SereniTTy

pWon't work on '06 and newer because the single filament bulb in front is both the turn signal and the running light. That's what I was concerned about. So if I tap into the rear turn signals with a parallel circuit for my add-on LED's I'm going to mess up my turn signal rate? I've found all kinds of conflicting information by searching. Custom Dynamics says you don't need a load equalizer if you are adding LED turn signals, but you do if you are replacing your turn signals with LED's. I can see how wiring LED's in parallel is going to drop the load on the circuit, but wiring them in series will dim the regular bulbs (I think). Oh well, the parts are already shipped. I'll wire them up and see what happens. The LED strips I put in my top case for running lights and brake lights turned out really well. I think turn signals would make a nice add on...

If you are just adding led's as turn signal flashers and keeping the stock turn signals, do you need a load resistor? I'm assuming that you would just tap into the rear turn signals in parallel. Are the rear turn signal's running on common ground? I just added LED running lights and brake lights to my Givi E450 top box, and I left space to put some LED's in for turn signals. I'm using the waterproof strip LED's from superbrightleds.com. The running lights installed just fine, and the extra brake lights are tied into the brake light flasher that I already had and are working nicely. I'm just a little unsure about installing the turn signals. Thanks, Dan

Yes, I'm using it. I believe its the best feature of the PCV. There is no gear position sensor input on the PCV, it compares a feed from the vehicle speed sensor to the engine RPM to find what gear you are in. Works great. You can set up a fuel efficient 5th-6th gear cruise while still having a smooth as butter 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I can also sneak through the neighborhood in 3rd gear @ 3200-3400 rpm without all the drama, no surge, no snatch. So does this mean you can use the PCV with the GIProDS gear position indicator? I already have the GIProDS and would hate to give that up to get the PCV. THE GIProDS plugs into that red plug on the right side of the bike just under the plastic under the throttle. Does the PCV plug in there too? Thanks...

The bike isn't throwing away electricity. The load on the engine from the stator is the resistance of the system attached to it. As you draw more amps, the stator will be harder to turn, using more fuel. I was basing my statement on a previous post, I don't know much about the differences between motorcycle equipment and automobile. So it's the same as a car alternator, load increases based on power requirements. That would change things a lot. Electrical power generation isn't terribly efficient. part of the reason why I scratch my head when people say that electric cars are going to save the environment. You've got to produce the power (not terribly efficient, but can be clean), transmit the power (and transmission line capacities are based on their ability to dissipate heat before they melt, so there's a lot of heat being generated here), charge the batteries, then use that power through a control device into a motor. So 5-6 steps, each with an efficiency loss.

So you are going to make HHO from electrolysis, the electricity supplied by the burning HHO? Ya know, there are laws against this sort of thing I have to agree with this one, a pure hydroxy system could never work even if you COULD achieve 100% efficiency in making hydroxy out of electricity then burning it to make electricity since you would need greater than 100% efficiency to have power left over to actually move the bike. As a system that uses electricity that the bike is throwing away and then taking that byproduct to improve combustion I find it very intriguing. But to run the bike on hydroxy and then make the hydroxy with the electrical system would be a perpetual motion machine that keeps going faster and faster (one of my favorite simpson's moments.) Where are you mounting a water supply? I didn't see that in your pictures. Good luck!