fog lights?

[krafael5]

help. i have a2014 arts. replaced the 2 burnt out oem fog lights with an h8 leds. looking at the front of the bike the leds seems very low. so i replaced them with stock oem h8 bulbs. the stock h8 did not even light up. again i then put back the h8 leds and again very low been almost non visible. why?

[Bob Denman]

Since switching to all LED bulbs up front: I've noticed that the foglights just don't seem to be as visible also... Have you actually taken a look at what they do in the dark?
I think that it has a lot to do with how tightly they are focused...

[krafael5]

Yes I did look at them in the dark. It sucks. My heated grips work so I know it's not the relay. Where else can I look on why LEDs are very low and why the standard fog light bulb will not turn on.

[Chupaca]

you seem to have a power drain that started when the original bulbs burned out. May have been a surge that damaged more than the bulbs. Time to check the voltage coming to the bulbs to see what you have. Then work your way back. May need the dealer if it gets too deep....

[Bob Denman]

It sounds as if you've got something else going on there...
I know as much about electricity, as Hogs do about the Sabbath.
But I'd start by finding something that I could use to test the voltage coming through to the leads going into where the bulbs plug into.

Please let us know what you find; good luck!

[Navydad]

Good voltage won't light a bulb without a ground. A large percentage of the electrical issues I have dealt with have been caused by a grounding issue.

[Machinegunner]

I agree. A bad ground is a common problem that gets over looked. If it is loose or corroded, it could limit the voltage enough to lower the light out put.

[krafael5]

Thank you all for the great ideas. I will look at the voltage and also the ground wire. Will get back to you.

[ARtraveler]

Thank you all for the great ideas. I will look at the voltage and also the ground wire. Will get back to you.

We will be waiting for the verdict.

[PMK]

Rafael, could it be the LEDs you purchased are low lumen output? If you need help, you know where I am.

Let's get you trailer and hitch sorted out also.

[samewok]

I have the ones from Lamoster and they light up the more of the side of the road.
I really like them.

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I have the ones from Lamoster and they light up the more of the side of the road.
I really like them.

If I remember correctly - His need to be FOCUSED - and there is provision to do so...... Mike

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

you seem to have a power drain that started when the original bulbs burned out. May have been a surge that damaged more than the bulbs. Time to check the voltage coming to the bulbs to see what you have. Then work your way back. May need the dealer if it gets too deep....

LED's draw about 20% of what the normal bulb does ( maybe less )- so something is wrong in the system ...... Mike

[blitzkreig]

But just an observation ... the fog lights on my 2014RT are pointed very low. It is accentuated by use of an LED bulb. BUT they light the road surface like they should.

I had wanted increased visibility of my front end (years ago I T-Boned a lady who turned directly into my path).

But I found that where I got the increase in visibility was by adding LED's to my main beams. WOW

[amelectricdavid]

I have a problem with my switch once in awhile...have to snap it bac and forth a few time

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[Bob Denman]

But just an observation ... the fog lights on my 2014RT are pointed very low. It is accentuated by use of an LED bulb. BUT they light the road surface like they should.

I had wanted increased visibility of my front end (years ago I T-Boned a lady who turned directly into my path).

But I found that where I got the increase in visibility was by adding LED's to my main beams. WOW

More lights are never a guarantee that you won't get in an accident...

But I still added them anyway!
The Bumpskid LEDs make a HUGE difference!

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[krafael5]

So where do I start looking for the ground wire