[chrisgreer23]

I received my light the other day and today I got the leds/board out of the housing. Um, the leds are staggered and there is only 2 rows. Will this one still work? I can post a pic if you don't know what I'm on about.

[Malarky112]

Nice I like the more visible brake light. I have flush mount blinkers, would it be possible to do this mod and leave them on, so both the tailight and blinkers would blink?? I am assuming if not then I could just leave the blinkers the way they are and not use the tailight blinker?

[niqbales]

I looked for something universal and found nothing! love this, pretty much plug and play. I'm gonna keep my blinkers tho and just hook up the tail and stop. I'll consider hooking up the integrated and keep my blinkers... I've got a few tickets from when I was younger and I don't get warnings...

[HemiKat]

The first tail light I made was just the brake tail and brake light and it worked just fine, then I found the integrated signal so I swapped out the board and wired in the turn signals. Im pretty sure as long as you have a variable load signal flasher you can hook up any assortment of lights you want. Resisters shouldnt be needed because the flasher already have the variable resistors build it. (But I could be wrong, It doesn occasianally happen)

[cintidude04]

mine was the double row of leds as well. top row burnt out. I have a variable load relay so Im thinking of chalkin it up to gettin the cheap chinese one off ebay.
Hemi do you have a suggestion on finding the good lockhart phillips one you are using? my ebay searches keep bringin up the cheap chinese ones an Id rather not have to keep replacing them every season due to the cheaper electronics.

[niqbales]

mine was the double row of leds as well. top row burnt out. I have a variable load relay so Im thinking of chalkin it up to gettin the cheap chinese one off ebay.
Hemi do you have a suggestion on finding the good lockhart phillips one you are using? my ebay searches keep bringin up the cheap chinese ones an Id rather not have to keep replacing them every season due to the cheaper electronics.

I want to do this mod but I have the same question about the cheaper Chinese version. If I don't get a response I'm ordering the cheapest one and if I pay for it later so be it...

[HemiKat]

Ill put it this way: I had two cheap chinese boards and they both had LED's burnt out in a matter of weeks. My good Lockhart Phillips (Which still only cost me around $25 on Ebay) has been on my bike for a year without any problems. You decide.

[niqbales]

Thanks! I got a good deal on one that the PO modified with extra leds. I scored it for $20 since it didn't have the lens It's a gamble as it has been parted out by a reputable shop. I figured its worth the chance as the led boards alone sell for $40 new... We'll see, it ships tomorrow!

Also what is different about the Lockhart and chinese; I couldn't find any that looked like the lockhart ones...

[HemiKat]

Also what is different about the Lockhart and chinese; I couldn't find any that looked like the lockhart ones...

I just think the LockHart ones are a little better quailty.

[niqbales]

I just think the LockHart ones are a little better quailty.

I understand that; what I'm wondering is how to know which one to order, in case this one doesn't work out.

[cintidude04]

go ahead an get the lockhart phillips, its not that much more expensive. my chinese one i got for 10 dollars but within the first week the top row burnt out

[niqbales]

go ahead an get the lockhart phillips, its not that much more expensive. my chinese one i got for 10 dollars but within the first week the top row burnt out

I search "02 03 r1 tail light" Lots of them come up but my question is: how do I tell if its the lockhart or the chinese when searching ebay? They all look about the same.

[cintidude04]

if it doesnt say lockhart phillips, check to see where its being shipped from, lol be sure it isnt from china (or hong kong for that matter), ill probably wait a bit before replacing mine, i still need too many other parts for my build

[niqbales]

if it doesnt say lockhart phillips, check to see where its being shipped from, lol be sure it isnt from china (or hong kong for that matter), ill probably wait a bit before replacing mine, i still need too many other parts for my build

Yea I got that part, there are no other signs? I'm pretty good at analyzing ebay stuff but I have not any that looked like good ones under $40ish shipped... I got what I hope to be a good one but I knew it was modified and it was $20 shipped.

[cintidude04]

honestly I couldnt tell you how to tell the difference if it doesnt say. even ones selling in the us can be different led confirgurations far as I see.