Anyone changed base F3 turn signals to LED's?

[Hypurone]

That's from AutoZone, correct?

Can someone tell me if the Spyderpops or Lamonster tail light kits come with bulbs that replace the stock bulbs, or is it just add-on LEDs and keeping the stock bulbs?

Has anyone installed LED front signal bulbs with the rear kit?

Funny you should ask! I just got the ones from Lamonster for my F3-S yesterday. And I'm actually disappointed in them! The tail lights are brighter but the brake lights aren't! AND, after spending 45mins f**king around with the hyper flash reset procedure, only one side will reprogram! Even weirder, when I swap the new LED bulbs left to right, the hyper flash changes sides! So I get to choose whether I want the left or right side to hyper flash! :banghead:

Hate to say it but these are going back. Not gonna add resistors. That is completely stupid when there are "CANBUS smart" LED replacements out there....

UPDATE: Let me start by saying sometimes it isn't fun having something "special"! After taking a break and getting a bite to eat and having a "think" about this. I was able to resolve my situation by modifying the procedure a bit. I had noticed that the hyper flash side would function normally when applying the brake. So, after applying the hazard press for 40sec, I would apply the brake, THEN, do the procedure for the turn signal WHILE STILL APPLYING THE BRAKE! Both sides are now functioning normally, with and without the brake applied!

Hope this helps some folks that are still having probs.... YRMV.

That said, I would still not recommend these bulbs nor do I think I will be keeping them. Aside from the shenanigans it takes to make them work, they are noticeably less bright when on the brake circuit compared to the OE incandescent bulbs.

Especially after remembering all the good stuff I have gotten in the past from SuperBrightLEDs who sells CANBUS "smart" LEDs that work even in notoriously PITA vehicles like BMW and MBZ!

 

[jcthorne]

Funny you should ask! I just got the ones from Lamonster for my F3-S yesterday. And I'm actually disappointed in them! The tail lights are brighter but the brake lights aren't! AND, after spending 45mins f**king around with the hyper flash reset procedure, only one side will reprogram! Even weirder, when I swap the new LED bulbs left to right, the hyper flash changes sides! So I get to choose whether I want the left or right side to hyper flash! :banghead:

Hate to say it but these are going back. Not gonna add resistors. That is completely stupid when there are "CANBUS smart" LED replacements out there....

Won't make any difference on the F3S. If you use LED rear bulbs, it will either hyper flash when you use the turn signals or it will hyperflash when you use the brakes and turn signals together. There is no programming procedure to eliminate both cases. The F3S is the only bike that shares the same lamp for stop and turn and the instrument cluster does not handle reprogramming for the dual case.

I chose to program the lights to work correctly with the turn signal only. When I hit the brakes with a turn signal on, it flashes fast. Just the way it is. If you don't like this, go back to a filament lamp.

 

[Hypurone]

Won't make any difference on the F3S. If you use LED rear bulbs, it will either hyper flash when you use the turn signals or it will hyperflash when you use the brakes and turn signals together. There is no programming procedure to eliminate both cases. The F3S is the only bike that shares the same lamp for stop and turn and the instrument cluster does not handle reprogramming for the dual case.

I chose to program the lights to work correctly with the turn signal only. When I hit the brakes with a turn signal on, it flashes fast. Just the way it is. If you don't like this, go back to a filament lamp.

Hmmmm, odd. But like I said above, sometimes it's a PITA having a "special" vehicle, sometimes it pans out. Mine functions properly in both instances. Turn signal only or with turn and brake.... Now, if I decide to keep these things (being an electrical item that has been installed, it is most likely not returnable) I'll have to see if like others, this reverts to malfunctioning and at that point make the jump to something else...

UPDATE: Well folks it didn't take long. Ran downtown and around the valley for a bit and BAM! Halfway thru the 20 mile run everything has reverted to FUBAR! As JCThorne has said and others have reported reverting, if you have an F3-S and don't want to mess around with resistors, these LED's just plain won't work reliably! They are coming out tomorrow and back on incandescent for me! 8-( too bad I'm out 25.00 but hey when the site says for F3/F3-S you would think.....

 

[Sarge707]

question pertains only to the Base and S.

Has anyone changed rear bulbs and front to LED?
If so, did you need to change the flasher?

Please don't tell me there's a kit to purchase, I know that.
And I don't think the kit replaces the stock rear bulbs.

You don't really need to change the rear bulbs to leds- On my 2015 F3 Base Model I just added a LED 10 inch strip on each side of the back and taped into the stock wires SO they operate as Brake and Turn Signal? Now I have the Stock bulbs PLUS Leds for about $50.
I'm going to do the same on the Front turn signal- Take off cover -Positap a Led strip to the front signal light that goes around the whole light so it can be seen from the back and YOU can Now see the turn Signal yourself instead of that Display which is terrible in the sun.

 

[Rattlebars]

I added superbright amber Feniex LEDs to my bag backs.

Details here: >CLICK ME<

 

[ofdave]

You don't really need to change the rear bulbs to leds- On my 2015 F3 Base Model I just added a LED 10 inch strip on each side of the back and taped into the stock wires SO they operate as Brake and Turn Signal? Now I have the Stock bulbs PLUS Leds for about $50.
I'm going to do the same on the Front turn signal- Take off cover -Positap a Led strip to the front signal light that goes around the whole light so it can be seen from the back and YOU can Now see the turn Signal yourself instead of that Display which is terrible in the sun.

thanks, sarge
Back in Sept. I got the Lamonster brake turn kit from my daughter for my birthday.
I had already gotten the Matazu bags with lights.
Hooked up the bag lights instead of the ones with the Lamonster kit using the flasher dealie in the kit.
Now I have brake and turn on the bags and rapid flash the solid on the brakes (from the kit).
Works great and very visible.
Working on a new front turn signal set up and relocated mirrors. More on that when it's finished.

 

[HIspyder]

Won't make any difference on the F3S. If you use LED rear bulbs, it will either hyper flash when you use the turn signals or it will hyperflash when you use the brakes and turn signals together. There is no programming procedure to eliminate both cases. The F3S is the only bike that shares the same lamp for stop and turn and the instrument cluster does not handle reprogramming for the dual case.

I chose to program the lights to work correctly with the turn signal only. When I hit the brakes with a turn signal on, it flashes fast. Just the way it is. If you don't like this, go back to a filament lamp.

I installed these quite some time ago and don't get hyperflash, with or without brakes applied. No resistors installed, just the bulbs and followed the procedure I posted previously.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...etailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=pda0fc-20

 

[WIDOWSSON]

Trying to pay attention but....

I bailed on therm and went with high power incandescents. They rock! Tom my wingman said they are stunning even out in full sunlight. Should have just done this to start with!

Which ones did you bail on?

 

[Hypurone]

Which ones did you bail on?

Sorry! I thought I was replying in general that I had decided to bail completely on the Lamonster LED direct replacements that I posted earlier in this thread about.... Never could get them sorted out.

 

[WIDOWSSON]

GOTCHA

Sorry! I thought I was replying in general that I had decided to bail completely on the Lamonster LED direct replacements that I posted earlier in this thread about.... Never could get them sorted out.

Just ordered the Phillip ones from Amazon.