Author Topic: A Little More Light  (Read 3518 times)

Offline cheetah

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A Little More Light
« on: July 07, 2013, 12:55:16 PM »
I bought this thinking they were true LED fog lights.  By looking at the price I should have known better.. :musicboohoo:

But after the install, I LOVE them.  The fit is perfect, they look great and thepower consumption is nothing; only 250mA per light.  I wired them into the parking light bulb above the headlight.  Since the power consumption is so low, I don't worry about leaving the parking lights on when I'm in Wal-Mart buying beer at night.

This is the item off of EBay for $15 (they ship from Cali) http://www.ebay.com/itm/271176205772?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D271176205772%26_rdc%3D1  I do not know the code to compress the link...

Here are some pictures:











I put a 3/8" hole right into the plastic and threaded the bulb into it.  Very low profile.  Sorry it's a crappy picture.




If you notice in picture 1, 4 & 5, the top parking light bulb is burned out.  It looks like a 194, but it's a bayonet-base.

If yours burned out, like mine did, Radio Shack sells a cheap replacement.  The Radio Shack bulb is rated for 14V & 200mA - the factory bulb is 12V & 330mA (4W).  It comes in a two-pack and is only $2.49.  The new bulb is on the left, the old on the right.  The new bulb is slightly longer, but it fits perfectly.



Happy Modding!!!  bmp
Cheers!

Cheetah
1994 BMW K1100rs
San Antonio, TX

Offline bamaboy

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Re: A Little More Light
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2013, 07:32:00 PM »
I've bought 3 pairs of those same lights. I was going to wire 1 set into my low beam, and 2 into the high. I'm still debating on placement, I do like how yours light up the ground off to the sides, does that help with critter sightings? I opted to do away with my stock mirrors and turn signals for a pair of GSX mirrors with built in LEDs, and was thinking of mounting a pair in the fairing where the old mirrors were. And then cutting bezels out of 1/2" PVC and mounting a pair on the front of the reflectors for a clean unobtrusive look.  :yes
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