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Jonny Enduro
Comstock Park, MI
USA
48 Posts |
Topic started on 04/24/2009 at 5:24:51 PM
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| Hello all, I'm dual sporting my 2002 xr250r Ive got everything but the license plate light (will be making the license plate bracket out of plastic after I come up with a light). Correct me if I'm wrong but every thing Ive seen says that the xr lights run off of AC not DC current, Ive found small LEDs used for lighting the plate but they are 12v DC can I make this work some how or can someone recommend some sort of small light that will work. The guy that I bought the bike from installed a brake switch and converted the stock tail light using a 12v 1157 bulb. Sorry if this question sounds stupid but doing wiring is not one of my strong points. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jonny |
93 XR250L, 87 XL250R, 02 XR250R, 01 XR650L |
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rogersj
Twillingate, Nfd
Canada
854 Posts |
Posted on 04/25/2009 at 09:11:28 AM
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| if you got a battery hook it up to that and have a switch for it |
2007 DR650SE - K&N air filter air box mod, Dynojet kit, DRZ 250 tail light, and supertrapp racing series slip-on exhaust. |
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Jonny Enduro
Comstock Park, MI
USA
48 Posts |
Posted on 04/25/2009 at 10:15:17 AM
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| That's my problem no battery stock bike (and only has AC current and no rectifier to convert power to DC) The only thing Ive changed is wiring plug and bar switch to convert the headlight to hi/lo beam,and plug to convert tail light so it has brake/tail light all using AC. The only thing I find is plate brackets w/tail lights for big $ or license lights that say for 12v DC. So my question is will the 12v DC lights work and last more than 1 day. I'm thinking that the 12v LEDs should work seeing that the tail light bulb is 12v DC I just don't want to spend $30.00 on them and have them stop working in the middle of the inspection and the bike fail.Ive all ready tried the dual sport kit method which changes it to DC. The first kit was $551.00 and after waiting for over a month and the company not returning my emails or phone calls I had my credit card company get my money back. The second kit $480.00 came in only a few days but was missing parts so I packed it up and sent it back the same day. The only thing I need now to satisfy the DMV is the license light and I have less than $100.00 in this set up. Thanks Jonny |
93 XR250L, 87 XL250R, 02 XR250R, 01 XR650L |
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ALS650L
Cabot, VT
USA
258 Posts |
Posted on 04/25/2009 at 5:04:55 PM
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| I'm assuming you have the stock tail light. Would it be possible to cut a small rectangle out of the bottom of the lense and glue in a bit of clear plastic so that when your tail light is on it also shines on the plate, assuming you bolt it directly under the tail light. Just a thought to help you keep it on the cheap. |
'06 XR650L - FMF Q2, FMF PowerBomb Header, XR's Only Temp Dip Stick, Xr's smog block off, XR's Case Saver, Daves Mods 55/158 2.25 turns, UNI Filter, ProTaper Contour bars, Black Maier Mx Fender, BD TailLight, Acerbis XR400 front Fender black, Acerbis Uniko Hand Guards Black, Continental TKC80 tires, and thats how it begins... |
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Jonny Enduro
Comstock Park, MI
USA
48 Posts |
Posted on 04/25/2009 at 6:26:29 PM
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| ALS650L, I have heard of a replacement lens you can buy for the xrs with the clear strip at the bottom but I have also heard some say that the police have gave them a hard time saying that the plate mounted to the fender just under the tail light is not legal and this could cause it to fail the inspection. But thanks for the suggestion. |
93 XR250L, 87 XL250R, 02 XR250R, 01 XR650L |
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rogersj
Twillingate, Nfd
Canada
854 Posts |
Posted on 04/26/2009 at 12:45:01 PM
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| here in NL if you have a blown bulb in the identity light you have to choices replace the bulb or remove it all together |
2007 DR650SE - K&N air filter air box mod, Dynojet kit, DRZ 250 tail light, and supertrapp racing series slip-on exhaust. |
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Jonny Enduro
Comstock Park, MI
USA
48 Posts |
Posted on 04/27/2009 at 5:18:50 PM
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| rogersj, I don't think that will work here in Michigan. The paper work for making a motorcycle street legal clearly states that you need a license plate light to pass inspection. Thank Jonny |
93 XR250L, 87 XL250R, 02 XR250R, 01 XR650L |
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Jonny Enduro
Comstock Park, MI
USA
48 Posts |
Posted on 08/22/2009 at 12:29:54 PM
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| Hello all, I ended up just shooting from the hip on this one and it turned out the new light works great. I used a license plate light pigtail out of a Ford van that I junked it houses a GE 194 bulb, I just modified the pigtail to fit the plate holder I made and wired it into tail light harness. After hours of riding light still works, best of all the only money spent was for some butt connectors. Thanks for the suggestions and as always Ride hard and often. Jonny |
93 XR250L, 87 XL250R, 02 XR250R, 01 XR650L |
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Dual sport license plate light ?
