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Post by ShakerNorm on Jul 29, 2009 18:42:50 GMT -5
I just found a new flasher for all who are converting to LEDs.... I found a flasher unit on eBay specifically for retrofitting vehicles with LED's.... for $9.99 (+shipping & taxes of course). It says it's good from 5V to 17V (so it should work well when you're at the stop light idling and don't have any excess of electrons to waste.....) It's good for 12A, 35Watts, and will handle from 1 to 700 LED's! The flash rate is even adjustable! (40, 50, 60, or 90 per min). And it's only 1.8" X 0.8" X 0.3" - so it's small too. Only 2 terminals and a ground - so it should be easy to hook up, as well. This thing sounds too good to be true! Here's their home site - but check them out on eBay - they are MUCH cheaper there! ($9.99 compared to $29.99) Their home site is: www.bauer-ee.com/eby/ebayled.htmAnd their eBay store is: motors.shop.ebay.com/merchant/lasersbee_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZI'll pass on my results for everyone as soon as mine comes in and I get it installed......  |
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Post by ShakerNorm on Aug 10, 2009 20:17:59 GMT -5
Well - Guess what came in the mail today? I now have a flasher that works! It was a very easy install (even for an electronic dunce like me) - first I checked it out with a temporary hookup - there's 3 wires - Black (ground), Red (hot) and Yellow (to the bulbs). When I got the envelope - it had all 3 wires twisted together to prevent static problems - easy to untwist. The yellow wire has a couple resistors soldered to it, but that's just to make sure you don't burn it out when you hook it up. I crimped one spade connector to the red wire, and the loop to the ground wire, and left the yellow (with the resistors) until I had checked the circuit.... There are BIG warnings not to touch the yellow to ground after you have the hot wire hooked up, so I was careful to connect the yellow before I hooked up the red wire (just to be sure).  I connected the ground to a bolt on the frame, then plugged the yellow (through the resistors) to the BROWN & WHITE connector on the flasher plug. The red wire went to the SOLID BROWN connector - and VOILA! I had working turn signals for the first time after fussing with them for 3 or 4 years!! ;D A couple minutes later, I had removed the resistors, crimped the spade connector to the yellow wire, and plugged it in again - Second attempt - Same result - reliable - constant flash rate, and it works with my LED's! ;D I didn't bother to change the flash rate, as it seems pretty good - not too fast & not too slow. It's so small that you can stuff it into any tiny little space under your tank, and have room to spare. Not bad for 20 minutes of work!  Sometimes electronics ARE good! ;D LOL |
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jongordo8
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1981 Yamaha XS 650 SH
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Post by jongordo8 on Aug 11, 2009 12:40:44 GMT -5
So I have had the stant EL13 and it has worked fine for a long time, however it just died. I went to O'reilys and they ordered me a Bussman 233 which is supposed to be the equivalent to the EL13. Will this work?
specs are:
NO.233 Super-Duty Electronic Flasher
12 Volt, 3-terminals, up to 20 amps, 1 to 10 bulbs.
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Post by wideload on Apr 19, 2010 21:58:02 GMT -5
Norm... After some time, has your Bauer flasher unit continued to operate properly?
I ordered one, installed with no problem and it works great when the engine is not running. Once the engine starts, the turn signals flash very irregularly. I initially attributed the erratic blinking to some sort of induced current because the flasher unit was very close to the coils. I moved the unit away from the coils with no appreciable improvement.
Any ideas?
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Post by xsleo on Apr 21, 2010 1:29:38 GMT -5
I got my flasher from www.superbriteleds.com $8.95 + s/h. two wires, one to the brown wire, one to the brown/white wire. When I got it I tested it with a battery and one LED bulb. It flashed just fine. Been since last fall, still working great. I Have a very hot coil, Mike's green monster, if the flasher is to close to the coil it will flash erratic. |
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Post by exilemike on Aug 4, 2010 17:52:43 GMT -5
Polamnus Hi:
Installed a Tritonstand EL-13, $ 9.00 from Advanced Auto, 3 prong flasher. L= Brown/White Wire X= Brown Wire P= Yellow/Green Wire Works fine, don"t know if self cancel still works and don"t care as I have not run it on the highway yet, however flasher works great. LBart ( Wellow ) Sheese Had to fix that one. LB I have been fighting this problem for some time,my signals won't light or flash.I checked the switch,the contacts were clean and in excellent condition.I then checked all the bulbs and sockets,all were fine.The fuses were all good also. I figured the only thing left was the flasher relay, so I decided to replace that.I used the same part as you and hooked it up as directed, but still nothing.I have a 1981 model and it is completely unmolested and stock with only 4624 miles on it.I'm at my wits end with this and tired of messing with it. Can anyone help me with this problem?Thanks, Mike |
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