How well do the OEM fog lights light up the road? On a non fogging night do you ride with them on? Tell me all about them please.
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How well do the OEM fog lights light up the road? On a non fogging night do you ride with them on? Tell me all about them please.
I like them. They work with your low beams and shut off with high beams. They give a wide white beam of light that really helps here in Pa. with the deer at night. In the daylight, it gives additional lights for others "to see you better" with.:yes:
+1......good money spent...to see and be seen!!!!
Like the switch? Anything else required? And can somebody tell me if the quality justifies the price, compared with after market?
Kit comes with everything you need. Quality is top notch IMO.
I love mine and would purchase again.
Some folks like a lotta lights. Some have bikes that make a 747 look 'dim',,,
Heck, up until the 6, (1) headlight was all I had,,, :shrug:
I'm a gonna wait until I feel 4 isn't quite enough before I spring for any more! :icon_biggrin:
I put the OEM lights in about 10 days after I brought the bike home. The only time they get shut off is when I switch to the high beams. I use them mostly for others to see me in the daylight, but they are bright. 16 months and 11000 miles with no problems. The OEM switch doesn't light up to tell me when the lights are on. I'm not sure if it is supposed to or not. There are much cheaper options out there than the OEM and the dealer wanted something like $200 to install. Nope, did it myself and spent the $200 on other options.
To actually see pot holes and road issues, the higher you get off the ground seem to work better. I did see some small HID or LED lights at Americade that mounted under the mirrors. They seemed very bright and I will probably look into those next.
Had mine installed by dealer. Asked me if I wanted them to go off with high beams or stay on. I elected to have them stay on with high beams.
Check your state laws. That setup is illegal here in Minnesota.
Just installed them. here is what they look like...Attachment 7372Attachment 7373Attachment 7374Attachment 7375Attachment 7376
and the switch...
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I too was hesitant about the fog lights...I mean really...$500? Well...I did have $1,000 to spend in free accessories...and I was taking what seemed forever to select what I wanted. Even my salesman said the fog lights are a must on Goldwings. Here's my assessment after testing them out last night. Wow!! It is sure brighter...they sure do give off a lot of light, which is GREAT!!! Cause the stock low beam headlights are very dim so I'm constantly riding with my high beams on. I just ordered a HID kit for my low beams...so I'm sure I'll be lighting up the entire road in no time. The other advantage of having the fog lights is, the cars from the side can see you a bit more at night because the fog lights light up your front wheel. Having a black bike...cars tend to not see me as well. I mean just yesterday, as I pulled into the dealer's parking lot to pick up my accessories and have the fog lights installed, a lady in a truck rear ends me as she was backing out of her parking stall. :yikes: I mean really? I just bought the bike last week. :banghead: Well...we checked for damages and there was only a little scuff mark and two small scratches. The dealer did their best to take care of me by removing the scuff marks and applying touch up paint on the small scratches. People would not know if it's there unless they were looking for it.
That sucks!:no:
Was looking on Honda's website for the OEM led foglights and found 2 different part numbers. 08V31-MCA-100E for the 2013 model and 08V70-MCA-S40 for 2014. I have the 2013 and wondering if anyone knows the difference between the two parts? Is there something different on the 2014 F6B ?
Which filler adapters did you put around the fogs? BikeMP3?Quote:
Originally Posted by Reedman71
I will be installing my fogs light soon but before I start, How do you wire them so they stay on with the high beam on ?
I would like to know alsoQuote:
Originally Posted by JackB
Plug the left and right lights into the provided connectors (behind the lower cowl) and install an on/off switch in the area provided in the left-side panel. For more detailed instructions, read here:Quote:
Originally Posted by JackB
http://www.gl2way.com/2012lowers.pdf
With this setup, you can turn the fogs on or off independent of the hi-beams.
I did not use any fillers. Only another goldwing owner would ever notice. And that is being nit-picky. Besides, did you see the price of those things?
I noticed that the Honda lights are round but the cut outs are square. Did I get the right ones?
Yes. You have the right oem lights. The knockouts aren't really square either.
Thank you I wanted to make sure before I start.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reedman71
I put the fog lights in today. Was easy just took some time. I had a lot of trouble finding the plug in the fairing. Would of been nice if Honda made the plug wire a little longer.
I wish I knew how keep the fog lights on with brights.
Remember that scene in Close Encounters where Roy, the lineman, is on the road during the blackout and the little alien space ship sneaks up behind him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Reedman71
They're baaaaaack. :shhh:
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