F3 Fog Light Kit--Thank You LaMonster Garage

[Steven Young]

Got the Head Lights- Love 'em! So just ordered the Fog lights too now. I'll look like a 747 coming down the road hyea:

 

[_..stiffler..]

Well I took the blanks, and used a 2 1/4" holesaw to cut holes in them, went a little large to allow airflow to cool the lights. First one came out perfectly, broke the second one. I guess now, it's order the parts from Quebec. For some reason they call them heatshields. They are already cut out for the stock fog lights, so modifying them to fit the Lamonster ones should be easy plus they are fairly cheap at less than ten bucks each.

So after these fog lights are installed they leave gaps between the lights a bike?

Anyone have a close up picture.

Stiff

Sent on Note 5 in Taptalk

 

[ekfraz]

fod lights

I have an F3S but I do not have fog lamps I there a lens kit that I will need ti get to make the install?

 

[Lamonster]

I have an F3S but I do not have fog lamps I there a lens kit that I will need ti get to make the install?

There is no kit required for install. http://www.lamonstergarage.com/lamonster-f3-led-fog-light-kit/

 

[deer30084]

When you do this job, be very careful putting the panel screws back in. Don't do what I did! I turned a simple job into a nightmare. Once that brass thingy in the inner panel keeps turning, you're screwed!

 

[juscuz]

When you do this job, be very careful putting the panel screws back in. Don't do what I did! I turned a simple job into a nightmare. Once that brass thingy in the inner panel keeps turning, you're screwed!

I had the same thing happen after removing and reinstalling the left side panel over 10 times (doing mods). Haven't replaced the brass female thingy yet because the part on cheap cycles's pic is not clear. If you get a replacement please post up. Hopefully the entire bracket won't have to be replaced. Until then, using zip tie.

 

[deer30084]

I had the same thing happen after removing and reinstalling the left side panel over 10 times (doing mods). Haven't replaced the brass female thingy yet because the part on cheap cycles's pic is not clear. If you get a replacement please post up. Hopefully the entire bracket won't have to be replaced. Until then, using zip tie.

Yes, I did have the whole inner panel replaced. I had broken off the whole corner of the inner fiberglass panel trying to get the screw out. The part was only $69.00 and I was tempted to do it myself. But, when I "fix" things, sometimes I break something else. And I didn't know if other parts, i.e. screws, had to be ordered. So I let the dealer to the whole job. It's a new bike and I can't stand broken things. It cost me about $245 to fix. Hope It doesn't happen again.

 

[jcthorne]

If you spin one of the brass inserts but do not break the plastic frame its glued into, you can replace the insert. EZ-LOK makes a kit that works pretty well. Essentially you pull out the old insert, drill the hole slightly larger and clean using the supplied bit the thread in the knife thread insert using the tool provided. End result is a new M5 or M6 threaded insert locked into the plastic frame.

Be careful installing the screws to line them up and thread them by hand. Do not use power tools on these. Ask me how I know all this.....

 

[stebrock]

I had the same thing happen after removing and reinstalling the left side panel over 10 times (doing mods). Haven't replaced the brass female thingy yet because the part on cheap cycles's pic is not clear. If you get a replacement please post up. Hopefully the entire bracket won't have to be replaced. Until then, using zip tie.

I believe the "culprit" is the "old Loctite" left on the threads. If the bolt starts to tighten before fully inserted you need to back it out and clean the threads. I finally learned after the second incident!
Rick

 

[juscuz]

If you spin one of the brass inserts but do not break the plastic frame its glued into, you can replace the insert. EZ-LOK makes a kit that works pretty well. Essentially you pull out the old insert, drill the hole slightly larger and clean using the supplied bit the thread in the knife thread insert using the tool provided. End result is a new M5 or M6 threaded insert locked into the plastic frame.

Be careful installing the screws to line them up and thread them by hand. Do not use power tools on these. Ask me how I know all this.....

Can you elaborate further on the E-Z lok fix for this? Where can it be purchased, etc.. Thanks

 

[CA Railwhale]

gaps

So after these fog lights are installed they leave gaps between the lights a bike?

Anyone have a close up picture.

Stiff

Sent on Note 5 in Taptalk

If you look at the installed blanks, there is a fairing on the side towards the center of the bike that is pretty obvious with the LEDs installed. It might not bother some people, but I tend to think like a craftsman and like to tidy things up as much as possible. I even used four zip-ties on the short wiring harness for the LEDs just so they wouldn't hand loose even though they were inside the tupperware.

 

[Don'tPanic]

Lamonster F3 fog lights Vs. stock

Hi. Can anyone comment on quality/brightness of Lamonster fog lights vs stock aux lights?

Thank you!