Switchback LED Dual Color Turn Signal Bulbs??

jacMA · Jun 26, 2023

Hi,

Ordered the clear lens for my ST1100 and upon looking for 1157 LED kits I came across several types. The two basic types are the Sockets with external resistors which plug into your current sockets which I see in older videos and the 'new' LEDs with resistors built in for Anti Hyper Flash (quite a bit more expensive)

- Has anyone used the stand alone leds with built in resistors?
- If so, heat build up?

Thanks in advance.

GGely · Jun 26, 2023

I’d use the third type: a standard 1157 switchback and change the flasher to an electronic one. SuperbrightLEDs.com has it all for a few dollars and no real effort.

No resistors, on-board or outboard.

Andrew Shadow · Jun 26, 2023

Don't use resistors of any type. They only consume power and waste it as heat, which negates one of the big advantages of switching to LED bulbs which is freeing up wattage for other uses. Purchase the ones with the exterior resistors if that is convenient and the price is right, just don't use the resistors.

As stated above, switch to an electronic LED compatible flasher unit to prevent the hyper-flash.

GGely · Jun 26, 2023

Somewhere there’s a post with all the part numbers I used to convert my ST1100 bulbs to LED.

That will get you the part numbers for all the bulbs I’m using.

Andrew Shadow · Jun 26, 2023

GGely said:
Somewhere there’s a post with all the part numbers I used to convert my ST1100 bulbs to LED.

That will get you the part numbers for all the bulbs I’m using.

Here you go.

LightenUp led kit | ST1100 Related

Has anyone here in the U.S. purchased a LightenUp led kit? How long did it take?

www.st-owners.com

jacMA · Jun 27, 2023

Andrew Shadow said:
Here you go.

LightenUp led kit | ST1100 Related

Has anyone here in the U.S. purchased a LightenUp led kit? How long did it take?

www.st-owners.com

I see that I need the two(2) LED bulbs and the Flasher Relay. How/Where do I wire in the Relay. I seem to remember three relays on the right side of the nose fairing. Does it just directly replace that? Is the connector the same?

Larry Fine · Jun 27, 2023

The flasher is not really a relay, as it has no coil, and it's in its own location.

The socket has three wires, but the flasher only uses two, not the green wire.

Andrew Shadow · Jun 27, 2023

jacMA said:
I see that I need the two(2) LED bulbs and the Flasher Relay. How/Where do I wire in the Relay. I seem to remember three relays on the right side of the nose fairing. Does it just directly replace that? Is the connector the same?

I just responded to your PM Jim.

Andrew Shadow · Jun 27, 2023

jacMA said:
How/Where do I wire in the Relay.

Click the below link;
turn signal flasher

Catmandu2 · Jun 27, 2023

I have used these switch-back bulbs for over a season now. They have worked very well for me,, and I have purchased a set for ThunderSTruck as well (not installed yet). So far,,, no resistors needed. But I will drop an electronic flasher in, once I switch the tail bulbs to LED's. Cheers,,, CAt'

No Resistor Switchback LED for Honda ST1300 2003-12 Turn Signal w/ Daytime Light | eBay

Fit for 2003 - 2012 Honda ST1300 (Better for clear lens). These new socket has 3 wires, connect the white wire to the negative of the turn light, the green wire to the positive of the turn light, and the red wire to the positive of the parking light.

www.ebay.com

jacMA · Jun 29, 2023

All set! Thanks to all

Easy peasy.

I ended up

1) Replacing the Flasher Relay (right side above brake pedal)

Amazon Electronic LED Flasher Relay

2) Replace 1157 bulbs with 1157 LEDs

Amazon 1157 LEDs