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Flashing Indicators

Submitted by nigel_orchard on Wed, 13/04/2022
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It came to me during a recent delayed ride when it was getting dark, that waving my arms around to indicate moves to left or right was pointless and ridiculous. A few years ago I had bought a flashing indicator set for my Dominator but the light fittings supplied do not fit the headlamp. The supplier's advice was to drill out the thread on the retained nut inside the shell and then to use the thread and nut on the fitting to secure the headlight. Unfortunately, the threaded section of the fitting is too short to protrude beyond the retained nut, I am reluctant to remove the retained nut. Can anyone recommend a lighting set that will readily fit the bike or an alternative way of fitting one? I can always use the set I have on my BSA,

Thanks, Nigel Orchard

Submitted by bob_matthews on Wed, 13/04/2022

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Here's my solution to the problem.  I made some brackets out of aluminium angle so as the indicators can be mounted below the line of the headlamp bolt.  I then bought some stainless steel spacers and two longer stainless cycle thread bolts of the required size.  I  also fitted daytime running led's that are serious bright but hardly draw any current.

 

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Very neat! Thanks. Also has the advantage of spacing the lights a bit further out which I think is good. What is the size and threadform of the longer bolts and where did you get them and the spacers? Nigel Orchard.

The idea of two daylight running lights? In the past Royal Enfield bullets had two such side lights, but in one case the sight of two small lights close together was taken as a car at some distance, turned out to be a bike 'very near'. Caused an accident.

This is a reply to Bob Mathews.

Very neat! Thanks. Also has the advantage of spacing the lights a bit further out which I think is good. What is the size and threadform of the longer bolts and where did you get them and the spacers? Nigel Orchard.

Submitted by ian_soady on Thu, 14/04/2022

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... but from flat 1/16" sheet tucked in behind the fork shrouds on my ES2. I made a bracket for the back that I bolted to the number plate. I agree indicators are all but essential these days.

I use 6v LEDs but had great difficulty getting them to work as the flasher unit needed more than 6.4 volts - would almost work unless I switched the lights on as well! From here:  http://www.dynamoregulatorconversions.com/flasher-units-shop.php      I eventually found some voltage step-up devices on ebay which seem to have solved the problem. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334237098344

Submitted by steven_tyrer on Thu, 14/04/2022

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This is the adapter on my Navigator, made from stainless steel with an extended thread to pass through the headlight shell. and a female thread to take the indicator arm.Indicator adapter

Submitted by bob_matthews on Thu, 14/04/2022

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Hi Alan, I am sure.  I'm not concerned by that silly urban myth.  A car with a headlamp and sidelight out on the same side, is far more dangerous but as soon as it's dingy, dusk or later my headlamp (H4 halogen) is on - which totally outshines the two leds.  My reason for using the led's is to be more visible in the daytime, in traffic around town as this is where the majority of accidents can happen.

Submitted by mikael_ridderstad on Fri, 15/04/2022

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Found them useful for a lot of applications e.g. fitting indicator leds. When too lazy to make specials on the lathe.

Submitted by ian_soady on Fri, 15/04/2022

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The indicator units ar discontinued Halfords items. Note that LED bulbs are about 5mm longer than conventional ones and I had a bit of a struggle to fit these - I had to revise the internal wiring to give clearance.

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