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Offline ChopSticks

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So I bought a couple of front LED turn signals off ebay for my sportster and it only came with 2 wires (sportsters come stock with 3 wires due to double filament bulbs (ground, running, turn)

I understand that the LEDs are only ground and turn but I can't figure out which is ground, the two wires are blue and green. Is there anyway to test which is the ground or will it be safe to directly hook up to a battery and find out?

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Re: Bought some turn signals off ebay - two wires neither black
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2016, 07:42:10 PM »
Hook to a battery directly. Most LEDs have no polarity. You'll know immediately if they do as they won't light.
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Re: Bought some turn signals off ebay - two wires neither black
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2016, 05:14:53 AM »
Yep, it won't damage the LEDs by hooking directly to battery to test.


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Re: Bought some turn signals off ebay - two wires neither black
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2016, 06:31:02 PM »
THANKS! worked like a charm, green is ground if you guys were wondering  ;D

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Re: Bought some turn signals off ebay - two wires neither black
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2016, 06:49:29 PM »
THANKS! worked like a charm, green is ground if you guys were wondering  ;D

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