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[[Category: Electrical & Lighting]]

This is a way to add running lights to your bike without having to use [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|any relays]]. This project uses stock turn signals. You could do the same thing with flushmounts, although finding the right sockets may be difficult. See the bottom of the page for another idea.

====What's this for?====

This is a way to add running lights to your bike without having to use [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|any relays]]. This project uses stock turn signals (2005 & older only). You could do the same thing with flushmounts, although finding the right sockets may be difficult. See the bottom of the page for another idea.

====Have an '06-'07 bike?====

The 2005 and older 250s came with two-piece signals, which had a base and then the lamp part as separate units. The 2006-07s have a flexible signal base and lamp which are all one piece. The bulbs and sockets are also completely different. If you have an 06-07 bike, this article will not work for you without some tinkering, and you should use the other [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|DRL conversion]] article.

This is what you see when you look inside the housing on a 2007 front signal (left) as opposed to the older-style reflector (right).

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====Where to start====

Our owner had a Yamaha with DRL's from the factory and wanted to set up the same thing on his Ninja. They work by using a dual filament bulb in the front signals. One filament is for the running lights and the other is for the turn signals. All you need to do is change the front lights to accept a dual filament bulb and run a wire to the signal lights for the running lights. At first, he was just going to change the light socket pigtail from a single contact to a double contact.

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Tap into the wire and add a second splice to run a wire to each front signal light~~. [[Soldering 101|Solder them]]~~.

Tap into the wire and add a second splice to run a wire to each front signal light.

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====An alternative====

You can get a pair of relays known as [http://www.~~customdynamics~~.com/~~magic_blinkers~~.htm Magic Blinkers] from Custom ~~Dynamics~~ that uses your stock front signal lights as always-on running lights, then changes one to flashing when the signal is switched on. They work fine with the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|Asian Signal]] flush mount front signals.

You can get a pair of relays known as [http://www.customled.com/products/magic_blinker/magic_blinker.htm Magic Blinkers] from Custom LED that uses your stock front signal lights as always-on running lights, then changes one to flashing when the signal is switched on. They work fine with the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|Asian Signal]] flush mount front signals.

The installation does require some wiring knowledge. Wiring instructions are online, and a wiring diagram is included in the package.

====Another alternative====

If you find some flushmount signals that have 3-wire sockets already included, then hooking them up is just a matter of following the wiring instructions here. It does positively change the visibility of your bike in the front.

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 [[Category: Electrical & Lighting]]
-This is a way to add running lights to your bike without having to use [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|any relays]]. This project uses stock turn signals. You could do the same thing with flushmounts, although finding the right sockets may be difficult. See the bottom of the page for another idea.
+====What's this for?====
+This is a way to add running lights to your bike without having to use [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|any relays]]. This project uses stock turn signals (2005 & older only). You could do the same thing with flushmounts, although finding the right sockets may be difficult. See the bottom of the page for another idea.
+====Have an '06-'07 bike?====
+The 2005 and older 250s came with two-piece signals, which had a base and then the lamp part as separate units. The 2006-07s have a flexible signal base and lamp which are all one piece. The bulbs and sockets are also completely different. If you have an 06-07 bike, this article will not work for you without some tinkering, and you should use the other [[I want to make the stock front flasher pods into DRLs|DRL conversion]] article.
+This is what you see when you look inside the housing on a 2007 front signal (left) as opposed to the older-style reflector (right).
+[[image:07 signal.jpg|150px]]
+[[Image:Drl-07.jpg|140px]]
+====Where to start====
 Our owner had a Yamaha with DRL's from the factory and wanted to set up the same thing on his Ninja. They work by using a dual filament bulb in the front signals. One filament is for the running lights and the other is for the turn signals. All you need to do is change the front lights to accept a dual filament bulb and run a wire to the signal lights for the running lights. At first, he was just going to change the light socket pigtail from a single contact to a double contact.
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 [[image:drl-09.jpg|150px]]
-Tap into the wire and add a second splice to run a wire to each front signal light. [[Soldering 101|Solder them]].
+Tap into the wire and add a second splice to run a wire to each front signal light.
 [[image:drl-10.jpg|150px]]
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 ====An alternative====
-You can get a pair of relays known as [http://www.customdynamics.com/magic_blinkers.htm Magic Blinkers] from Custom Dynamics that uses your stock front signal lights as always-on running lights, then changes one to flashing when the signal is switched on. They work fine with the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|Asian Signal]] flush mount front signals.
+You can get a pair of relays known as [http://www.customled.com/products/magic_blinker/magic_blinker.htm Magic Blinkers] from Custom LED that uses your stock front signal lights as always-on running lights, then changes one to flashing when the signal is switched on. They work fine with the [[I want to put flush-mount flashers on the front|Asian Signal]] flush mount front signals.
 The installation does require some wiring knowledge. Wiring instructions are online, and a wiring diagram is included in the package.
+====Another alternative====
+If you find some flushmount signals that have 3-wire sockets already included, then hooking them up is just a matter of following the wiring instructions here. It does positively change the visibility of your bike in the front.
+[[image:photo3.jpg|150px]]