LED Tail Light

chuck_theobald · Post by **chuck_theobald** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 6:11 am

I just lost my tail/brake light and would like to go LED. Has anyone done so already?

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:02 am

mine came that way

jmkjr72 · Post by **jmkjr72** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 4:15 am

do it you wont regret it i swaped the stanrd bulbs out of the stella houseing very early on for leds and my new tail light is led and is brigh as h*&^

chuck_theobald · Post by **chuck_theobald** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:00 am

Cool! So where do I get LED lights? Autozone? Knechts? some random online place?

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:24 pm

chuck_theobald wrote:Cool! So where do I get LED lights? Autozone? Knechts? some random online place?

Get one from a newer Buddy. The '08 and up have them for sure, and the '07 may as well.

chuck_theobald · Post by **chuck_theobald** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:52 pm

Excellent! Now all I gotta do is cruise around with my screwdriver, find a new Buddy, and pull the ole switcheroo!

... or, I could just go here:
http://www.scooterworks.com/LED_Bulb_11 ... 89C460.cfm

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:01 pm

The LED tail lights in the newer Buddies are a straight line across and are a lot brighter than the plug in bulb style. The stock LEDs are a straight line across (more rear-facing LEDs) with no reflector housing (not needed with LEDs).

Ask your dealer if they can order a brake light assembly from an 08+ model Buddy (I can't personally confirm the 07 has them). The housing should be the same but it's got it's own LED assembly in it and should plug in as a direct replacement for the rear light assembly of your Buddy.

If you're on good terms with your dealer, they might let you test fit an LED unit (or sell you one for cheap) from a parts bike that might be laying around their shop.

vaderscoot · Post by **vaderscoot** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:21 pm

the taillight is the same in the 07 as in the 08 i have an 07 with a led taillight

Lagerhead · Post by **Lagerhead** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:54 am

Lostmycage wrote: If you're on good terms with your dealer, they might let you test fit an LED unit .

There is no need for a test fit, I've replaced the incandescent tail light assy from a 2006 Buddy with one of the newer LED units. It's a direct swap, even the electrical plug is the same.

Very worthwhile mod IMO.

Lostmycage · Post by **Lostmycage** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:44 pm

Lagerhead wrote:
Lostmycage wrote: If you're on good terms with your dealer, they might let you test fit an LED unit .
There is no need for a test fit, I've replaced the incandescent tail light assy from a 2006 Buddy with one of the newer LED units. It's a direct swap, even the electrical plug is the same.

Very worthwhile mod IMO.

Thanks for confirming that!

Now there's no excuse chuck_theobald, get one and swap it!