How to Install a Load Equalizer for LED Lights

If you've recently installed new LED (light emitting diode) turn signal lights in your motorcycle, and they're flashing much faster than before, you'll need to install a load equalizer to fix the problem. This is due to the LED lights requiring much less power than stock incandescent bulbs. The load deficit created by the LEDs causes the turn signals to blink at a faster rate. Load equalizers simulate a higher electrical load, making the turn signals blink at a more standard rate.

  • Turn the motorcycle off and remove the key. Locate the wiring harness that contains the wires running to your front and rear lights.

  • Follow the wiring harness to the plastic connector, usually located under the seat of the motorcycle. Unplug the plastic connector.

  • Plug the male wiring harness plug into the female plug on the load equalizer adapter, then plug the remaining female end into the male side of the adapter. The load equalizer adapter splits the turn signal and ground wires away from the main wiring harness and allows you to plug in the load equalizer.

  • Plug the load equalizer unit into the load equalizer plug on the load equalizer adapter.

  • Turn on the motorcycle and test the turn signals. A slower rate of blinking than before indicates that the load equalizer and adapter have been installed successfully. If not, unplug and reconnect the load equalizer and adapter plugs.