I finally decided to install a Integrated LED Taillight Assembly...not from a desire or need but just needed to do something to keep busy...

Anyway, I read through the numerous threads over the past few years where others have installed similar units...some folks had problems with the turn signal flash rate, some had the ABS Light come on and some others seem to have had no problems, at least they didn't state having any problems...

I got the Rumble Concepts, LLC unit from Riders Discount on EBay since their response to my question to them and two other EBay vendors was, "do the units come with all the necessary resistors so that the turn signals flash at the correct or OEM rate and preventing the ABS Light from coming ON...

Two vendors, just sent a reply, "YES"...which didn't give e a warm and fuzzy and Riders Discount said that the unit had the turn signal resistors but not the one for the brake light...so I purchase that one, although it is the most expensive one...

Anyway, it does NOT have ANY resistors...but I figured it didn't because of complaints by other members here...so I had already purchased the needed resistors while I waited for the Integrated Unit to arrive...

The turn signals are no big deal...a 6 Ohm/10 Watt (or greater wattage, if you can find some that are cheaper) resistor across the +12VDC and Ground for each turn signal...

The brake light requires a 80-100 Ohm/10 Watt (but a 25 Watt or greater wattage would be better, if you can find some that are cheaper, so you cut down on heat)...after doing all of the Voltage and Current checks on the Tail Light and Brake Light and the Overall Current on the common Ground line...I did Wattage and Resistance Calculations and found that a 80 Ohm resistor would best replicate the readings of the OEM unit...although a 90 or 100 Ohm seems to work ok...it could cause a ABS Light ON, on occasion...I would go with a 80 Ohm...the problem there is, the only place that I could find one is on EBay out of Hong Kong with 14 day delivery...but they are available...

Here's a skat that I make for everyone...use it, change it, do whatever you want with it...

Also, have put a short video clip on YouTube...

Art

Update: 08 May 2012
I noticed that Riders Discount on EBay is now selling a different manufacturer's Integrated LED Taillight for the same price as the Rumble Concepts, LLC unit that I purchased...and state that it has the resistors installed for the turn signals...I guess we'll know once someone buys one and tries it...

But, they are still selling the Rumble Concept, LLC units, which also states that it TOO has built-in resistors for the turn signals, which I know does not...just remember that if you buy those or I am going out on the limb on this statement but I would assume that ALL of the same looking integrated LED taillight assemblies being sold on EBay and elsewhere, do NOT have any resistors inside to correct the fast flashing turn signals...

Manufacturer: AKO Racing
Manufacturer Part Number: YA114S (Smoke)
Manufacturer Part Number: YA114C (Clear)
Make: Yamaha
Model: V-Max
Year: 2009, 2010, 2011
Style: LED Tailight

Manufacturer: Rumble Concept
Manufacturer Part Number: RC38907SMK (Smoke)
Manufacturer Part Number: RC38907 (Clear)
Make: Yamaha
Model: V-Max
Year: 2009, 2010
Style: LED Integrated Taillight


Update: 14 May 2012
Hold off on the above mod...I am waiting on a few parts right now, including the front fork wrap-arounds and will be re-doing my entire front and rear LED system and will update my post accordingly...WITHOUT the extremely HOT (high current) resistors for the turn signals...

Update: 16 May 2012
Although I have installed the 6 OHM, 100 Watt resistors in parallel with the Integrated LED Taillight built-in turn signals...I do not recommend it as the resistors get TOO hot due to the approx. 45 Watts of power...and I have already purchased the Lockhart Phillips LED Flasher Relay to directly replace the Stock (OEM) relay and as soon as I received my LED Fork Wrap-Around units and power splitters (for running lights and front turn signals), I am removing the rear 6 OHM, 100 Watt resistors...I have uploaded the applicable diagram below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25C4D5XsRDY&feature=youtu.be


Wrap Around Fork LEDs Installed;


Wrap Around Fork LEDs with Running Lights ON (Normally Half Brilliance and when the Turn Signals or Hazards are turned ON, the brilliance is at Full Brilliance);



OEM Diagram;



Rumble Concept, LLC (Before Modifications) Diagram;



Rumble Concept, LLC (After Modifications) Diagram;



"Preferred" Installation Method Diagram (does NOT require any "over-heating" resistors;

I installed one a couple of weeks ago Art.
Thanks for all the effort in documenting this for everyone......great job as usual!

Hey, that's awesome Art. Nice job man. Diggin it a lot. Thanks for the post.

I installed the shunt resistor on mine, no abs light issues so far.

I bought 2 LED strips (intended for undercar but I'm using for other things). Problem is I can't figure out which wire is which. The two cables are silver and silver/red. Any idea which is more likely to be power? Ground?

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12v led lights
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leotinius wrote:

If it were me, I would bet that the Silver/Red is positive...but, some manufacturers don't follow any conventions at all...I guess maybe the SILVER is because the led strips are silver or so,e color close to that???...

Anyway, try to hook the wires up to 12VDC (I am assuming that you purchased 12VDC types)...if it works great, if not swap the wires around...

Art

I finally received my Wrap Around Fork LEDs yesterday (ordered on 04 May - they were back-ordered by the manufacturer) and finished my whole mod including re-doing the Integrated LED Taillight Assembly by removing the 6 Ohm resistors from the turn signals since that method is "BAD ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING" because those resistor get REALLLLLLL HOTTTTT...too hot to touch...although most Cars and some M/C use them so that the flash rate is maintained...but as many of you have already done, I installed the Lockhart Phillips Signal Signal Relay in place of the OEM unit, making the flash rate the same as OEM...

Also, replaced the 100 Ohm resistor with a 90 Ohm resistor for the Brake light...it is closer to the OEM resistance on that line...although as commented in the last PDF diagram, a 80 Ohm resistor is the best but they are hard to come by...except from China...

On the front, I installed the power splitters so that I have Running lights normally at half brilliance and whenever the turn signals or hazards are turned on, you get full brilliance...

So, if you want, you can go back to the first post of this thread, for all the details, video, pictures and files...

Now, to find another project to keep myself busy...lol...

Art