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I wanted to add a Custom Dynamics TKE Brake Light Flasher to my Freewheeler but the folks there said I would need to have LED brake lights installed as their flasher cannot handle the load from the stock bulbs and will burn out quickly.
https://www.customdynamics.com/magic-strobes-brake-light-flasher-for-harley-davidson-triglide
I started pricing LED brake lights and decided to look for a less expensive approach.
I found that the Sylvania Zevo 3157R Red LED Super Bright’s are direct plug and play replacements for the stock bulb.
These can be found at Wal-Mart or online for around $12.00 for a pair.
People who know a lot more about these things than I do recommend using red LED’s as they show up brighter thru a red lens than if I using white LED’s.
NOTE – These LED bulbs are polarity sensitive so I suggest if you buy them you test them before putting the brake light lens cover back on. If it does not work turn the power back off and reverse it in the socket.
I was also told that it is best to leave them on for a minute or two so that the ECM learns that the lower current draw is not a burned out bulb and then causes a hyper flash and error code.
I did this and have had no problems.
These work very well and appear a bit brighter than the stock bulbs were.
The brake light flasher is on order and is a simple plug and play installation.
https://www.customdynamics.com/magic-strobes-brake-light-flasher-for-harley-davidson-triglide
I started pricing LED brake lights and decided to look for a less expensive approach.
I found that the Sylvania Zevo 3157R Red LED Super Bright’s are direct plug and play replacements for the stock bulb.
These can be found at Wal-Mart or online for around $12.00 for a pair.
People who know a lot more about these things than I do recommend using red LED’s as they show up brighter thru a red lens than if I using white LED’s.
NOTE – These LED bulbs are polarity sensitive so I suggest if you buy them you test them before putting the brake light lens cover back on. If it does not work turn the power back off and reverse it in the socket.
I was also told that it is best to leave them on for a minute or two so that the ECM learns that the lower current draw is not a burned out bulb and then causes a hyper flash and error code.
I did this and have had no problems.
These work very well and appear a bit brighter than the stock bulbs were.
The brake light flasher is on order and is a simple plug and play installation.