[SafetyFirst]

Well, what do you know? I was installing the brakelight modulator tonight, and noticed something. On both sides of the center brakelight, there are reflectors, a hole for the socket and red covers for two more brake lights. Hmm? I wonder why Kawasaki never installed them? It said “23W MAX” if I recall in the assembly.

I think the next project is putting a single filament (1156) socket in them for additional brakelights. Or perhaps going dual-filament (1157) and have two more rear running lights / brakelights.

[Munch]

good eye. The leads there for it? They might not have included the bulbs there for the sake of aesthetics.

[SafetyFirst]

No leads. I’d have to get an aftermarket 1156 or 1157 socket and pop it in.

I bet they didn’t add them to keep costs down. Engineers design something one way, and the bean-counters say “what if we cut wiring them up?” So a savings of probably $5-10 a bike, they could make more $.

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