led signal lamp follow up

[Jeffrey]

It says 3 or 4 on the reservoir caps. I have been using some DOT 5.5 that I had left over from a Mercedes brake job I did. Is there any harm using what I gather to be higher spec. synthetic fluid if you bleed out the old stuff? J#3

[dat brooklyn bum]

"On the practical side, beware that glycol and silicone brake fluids are hugely incompatible with each other. Mixing even small amounts will create a sludge that looks amazingly like Italian salad dressing and is about as effective as a brake fluid -- meaning, not. Of further consideration is that, in some cases, the hardware designed for one fluid will not accept the other. Brake caliper and master cylinder seals, hoses, and other parts won't always work correctly when the type of fluid is changed." from this article: http://www.motorcycleproject.com/motorcycle/text/cows-brakefluid.html

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Jeffrey" wrote: > > It says 3 or 4 on the reservoir caps. I have been > using some DOT 5.5 that I had left over from a > Mercedes brake job I did. Is there any harm using > what I gather to be higher spec. synthetic fluid if > you bleed out the old stuff? > > J#3 >

[Flower Jamie]

So, is mixing 3 and 4 ok?

[Eddie]

Sounds like a fun, worthwhile project. Neat! eddie

> [Original Message] > From: Andrus > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 8/6/2011 2:50:07 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] LED Signal Lamp Follow up > > A few months back when restoring my '00 KLR I installed LED signal lamps

instead of buying used or new stockers. I ended up having to order a flasher from the same people I had bought the lamps from to get it working in that direction.

> If remembered, I installed some diodes from radio shack to keep one side

from grounding to the other side. Well , this all failed finally from the heat at the diodes melting the tape.

> So, I decided to go one better and install an LED light for each side

mounting on the panel under the fairing. So purchase two amber super bright leds with a little mounting cup for them.

> Took everything apart and just twisted wires to try the theory out.

Success! So, drilled holes, installed cups and leds with a touch of super glue to make sure all stays where I put it. run wiring and connected to OEM signal lights ground side to LED input side. LED grounds to instrument ground. Button everything up and back together. Success! Looks pretty kewl also. Now, I have an LED signal indicator light for each side more in my line of vision just above the speedo/tach line of sight.

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