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my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:17 pm
by peejay
hi peeps
i've looked long and hard at what others have done, here's my version.

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GTS indicator switch

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front indicators

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rear indicators

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i've had to cut the angled part of the lug off and re-drill it

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at this stage i'm keeping hole drilling/welding to a minimum till i'm really happy with things.

stainless switch brackets.

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easy option for fitting front indicator is to simply drill a whacking great hole in the legshield and hide wires in toolbox, but i didn't want to do that!

stainless 2 piece clamp

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lamp bracket mild steel and mattblacked

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wires neatly out of the way

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having the luxury of a C to C stylee flyscreen i've fitted 2 warning lights but one is ok to comply with MoT

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i have the room to fit a spare flasher unit under the L/H panel, near the battery tray

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rear rack has additional 6mm bar welded on to protect the led flasher

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rear indicators are angled up slightly to be in the following driver's eye line, well that's my theory anyway!

well that's the basics of it, it's had a thorough shake down test on the recent Coast to Coast event and works really well :D

my special thanks to clubmate Dave "the doctor" Jones for all the specialist bracketry.

any questions just ask and i'll try to answer them but remember i'm not an auto electrian ;)

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 4:51 pm
by Donnie
I actually like that, Ive often wondered about fitting something for fun rather than anything else but the switch is always the big issue for me, like how you've done that though.

One question, how do you cancel the indicators? ie i assume left for left, right for right, but does the button return to central then you push in to cancel or someother way?

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:06 pm
by peejay
Donnie wrote:One question, how do you cancel the indicators? ie i assume left for left, right for right, but does the button return to central then you push in to cancel or someother way?


hi Donnie, the beauty of the GTS switch is just press in to cancel no matter where it is, no faffing about to return it to centre position :)

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:03 pm
by Donnie
thought it would be, nice one.

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 10:10 pm
by gaz_powell
Looks good

very nice and neat !

Gaz

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:01 pm
by peejay
gaz_powell wrote:very nice and neat !


thanks gaz

the white lenses just don't notice to joe public....................till i turn them on!

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 10:28 pm
by Timexit17
I knew GTS's would prove useful for something eventually!

:lol:

Great work by Doctor Dave again.

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:55 am
by peejay
Timexit17 wrote:I knew GTS's would prove useful for something eventually!

:lol:


you are so unkind Tim, but then i do admit to riding one occassionally :)

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:47 pm
by kennystag
Hi nice job. Where did you get all the parts from, and what was the cost, as i am thinking of doing that set up myself.
Cheers
Stag

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:49 am
by terryj
i fitted some of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M ... ge_o01_s00
as they looked as if they would blend in trouble is just not bright enough wife following in car in daytime coudnt be sure if they were on or not
buy cheap buy twice strikes again

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 8:53 am
by peejay
terryj wrote:i fitted some of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M ... ge_o01_s00
as they looked as if they would blend in trouble is just not bright enough wife following in car in daytime coudnt be sure if they were on or not
buy cheap buy twice strikes again


i agree there are naff ones out there, i returned some that were useless but the ones i have used really work

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:28 am
by peejay
kennystag wrote:Hi nice job. Where did you get all the parts from, and what was the cost, as i am thinking of doing that set up myself.
Cheers
Stag


hi stag
all indicators and flasher unit came from ebay, indicator switch from AJ Sutton.

front indicator - £6.00

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rear indicator - £16


flasher unit - £2 (make sure it's for LED lamps)

genuine Vespa turn indicator switch £11.20

hope this helps you :)

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 11:30 am
by peejay
peejay wrote:
kennystag wrote:Where did you get all the parts from, and what was the cost, as i am thinking of doing that set up myself.
Cheers
Stag


hi stag
all indicators and flasher unit came from ebay, indicator switch from AJ Sutton.

front indicator - £6.00

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rear indicator - £16


flasher unit - £2 (make sure it's for LED lamps)

genuine Vespa GTS turn indicator switch £11.20

hope this helps you :)

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:28 pm
by peejay
forgot to mention the warning light!

this is the first one i fitted:

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problem was that when switch was operated the lamp was dim and dimmer! what's the point of a DIM warning light?

so i cut it open to find this:

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no wonder it's dim, that green lense is 10mm thick!


i've now fitted a capless red led bulb in the housing

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i've sealed the end with opaque plastic to make it waterproof.

Re: my LED indicator set up

PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:24 pm
by kennystag
Hi Mate,
Thanks for taking the time to send all that good information.
Cheers
Stag