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Nor Cali | And don't know squat about wiring. I've ordered a lighted license plate frame from Noe, but I have no idea where to access the wiring to connect the license frames hot and ground wires? Someone point me in the right direction please. Thanks
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Visionary
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Central Maryland | Some folks have made a very small hole in the OEM license plate light lens, and run their wiring though it; and then used silicone to waterproof the hole. I imagine that once you have removed the lens, you will see the electrical leads to attach your new plate light. |
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Peru, IN | I did it (which means anyone can). Unfortunately, the gap around the license plate lens is big enough that you don't need to drill a hole. 
I bought an adapter on eBay that plugs into the 194 socket. It comes with 2 wires. I soldered the wires from the LED license plate bracket to those 2 wires, put heat shrink over the wires then stuffed the extra wiring in place. Easy to do.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/T10-2825-W5W-168-194-LED-Bulbs-Error-Free-A... |
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Nor Cali | Thanks guys...very much appreciated.
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SF Bay Area | Hey Redd,
I also installed one of these lay down license plate frames, and found that the LED's glare a driver behind the bike. As the frame is angled, the LED's are clearly visible from the back. Turn it on at night and all you will see is white light LED's, as you will be looking directly at the bulbs, if in a following car. I removed it and installed it upside down (LED's on the bottom), and no more glare. Works great! I know you also ride in the Republik of Kalifornia, and like me... do not want to be hassled by the police over the white LED's facing rearward, "blinding" car drivers. |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | Rain might affect them if they're upside down as it would pool around the lights. You can bend the bracket a little bit (I need to do it on mine). I'd think a vise would do it easily. |
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Nor Cali | I actually thought about that Mike, already came to the conclusion that I'd have to mount it upside down. Re: Water pooling on the bulbs from rain...the only way thats gonna happen is if I get caught in a downpour...and I'd be looking for cover ASAP. I'm not willingly going to ride in the rain...I really hate riding wet.
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | I don't ride in the rain for fun but I won't stop in the middle of a ride if it starts to rain (unless it's a downpour). I didn't look very closely at the area where the bulbs are. I just assumed from what little I could see that the LEDs were in little pockets. |
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Nor Cali | Part just came in this mornings mail Chris...gonna get to it. |
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Nor Cali | Got er' done...thanks for the tip Brah, and only lost one screw...and one I didn't need. Success!!! |
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Nor Cali | well, sure isn't all that bright...only lights up bout 1/4 of the plate. |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | Is that enough for Cali? I bought mine from Witchdoctors and it lights up the entire plate. I'd have to go out to the garage to double check but I think it has either 5 or 7 LEDs covering about 2/3 of the top of the frame. Are there not enough lights or are the lights just not very bright? If you used the adapter I suggested, is it plugged completely in to the socket? If you just connected wires, are they connected securely (soldered is best). Are the wires touching each other? I'm thinking, if the lights just aren't very bright, maybe there's a bad connection somewhere. (Or maybe the LED plate is just crap?) |
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Nor Cali | Got it from Noe (Nometz). It's a custom dynamics product. Yeah, used the adapter and it's working. Wires are soldered and have individual heat shrink on each wire so nothings touching. Seems thats just the way it is. It's lighted, gonna have to be good enough for Cali.
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SF Bay Area | Redd - 2013-05-29 3:28 PM
well, sure isn't all that bright...only lights up bout 1/4 of the plate.
It will do, Redd.
The question is whether you have a light on your plate, or do not. Cops are not capable of making quantitative determinations in the field... either there is a light or there isn't. In reality the only time it would be an issue is when a cop is behind you, and in that circumstance their headlights will make the plate appear brighter due to the reflective paint on Cali plates. I feel you are more likely to be hassled in Cali over the angle of the plate itself.
I find that cops are not able to make a violation ticket stick without an admission of guilt. Some good examples would be an aftermarket pipe... "did you change your pipe to make more noise?" Of course not, these bikes have a healthy exhaust note. "Your pudding bowl does not look legal"... well officer, the store told me it was DOT, it better be, 'cause it cost me a fortune. "Do you know how fast you were going?" Of course, I was going with the flow of traffic, trying to avoid getting squeezed between 2 cars.
You get the idea... |
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I'm no wrench...