Has anybody ever hooked up a light on a non-lighted whip?
If so what did you use/do? :?

yeah, i got a socket from a car ath the junk yard, ran 2 wires along the whip, and used heat shrink to cover the whip and wires. used a couplke different sizes of heat shrink to hold the socket to the whip too.

Thats a great idea. Do you know what kind of bulb or socket it was 1156, 1157?

i baught a "kit" with everything u need for like 8 bucks and they still work after 2 yrs of duning all u need is 5 mins and a few zip ties

Where did you get it? :?

i use a tire flys motion blinking light at wal-mart (2for$5) and screwed it on and then taped it. its cool cause you can get other colors.

tire flys on the end of the whip work too, i paid 2 bucks to get into pick a part, i found a car with a 1156 socket that i thought i could use, cut it out, pocketed it and walked out, i had the wire and heat shring already, so it cost me 2 bucks, to get the socket

cycle parts west but most cycle shops should have a few.... http://alba.buyol.com/Item/ACCDESTAR.htm there ya go..17.95 but ive had mine for two years and its more visable than anything except the stiffies

I was looking at the 1156 sockets but there is only one wire. Dont these need a ground wire?

Yes, solder a 2nd wire to the socket and run it down to ground with the hot wire.

if ur talking about that 20 dollar kit thing it runs off a 9 volt battery....but if im just not knowing wat u guys are talking about...ya wat lobuck said

So I picked up a 1156 socket and 2 bulbs for under $6 bucks.
Now do I just solder a wire anywhere on the socket?
Then connect it to the ground wire of the tail lights?

I use Tire Flys too. Just picked up a pack of 2 at Pep Boys. They had like 5 colors. Different name though. $10 for 2 lights and 2 extra sets of batteries. I put tape on the whip, then screw down the light onto the whip. Then you can change batteries without taking the whole thing off. Also, unscrew the light, squeeze the little metal contacts onto the spring. This will allow the light to stay on all the time. Just unscrew the light a little to turn it off.

o ya almost forgot....glosticks and electrical tape...if u dont night ride much

Romp the day...sleep at night. Your body will appreciate it. Peace

Thanks for the tips. I hooked up my 1156 light and it's very bright.
I will probably hook up the tire fly things after I get my after market lights. I need as much light as possible.