NMN LED Brake Lights....

[ataDude]

The No Magic Neon LED brake lights are installed and they are awesome! They are considerably brighter than the stock incandescents (don't know by what factor)... and they're apparently designed to never trigger the nanny... even if the LEDs go south... which is highly unlikely for a very, very long time.

See the pic below... daylight in the garage... my buddy, the weed eater, is holding down the brake pedal.

Install hints... total time required was less than 30 minutes:

1. Remove the seven #30 Torx screws which hold the under-the-seat / over-the-tire plastic pan in place. Set the pan aside.

2. Remove the rear two plastic rivets (under seat) for both black side covers... the ones with the "Spyder" decals... if you still have the decals. Lightly pull the side covers away from the bike and block them to keep them away using rags or anything else you have handy.

3. Release the securing tabs and flip the tail cover up (you've already removed the one screw in (1) above).

4. Remove each tail light by removing the two #30 Torx screws. Both extend up with the Torx head facing down.

a. One is very easy to get to... the rear most, in the center... exposed by removing the cover in (3) above.

b. The second #30 Torx screw is a little harder to find... in the front of the taillight, somewhat high. I used a small mirror and flashlight to position the screwdriver with the Torx bit.

5. If you purchased just the LEDs (and not the entire assembly as I did), follow the NMN directions for bulb removal and LED insertion.

6. Reassemble in reverse order... except if you don't have extra hands to help, install the rear-most, center screw first on each side. There are two small positioning prongs which fit in a slot extending from the screw hole. I tried to re-install the forward/high screw first (to make it easier) and couldn't get the positioning prongs to then fit the slot on the rear/center screw.

Update: At night, these lights are really bright... very visible.

 

[bone crusher]

The No Magic Neon LED brake lights are installed and they are awesome! They are considerably brighter than the stock incandescents (don't know by what factor)... and they're apparently designed to never trigger the nanny... even if the LEDs go south... which is highly unlikely for a very, very long time.

See the pic below... daylight in the garage... my buddy, the weed eater, is holding down the brake pedal.

Install hints... total time required was less than 30 minutes:

1. Remove the seven #30 Torx screws which hold the under-the-seat / over-the-tire plastic pan in place. Set the pan aside.

2. Remove the rear two plastic rivets (under seat) for both black side covers... the ones with the "Spyder" decals... if you still have the decals. Lightly pull the side covers away from the bike and block them to keep them away using rags or anything else you have handy.

3. Release the securing tabs and flip the tail cover up (you've already removed the one screw in (1) above).

4. Remove each tail light by removing the two #30 Torx screws. Both extend up with the Torx head facing down.

a. One is very easy to get to... the rear most, in the center... exposed by removing the cover in (3) above.

b. The second #30 Torx screw is a little harder to find... in the front of the taillight, somewhat high. I used a small mirror and flashlight to position the screwdriver with the Torx bit.

5. If you purchased just the LEDs (and not the entire assembly as I did), follow the NMN directions for bulb removal and LED insertion.

6. Reassemble in reverse order... except if you don't have extra hands to help, install the rear-most, center screw first on each side. There are two small positioning prongs which fit in a slot extending from the screw hole. I tried to re-install the forward/high screw first (to make it easier) and couldn't get the positioning prongs to then fit the slot on the rear/center screw.

Update: At night, these lights are really bright... very visible.

Hey, you beat me to it...I just put my on last night...that one screw is a bear to get in and out though...recommend someone with very small hands or someone with a lot of patience...

I actually used an L-shaped Allen wrench (yeah, I know it's a star configuration) and slowly put it up into the hole and got it to thread...then I used the star wrench to tighten...good luck otherwise...really hard to do...

As far as the quality and look of the lights...what needs to be said? They're awesome.

I think I have all the NMN lights now and my bike looks tons better...much brighter...

The mudflaps are my favorite.

One more note...make sure you tuck the Street Magic stuff up and into that little rectangular metal space as much as possible...lots of wires and parts makes the underside pan a bit tough to put on unless everything is tucked away nicely.

Bottom line: Get NMN lights...they're very functional and great-looking!

 

[Al Bragg]

Thanks for the info. Great thread. I will print this up and put it on my tool box for when we get the NMN lights.:2thumbs:

 

[BRPjunkie]

Since the BRP sport rack makes the rear bulbs almost inaccessible, how much harder is the install with the sport rack??

 

[zzneonzz]

Thanks for the great detail on this how to will come in very handy once i get mine ready to installed...

 

[ataDude]

Since the BRP sport rack makes the rear bulbs almost inaccessible, how much harder is the install with the sport rack??

Sorry... can't help you there but... at least you can do it in your garage instead of on the road if you have the incandescents go out.

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[ataDude]

I'm actually surprised at the low number of reads (147) on this. :dontknow:

Out of all the mods I've done, this is one of the best from a safety perspective.

 

[Spydr in KS]

I'm actually surprised at the low number of reads (147) on this. :dontknow:

Out of all the mods I've done, this is one of the best from a safety perspective.

Dude, I've got so many NMN lights that those following are blinded by the light. With the mud flap LEDs (my fav also bone crusher) connected to the triple play and the center tail light LED it's like 4th of July back there when I brake! If somebody hits me it's because I burned through their retinas! I'll probably upgrade the stock brake lights this winter when there is down time though!hyea: