Which all begs the question, why not replace the now errant flasher module (errant in that it expects more current to be drawn to actuate its flashing function than the newly installed marker lights are capable of drawing) with a new flasher module that doesn't have that limitation, and by replacing the high current flasher module, actually lower the current load on our bikes' precious electric systems.
I plan to eventually fabricate, from the microcontroller, discrete LEDs, and PCB layout software on up, my own truly custom LED marker and tail lights. Part of my design will include things like glitzy LED animations for when the bike is parked or high-speed flashing for when emergency stopping, or chaser turn signals, or whatever else I can think to program into the EEPROMs. This will necessitate the removal of the stock flasher module/ blinker relay as it will no longer have any function to perform at all. My blinker function will be handled at the microcode level in the lighting effects microcontrollers.
My singular worry in such a project is selecting LEDs of appropriate brightness for day and night use, and sufficient half-angle beam width to make my signals amply visible from the sides. Sites like
http://www.lck-led.com/ offer many different LEDs that might cover the applications I have in mind, the question is getting right one to most accurately meet (or exceed) the performance of the stock incandescents I'm replacing.
Anyone know now many millicandelas, candles, lux, lumens, mcds standard tail-lights, head-lights, marker lights, and while we're at it, gauge lights put out? Obviously, incandescents' beam angle is determined by the geometry of the reflectors and housings in which they're mounted.
hhhmmm, stumped.