LED Kit Coming In, Suggestions wanted

JTpaintball70 · 02-24-2005

Ok, I just ordered some LEDs from ebay and I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions where to put them on my 500R. it comes with 4 units with 4 LEDs in each. I'm gonna buy a switch like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...TRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
So I dont have to have them on all the time.
I was thinking one in each of the fake airscoops where my turn signals are mounted up front, one above the rear wheel somewhere, and maybe one above the engine... I think that it'll work, but I wanted suggestions from peoples too.
Also, if I do put some in the fake scoops, I think I'm gonna put some wire mesh there to give it an even better look

Green Knight · 02-24-2005

I'd put mine in my scoops but they aren't fake

But yeah, they look kinda cool there. Best way to see how they look is to just stick em on. Just use a temorary way to fix them to the bike. Then you can decide if its the look you want or not.

j0njp · 02-27-2005

I have 3 over each of my exahuast pipes. The chome makes them glow really nice... although cops dont really like it...

JTpaintball70 · 02-27-2005

all the cops we have around here use them pretty much, so they dont say anything

Knight, Thats pretty much what I was thinking

Thanx man

orangemug · 02-27-2005

i have been thinking about putting 1 in each air scoop and 2 under the tail for awhile now......havent found the time or energy lol

JTpaintball70 · 02-27-2005

the time is gonna be my biggest thing... starting part time job number 2 sometime this week probly

orangemug · 02-28-2005

ya im working aobut 58 hours this week.......that explains y i dont have time or energy lol

heck barely got done with my lights. took pictures today but havent posted them yet.

Green Knight · 02-28-2005

I only took me about 1 and a half hours to wire 4 lights on. The hardest part is deciding how to run the wires where you want them to go. If you know how to wire stuff it takes almost no time at all to do it.

JTpaintball70 · 03-01-2005

got everything in yesterday, including a Haynes for my bike

Now I just have to figure out how to wire everything up... I think I'm gonna splice the switch LED into the headlight circuit, but not sure where to run power to the LEDs from. Maybe if I can find out what the accessory slot in my fusebox is for...

Green Knight · 03-01-2005

I ran the power and ground directly to the switch from the battery. I didn't want to drill a hole in anything to mount the switch so I set it in the rear seat compartment. Then I ran the wires along the inside the of the frame (might look for another route for them). Only thing I really spend a lot of time doing is deciding where the wires to run. I don't like any of them to show at all. I like my LEDs to be a suprise when I flip em on.

JTpaintball70 · 03-01-2005

Won't it hurt them running straight from the battery? I was gonna do that, but I'm afraid I'm gonna fry the LEDs or switch...
EDIT: Just looked, everything that I got in is 12 volt circuit

Green Knight · 03-01-2005

Shouldn't hurt anything as long as they can take 12 volt.

orangemug · 03-02-2005

jt-

how much did u get your led's for off ebay? i was wondering if its just worth it to go to my kawi dealer to save the hassle of ebay and stuff.

JTpaintball70 · 03-02-2005

about 20 bucks with shipping

orangemug · 03-02-2005

dam, not shabby at all. think its worth it then

02-24-2005	#1 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	LED Kit Coming In, Suggestions wanted Ok, I just ordered some LEDs from ebay and I was wondering if anyone could give me suggestions where to put them on my 500R. it comes with 4 units with 4 LEDs in each. I'm gonna buy a switch like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...TRK%3AMEWA%3AIT So I dont have to have them on all the time. I was thinking one in each of the fake airscoops where my turn signals are mounted up front, one above the rear wheel somewhere, and maybe one above the engine... I think that it'll work, but I wanted suggestions from peoples too. Also, if I do put some in the fake scoops, I think I'm gonna put some wire mesh there to give it an even better look __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

02-27-2005	#3 (permalink)
j0njp Newbie Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: mid michigan Posts: 18	I have 3 over each of my exahuast pipes. The chome makes them glow really nice... although cops dont really like it... __________________ -jp

02-27-2005	#4 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	all the cops we have around here use them pretty much, so they dont say anything Knight, Thats pretty much what I was thinking Thanx man __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

02-27-2005	#5 (permalink)
orangemug Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: naples, FL Posts: 512	i have been thinking about putting 1 in each air scoop and 2 under the tail for awhile now......havent found the time or energy lol __________________ 2005 zx-6r "the only replacement for displacement is technology"

02-27-2005	#6 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	the time is gonna be my biggest thing... starting part time job number 2 sometime this week probly __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

02-24-2005	#2 (permalink)
Green Knight Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 1,803	I'd put mine in my scoops but they aren't fake But yeah, they look kinda cool there. Best way to see how they look is to just stick em on. Just use a temorary way to fix them to the bike. Then you can decide if its the look you want or not.

02-28-2005	#7 (permalink)
orangemug Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: naples, FL Posts: 512	ya im working aobut 58 hours this week.......that explains y i dont have time or energy lol heck barely got done with my lights. took pictures today but havent posted them yet. __________________ 2005 zx-6r "the only replacement for displacement is technology"

02-28-2005	#8 (permalink)
Green Knight Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 1,803	I only took me about 1 and a half hours to wire 4 lights on. The hardest part is deciding how to run the wires where you want them to go. If you know how to wire stuff it takes almost no time at all to do it.

03-01-2005	#9 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	got everything in yesterday, including a Haynes for my bike Now I just have to figure out how to wire everything up... I think I'm gonna splice the switch LED into the headlight circuit, but not sure where to run power to the LEDs from. Maybe if I can find out what the accessory slot in my fusebox is for... __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

03-01-2005	#10 (permalink)
Green Knight Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 1,803	I ran the power and ground directly to the switch from the battery. I didn't want to drill a hole in anything to mount the switch so I set it in the rear seat compartment. Then I ran the wires along the inside the of the frame (might look for another route for them). Only thing I really spend a lot of time doing is deciding where the wires to run. I don't like any of them to show at all. I like my LEDs to be a suprise when I flip em on.

03-01-2005	#11 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	Won't it hurt them running straight from the battery? I was gonna do that, but I'm afraid I'm gonna fry the LEDs or switch... EDIT: Just looked, everything that I got in is 12 volt circuit __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

03-01-2005	#12 (permalink)
Green Knight Banned BTK Expert Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mason City, IA Posts: 1,803	Shouldn't hurt anything as long as they can take 12 volt.

03-02-2005	#13 (permalink)
orangemug Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: naples, FL Posts: 512	jt- how much did u get your led's for off ebay? i was wondering if its just worth it to go to my kawi dealer to save the hassle of ebay and stuff. __________________ 2005 zx-6r "the only replacement for displacement is technology"

03-02-2005	#14 (permalink)
JTpaintball70 has a surgically implanted keyboard Forum Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 3,034	about 20 bucks with shipping __________________ Nathan My Photobucket 2007 ZX-6R 2007 Ninja 650R aka Shion - STOLEN 2-4-08 2001 Jeep TJ NM EMT-Basic

03-02-2005	#15 (permalink)
orangemug Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: naples, FL Posts: 512	dam, not shabby at all. think its worth it then __________________ 2005 zx-6r "the only replacement for displacement is technology"

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