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I have just finished replacing all the bulbs, (running/turn and running/stop) on my 01 GL1800. To begin with they are brighter than the old standard bulbs. Incidentally the type # for both the old and new bulbs is 7443. I have seen a couple of posts on the forum asking about this. I bought the LED bulbs, (red and amber) from autolumination. They have been very helpful and shipping is fairly rapid coming within a few days. The LED bulbs are a bit pricey but they fit all sockets on the bike and there are a number of different types with varying # of LED's.
You might have to rotate the LED bulb 180 degrees axially if it does not function the first time you place it in the socket. One thing I did learn was to remove all of the old bulbs first. Another thing I learned is that the bulbs, having a plastic base can be difficult to remove without damaging the bulb itself. Place the bulb partway in the socket and then test before you seat it completely. The LED's will not function as a running light but will light with brake application or flashing signal if there is even one old bulb in a socket. Also replace one bulb at a time so there is no confusion. I replaced all the running/turn bulbs first and then the running/stop checking each bulbs function before moving on to the next. I do have a rapid flash situation now with the LED running/turn signals but presently don't consider this a problem. My bulb flash signal is different than the other bikes/cages on the road and right now I view this as an advantage. The flash rate is similar to that if you have a burned out bulb on your cage. Hope this helps those who are thinking about going to LED's.
http://autolumination.com
There is an alternative to the LED turn signal bulb that is a glass bulb with a convex magnifier at the rounded end called a POLARG bulb and they are sold by xtreme white. If I determine the rapid flash is a problem I may try these. They cost about $10 less than the LED's I used.
http://xtremewhite.com
You might have to rotate the LED bulb 180 degrees axially if it does not function the first time you place it in the socket. One thing I did learn was to remove all of the old bulbs first. Another thing I learned is that the bulbs, having a plastic base can be difficult to remove without damaging the bulb itself. Place the bulb partway in the socket and then test before you seat it completely. The LED's will not function as a running light but will light with brake application or flashing signal if there is even one old bulb in a socket. Also replace one bulb at a time so there is no confusion. I replaced all the running/turn bulbs first and then the running/stop checking each bulbs function before moving on to the next. I do have a rapid flash situation now with the LED running/turn signals but presently don't consider this a problem. My bulb flash signal is different than the other bikes/cages on the road and right now I view this as an advantage. The flash rate is similar to that if you have a burned out bulb on your cage. Hope this helps those who are thinking about going to LED's.
http://autolumination.com
There is an alternative to the LED turn signal bulb that is a glass bulb with a convex magnifier at the rounded end called a POLARG bulb and they are sold by xtreme white. If I determine the rapid flash is a problem I may try these. They cost about $10 less than the LED's I used.
http://xtremewhite.com