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Although many of us bought our Clear Alternatives tail light in the days when quality meant something, since the time this survey was done, the Clear Alternatives unit has suffered huge quality losses and is now rated at the bottom of the pile.  If a new survey were done today the MD Wright integrated tail light would score right at the top of the pile.  As always, nobody is guaranteeing one over the other.  Do your own search for information on the web, and on this site, and make up your own mind.

 

Results of Vote Here! Topic #2: Integrated Rear Brake and Turn Signals

Year Warrior: Example 2004
Light Manufacturer: Example High Tech Speed
Light Model: Example UFO R3
How Long Installed: Example 24 months (or "2 years")
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? Yes or No
Did you send you tail light out for modification? Yes or No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? Yes or No
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? Yes or No
Required old brake light as a core? Yes or No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes or No
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? Yes or No
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes or No
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? Yes or No
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Yes or No
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? Yes or No
Installation Rating: 1=Difficult 3=Not too bad 5=Easy
Installation Time: 1=Over 1 day 3=about 4 to 8 hours 5= Under 4 hours
Maintenance Rating: 1=too much work 3=some maintenance needed 5=same as stock
Quality: 1=Stops Working Sometimes 5=Same as stock
Brightness: 1=dimmer than stock 3=same as stock 5=brighter than stock

Definitions:
Maintenance Rating: Does it take a lot to keep it looking good and/or working?

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Year Warrior: 2002
Light Manufacturer: High Tech Speed
Light Model: UFO R3
How Long Installed: 12 months
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? No
Did you send you tail light out for modification? No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? Yes
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? Yes
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? No
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? Yes
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? Yes
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? No
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: 4
Installation Time: 4 hrs
Maintenance Rating: 5=same as stock
Quality: 5=Same as stock
Brightness: 5=brighter than stock

a pain to open the stock housing, Other than that I love it.

What an anal pull
MD wright is the best I have found

UFO is OOC,, we should see what they have to offer in the spring

I have 3 videos out there if ya wana search for it

I would do a UFO if they were going to make it happen, we shall see

Year Warrior: 2006
Light Manufacturer: Clear Alternatives
Light Model: Example Dont say on web sight
How Long Installed: 6 mons
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? Yes
Did you send you tail light out for modification? No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? No
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? No
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes i like it faster
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? No
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? Yes
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Yes
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: Easy
Installation Time: Under 4 hours
Maintenance Rating: same as stock
Quality: Same as stock
Brightness: same as stock

Year Warrior: Example 2002
Light Manufacturer: Clear Alternatives
Light Model: Example ????
How Long Installed: 3 years or maybe 2
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? yes
Did you send you tail light out for modification? No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? no mod, direct replacement, still have stock
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? No
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? No, yes when pulling trailer
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? No, don't care about flash rate
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Yes resistors, but didn't use them, didn't want them
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: 5=Easy at least easier than a BAK or AIS block off plates
Installation Time: till it was done, thinking it was about 1 hr
Maintenance Rating: 5=same as stock
Quality: 5=Same as stock, but looks kewler
Brightness: 3=same as stock
Reason I bought it: Price was right, and one of my signals went out and the socket was rusted, so went integrated

I dont have the paitence to fill all that out so I will sum it up.
(High Tec Speed UFO)
PAIN TO INSTALL!
TOO MANY USELESS PATTERNS!
MY LIGHT ONLY WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS!
SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME A NEW LIGHT BUT NEVER DID!
NEVER RETURNED NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS!
I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND IT!

Year Warrior: 2002
Light Manufacturer: McCoy Motorsports
Light Model:n/a
How Long Installed: 2 years
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? no
Did you send you tail light out for modification? no
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? yes
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? no
Required old brake light as a core? No (housing yes)
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? No
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? No
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate?No
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? No
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: 1
Installation Time: 5
Maintenance Rating:5
Quality: 5
Brightness: 5
Note* Basic light,very bright, does what it is supposed too, nothing more,nothing less.

Your poll questioner really needs to be simple and quick to the point.

MD Wright Integrated Flash Alert System. Installed Winter 2002, prototyped on my Warrior....Yes, I am still running the original set up 5 years later. Enough Said.

Year Warrior: 2003
Light Manufacturer: Me
Light Model: 1
How Long Installed: 4 Months
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? Definatly not
Did you send you tail light out for modification? N/A
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? Umm...Yeah
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? That's kinda the point
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? Yes but not in the unit
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? Yes
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Sure...if you want them
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: 4, depending on skill level
Installation Time: 1=Over 1 day, something like 1-2 whole days, could probably do one in a days now
Maintenance Rating: 5=same as stock
Quality: 5=Same as stock
Brightness: 12, blinds people in cars behind me

http://www.rswarrior.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=45210

And just to get the word out there, if somebody doesn't mind being patient, I would be willing to trade mine for a stocker, and say $40 dollars. I wouldn't mind making another one.

Sorry, I don't like forms. Must be the rebel in me. []

Mine was made by a local bike tech/electrical engineer. I have a fully custom piece (that looks and works like the MD Wright model). The circuit board was cut an wired from scratch as I sat and watched. I've had it for over 3 years, works great. Before that, I had the MD Wright set-up. Which I believe is the best set-up out there for the money, it's ease of install and flawless performance. Better yet, find someone to do it for you and save a bunch.

High Tech Speed on 2002
Install is a pain but a 'fun' little project
There is no customer service
Tough to recommend

Got the Clear Alternative light, plugged it in and its WAY dimmer on the brake light, and i'm thinking thats what NEEDS to be seen, so going another direction...

FORSALE... Clear Alternatives rear brake/signal unit, new in box... 90.00 and its shipped to ya!

Man, give them moderators a little power and they turn into a bunch of rebels.[}][][]

Year Warrior: 2002
Light Manufacturer: clear alternatives
Light Model
How Long Installed: 1 year
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? Yes
Did you send you tail light out for modification? No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? No mods ,direct bolt in
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? No
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? No never did, diferent fronts ,always blink fast
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? dont know
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Yes
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No
Installation Rating: =Easy
Installation Time: Under 4 hours
Maintenance Rating:5=same as stock
Quality: 5=Same as stock
Brightness:5=brighter than stock

Year Warrior: 2005
Light Manufacturer: Clear Alternatives
Light Model: ???
How Long Installed: 8-10 months
Complete ready to bolt-in unit? Yes
Did you send your tail light out for modification? No
Did you mod the stock tail light at home? No
Were any mods to Stock Tail Light needed? No
Required old brake light as a core? No
Did you keep the stock tail light in case needed? Yes
Do the integrated signals blink at stock flash-rate? No, not too fast though
Did you remove all stand-alone rear signals? Yes
Are extra resistors needed to maintain flash rate? Yes, but didn't add
Are load equalizing resistors included in the price? Yes
Are Fender (or other) mods needed to mount? No, but did eliminate plate light and flap
Installation Rating: Easy
Installation Time: Under 4 hours
Maintenance Rating: same as stock
Quality: Same as stock
Brightness: same as stock, maybe a little brighter