Motorcycle LED Technical Blog by Custom LED

Blinker Genie and Blinker Genie 2: Run and Turn From a Single Bulb

Blinker Genie and Blinker Genie 2: Run and Turn From a Single Bulb

The Blinker Genie lets a single-intensity bulb work as both a running light and a turn signal by powering the lamp through the running-light circuit and blinking it off during...

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Will This Custom LED Part Fit My Motorcycle? Using the Compatibility Finder

Will This Custom LED Part Fit My Motorcycle? Using the Compatibility Finder

Use the Compatibility Finder for flasher relays (make/model/year or OEM relay part number), per-product fitment lists for tail lights, and send us a photo when you are unsure.

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Magic Strobes Brake Light Flasher: The 10 Patterns Explained

Magic Strobes Brake Light Flasher: The 10 Patterns Explained

The Magic Strobes Brake Light Flasher adds a programmable flash-then-solid pattern to the brake light you already have, no integrated tail light required. It has ten selectable patterns, works on...

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Universal Smart Triple Play: Run, Brake, and Turn From Your OEM Tail Light

Universal Smart Triple Play: Run, Brake, and Turn From Your OEM Tail Light

The Universal Smart Triple Play is a controller-only module that lets your two rear turn signals work as running light, brake light, and turn signal at the same time, without...

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CAN-bus Motorcycles and LED Conversions: What Works, What Fights Back

No Flasher Relay to Replace? LED Turn Signals on CAN-bus and Computer-Controlled Motorcycles

CAN-bus motorcycles monitor each lighting circuit by expected current draw, so LEDs can trigger a bulb-out or lamp-failure warning even when they work. This guide explains why CAN-bus flags LEDs,...

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LED Turn Signal Install Troubleshooting: Solid Fronts, No-Blink, Dead Side, Blown Fuse

LED Turn Signal Install Troubleshooting: Solid Fronts, No-Blink, Dead Side, Blown Fuse

GAP-C install-troubleshooting post, fact-checked against the live Custom LED store on 2026-05-31. Six-symptom structure: solid fronts, no-blink/blown-fuse, dead side, 4-way blink, brake-switch, erratic flash. All six product handles re-verified ACTIVE...

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Stealth Plate Mount vs. Traditional Fender Eliminator: Trade-offs

Stealth Plate Mount vs. Traditional Fender Eliminator: Trade-offs

Two ways to ditch the bulky OEM rear fender, compared: a traditional fender-eliminator look that keeps the plate visible on a tail tidy, versus a stealth plate mount that relocates...

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Clear vs. Smoked Lenses: The Brightness Trade-off

Clear vs. Smoked Lenses: The Brightness Trade-off

Clear lenses are always the brightest, because any tint absorbs some of the light passing through it. We started offering a lightly smoked lens on select Blaster-X tail lights only...

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Custom LED H7 LED Headlight Bulb - High Performance

LED Headlight Bulbs: Bases, Bezels, and Bikes

Choosing an LED headlight bulb is about two things: matching your stock bulb's base code, and confirming the corded fan and driver will clear the back of your housing. This...

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OEM Turn Signal Connectors and Y-Splitters: Picking the Right One

OEM Turn Signal Connectors and Y-Splitters: Picking the Right One

How to choose between OEM turn signal connectors and Y-splitters: match by the physical plug shape and wire count, not just the brand. Covers the 2-wire vs 3-wire distinction, why...

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Custom LED ELFR-1 Electronic LED Flasher Relay

Everything You Need to Know About LED Flasher Relays for Motorcycles

When you switch to LED turn signals, your blinkers usually flash too fast. Here is what an electronic LED flasher relay does, why LEDs cause hyperflash, how to choose between...

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4-Way / Hazard Blink Problem on Motorcycles with LED Turn Signals

What the Heck is the 4-Way Blink Problem? Some motorcycles exhibit strange behavior on the blinkers when switching out from Incandescent to LED blinker lamps. You may experience what we...

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