My GS 850 GL Cruser Project Journal

[Mike_H]

If your trying to make LED signals work, you'll need a pretty high current diode. Radio Shack has a 3A 50 V model that would work.

For indicator lights, I'm not sure. You'll have to look at the wattage of the incandescent bulb you're replacing, and calculate your current draw using Ohm's Law "Voltage (V)=Current (I)*Resistance (R), and Power (W) = Voltage (V) * Current (I).

For instance a 12 W light, at 12 V would use 1 Amp of power. The resistance of that circuit would have to be 12 ohms.

 

[mortation]

If your trying to make LED signals work, you'll need a pretty high current diode. Radio Shack has a 3A 50 V model that would work.

For indicator lights, I'm not sure. You'll have to look at the wattage of the incandescent bulb you're replacing, and calculate your current draw using Ohm's Law "Voltage (V)=Current (I)*Resistance (R), and Power (W) = Voltage (V) * Current (I).

For instance a 12 W light, at 12 V would use 1 Amp of power. The resistance of that circuit would have to be 12 ohms.

Thanks, My buddy recommended the 6A 50V diodes which I was gonna get shortly. Not sure which is the right one so maybe I will get both The indicator light is an LED and the directionals are LED's as well. Right now I need to take a brake from working on the bike unless it is absolutely essential. Cause the wife is getting ****y and very jealous of the bike lol.

 

[Steve]

If your trying to make LED signals work, you'll need a pretty high current diode. Radio Shack has a 3A 50 V model that would work.

Thanks, My buddy recommended the 6A 50V diodes which I was gonna get shortly.

Hey, guys, no need to go Gonzo here, you can get 99-cent diodes that will work. There is NO high current necessary, as you are only going to be lighting ONE little LED with the current going through the diode. :shock:

The link above will show you the standard 1N4003 diodes that are available in a 2-pack for 99 cents. In your stock wiring harness, there is a wire that goes from each side of the indicator light to the turn signals on one side of the bike. The indicator light itself will only pass so much current, so when you turn on the LEFT signals, they will flash, and since the indicator light is connected, it is also powered. The other side of the indicator light is connected to the signals on the RIGHT side, but, since the indicator light only handles a little bit of current, there is not enough to light them, too. The filaments in the RIGHT signals now act as ground wires for the indicator light. The opposite thing happens when you activate the RIGHT signals.

Since your LED indicator is polarity-sensitive, you need to install two of the diodes mentioned above in the lines that used to power the indicator light. Connect the banded ends of the diodes together and the non-banded ends to the wires that used to feed the indicator. Now connect the hot lead of your LED indicator to the junction between the two diodes and the ground lead to ground. This will allow your LED indicator to be activated by either side, but the second diode will prevent current from getting to the other side. By the way, in this application you can think of a diode as a simple electrical check valve. It allows current to flow in one direction, but not the other. That is why the two diodes are connected in opposite directions. Make sure you connect the correct ends of the diodes together, or the indicator won't work for either side.

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[godmachine81]

I have to say that your bike is probably one of my favorite builds I have looked at on here. I guess your probably asking me why? Simply because you have kept the original look but added style!! It still looks like a GS. You give people like me a lot of hope for my GS instead of a lot of the "ricer" bikes I see. (sorry don't know the biker equivalent for a ricer) Looks like a lot of people hack at their bike too much. But your bike has retained its original style but has a newer look!! What I mean is, by looking at your bike it doesn't look like its near 30 yrs old!! A few touch ups and you'll have that thing passing for a '09 prototype!! Great Work man!! I love it!!!

 

[mortation]

I have to say that your bike is probably one of my favorite builds I have looked at on here. I guess your probably asking me why? Simply because you have kept the original look but added style!! It still looks like a GS. You give people like me a lot of hope for my GS instead of a lot of the "ricer" bikes I see. (sorry don't know the biker equivalent for a ricer) Looks like a lot of people hack at their bike too much. But your bike has retained its original style but has a newer look!! What I mean is, by looking at your bike it doesn't look like its near 30 yrs old!! A few touch ups and you'll have that thing passing for a '09 prototype!! Great Work man!! I love it!!!

Thanks! A little more work to go but then again I will probably NEVER be "done" lol.

Here are some more gooder pics.

 

[PAULYBOY]

My, thats a tasty looking cycle you've got there.

 

[Craiger]

Where's that jaw-dropping emoticon when I need it? Looking fantastic, dude!

 

[Guest]

Connecticut will never be the same.
Great work!

P.S: You should blurr out your plate...

 

[Rat44]

That looks nice. By the way, my kids tell me all the time gooder isn't a word. What do they know?

 

[Craiger]

That looks nice. By the way, my kids tell me all the time gooder isn't a word. What do they know?

Not just gooder, but more gooder.

Here are some more gooder pics.

 

[mortation]

P.S: You should blurr out your plate...

I thought about it. But then I figured anyone behind me sees it anyway so what the point?


Thanks all for the kind words!

And the more gooder I picked up from an old budy who hailed from Maryland. It just stuck with me lol.

Now on to putting in the 1100 engine as soon as I get one!!!

 

[mitmoe]

What brand and size are the bags? They look really good on there!