Talk Like a Pirate Wednesday!

[Hop]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

You would think,.. but! It's a very weird bulb.

It's a small bayannet base to start with, then it's yellow, 12V of course, but at 23W (nearly 2 amps!) in such a small bulb that's weird. Plus the bulb is so small the base is actually larger than the glass part, and it needs to be to fit in this tiny aftermarket turnsignal that looks so cool

Nothing like this would go in a car,.. I was SO hoping it was a slip in base, then dashboard bulbs are about right for it,.. but no.

Whiskey

Solder a few LEDS in it

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

Solder a few LEDS in it

Neah! I can't because it has to pull that much current for the turn signal relay to work properly. It's an older bike so the turn signal relay is still based on a bi-metal strip, it's not a digatal switch like newer vehicles.

Whiskey

[Dimples]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

Well,.. Now I'm ticked off!

On the way to work I noticed the right turnsinglels on my bike no longer work,.. so I pulled out the bulb and found it burnt out.

No big deal right?

Wrong! I've never seen a bulb anything like this in my life. I'm thinking a replacement is going to have to be special ordered

Originally Posted by Hop

Solder a few LEDS in it

Really, I think you to are over thinking this whole problem.......just don't go anywhere that requires you to turn right.

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Dimples

Really, I think you to are over thinking this whole problem.......just don't go anywhere that requires you to turn right.

That's what I've been doing! When the cops are looking anyway.

Whiskey

[Hop]

Use hand signals.

[Dimples]

Originally Posted by Wiskey

That's what I've been doing! When the cops are looking anyway.

Whiskey

You could always just use the legal hand signals....save your self a couple of bucks and the agony of finding the replacement.

[Dimples]

Originally Posted by Hop

Use hand signals.

hehehehehehe what a great idea.....guess my brain to hands to keyboard are a bit slower today than yours.

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

Use hand signals.

Originally Posted by Dimples

You could always just use the legal hand signals....save your self a couple of bucks and the agony of finding the replacement.

Ya,.. I do that too,.. But it envolves taking my clutch hand off the bars (meaning you can't do it sitting still) and it's illegal at night in this state. Actually legaly in this state a bike doesn't need turn signals at all, but then it's illegal to ride at night.

Whiskey

[Hop]

Just get a blinking jagermeister light that they hand out at the bar and move it to the appropriate side of your back at each turn?

[Wiskey]

Originally Posted by Hop

Just get a blinking jagermeister light that they hand out at the bar and move it to the appropriate side of your back at each turn?

Now were talking

Whiskey

[Dimples]

treat yourself with a new to you bike? and no that's not too extreme for a burnt out bulb problem.

[crvz]

I use hand signals when I'm biking... though I don't think they're legal (or appropriate).

[know-it-all]

MOrning everyone
**cough** **cough**

I decided to stay home today

now I'm thinking of going back to bed

[Hop]

Originally Posted by crvz

I use hand signals when I'm biking... though I don't think they're legal (or appropriate).

I do that too! In fact if I do it right, they are intermittent like a real turn signal

[Hop]

Originally Posted by know-it-all

MOrning everyone
**cough** **cough**

I decided to stay home today

now I'm thinking of going back to bed

Sorry to hear that. Time for a hot-tottie and a nap?