Hyperlite LED taillight kit

[ecr959]

Hello everybody. Forgive me if this has been discussed before, but I searched first, couldn't find enough info.
I found a post that started this topic but then it went in a different direction. I wanna see a pic or read a detailed post from anybody that bought this kit. I think I would buy it, or a similar product from some other company.

Can these LEDs really illuminate more than the factory Suzuki taillight ? If so, I like that they do. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, I have soldered printer cables and components on logic boards (years before SMT boards )

[Water Warrior 2]

Oh, I know the answer to this one. Don't move away from the computer till you Goggle HyperLights. These things will knock your socks off...........really they will. One of the must have items on Lynda's wish list for the "M". Lynda's bike came with a factory LED tail light but it really pales in comparison to the HP lights.

Time lapse

Just scurried down for some pics of the M. Done and loaded now. Ah where was I ? Oh yeah, think I got the HP lights from CaliforniaSportTouring. That's a maybe. Maybe Custom Cruisers.
The lights are set up to flash 5 times before staying on when you hit the brakes. Very attention getting items. Easy wiring with a complete set of directions and all the needed connectors. Posi-Lock connectors actually and they require no tools to fool with.
I just realized you may just want to have an LED bulb in the stock tail light. Most aftermarket LEDs that replace regular bulbs leave a lot to be desired. Tried em and tossed em. Regular bulbs light up the entire tail light lense but LED bulbs just point straight out in a small area.
Just for general knowledge to everyone here. When you put a LED bulb in place of a regular bulb you should have the LED bulb match the color of the lense.

[ecr959]

Thank you, WW. Those pictures convinced me. LED is the way to go if you want BRIGHT illumination. I only want the brake light. I don't think $60 is too much for personal safety. Its a good investment. Let me see what I can do in a few weeks.

[Water Warrior 2]

You will like them. The beauty of this set-up is the self contained flasher unit and ease of install. Really quite slick.

[Jewood20]

Which one did you buy for you GZ250?

[Gz Rider]

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[mole2]

I've watched as many in the boating world have gone ga-ga over LEDs. On boats, they replace a 30 dollar fixture and 3 dollar bulb with a 200 dollar fixture and bulb.

Regardless of how bright they are have you verified that they are DOT approved?

On a boat if your battery dies you don't just walk home. LED lighting reduces usage by a large margin. If you are at anchor for the night you need your all around light on all night plus you'll usually have your deck lights and cabin lights on while you are awake. The fixtures must be USCG approved which triples the cost (anything marine is high priced). It's hard to be seen on the water so the brighter the better. There is no corrosion to worry about with the LED fixture and they outlast incadescent bulbs by a wide margin. Ga-ga? No. Functionality? Yes.

Most LED lighting for motorcycles are NOT DOT approved. But I'd rather receive a ticket (highly unlikely) and be seen than comply and have someone hit me.


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[Water Warrior 2]

If you want DOT approved LED brake lights just use the red LED units from a police car. That would make you legal and noticeable. Most LEOs appreciate the fact that you are trying to stay alive and healthy with better lighting. And that includes the LEOs I have ridden with regularly

[Gz Rider]

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[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

The Hyperlight LED brake lights are an add-on, not a replacement for the OEM brakelight. I would like to hear an insurance company say the the OEM brakelight wasn't visible because the Hyperlights were too bright.

[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

[quote="Water Warrior":26ydwc80]The Hyperlight LED brake lights are an add-on, not a replacement for the OEM brakelight. I would like to hear an insurance company say the the OEM brakelight wasn't visible because the Hyperlights were too bright.

They won't say that. They will say it is not DOT approved.[/quote:26ydwc80]
I just sent off an E-mail to Hyper folks concerning DOT compliance etc. Hoping for a response in due time.

[Water Warrior 2]

That was quick. They say the lights are not DOT approved but are auxilary lighting not meant to replace the OEM equipment. Works for me.

[Gz Rider]

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[mole2]

I realize that for many walking home is not an option. For me it is. Both my engines (even the 150 Hp) can be pull started. One is even a sailboat so there are even more alternate propulsion options.

The problems you state regarding incadescent bulbs are valid but they have worked well for decades. The same arguments for LED's were made for traffic signals but I've seen the state take a financial beating on replacing the suppossedly long lasting lights because several individual LED's have failed. The whole thing just seems like a "wallet-vac" to me.

Regarding DOT, I'll state again, it's about an insurance denial. I wouldn't be that worried about a ticket.

Typewriters worked fine for decades so who needs computers? Land line phones worked fine for decades so who needs cell phones?

If they have 100 LEDs in a traffic light and they're replacing them because several individual LEDs have failed then they're soaking the tax payer. The only problem with LED traffic lights is in cold wet weather where there is no heat from the bulb to melt the ice/snow.

Insurance would only be denied if it were a contributing factor to the accident. They can't just deny you because you have a non DOT light.


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[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

[quote="Water Warrior":3duygyhw]That was quick. They say the lights are not DOT approved but are auxilary lighting not meant to replace the OEM equipment. Works for me.

Amazing that they responded that fast. What they are telling you is you may run both at the same time but not replace the OEM with the other.[/quote:3duygyhw]
Correct. The LED is only an auxilary brakelight. The key word is "auxilary".
Some bikes do come with OEM LED tail lights and brake lights. Lynda's M-50 is one of them. My bike has an "auxilary" LED tail/brake light in the form of a round trailer light. It is mounted where the license plate light used to be and lights up the plate as well. I didn't know about Hyper Lights at the time.

[Gz Rider]

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[jonathan180iq]

To take this conversation back in a different direction, a company called Clear Alternatives makes and aftermarket LED brake light kit for the GZ.

They used to be available through Dennis Kirk or straight form the manufacturer:


http://s4.postimage.org/1z43js1t0/211181.jpg (http://postimage.org/image/1z43js1t0/)

[mrlmd1]

I think the modulating head and brake lights are much more effective in making you more visible than the absolute brightness of the bulbs. And they are both legal without any questions.

[jonathan180iq]

Also, there are DOT replacement bulbs for 1157 outlets that offer a higher contrast, even in standard set-up. So there should be no question about legality, or whatever.

See an original post here on this here: (Scroll down to the second installment)
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb)

[Gz Rider]

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[Water Warrior 2]

Also, there are DOT replacement bulbs for 1157 outlets that offer a higher contrast, even in standard set-up. So there should be no question about legality, or whatever.

See an original post here on this here: (Scroll down to the second installment)
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb)

Do I understand correctly that you are putting a non 1157 bulb into an 1157 slot? Does the new DOT bulb packaging state that it is for use as a replacement for 1157?
You can do that easy enough. The bulb will fit just fine. The power draw is minimal and the wiring will take the small extra load. On my Vstrom I replaced the 23 watt signal bulbs with 50 watt halogens for a much brighter signal. A continuous load would eventually harm the wiring but as a signal it has been working fine for 5 years. Jonathon's brake light is brighter and the extra load is not a problem with the added power draw while the brakes are on.

[jonathan180iq]

Also, there are DOT replacement bulbs for 1157 outlets that offer a higher contrast, even in standard set-up. So there should be no question about legality, or whatever.

See an original post here on this here: (Scroll down to the second installment)
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=850&hilit=high+output+bulb)

Do I understand correctly that you are putting a non 1157 bulb into an 1157 slot? Does the new DOT bulb packaging state that it is for use as a replacement for 1157?

Yes.

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4989 (http://www.gz250bike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=4989)

Just about any and all lightbulb on the planet will have crossover bulbs of varying power/output.

[Morkel]

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[jonathan180iq]

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I'm getting really fucking tired of these guys!

[Goose51683]

I want a paid position as a forum advertiser. How do you get that job, obviously there is no intelligence or social skills requirement. I'm pretty sure i know how many wheels are on a motorcycle and I am pretty sure I have the ability to irritate and alienate most everyone I talk to.

I'm a shoe in!