RS Fog Lights

[WisconsinDavid]

My headlights were already upgraded to LED prior to purchase. I just changed the fender front marker lights to LED and the difference is awesome. Now the fog lights look yellow and dull. If they work better or even the same that is alright. I'm most concerned about being seen in day and in dark. Has anyone upgraded the BRP fog lamps to LED's? Without taking skins off... not sure of bulb size. I think it is an H8. Thanks for the help, people. This is the go-to site for anything and everything Spyder! (2010 RS)

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

My headlights were already upgraded to LED prior to purchase. I just changed the fender front marker lights to LED and the difference is awesome. Now the fog lights look yellow and dull. If they work better or even the same that is alright. I'm most concerned about being seen in day and in dark. Has anyone upgraded the BRP fog lamps to LED's? Without taking skins off... not sure of bulb size. I think it is an H8. Thanks for the help, people. This is the go-to site for anything and everything Spyder! (2010 RS)

Well LED fog lights will be brighter and white ….. on the RT they are very difficult to swap ( no room for hands ) …. generally speaking because they will be of lower wattage they won't compare to your LED headlights ……. As far as being seen I don't think they will improve the SEE-ABILITY of the4 Spyder …. ask yourself this - what's more visible / noticeable than a Fire Truck on a Run …. nothing and yet they still get HIT. Defensive driving is better than thinking you are more visible …. good luck …. Mike hyea:

 

[WisconsinDavid]

I agree, Mike, the best thing is to ride defensively. Its worth more than anything else on a bike. I ride like I have a big neon, flashing target on me. Still, I am more aware than I used to be of trying to stand out against the background ... not wearing all black, like in my Harley days/daze. My friends noted my Spyder is not as "lit up" when they look at me in their mirrors, until the high beams are on. I just want to make myself as visible as possible, to not be the backdrop in someone's attention... or at least to try to avoid that. I ride seldom at night, so the white/brightness of all the lights are helpful for daytime hours, with the smaller silhouette we cast on our Spyders.

 

[bobfeeney]

I changed out my heads and fogs. It is a bear of a job on my RTS. I loosened the back of the front fender skirts and squeezed them in and out. The left one was the worst because the air cleaner tube is right in the way, but BRP has used a forgiving plastic in the panels. Now this summer, I have had 3 different bikers, one State Patrol Cop, one City Cop, and 4 automobile drivers stop to and tell me my running lights are not working!!! And they are correct! As for in the bright sunny days, they are too clear. We hit the West again this year, lots of mountain riding, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and South Dakota. 6500 miles and at restaurants, over-looks, and on Hwy 90 and 25 we got stopped by 2 cops and by other outlook viewers, it seemed like every 5 to 600 miles someone would confront us about our lights not being on. But they are so bright and clear its misleading. So good luck on thinking the LEDs help, because for the previous 25,000 miles with the standard yellow looking lights we were never stopped about the lights not being on! Good luck.