Brighter taillights, or Why is this so difficult?

[Rattlebars]

whodat, yup. When I was working on my fender, I needed a torx, 8mm socket & wrench and a 10mm socket & wrench. Apparently they have too many engineers (cooks?). I think it would be good to have every engineer forced to use what he designed for 10 hours a day for a week.

 

[troop]

Just curious, when the lights hyper flashed, were any dash/display lights going wonky? I could "maybe" live with a hyper flash, but not with a flashing/error dash light always being on.. Thx

 

[troop]

** Got my answer. My byke displayed error code U0155 (Canbus) after installing and getting hyper flash. Code cleared after a couple of short rides with regular bulbs in. **

 

[Russell1952]

I have a 2016 Can-Am Spyder RT limited. I have found and just installed the perfect LED rear turn signal bulbs and LED back-up bulbs. I got both sets on Amazon and both sets have "Can-Bus" diodes built into the bulbs so NO hyper-flash and NO error codes. Below are the links to them.

Here is the link to the Xenon White LED back-up bulbs - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DZS4TPT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
BOODLIED 20Watts No Hyper Flash 1156 P21W 1141 BA15S LED LED Bulbs High Power 4014 105SMD LED Lamps For
Reverse Lights,Turn Signal Lights(No Load Resistor Required),Xenon White, Pack of 2

Here is the link to the LED turn signal bulbs - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07QWWZ6GJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
EverBright 2800Lumen 1156 Amber Led Bulb BA15S P21W 1141 7506 Front Rear Turn Signal Bulb, 90% Canbus Error
Free Led Turn Signal Light Bulb Amber Yellow, 3014 Chipset 144SMD (Pack of 2)

 

[osj3]

I repalced all the LED's on my 2018 F3. it Hyper flased but Lamonster give directions on how to reset it. Took me a couple trys to get it right. but I have not load resisters on my bike and every single light on mine are LED

 

[Hypurone]

hopefully there's an easier way...larryd

There really is. Just use a higher candlepower incandescent 1157HP. "Supposedly" they will have a shorter life. I haven't experienced this with the ones I am using. Just had my first one fail after 2.5 years! I have had NO problems with them melting anything... And believe it or not they came from EBay!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1157HP-Hi-Power-12v-Tail-Light-Rear-Brake-Stop-Turn-Signal-Bulbs-50-14w-10pc-7-7/232525070272?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

[Rattlebars]

Just a note: If I'm at a looong stop light, after a car is behind me, I will engage the Emergency Brake and leave off the pedal.

I repalced all the LED's on my 2018 F3. it Hyper flased but Lamonster give directions on how to reset it. Took me a couple trys to get it right. but I have not load resisters on my bike and every single light on mine are LED

In saying that, do you mean you were able to set the canbus to recognize the extra lights and stop hyper flash by holding onto the hazard switch for 30 seconds or so? Did your dash light up as shown in the video below? Did you hold it for longer than 30 seconds? If so, that's great news!

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

whodat, yup. When I was working on my fender, I needed a torx, 8mm socket & wrench and a 10mm socket & wrench. Apparently they have too many engineers (cooks?). I think it would be good to have every engineer forced to use what he designed for 10 hours a day for a week.

No worse than what I experienced in Pittsburgh 50 years ago. I decided to buy a bicycle for my 4 year old son. As you may know Pittsburgh had, or maybe still has, a large Polish population. Naturally they were the brunt of many ethnic jokes back then. I found a 16" bicycle that I liked because if had real bearings in the pedal crank, not nylon bushings. The tag on front said Made in Poland. I said to myself, "I'm not going to let any kind of anti-Polish prejudice stop me from buying what looks like a great bike." I get it home and start assembling it. I kid you not, there were 10 places to use a wrench to tighten things and I had to use seven different sizes!

 

[osj3]

I added brake lights (the ones on tricled website) and I replaced all my lights with LED's. And YES I followed the directions on the video below. Took me 2 or 3 tries on each side but in the end, it took. Also, I did it with and without the engine running. I found that if you do it with the engine off it only worked when it was off. and when the bike was running it would still hyper flash. I followed the directions with both the right and left side one time with the engine on and again with it off.
https://youtu.be/gpuEqpiTm4M

 

[osj3]

Just a note: If I'm at a looong stop light, after a car is behind me, I will engage the Emergency Brake and leave off the pedal.



In saying that, do you mean you were able to set the canbus to recognize the extra lights and stop hyper flash by holding onto the hazard switch for 30 seconds or so? Did your dash light up as shown in the video below? Did you hold it for longer than 30 seconds? If so, that's great news!

I added brake lights (the ones on tricled website) and I replaced all my lights with LED's. And YES I followed the directions on the video below. Took me 2 or 3 tries on each side but in the end, it took. Also, I did it with and without the engine running. I found that if you do it with the engine off it only worked when it was off. and when the bike was running it would still hyper flash. I followed the directions with both the right and left side one time with the engine on and again with it off.
https://youtu.be/gpuEqpiTm4M

 

[whodat]

That makes sense. Theoretically what it does is train the computer what ‘normal’ current draw is. Engine off the bike puts out 12v, running it should be 14.4v. Doesn’t sound like much but that’s a 20% change.

 

[Rattlebars]

I added brake lights (the ones on tricled website) and I replaced all my lights with LED's. And YES I followed the directions on the video below. Took me 2 or 3 tries on each side but in the end, it took. Also, I did it with and without the engine running. I found that if you do it with the engine off it only worked when it was off. and when the bike was running it would still hyper flash. I followed the directions with both the right and left side one time with the engine on and again with it off.
https://youtu.be/gpuEqpiTm4M

That's good to hear! :yes: Thanks osj3!

Many have said the "learning" ability of the system was eliminated after 2017. Apparently NOT! Peter? This should/could be a sticky note on the top of the forum?

 

[Rattlebars]

That makes sense. Theoretically what it does is train the computer what ‘normal’ current draw is. Engine off the bike puts out 12v, running it should be 14.4v. Doesn’t sound like much but that’s a 20% change.

Yes. Too, there could be some lights/loads that are only active when the engine is running.