More custom mods for the bud

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Fri May 02, 2008 1:28 am

I wired the city light to work on the bright setting on the switch, I also added a second switch to control the brights. Just so everyone knows why, I am going to run the city light during the day to save on Light bulbs.

The city light on ( how it will be in the daytime )

Brights with city light

City light at night

Bright switch

Now some other stuff

Black foot steps ( I need to make them a little more flat )

New signals ( LED )

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:20 am

Got a picture of the light at night

toddrw2251 · Post by **toddrw2251** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:32 am

I want to put foot pegs just below the front running lights. That way I can stick my feet out to the side and make my scooter look like a Harley from Easy Rider. I guess I would also have to extend the handlebars up another 3 feet. Man that would look ridiculous.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Fri May 02, 2008 3:42 am

I have actually been building some that mount to the front rack

Corsair · Post by **Corsair** » Fri May 02, 2008 4:24 pm

good going

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:23 am

Thanks

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sat May 03, 2008 12:30 am

Is there a tutorial on here for the rear LED lights?

I know I can do it, but at least a part number would help.

Looks very cool, btw.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:04 am

I believe its an 1156 bulb

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sat May 03, 2008 3:42 pm

ScooterTrash wrote:I believe its an 1156 bulb

I googled that and found this disclaimer:

LED lights consume much less power than stock incandescent or halogen light bulbs, and most stock turn signal flashers are not compatible with LED lights. If your existing turn signal lights are incandescent or halogen light bulbs, and you are replacing them with LED lights, you may need either a Load Equalizer or a Solid State Turn Signal Flasher so that your new LED Turn Signal lights flash correctly.

Did you have to do anything like that?

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:51 pm

Orange Guy wrote:
ScooterTrash wrote:I believe its an 1156 bulb
I googled that and found this disclaimer:

LED lights consume much less power than stock incandescent or halogen light bulbs, and most stock turn signal flashers are not compatible with LED lights. If your existing turn signal lights are incandescent or halogen light bulbs, and you are replacing them with LED lights, you may need either a Load Equalizer or a Solid State Turn Signal Flasher so that your new LED Turn Signal lights flash correctly.

Did you have to do anything like that?

Its a bigger bulb than stock so it creates more draw, the flashing is a little inconsistent in speed but it doesn't bother me

Orange Guy · Post by **Orange Guy** » Sat May 03, 2008 9:09 pm

I got the bulbs today and picked up a load equalizer for $10 as well. Looking forward to LED turn signals ... thanks for the info.

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Sat May 03, 2008 10:53 pm

Let me know how the equalizers work, i was thinking about it

lojical1 · Post by **lojical1** » Sun May 04, 2008 4:37 pm

toddrw2251 wrote:I want to put foot pegs just below the front running lights. That way I can stick my feet out to the side and make my scooter look like a Harley from Easy Rider.

I was actually joking with a co-worker of mine about doing this. it would be pretty badass to mod the buddy like that.At least have an additional option of position.

r0sa · Post by **r0sa** » Wed May 07, 2008 8:39 am

hey scootertrash!
what kind of paint and what process did you go through to paint those foot steps?

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Wed May 07, 2008 1:08 pm

r0sa wrote:hey scootertrash!
what kind of paint and what process did you go through to paint those foot steps?

Just rough em up a bit with sand paper and spray em with Duplicolor Bumper coating

nissanman · Post by **nissanman** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:56 am

I used a relay to get my LEDs to blink right. A load equalizer kills any "consumes less power" advantage an LED will give you. I was tired of my LCD display dimming with my blinkers on at night. Doesn't happen anymore

ScooterTrash · Post by **ScooterTrash** » Thu May 08, 2008 2:06 am

It should consume more power with an equalizer, are you saying you took yours out?