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Finally, LED upgrades

Plug and play running light/turn signal installation Years ago, when I acquired this bike, I wanted to find a way to reduce the electrical load from the lighting since the alternator was only designed to run the original 40w headlight bulb with a little bit of a safety buffer.  I knew that when I upgraded to a 55w halogen bulb that I was pushing the limits of the charging system. I didn't run into trouble but I wanted to do something to get the safety buffer back. I wanted to convert the signal, brake and head lights to LEDs but 5 years ago, the technology was not quite ready for me to safely make the switch due to dim low output bulbs. Day maker style headlight assembly with halo ring I found this day maker style led headlight that has received poor reviews on youtube but it seemed to be fairly bright for me.  Unfortunately, I shorted out the halo when I was testing the connections due to the light not coming with any directions or wiring diagrams. When I got it bac