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Old 09-04-2009, 09:38 PM   #1
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Some of the new bikes have a position past "lock" that turns on "parking lights" so if you turn the key too far you can easily kill your battery.
Depends how long you leave it on. If it's only 5-6 hours you should be fine. They're usually tiny-ass bulbs. People in Europe use them quite often.
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Old 09-06-2009, 11:49 PM   #2
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Depends how long you leave it on. If it's only 5-6 hours you should be fine. They're usually tiny-ass bulbs. People in Europe use them quite often.
Mine used the basic running light. No tiny bulbs there, it'd kill the battery in no time.
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Mine used the basic running light. No tiny bulbs there, it'd kill the battery in no time.
mine lights up the side bulbs and rear LED's.

It kills the battery if left for more than an hour or so
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