Cheap Safety Mod (lighting)
Novice
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 22
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From: Seattle,WA
Nice job finding a mount point!
My only concern would be that having them down low and behind the wheel they might get some rocks tossed into them so I would put some type of lens protection film on them.
I bet it was a heck of a lot cheaper than a pair of MotoLights, too!
My only concern would be that having them down low and behind the wheel they might get some rocks tossed into them so I would put some type of lens protection film on them.
I bet it was a heck of a lot cheaper than a pair of MotoLights, too!
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 718
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From: Downtown Chicago
Tagging for the part number. I found these LEDs for sale, maybe from someone on here...
http://www.harrisonspecialties.com/m...ory_Code=48LED
But those are $85 for two. If you found a bright set for $25 total....I'd like to know.
http://www.harrisonspecialties.com/m...ory_Code=48LED
But those are $85 for two. If you found a bright set for $25 total....I'd like to know.
I like the idea and set-up. Just a heads-up: I hope you used a relay in the circuit otherwise you'll risk a switch melt down due to the high current that's running through it. Here's a wiring diagram using a relay:
Splice the wire from the switch to the low beam wire in the headlight bucket if you want the extra lights to run with the low beam.
If you want them to run with the driving lights, use the wire that feeds the driving lights (wire color to be found over here: ***Dyna Models Wiring Diagram Links Index***)
Last edited by FXD2003Rider; Feb 7, 2011 at 03:09 PM.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 5,120
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From: Indiana
Not sure about where the OP has them mounted since they are below and behind the pegs, but some of us mounted our sigs down there with a home made bracket and they sit in front of the pegs and grinding my pegs in the turns there is no way the sigs would hit.
To the OP if that is a problem here's a couple links for the brackets most of us made for mounting lights down there. Just some 1/8 inch hardware brackets or cut it out of flat stock.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...rols-done.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...with-pics.html
To the OP if that is a problem here's a couple links for the brackets most of us made for mounting lights down there. Just some 1/8 inch hardware brackets or cut it out of flat stock.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...rols-done.html
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...with-pics.html
Last edited by JaronB; Feb 7, 2011 at 04:23 PM.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Sasser, GA
Rene- Thanks, I'll pass that info along as I'm electrically clueless, but I think everything is OK as is.
O.F.- I won't say it couldn't happen, but from eyeballing it as we put them on, it would take a bad one to get the light. By bad, I mean at least enough to fold up the peg. As you can see in the pics, his pegs aren't ground down at all after 36,000+ miles and a couple of trips to the N.C. mountains, so it would take something out of the ordinary for him to get the lights.
JaronB- Great link for the mod on the sigs (may have to borrow that one myself later on). If he finds out they are too vulnerable, we'll do something like that. Thanks.
ducwad- I was a little concerned about that, too, but we'll have to wait and see. Lens protection film might be a good idea.
JBoggs- I'll try to post a more detailed write-up with some more pics soon.
O.F.- I won't say it couldn't happen, but from eyeballing it as we put them on, it would take a bad one to get the light. By bad, I mean at least enough to fold up the peg. As you can see in the pics, his pegs aren't ground down at all after 36,000+ miles and a couple of trips to the N.C. mountains, so it would take something out of the ordinary for him to get the lights.
JaronB- Great link for the mod on the sigs (may have to borrow that one myself later on). If he finds out they are too vulnerable, we'll do something like that. Thanks.
ducwad- I was a little concerned about that, too, but we'll have to wait and see. Lens protection film might be a good idea.
JBoggs- I'll try to post a more detailed write-up with some more pics soon.
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 1,232
Likes: 4
From: Albuquerque, New Mexico
I've had crash bar mounted lights on my FXDC for well over a year. Initially I had Kuryakan
bullets, but they weren't as bright as I'd hoped nor did they have good focus.
I recently switched to larger Halogen units from Retrocycle (bottom left on this page)
http://www.retrocycle.com/CustomChro...Page_0522.html
I haven't had the opportunity to try them yet, too damn cold, but I'm hoping that they'll
do a better job.
Kuryakan
Custom Chrome..
bullets, but they weren't as bright as I'd hoped nor did they have good focus.
I recently switched to larger Halogen units from Retrocycle (bottom left on this page)
http://www.retrocycle.com/CustomChro...Page_0522.html
I haven't had the opportunity to try them yet, too damn cold, but I'm hoping that they'll
do a better job.
Kuryakan
Custom Chrome..