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K-Tail-2

pauls1150

MOA #24991, south of Los Angeles
Does anybody have a couple of pictures, or the brochure or instructions, for the old "K-Tail-2" extra lighting kit that used to be available from Runnin' Lites?

I'm NOT looking for the parts or unit - I just want a couple of pics to show a friend what it was.

Thanks!

Paul S
 
That's the right product, but the pictures there don't actually show it (I used my "show picture in new tab" function to get the whole thing), and since Runnin'Lights is out of business, the links don't work.
But thank you for trying! :beer
 
YES! Thank You Lee! :thumb

(Too bad I can't do something like that on my bike - the assembly on my RT mounts up using the "empty" space on both side of the taillight, darn it. But I did buy one for my K100 long ago, and loved it!)
 
run n lites for K tail light

Still have a set on my '88 K100RSSE...and they still work. Have another set on the R80G/S.. a different design but the same function.
 
Greg, is that different design from the same manufacturer, or a different source?
I'd like to get some extra stoplight in the unused area to the sides of my taillight (presently with dual-filament bulbs; I'm playing with an idea...)
Thanks,
PaulS
 
Greg, is that different design from the same manufacturer, or a different source?
I'd like to get some extra stoplight in the unused area to the sides of my taillight (presently with dual-filament bulbs; I'm playing with an idea...)
Thanks,
PaulS

The set on the K is the same as Lee posted..green sockets and the brass clip for the extra bulbs.

The airhead is completely different..replaced the entire light reflector with a twin filament bulb..running and turn signal.

I install the 40 LED tail light insert in almost every airhead that comes into the shop.

The people at Weiser used to make LED brake and turn signal inserts...but not anymore.
 
Greg, is that different design from the same manufacturer, or a different source?
I'd like to get some extra stoplight in the unused area to the sides of my taillight (presently with dual-filament bulbs; I'm playing with an idea...)
Thanks,
PaulS

Another option is Skene lighting. I run their base P3 option on my airhead and my wedge-k bike, but I see they now offer an option that includes turn signaling as well as programmable brake light flashing. https://skenelights.com/rear-visibility-systems.html

Best,
DeVern
 
I might consider a single red Photon Booster module above my license plate, but I'm not ready to spend $45 + $6.50 for shipping for just a single module... maybe... but for now, I'd like to keep it all "self-contained".
Maybe it's additional 0.2 amps would allow me to put the second 1157 LED back in without bringing up the warning light up front...?
Thanks, guys ... ideas just keep on percolating....!
 
i never knew there was a product for sale for this purpose. I did this to my K100 taillight, put a bulb on each side of the taillight that was connected to the directional signals. Then I put LED lights on the back of the cases, and wired it all up so the turn signals came on with the brake, but flashed when needed to signal.
 
Update....
After searching around and finding nothing like what I actually wanted to do, my "boxaparts" yielded up a pair of the old red 4-LED round pods from Runnin' Lights.
RL pod.JPG
Straining the ol' noggin to come up with a way to install them, I bent up a section of wire coat hangar, heated it up with a lighter, and using the lower "tail" bulb's mounting hole as my entry, I melted a couple of holes thru the side walls of that compartment (I had to use a couple of wine bottle corks to insulate the heat from my hand!) and used 5-minute epoxy to hold the LED pods in place.
hole burner .JPG
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Got 'em wired up to the brakes' circuit (I added the longer wires first, and made small holes alongside the "flange" area of the bulb socket to route them thru)... but was disappointed with the result. Yes the blank/empty area has some light in it now, but nothing like what I was hoping for, partly because the LEDs are red instead of white, but mostly because they are pretty directional and I was not able to orient them satisfactorily.
So, as they say, do not try this at home... šŸ™
 
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