Modern Vespa

Has anyone rewired the American turn signals on the LXs so that they go through the running lights like they're supposed to? Any advice on how to go about doing that? I'd love to get rid of those unsightly plastic nubs.

I can't give you any direct advice on this (except to say start splicing wires) but if you do get it working, please post some pics and/or diagrams. That's the kind of how-to project that I'd really like to see posted here.

my buddy Curt did
i'll check if he has a write up & pics

M@ Speaking of Curt, where is he?

Curt had to lay a guy off at work & had to pick up the slack

The hardest part is figuring out how to take the headset covers off (unsnap) you can see the screws but the positions to unsnap are not so easy to see. Yes you will need to spice in wires and run them down. Very easy job and all parts can be bought at Kragen for less than $20. If I had the time I could do a photo tutorial on how to do it but as M@ said, I'm knee deep in alligators. Oh and I laid the guy off so that he could collect unemployment while tending to some serious health issues.

If someone local wants theirs converted, I will do it for the cost of the parts and take photos while doing so but I can't do it for another month.

Your option here is do you want yellow or white lights.

hey Curt made it !
thanks for the info curt

you know it's super cool to run them as turn signals AND running lights...

I was thinking that, too. But you'd have to add a dual filament bulb, and then it would be the wrong color. Or how about putting some of the LEDs in with the running lights to act as turn signals.

I don't like the looks of the add-on turn signals, but they are up higher and more likely in other drivers' line of sight.

Have you done this for customers at your shop? If so, I might have to swing by Santa Barbara.

Well I'm about to do the rewire on my wife's LX. I accidentally busted off one of her DOT drops, so my timeline for doing it just got bumped up big time. I'll try to take some pix while I do it. Curt, were you able to find yellow lights or did you use the stock clear?

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With all the new members, I was wondering if anyone knew about rewiring the turn signals yet.

What do you need help with?

The mechanicals of the what bulb connector to put back into the blanks that the US models put in its place?

How to reroute the wires?

I'm not sure the question.

As I see it, undo the nub signal wires, reroute those wires (add, splice whatever) down to the blank original signals.

On my LT, they were missing the bulb holder (the mechicals). I went ahead and played with using the pieces from the stubby and had it working that way, but went ahead and order the real Euro ones.

I just want to replace the plastic shit with some nice chrome sockets in the same position. For chrissake, I would hope that Vespa comes up with it's own replacement next year. Otherwise I'll have to order something from a motorcycle catalogue and hope that it fits.

From scooterwest.com... Sweet. A ready made answer to my question.

Nice. But don't think this means that you can get away without taking some pictures of the process.

Sweet find. I'll probably order one this week depending on what the kit actually includes.

Just ordered the kit. Supposedly comes with a wiring harness, bulbs, DOT drop hole plugs, complete instructions, and I think amber bulb covers. Comes in next week. I'll let you know how it looks.

Sweet. Can't wait to see it. I'm waiting until they have replacement legshield beading for the LX's in stock. Mine has seen some gravel. I figure with the glovebox removed it'd make sense to take care of the turn signals and the beading all at once.

Just received my LX Euro turn signal kit from scooterwest.com

Here's what it includes:

1 wiring harness
2 amber bulbs
2 small hole plugs (for DOT drop holes)
2 large hole plugs (for DOT drop holes)
5 tie wraps
1 set of instructions

Doesn't seem like there's much to it, not $49 worth anyway, but I'll let you know how the install goes. I'll probably start the install this weekend or once the rain lets up.

That sounds like you will loose your running lights unless you get new sockets. I did it myself for less than $20 and kept my running lights along with the new lowered turn signals.

Details please Curt. How did you keep your running lights?

I used 2 of these 85802 sockets from Kragen http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?mfrcode=RNB&mfrpartnumber=85802 I had to solder a wire to the side of it for ground. I cut off the old socket and connect the ground wire to the wire I soldered onto the side of the socket. I connect the other (hot) wire to the lower/dimmer side of socket. I take the hot wire from the old turn signals and run them down to the running light sockets. I connect these wires to the bright side of the socket. You have a choice to either run yellow or white bulbs. I chose white. These sockets will fit streight into the running light lenses requiring no cutting. Removing the headset covers is the hardest part.

is your bulb low dimmer go off when the high dimmer go on as turn signal? I have the low dimmer still on while the high dimmer go flash as turn signals.. I don't like it.. i want low dimmer go off while high go on like my honda reflex...I like it to be ON, OFF, ON, OFF... not brighter then low light then brighter then low, you know? any idea.. what bulbs could i try?? I tried 1157A LL SYLVANIA orange bulbs and didn't do what I want.....I emailed to some ebay leds bulb sellers and they didn't email me back for a few days