Hi guys. I'm just wondering if replacing the rear indicators on a 848 with LED ones and no resistors will bring on any warning lights? Also, I forgot to note which cable plugged out of which indicator. One is marked SK, the other DX. I assume SK refers to 'sinistra' (left) and DX refers to 'destra' (right)?
Replacing the conventional bulb rear indicators on my Multistrada 1200 with the Panigale LED rear indicators was plug and play, nothing else needed. I am very pleased with them, they are neater, less obtrusive and much brighter. Andy
If you change for LED you get a wild flash rate. Have look at my blog and you will find a video of the LEDs on the back of my 848.
It seems that some years of 848 have an item in the secret menu to change the rear indicators from bulb to LED. My 2010 does not.
My bike is a 2014 848 Evo. I have fitted LED indicators to other bikes and changed the relay to get the correct flash rate. Will I need resistors and a relay?
There is no relay on the SBK series it is built into the computer. As I said earlier, some have the option in the secret menu to choose LED or bulb, mine has not. Try pushing up on the left thumb selector switch and switch the ignition on. Look through the 4 or so options and see if you have that option, I doubt that you have. You will need resistors if not. I have yet to sort my flash rate, but I am not too bothered as there is no MOT here and the cops could not care less about such trivia. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the replies! I've ordered an R&G tail tidy which comes with micro LED indicators and I've just read that it comes with resistors so hopefully it'll be fairly straightforward.
Hello again guys. I received the R&G tail tidy today but have come across a problem. The hole for the LED number plate light seem too far apart on the bracket. Here is the bracket without the number plate light attached: To fit the light I have to pinch in the 2 legs for the holes to align. Surely this isn't right. It looks ridiculous plus it will probably break the threaded pins on the light over time with the pressure on them. Could they have just packed the wrong light?:
There are plug and play resistor packs available that will bring the flash rate back down to normal, let me see if i can dig up some links. Personally i prefer the faster blink rate as i think it looks better and is more visible to drivers.
I asked this exact question. About my 1098 about 2 weeks ago. I bought some resistors in the end. Not fitted them yet. http://ducatiforum.co.uk/threads/led-indicators-relay-or-resistors.40086/
Just tested my led indicators with resistors off eBay....no difference whatsoever to the flash rate! I only had one plugged in mind you. Just realised that I may need both connected. Doh.
Hi again guys. I got everything wired up on the R&G tail tidy tonight but I have no rear indicators or number plate light with ignition on or with engine running. I didn't wire in the resistors as I wanted to see if I could do without them first. Any ideas? Why would the absence of resistors affect the number plate light or do I need a resistor for it too?
I have an LED numberplate light and no you don't need a resistor for it as it does not flash. Have a look for the large plug under the back of the seat and make sure that it is well connected, that carries the indicator, number plate, rear, brake and indicator light cables.
Sounds like it might be: - R&G wiring loom may have a break in it? Does it plug into the existing Ducati micro plugs? - micro LED indicators and number plate light may be broken? Unlikely to be all three though. Does your rear stop/tail light still work? If not, could be the plug of the rear lights/indicator loom is disconnected?
Tail / brake are working fine. I soldered the plugs from the original indicators and number plate lights on to the LED ones as I didn't want to cut the plugs off the loom on the bike. All the solders are good and each connection is heatshrunk. I took the wire with the tracer line to be the live line for each (although I don't think it matters - maybe someone could correct me on that though?).
When I just tested my LED indicators and resistors, iI just bare twisted the black to the black and the red to the red of each one as a temporary measure. Everything worked fine with this "test" wiring. I would suspect your soldering/connections may not be correct. Just saying, like.
Make sure that LEDs are wired the correct way round, current only flows one way through an LED and if you get the + and - the wrong way around they will not light!
Wrong polarity! Thanks guys. Never assume, that's what they say, right? Everything's working now but my flash rate is rapid so I'm going to have to plumb in the resistors. All the wiring, connectors and resistors will fit neatly between the legs of the tail tidy but I'm just wondering if that will be a good location or not as I know resistors can get hot. I don't want to risk them melting all the cable insulation that surrounds them.
