Ossaboy2867
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Ok here they are....
Best Aux lights
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Ossaboy2867
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And a shot from this weekend.....
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Xclimation
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Just installed this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-60W-OSRAM-LED-WORK-LIGHT-BAR-SPOT-FOG-DRIVING-LAMP-OFFROAD-TRUCK-VAN-PICKUP-/171568132089?hash=item27f241eff9:g:m9UAAOSwA3dYY0zq&vxp=mtr
This is not the same seller I bought it 7 months ago and just got around to it. I paid $19.99 USD used a $1.97 simpson strong tie angle piece from Home Depot to mount. Phenominally bright! It has a wide spot pattern. Seems to be durable.
This is not the same seller I bought it 7 months ago and just got around to it. I paid $19.99 USD used a $1.97 simpson strong tie angle piece from Home Depot to mount. Phenominally bright! It has a wide spot pattern. Seems to be durable.
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Xclimation
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2 more pictures sorry separate post.
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Xclimation
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one more, sorry won't let me post more than one picture per post? I shrunk file size?
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Ossaboy2867
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Again....I wasn't totally satisfied with the quality of the baja design bar, but there is nothing out there that can replicate the light output. Here are some more pictures of what I had to modify. The side plate pivot mounts would not sit flush due to the screws not being countersunk to the correct depths. The other problem I found was that the main pivot bolt would not even theead in. It was out of location by .030 which is unacceptable.
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Ossaboy2867
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One other thing to note.....With the addition of the cyclops bulbs, piaa lights, and baja bar, im only .5 watts over in draw on the system that having only the stock lights produced! So there is virtually no extra draw on the system running all the lights
mebgardner
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Same location as these, but I used AdvMonster 44W LEDs, 2 of them, and used AdvM's "Heavy Duty" mounting brackets. I use these on my off-road dirt cycles, too. They can take a real beating, and keep working. Mine have never leaked. Brightness Controller mounted on the handlebar. Honestly, these are really good lights for the money. This stuff is made by a guy that's been making it for years. If you break'em in a getoff, he'll repair them like new, for less than half of new price.JaimeV said:
Used a channel of an Eastern Beaver CS3 power distribution for fusing.
Notice the front facia under the "brow" has to be removed for the lights to "fit". I could have used long bolts, and some sort of tubular "washer" to extend them outward / forward so the facia could be remounted behind them. Two ideas kept me from doing that: The extensions would make the mounting flex/ vibrate, and so be weaker. I'd have to go get additional hardware. Naaaah, toss it in the "farkle leftovers" box...
So I want dayltime visibility running lights. I don't care for the light bars directly under headlights. They just blend with headlights and look like 1 light. Seems the 2 lights spread out on engine guards gives a wider pattern for visibility. Personal observation when I pass ongoing scooters I have noticed.I am thinking I want to try the PIAA 530 LED driving lights. Rocky Mountain has a kit for $296 that I may try. Has mounting brackets and switch. Not sure how far away from lights it spreads out with supplied brackets. That is the most I want to spend. Seems many opitions. Just curious of those with experience with the PIAA I am considering. Pros and cons. Better option for my price range? I don't ride at night much as the deer population here is thick. Just need the daytime visibility. Is that a good light setup that Rocky Mountain has?
OX-34
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A good set of PIAA driving lights seem a waste if the purpose is daytime visibility (being seen). A pair of 10W LEDs for $20 on ebay could achieve that. Down low next to the front wheel or out wide on engine guards doesn't matter (your observations should concur as neither blend in with the bike's headlights).
Now if you want to see stuff up ahead in the dark, that is a different purpose. Bolt on the PIAAS (or any decent set) and the higher the better*.
* Always consult your local traffic authority's regulations.
Now if you want to see stuff up ahead in the dark, that is a different purpose. Bolt on the PIAAS (or any decent set) and the higher the better*.
* Always consult your local traffic authority's regulations.
Cycledude
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You can buy the female end of the OEM plug, that will fit into the switched leads, I went direct to battery, that way avoided any splicing or interference with the bikes electricsstutrump said:
Yes I have located the spare plug under the right side cover but Exactly where is this plug available to buy that will plug into it ? I would like to use it for switched power for a GPS .
Eastern Beaver carries the pins necessary to complete the connector. The male and female halves are actually both on the bike, with one of them being a dummy to cap off the connection.Cycledude said:
Cycledude
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Thanks, Last time I bought something from eastern beaver it took about 2 months and a several emails to finally get what I bought, it's a nice quality product thats still being used on my Goldwing but after that fiasco I'm pretty reluctant to do business there again.AVGeek said:
WJBertrand
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My approach was to install a power center/fuse block directly to the battery. This avoids messing with the bike's electrical system except to tap any wire that is hot when the ignition is switched on so that stuff will turn off with the key. Very minimal invasion of the bike's OEM wiring.Cycledude said:
Yes I have located the spare plug under the right side cover but Exactly where is this plug available to buy that will plug into it ? I would like to use it for switched power for a GPS .
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Google 'Sumitomo plug super tenere' and you'll get there.
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Google 'Sumitomo plug super tenere' and you'll get there.
doodlebug
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I got the LED PIAA OEM fog light kit, I must say I think there excellent but to be honest there the only ones I have ever used on a bike.
Crew Chief
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What are folks using for the small lights mounted on the handlebars like AVgeek and Tabasco have done? Many of the pictures that dealt with them are no longer visible.
Tabasco is the person who made the brackets for the handlebars. He set them up for the Baja Designs S2, while I used a set of 10W LEDs from Lazer Star. I redrilled the holes to better fit my lights.Crew Chief said:
jeepinoutwest
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Not sure why the top pic is sideways, I didn't upload it that way, but here are my newly installed Rigid D2s mounted to a Denali light bar. I couldn't find a picture of this exact setup before I started. These are about 3100 lumens. They seem strong enough to greatly help my night riding and weak enough to leave on all day for added visibility. The pale in comparison to my friend's 13,500 lumen Clearwaters.
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mercurydog47
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You can buy the plug you need right here: http://electricalconnection.com/index.php/product/yamaha-super-tenere-accessory-connectors/
This plug has three wires on it you have to put on heatshrink butt connectors to splice them on to the black and red wires from the GPS. Aside from the ground there is only one wire that is switchable and you should determine which one it is before making the final connection.
This plug has three wires on it you have to put on heatshrink butt connectors to splice them on to the black and red wires from the GPS. Aside from the ground there is only one wire that is switchable and you should determine which one it is before making the final connection.