in the trailer, will I have to install LED's in the whole bike so not to use a load equalizer?

[Chief]

Will be wiring a hitch on Kathy's  this week and from reading here I am not going to install a load equalizer.

The trailer has regular bulbs

Will I need to leave these bulbs in the trailer or install LED's

If I install LED's in the trailer, will I have to install LED's in the whole bike so not to use a load equalizer?

Brian,

I replaced all of the trailer lights and the rear lighting, everything that runs through the rear harness, with LEDs. I was OK until I put LEDs in the front turn signals. I then started getting funky flash patterns with the front LEDs. By leaving the front as standard bulbs, they supply enough load on the circuit so the turn signal module is happy. I have not installed any load equalizers at all. If I want to run LEDs up front, I would need the equalizers to add load into the circuit.

[Twolanerider]

Will be wiring a hitch on Kathy's  this week and from reading here I am not going to install a load equalizer.

The trailer has regular bulbs

Will I need to leave these bulbs in the trailer or install LED's

If I install LED's in the trailer, will I have to install LED's in the whole bike so not to use a load equalizer?

LEDs in the trailer can go in without having to do a load equalizer.  Having the incandescent bulbs in place in the bike is all that's necessary.  Other LEDs beyond those stock bulbs won't "confuse" the system. 

Load equalizer only necessary if you replace the bike's stock bulbs with LEDs.

The thing is in the mail.

[hdbrad03]

If you leave regular bulbs in the trailer it will cause flashing issues also. to much draw. So switch trailer to LED's.

 
Brad

[hogasm]

The thing is in the mail.

Thanks Don

[hogasm]

If you leave regular bulbs in the trailer it will cause flashing issues also. to much draw. So switch trailer to LED's.

 
Brad

Thanks Brad...this is what I did not understand about the LED's.....too much....to little....

[Fired00d]

LEDs in the trailer can go in without having to do a load equalizer.  Having the incandescent bulbs in place in the bike is all that's necessary.  Other LEDs beyond those stock bulbs won't "confuse" the system. 

Load equalizer only necessary if you replace the bike's stock bulbs with LEDs.

The thing is in the mail.

Thanks Don

Brian,
You should be very afraid those same words have been spoken only to end up w/mystery packages (that sometimes have ended up being "postal tacos").

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[hogasm]

Brian,
You should be very afraid those same words have been spoken only to end up w/mystery packages (that sometimes have ended up being "postal tacos").

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Sometimes mystery gifts are fun

[Fired00d]

Sometimes mystery gifts are fun

True, but I still have that uneasy feeling when I see the postmark says a certain city in MO.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SBB]

True, but I still have that uneasy feeling when I see the postmark says a certain city in MO.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

No guts, no glory!

 

[Fired00d]

No guts, no glory!

 

Sometimes it pays to be cautious.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[SBB]

Sometimes it pays to be cautious.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Have you ever figured out who those five guys are.
I think you know two but the other three will shoot me if I tell!


 

[Fired00d]

Have you ever figured out who those five guys are.
I think you know two but the other three will shoot me if I tell!


 

Of course I know who the "five guys" are.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[hogasm]

Sometimes it pays to be cautious.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Live on the edge a little D00d

[Fired00d]

Live on the edge a little D00d

I do... remember I'm a firefighter. However I'd rather walk thru the gates of hell w/a five can bucket of water before not being a little apprehensive of packages received from certain places. I've heard to many story's about "Postal Tacos".

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d