Integrated Tail Light

tbot · September 5th, 2012, 10:00 AM

I know it is probably premature, but I have successfully created a working prototype for an integrated tail light for the Panigale. It uses the running light strips in the tail for the indicators that blink when the turn signal is activated.

I've already torn apart one OEM tail light to figure out the inner workings and to find out what was involved in doing this, but I destroyed the housing in it and fried the LED's in my testing

I'm ordering in another one now so I can actually put it on a bike. I want to road test this for a while to make sure there are NO issues at all what-so-ever.

Once I get the new light in I'll post videos to show that I'm not full of shit and it actually does work. In the end this will be plug and play, so just plug in your stock connectors and be good to go!!!

Update:

Now haz video!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-PpQeLHP2E&feature=plcp

Theefiveoh · September 5th, 2012, 01:48 PM

Cool! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

flobrandx · September 5th, 2012, 01:51 PM

Sounds great! Can't wait to see the working prototype.

fergomez · September 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM

Great!! are you working in a solution for the license plate also?

Justifire · September 6th, 2012, 11:20 AM

Interresting indeed !!

tbot · September 6th, 2012, 02:58 PM

Haven't done anything with the plate yet since Competition Werkes has theirs out.

Most likely going to take a light off a customers bike we have that won't take delivery until it has an integrated tail...so might as well see if this works on his!

gilesr6 · September 6th, 2012, 04:24 PM

no pics yet?

tbot · September 7th, 2012, 04:30 PM

Got the board soldered together last night...was stupid busy at work today and didn't have much of a chance at all to work any more on it today. Tomorrow hopefully I'll get the light off the bike and wired up and get pictures/video. Basically depends on how much time I can dedicate to it tomorrow. I'll keep everyone posted and updates when I can.

Gulf Coast · September 7th, 2012, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbot

Basically depends on how much time I can dedicate to it tomorrow.

There's plenty of people here who insist you dedicate the whole of the w/e to this project. Come on!!!

tbot · September 8th, 2012, 06:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gulf Coast

There's plenty of people here who insist you dedicate the whole of the w/e to this project. Come on!!!

Hahaha, if I could thank your post I would.

Good news is the tail light and rear harness we ordered from Ducati on Wednesday showed up yesterday...nothing like 2 day shipping from Italy!!!

tbot · September 8th, 2012, 03:46 PM

So this is what it's going to look like and how it will act...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-PpQeLHP2E&feature=plcp

If someone knows how to embed this...please do...I tried all the ways I know how and none of them worked...

Phil · September 8th, 2012, 05:16 PM

Awesome. Should have come like that from the factory ...

tbot · September 8th, 2012, 05:24 PM

Question for you guys...what's the magic dollar amount you'd be willing to spend on this ?

Gulf Coast · September 8th, 2012, 05:56 PM

So just for clarification you're fabricating just the light / indicator unit? And not fender eliminator as well? If I'm getting this right we'd need to get Competion Werkes fender eliminator plus this ????
By the way this looks very nice - great job!!

tbot · September 8th, 2012, 06:01 PM

Gulf, you're correct. With competition werkes having theirs out, I don't think its worth making the fender eliminator.

Svendiesel · September 8th, 2012, 07:16 PM

Very awesome

Joey D · September 9th, 2012, 06:59 AM

how much will you be selling this for?

akdave8 · September 9th, 2012, 07:58 AM

Looks great... how much are you selling it for? Despite my homemade tail tidy indicators, i may opt for this..

tbot · September 9th, 2012, 09:47 AM

I'm working on pricing now. This uses the OEM tail light so there will be no issues with fitment and it will be plug and play, so no cutting or splicing on your guys part. Right now the only other guy I've seen doing this you have to send in your tail light to him and he adds LEDs to the light and rear hugger, which doesn't look all that great in my opinion, and charges $400 for it. I'd like to do it for around that price, but with my setup you will get another tail light, so you'll still have your original one!

Once I get numbers crunched I'll post it up.

mat1529 · September 9th, 2012, 01:54 PM

Awesome, like someone said this is exactly how Ducati should have done it!

Sorry cant tell from video... Is it the red running light that's blinks like an indicator..? Or is it actually amber? If its the red, how's it work whilst the brake is applied..? Many thanks

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September 5th, 2012, 01:48 PM	#2
Theefiveoh Senior Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: The Whales Vagina Posts: 244 Thanks: 2 I Ride: 1199 Base/ABS	Cool! Can't wait to see what you come up with!

September 5th, 2012, 01:51 PM	#3
flobrandx Senior Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Battle Ground,WA Posts: 717 Thanks: 74 I Ride: 1199 Panigale S Tricolore	Sounds great! Can't wait to see the working prototype.

September 6th, 2012, 08:23 AM	#4
fergomez Junior Member Joined: Sep 2012 From: Austin, Tx Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 I Ride: Panigale 1199 Tricolore S	Great!! are you working in a solution for the license plate also?

September 6th, 2012, 11:20 AM	#5
Justifire Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: Here Posts: 295 Thanks: 4 I Ride: 1199s Tricolore	Interresting indeed !!

September 6th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#6
tbot Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Thanks: 10	Haven't done anything with the plate yet since Competition Werkes has theirs out. Most likely going to take a light off a customers bike we have that won't take delivery until it has an integrated tail...so might as well see if this works on his!

September 6th, 2012, 04:24 PM	#7
gilesr6 Senior Member Joined: Jun 2012 From: Reading Posts: 151 Thanks: 6 I Ride: 12' Base ABS	no pics yet?

September 7th, 2012, 04:30 PM	#8
tbot Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Thanks: 10	Got the board soldered together last night...was stupid busy at work today and didn't have much of a chance at all to work any more on it today. Tomorrow hopefully I'll get the light off the bike and wired up and get pictures/video. Basically depends on how much time I can dedicate to it tomorrow. I'll keep everyone posted and updates when I can.

September 8th, 2012, 05:16 PM	#12
Phil Senior Member Joined: Feb 2012 From: my garage Posts: 1,474 Thanks: 221 I Ride: oh yes, I do!!!	Awesome. Should have come like that from the factory ...

September 8th, 2012, 05:24 PM	#13
tbot Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Thanks: 10	Question for you guys...what's the magic dollar amount you'd be willing to spend on this ?

September 8th, 2012, 05:56 PM	#14
Gulf Coast Senior Member Joined: May 2012 From: East Bay Area, San Fran Posts: 272 Thanks: 3	So just for clarification you're fabricating just the light / indicator unit? And not fender eliminator as well? If I'm getting this right we'd need to get Competion Werkes fender eliminator plus this ???? By the way this looks very nice - great job!!

September 8th, 2012, 06:01 PM	#15
tbot Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Thanks: 10	Gulf, you're correct. With competition werkes having theirs out, I don't think its worth making the fender eliminator.

September 8th, 2012, 07:16 PM	#16
Svendiesel Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Northern NJ Posts: 73 Thanks: 5	Very awesome

September 9th, 2012, 06:59 AM	#17
Joey D Junior Member Joined: Jul 2012 From: Rhode Island Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 I Ride: 2012 1199 Panigale S	how much will you be selling this for?

September 9th, 2012, 07:58 AM	#18
akdave8 Member Joined: Mar 2012 From: clinton township, MI Posts: 67 Thanks: 5	Looks great... how much are you selling it for? Despite my homemade tail tidy indicators, i may opt for this..

September 9th, 2012, 09:47 AM	#19
tbot Senior Member Joined: Aug 2012 From: Denver, CO Posts: 100 Thanks: 10	I'm working on pricing now. This uses the OEM tail light so there will be no issues with fitment and it will be plug and play, so no cutting or splicing on your guys part. Right now the only other guy I've seen doing this you have to send in your tail light to him and he adds LEDs to the light and rear hugger, which doesn't look all that great in my opinion, and charges $400 for it. I'd like to do it for around that price, but with my setup you will get another tail light, so you'll still have your original one! Once I get numbers crunched I'll post it up.

September 9th, 2012, 01:54 PM	#20
mat1529 Senior Member Joined: Apr 2012 From: UK Posts: 335 Thanks: 0	Awesome, like someone said this is exactly how Ducati should have done it! Sorry cant tell from video... Is it the red running light that's blinks like an indicator..? Or is it actually amber? If its the red, how's it work whilst the brake is applied..? Many thanks