I’m too tall to see the turn signal lights on the dash so did this instead...

[HondaInTheSun]

I’m 6’4 so my line of sight when riding the bike cuts off the turn signal lights at the top of the dash, leaving me to wonder if I have the turn signals on or not, or if I’ve left them on.

I picked up some of these yellow LED strips ( $15 ) and installed them quite deep in the mirror housings. This produces more of a glow from within the mirrors than a visible flash from the LED strip.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GC3YD4Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here’s some video and pics attached of it in action ( in very low light environment ):

Very happy with this cheap and effective solution to my problem.

 

[Obo]

It looks good from what I can see in the video and seems easier than putting individual LED's in the air holes on the stock mirror.

 

[caldercay]

How are they with the sun behind you?

 

[HondaInTheSun]

How are they with the sun behind you?

Still bright enough for me to see, but not so bright as to be annoying.

 

[Mark]

Looks sweet!

Mark

 

[Erdoc48]

I have those on both STs- I got them from Oznium.com- they are very helpful I assume so people behind me can see them, but also, so I don’t forget to turn the indicator off.

 

[The Dan]

I’m 6’4 so my line of sight when riding the bike cuts off the turn signal lights at the top of the dash, leaving me to wonder if I have the turn signals on or not, or if I’ve left them on.

I picked up some of these yellow LED strips ( $15 ) and installed them quite deep in the mirror housings. This produces more of a glow from within the mirrors than a visible flash from the LED strip.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GC3YD4Z/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here’s some video and pics attached of it in action ( in very low light environment ):

Very happy with this cheap and effective solution to my problem.

Been doing them since 2014, 6'3" here.

Mirror turn signals. | Vendor Announcements

I met Ed if my mind is working at NATSTOC and he told me about some LED strips that shine light out the edge. After talking with him about them and seeing how well they worked I decided to find some and try it myself. I had to order 20 sets to get the amber. They flash with the blinkers. Nope...

www.st-owners.com

 

[Obo]

Been doing them since 2014, 6'3" here.

Mirror turn signals. | Vendor Announcements

I met Ed if my mind is working at NATSTOC and he told me about some LED strips that shine light out the edge. After talking with him about them and seeing how well they worked I decided to find some and try it myself. I had to order 20 sets to get the amber. They flash with the blinkers. Nope...

www.st-owners.com

These don't look like the side facing LED's though

 

[HondaInTheSun]

These don't look like the side facing LED's though

You’re right, the ones I used aren’t side facing and because of that give more of a glow ( when buried deeper in the mirror housing ) than a “flash”, which is what I was looking for. Both work, just personal preference.

 

[Jim C-G]

Looks like a good mod.

 

[Obo]

You’re right, the ones I used aren’t side facing and because of that give more of a glow ( when buried deeper in the mirror housing ) than a “flash”, which is what I was looking for. Both work, just personal preference.

I think I may like the glow setup better.

I had looked at an st1300 a few weeks back for sale that had these on the mirrors.



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[HondaInTheSun]

I think I may like the glow setup better.

I had looked at an st1300 a few weeks back for sale that had these on the mirrors.



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Those are interesting too, not sure I'd want that blindspot in my mirror though. Lots of good options!

 

[Highway STar]

Nice!

 

[Gus1300]

It looks like the newer bikes have forward facing lights in the mirror housings? My '04 doesn't...just plain blue plastic (I think, without running to the garage to confirm). I like the glow idea; PO had already installed single LEDs on mine, so that's what I have now.