Honda CBR600F4i Clear Alternatives Integrated Sequential Tail Light Install F4i F4
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- #dafobra #motovlog #motovlogger This video details the complete installation of a Clear Alternatives LED tail light for a 2004 -- 2006 CBR600F4i or a 1999 -- 2000 CBR600F4 ( banana seat CBR600 ). The turn signals that are in the Hotbodies undertail of my bike are not visible enough to be safe, so I opted to swap out the stock OEM Honda light for this one. It has the turn signals integrated into the light, and they flash sequentially, making them more visible to others. This video covers removal and reinstallation. A side benefit of this tail light that I also really like is the flashing effect that the brake light has when activated. It is similar to the brake light modulators many riders use, but it is already built into this taillight.
Because of the reduced load on the system that LEDs have, the OEM flasher will usually blink the turn signals much faster. I retained the directionals in the undertail, but they still they flashed very quickly. Clear Alternatives supplies resistors that can be wired up in series to simulate the load of incandescent lights, but I opted to go a different route. I purchased and installed an electronic flasher unit from CustomLED, and that solved the problem plug and play.
All in all, I am very pleased with both products, and I feel that my bike is much safer now (hopefully the cagers will look up from their phones long enough to see it)
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Great tutorial video. :) I am very glad you went the proper route and bought the aftermarket flasher relay that you just plug and play. It always bugged me when people did more wire cutting than necessary to wire in another relay.
Thanks you made my job a heck of a lot easier I just ordered the same exact things you did going to do exactly the same thing now.
yeah Im not a big fan of resistors.. I understand how they work, but their by product is heat (even if its minimal) plus IMO they erase the lower power draw LEDs offer in the first place.. The flasher plug and play. I had wanted to film it but in all honesty by the time I hit record, the flasher would have been done. thanks for the comment
What a great product. I have seen so many cheap ebay ones on the rd and they are so hard to see. Yours is nice a bright. What a clean install job to.
Love these kinds of videos
yeah im hopin... and I hope this vid helps people that are going to tackle the project
yeah fingers crossed.. the last one didn't give any issues at all, but as you said the undertail exhausts might have something to do with it.. thanks!
Right. Even my riding buddies were having a tough time seeing those turn signals
Great video bud! Love the clear and specific details provided! Stay classy my friend 🍻
Thank you! Glad it helped you
Those are a huge improvement for the turn signals. I agree the existing set was a bit too small.
I’m a little late to the party, but great vid👍🏾👍🏾 My 2000 model has the ugly ass stock red lenses on, can’t wait to replace it
great video dafobra , the light unit will make you much safer too
That brake light is the bomb.
Good job dude, looks great! clear led tail lights is definitely the way to go, especially when coupled with a HotBodies undertail!
I don't know why people like doing tail tidy and integrated lights for, me..... I like to keep it OEM. I mean, why mess with Honda quality and stick some unknown generic lights or some dumb Hotbodies or Sharkskin or whatever aftermarket fairing company stuff onto it...... just just NO for me. To each their own, I suppose..... I like to keep mine OEM and genuine only updating it with Japanese Domestic Market stuff if applicable and nice looking. This ain't no Vin Diesel 2 Fast 2 Delirious chrome extended swingarm neon lighting stuff you will see with me! Na'mean?? CLEAN style, baby! TASTE! :) With that said, good job on your project though...... looks pretty good and clean, I like it.
I actually agree with this.. the next two bikes I had (and have) have stock undertails.. but this one didn't come with it.. but I needed it to be safer so I went with this light.. but yeah stock is often best.
Awesome video man. thanks for the walk through ! Looks amazing ! :D
very good job mate
thank you sir... I tried to detail it without it getting "too" boring..
thanks.. yeah so far I'm happy with it.. was not a fan of the stock tail light
I would totally go that route myself. :)
glad you like it
i need a wireing diagram. the taillight i have has 2 yellow wires a black,red and green. please help
great video! you can blind all of the cagers with your new scientific tail light.
Gonna look really nice!
Are you splicing both left and right turn signals together?
Very tidy install, good one.
I dont know if I like the flood left flood right, the way the lines of LED's move. I have one thats similar and I perfer just the on off of the lights together without the sweeping motion.
Those lights are pimp!
i have a taillight that plug into factory wires with resistor already on the harness and its just popping fuses do you have any idea of what that could be?
Looks great.
What wire would I splice into for an led strip? I’m gonna use it as a license plate light and can’t figure out the wiring
I’m going to try the running light for brake light wire. Guy at local autozone gave me the idea. Just haven’t had the chance to try. Did you have any luck?
Where did you get your flush mount TS's? I bought some but they would not match up to the stock wiring.
thank you!
I just ordered one for my F4i from Competition Werkes. My stock light has two bulbs in it with two separate harnesses and the Competition Werkes one only has one harness coming out of it aside from the turn signal harnesses. Where does my one harness from the new one plug into of the two factory ones? Also, the aftermarket one has that giant hole where the one harness comes out from. Shouldn't that be closed off so nothing gets in it? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
hmm... it is possible that the one controls everything,... technically the brake and stop lights are mirrors of each other on each side so probably only one is needed. I'm not sure about the hole questions.. could you maybe make a video and either send it to me or comment it on here?
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Black from tail light goes to green brown on bike. Blue and yellow are turn signals. Red goes to 2 green and yellow wires from both harness. Cut them and join them with the red . yellow goes to 2 black and brown.
Nice Vid.
Looks good! Do you have the links to the tail light you are installing? Also, the link for the undertail kit. Thanks
You didn't even explain what wires go where for the brake /running lights.
thanks!
Not sure if I'm missing it here but were do you mount yoir license plate with the hotbodies undertail. Would like to know before I put out 200 $ thanks in advance:)
I've been searching for this model tail light everywhere, too bad it's discontinued. I found one but it was the taillight only model.
good luck.. Clear Alternatives went out of business long ago I believe.. great products though
hey buddy, where do you get the light and how much?
Hey man, my running light isn't working, any ideas on why?
Thatguy pull the connector and check for a constant power when the key is on.. first thing you have to do is figure out if it’s the light or the bike
Coming from the automotive repair world, seeing all these guys working in shorts and sandals, or even bare feet, makes me cringe. Good vid btw, I just ordered my integrated tail light today.
+ShinyRedGrapple LOL you are right.. the lack of protective apparel was evident, but a project like this typically doesnt call for it.. I assure you that no toes were harmed in the filming... thanks for the comment and good luck with your install!
Well technically the bike can still fall on your leg/foot, which does happen, but that's just the 10+ years of supervisors screaming at me everyday to put on my safety gear talking... Anyways, thanks for the help. People like you making tutorial vids like this are probably the best thing to come out of the internet age!
thanks.. but that's assuming they drive with their eyes open :)
I hope so.. sometimes I think Id need fireworks shooting out of the helmet for some cagers to see us... lol
how did you eliminate your fendor?
+Tommy Rodriguez this bike had a Hotbodies undertail. There are quite a few out there for the F4i. I liked it because it was very finished looking despite the fact that the turn signals which were built in really were not bright.
What brand is this
It was called "Clear Alternatives" but I think they have since gone out of business.
You can do both or either.. I'll def check you out.. and if you respond to one of mine, make sure that you submit it as a video response so I can accept it.
I got it from motolume dot com I think it was like $100 for the sequential integrated.. the standard integrated is a bit cheaper.
dats how I roll... lol
He don't even explains what wires goes to what how to test he doesn't even show the back of the new light he is installing to make sure we got the same wires. Or not not explaining details good
I'm sorry this video was not up to your satisfaction.
sweet stuff man... i've got a clear rear light on my CBR600F PC35 (european F4i), doesn't have the running brake light but it does have intergrated LED orange signal lights ;-) btw i just started vlogging also so can i kindly ask you to check it out? or can i post my first vlog as a response to one of your vids. please?
I have a 2002 :\
The F4i is IMO one of the best all around motorcycles ever made
You didnt explain nothing wtf
I'm sorry the instructions went too fast for you. Good luck in your project.
thanks!