Well, I *finally* got the wiring on the turn signals straighten out. I couldn't make the flasher work using one common indicator light, so I just added a two small clearance lights to both sides the front bar/turn lights and it works just fine. I am using the lights now and will report back on how effective they are in traffic (still a question about that). Also, I hooked up one LED module with both colors (red and yellow/green) to a wall wart and just let it run. The yellow/green got too hot and shutdown but the red keep burning. After I let the module cool off, the yellow/green LEDs came back on. So I think these modules will work for turn flashers or running flashers, but not as full-time running lights.

The whole mounting light structure is looking almost a bit too geek--I'll be thinking of ways to streamline the headlight/signal thing, if the turn flashers seem to make a difference.


I put some pictures and windows avi files here.

vrkelley, my commute photos just started when it gets light enough to take pictures--we (my wife, son and I) usually leave the house about 7 am (in the dark). I have added the same headlight to my wife's bike, along with a rear strobe and car horn . My son has two Cateye TL-LD500 rear led blinkies and one Cateye HL-EL200 3-led headlight flasher. He rides between my wife and me. Sometimes I think all the blinking lights and strobes cause some people to go into a trance--I've seen people just sit (fortunately not moving!) and stare at the lights.