If you have colored LED's lighting up the engine area on your F3, please share here.
- Which color?
- Have them on a switch?
- Source (company, source, etc.)
- Got pics?
Thank you in advance for your time and info.
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Not an F- 3, but it's all relative. My 2014 RT has very Bright Amber LED's in the front grill area .... inside the front AIR scoops ... inside all the air vents where there are grills ......and the front Grills of the Engine......I made all mine because there was nothing that was anywhere near bright enough for my purpose........A lot of folks saw them at Spyderfest 2016, maybe someone took Pics .......I did Amber because they qualify as MARKER LIGHTS per Fed D.O.T. regs.....Mike
LEDs for Walmart 17bucks. With a simple round toggle switch
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Got mine at SpyderPops. I have them set on purple, but they can be just about any color, or cycle through the colors, pulse, etc.
Are they directly wired to battery or do they only come on when you start the engine? Any issues with them interfering with any other lighting on your F3? How long have you had that kit installed?
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I've got the Wiredux engine bay lights on my F3-S, installed at the 2015 Spyderfest. I have them on the rotating cycle. I don't think I've ever turned them off and they're working just fine. I installed the Wiredux engine bay light on my wife's 2016 F3-T. She, too, has the lights on a cycle. They come on with the key, I believe. They're one of our favorite mods!
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Are they directly wired to battery or do they only come on when you start the engine? Any issues with them interfering with any other lighting on your F3? How long have you had that kit installed?
I can't answer directly because SpyderPops installed them and I didn't watch it being done. But they only come on when the key is on. I've had them since the first or second week in June.
Are they directly wired to battery or do they only come on when you start the engine? Any issues with them interfering with any other lighting on your F3? How long have you had that kit installed?
I have it coming off the battery running to a fuse box. So far no interference. I've had them for about 3 months
I have it coming off the battery running to a fuse box. So far no interference. I've had them for about 3 months
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Thanks for your reply.
Where did you get your setup?
Did it come with the direct wired setup with the inline fuse?
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Here are a few. Mix of single color and multicolor
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Nice!
Do you have the intake grill LED light kit in addition to the engine light kit, or is all of the light coming through the front grill coming from the engine light kit alone?
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I can't answer directly because SpyderPops installed them and I didn't watch it being done. But they only come on when the key is on. I've had them since the first or second week in June.
OK. Not a direct wire setup. If they can come on when the engine is off, then they would be direct wired to the battery. Thanks!
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Had the guys at the shop install them so they light up when the key is in the 'on' position.
Awesome!
So, just curious, why didn't you go with a direct wired setup so you can activate them when the engine is off (when at a show, in a parking lot, etc.)??? Observations?
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Do you have the intake grill LED light kit in addition to the engine light kit, or is all of the light coming through the front grill coming from the engine light kit alone?
The intake are in addition to the engine. I also have some to add once I put the bumpskid on. On our RT I routed a channel in the bumpskid to recess the light strips and give them a little protection. Mine are wired through a separate fuse block with give me six extra circuits. I added a switch in one of the knock-out locations on the left hand side below the seat. This way I can have them on even if the bike is off. I am going to install a small battery meter that has a relay which will de-energize the fuse block if the battery voltage drops below a certain level.
Don't have any photos. I have the Wiredux engine light kit with added ground effects lights. Also have the intake light kit and the new dual color run turn strip above the intake. I also have the Wiredux brake/turn LEDs on the rear. Oh, almost forgot, I have the A arm strips too. I have the F3S.
Wife has the run/turn/brake and A arm lights on her RTS.
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Don't have any photos. I have the Wiredux engine light kit with added ground effects lights. Also have the intake light kit and the new dual color run turn strip above the intake. I also have the Wiredux brake/turn LEDs on the rear. Oh, almost forgot, I have the A arm strips too. I have the F3S.
Wife has the run/turn/brake and A arm lights on her RTS.
Awesome.
Added ground effects?
New turn strip above the intake?
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The intake are in addition to the engine. I also have some to add once I put the bumpskid on. On our RT I routed a channel in the bumpskid to recess the light strips and give them a little protection. Mine are wired through a separate fuse block with give me six extra circuits. I added a switch in one of the knock-out locations on the left hand side below the seat. This way I can have them on even if the bike is off. I am going to install a small battery meter that has a relay which will de-energize the fuse block if the battery voltage drops below a certain level.
CJ JAX
Wow; that is way too complicated for my limited scope of electrical knowledge.
Way to go though!!!
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So, just curious, why didn't you go with a direct wired setup so you can activate them when the engine is off (when at a show, in a parking lot, etc.)??? Observations?
Thanks.
I'm not a show guy. People see the lights when I turn on the bike and leave the parking lot to go riding. As cool as it looks at night, I really only have them for safety.
I'm not a show guy. People see the lights when I turn on the bike and leave the parking lot to go riding. As cool as it looks at night, I really only have them for safety.
No, I understand. I was more or less just wondering for the purpose of options and perspective. Thanks for stopping by!
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Well, I decided to go with the WIREDUXLED Engine Light Kit and here's the scoop.
It arrived yesterday and I installed it today in less than an hour. After testing the two strips prior to placing the light strips, everything was lighting up and working fine. After mounting the 2 strips and getting everything in place, I turned the key only to discover that one of the light strips wasn't working.
Long story short, one of the light strips has a short in it at the end where the wire goes into the LED strip. When I move it in to a certain position, it lights up. Ugh!!! #frustrating #annoying #projectdelayed
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Engine LED Lights Anyone???
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.......I did Amber because they qualify as MARKER LIGHTS per Fed D.O.T. regs.....Mike 
Originally Posted by lilwill
I really like your setup. 
