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Old 02-20-2017 | 02:53 PM
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So I recently installed all led lighting. Front and rear signals and headlight. I was riding today and the security light came on the dash. Pulled over and checked all the lights everything was working. So fired it back up and rode again. And noticed the security light only comes on when I switch the high beams on but everything is still working. I was told since my bike is a '16 model is has a "learning ecm" or whatnot and I would not need resistors on anything. Is the light something to worry about or is it because of all the LEDs that it may think a light is out because LEDs need less voltage? Not sure if it's too big of an issue or not
 
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Old 02-20-2017 | 02:56 PM
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What kind of LED's did you install?
Did you run the learning procedures?
Did you pull the codes, if so, what is it?
 

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Old 02-20-2017 | 02:59 PM
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Custom dynamics signals and a headlight from Amazon. I was not aware of a learning process? And the check engine light didn't come on so I did not think to check for codes
 
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Old 02-20-2017 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Bloomfield
So I recently installed all led lighting. Front and rear signals and headlight. I was riding today and the security light came on the dash. Pulled over and checked all the lights everything was working. So fired it back up and rode again. And noticed the security light only comes on when I switch the high beams on but everything is still working. I was told since my bike is a '16 model is has a "learning ecm" or whatnot and I would not need resistors on anything. Is the light something to worry about or is it because of all the LEDs that it may think a light is out because LEDs need less voltage? Not sure if it's too big of an issue or not
if you install not so great leds, the bike will get pissed because the values it is seeing are not within a certain range. nothing to worry about. this is on 2014+ bcm bikes not 13 down with the tssm.
 
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Old 02-20-2017 | 03:03 PM
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The signals are top quality. The headlight not so much, but it still does the job lol. I didn't think it was too big of an issue, just never had that light come on so I pulled over immediately. Thought at first I was overheating or something. And I figured it had something to do with the headlight because it only comes on when I turn high beams on
 
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Learning process, for CD's = run the hazards for 1-2 minutes w/ignition off to resynch CanBus.

For the headlight, got any additional information (make, part#, website) so we can take a look???
 
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So do I turn the switch to accessories, turn on the hazards and then turn the switch back off?
 
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Old 02-20-2017 | 03:13 PM
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Old 02-20-2017 | 03:26 PM
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Link to the headlight isn't working..... don't know why
 
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