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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 04:02 PM
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What is a good led kit for engine bay and wheels for 08 heritage
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 05:16 PM
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I bought one of these an it was night an day better....there are some "cheap" LED set ups that replace the whole housing but I'm happy with this...they must have made a mistake, it says 1 pc but I got a pair for that price:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1PC-Motorcyc...72.m2749.l2649
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 05:37 PM
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I believe he is asking about the accent lighting, not headlights.
I've been thinking about the same thing for my Deluxe. I'm eager to read the responses.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 06:34 PM
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Custom Dynamics all the way
https://www.customdynamics.com/vehic.../accent-lights
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 09:05 PM
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I'm not too sure about the accent lighting...I"d like the extra visibility but I'm not sure I like the look.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 09:47 PM
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Yes I am talking about the accent lights sry I didn't clarify

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Old Oct 10, 2017 | 11:16 PM
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I buy led light strips off amazon and just wire them into a switch you can get at autozone. You can get like 10 Led strips on amazon for under $10 and a switch for a couple bucks. I only use one color and it doesn't have a fancy remote or anything but I can do a whole bike for $20-$30.
 
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 04:45 AM
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Originally Posted by darkcustom7
I buy led light strips off amazon and just wire them into a switch you can get at autozone. You can get like 10 Led strips on amazon for under $10 and a switch for a couple bucks. I only use one color and it doesn't have a fancy remote or anything but I can do a whole bike for $20-$30.
Thanks where do u wire on bike..just find a hot wire or wire off the battery
 
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I went with these guys, couldn't be happier:
https://www.ledunderbody.com/motorcycle-led-light-kits/
  • My kit (got a 12 piece, so I'd have a couple extra strips) came with two remotes and supports a phone app. Here's an excerpt from my blog posting about this and other upgrades I've done: Last night I installed my LED’s. If you’re a purist about the bike, meh, whatever. I wanted them for events like bike nights, rallies, greater visibility at night (only white or amber on the road, per Texas law). And I got to tinker to put them on. I can definitely recommend the system from LEDGlow. Really simple to work with! (Do what I did, though, and buy a kit with more lights than you think you need. It’ll be cheaper now and you’ll have replacements if you need them, or just more to add when you get around to it!) You can get out cheaper than I did. A 6-piece, with no 3m or wiring extensions, is just $159. I like options, so I over-bought.

    ​​​​​​​Checkout price for my selected LED kit.

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These: http://www.xkglow.com/26pc_XKchrome_...s-moto-pro.htm are by far the best LED's we have used at the shop. We have used no less than a dozen brands and from a quality, functionality, ease of use and customer support standpoint they are at the top of the heap. Custom Dynamics comes in second but it is not by a narrow margin. Watch the video in the link I posted and you can see the versatility of these lights. One of the often overlooked benefits of these lights is they come with connectors on them. This is great as when you need to take your tank off you can simply disconnect the lights and leave them adhered to the tank (or whatever part you are taking off). Most of the other lights require peeling them off and then removing the tape, cleaning off the old adhesive on both the light and surface adhered to, reapplying the tape and reinstalling. A couple other features that are unique to them is the bike locator and the brake light feature where all the lights will turn from whatever colors you have them set to to red when you apply the brakes making your whole bike a giant brake light. They offer multiple size kits and are easily expandable. With 16 million colors you ought to be able to find a shade or two you like and using your camera on your phone you can match colors with ease.
 
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