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cmar157
12-17-2016, 01:16 PM
I am going to put LED's on my Spyder and was reading an article that recommends putting a regulator on them to protect them from damage from while the bile is charging at 14 volts. Has any one run them direct or should I put a regulator on?

BLUEKNIGHT911
12-17-2016, 01:54 PM
I'm not sure what you mean by this ...... What most people do is have a separate fuse block and power your extra electric items off that ....... except for things that won't work unless they are tied into the BRP system like turn signals - they aren't in the CAN-BUS anyway .......jmho...... Mike :thumbup:

cmar157
12-17-2016, 02:15 PM
The lights are rated at 12 volts but the battery can get as high as 14 volts when the Spyder is running and charging. I was concerned the excess voltage would damage the LED lights.

hypurone
12-17-2016, 02:24 PM
Any quality set of lights will be properly built to handle the systems voltage fluctuations....

lou49
12-17-2016, 03:42 PM
I have led lights all around my bike, have not have one problem with them! At lest not yet!

cmar157
12-17-2016, 04:13 PM
Thanks sounds like no need for the regulator

wd8ajj
12-17-2016, 07:05 PM
I also have many LED's and not had any problems. Even used some from Walmart and works fine.

Bob Denman
12-18-2016, 08:45 AM
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GOZFST
12-18-2016, 01:42 PM
I am going to put LED's on my Spyder and was reading an article that recommends putting a regulator on them to protect them from damage from while the bile is charging at 14 volts. Has any one run them direct or should I put a regulator on?

If you check the specs of the lights you want to get youll probably see they are rated at much higher than 12 volts.