UTurn
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RedBaronX, My tail/brake light was just a cheap 6 dollar auto parts store light. I welded up a bracket for it. The turn signals were off a honda motorcycle I think. I fabricated a bracket for those too. You are probably more interested in the switch. You would not want to copy what I'm using right now, it's "Farmer Jones makeshift". However, I'm working on a new design that uses a spring loaded, normally closed, push button switch. The idea is to modify the brake lever some. On the lever body I will mount the switch, on the lever I will mount a short rod that will enguage the switch while in normal use, and release the switch when the brakes are applied. This will apply power to the lights when I pull on the handle. I use a duel break lever by the way. Also the mod requires a little aluminum welding or rather soldering sort of.
For the rest of the lights I have plans for that too. All in good time. I am tired of charging my battery every time I take a trip out, so I'm loading the headlight bucket with superbright LED's and same for the other lights. You can run a very long time on LED's as apposed to the incandesant lights.
Before I can do that I need to research the correct resistors to use and how many bulbs can go on one resister. Anyway, I'll keep posting as I go. There might be something usefull in there eventually.
For the rest of the lights I have plans for that too. All in good time. I am tired of charging my battery every time I take a trip out, so I'm loading the headlight bucket with superbright LED's and same for the other lights. You can run a very long time on LED's as apposed to the incandesant lights.
Before I can do that I need to research the correct resistors to use and how many bulbs can go on one resister. Anyway, I'll keep posting as I go. There might be something usefull in there eventually.