RE: [ST] Running Lights - More Info Please?

["Cameron McKay" <camckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rick,
I am not sure of the stock number of the blinkers I bough.  I did buy a
completely new set of blinkers with dual filament bulbs and simply replaced
my stock blinkers with them.  What you must do is connect the two regular
blinker wires the same as you would the stock blinker wires and the third
wire (The one for the running lights) from each new blinker must be spliced
into the tail light.  You have to find out which wire from the tail light is
the correct one by using a conductivity tester while the bike's lights are
on.  All you do then is cut that wire in half and splice in the one wire
from each blinker and you are done.
  Another thing I added in was the Priority flashing stop light, just to add
a little more visibility.
  I will take a few pics when I get home this afternoon and post them for
you.
Good Luck.

Cameron
'00 ST


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From: 	owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]  On Behalf Of R.
Hartwick
Sent:	Saturday, November 24, 2001 7:24 AM
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Subject:	[ST] Running Lights - More Info Please?

>
Cameron,

Could you please give me more details on exactly how you did the changeover?
This is exactly what I want to do to my ST over this winter.  I think having
the turn signals as running lights is a brilliant idea to improve
visibility.  They help oncoming cars at night  from wondering whether you
are a one-headlight drunk straddeling the center of the road, or a
motorcycle.  I don't understand why every bike isn't so equipped.
Could you post details of what parts you bought at Chapperal?  Did you
simply replace the "innards" of the stock signals with a replacement
dual-filament socket, or did you purchase completely new signals?  Ideally,
I would like to change only the receptables, and keep both front and rear
signal housings stock.
Thanks for any further help on this.
Rick Hartwick
00 Sprint ST



> Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2001 11:57:05 -0800
> From:	"Cameron McKay" <camckay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject:	RE: [ST] High power tail lights?
>
> ... What I did do was change the blinkers to dual filament bulb types
(purchased
> through Chaparral) and made the into running lights/blinkers.  It makes a
> huge difference for visibility.
>
> Cam
> '00 ST


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