Fog lights won't work

[Rugame2c]

I purchased a set of used BRP fog lights. It looks like I have all parts required. After mounting the fogs, I noticed that my bike has connecting plugs for the fog lights already in place so I hooked up fogs to them. My rs is a 2013, and looks different from the instructions I found on a thread here. The harness I have is smaller than the one shown(3 short wires instead of a long one) and seems to be only for hooking up the fog light switch. It has a rely on it, wires for the switch, and a large wider connector. Apparently, there is no place on the bike to hook up or fit this large connector. Since my fogs are already hooked up into the existing harness on the bike, why won't they work? Do I need a ground? Or a new harness? Please help. Sorry about the long email.

 

[SPYD1]

Did you use the wiring harness that was in the kit? Did you pick up power? Instructions? PM me if you wish but maybe others could help too. I just added them to mine last fall.

 

[NancysToy]

Are you sure you were connected to the foglight circuit. The Euro low beam connectors are in that area, too.

 

[Rugame2c]

Did you use the wiring harness that was in the kit? Did you pick up power? Instructions? PM me if you wish but maybe others could help too. I just added them to mine last fall.

The only harness I received was the smaller one that hooks up the fog light switch with the relay attached. Where do I pick up power? I assumed that hooking up lights to the pre existing connections (already present) would be the power source? No instructions, I followed the Lamonster thread found on this site. I will upload a pic of harness when I get home later.

 

[Rugame2c]

Are you sure you were connected to the foglight circuit. The Euro low beam connectors are in that area, too.

Im not sure? The connections were sitting right next to where the fogs lights were installed. Fog light connections fit perfectly. Since my model is a 13 RS, I have been told that I don't need a new harness and some still say that I do? Replacements were needed only for the 08-12 models?? If fogs are plugged into the original harness, shouldn't they have power?? Don't want to spend $100 on new harness if it is not needed!! I'm kinda confused?!?!

 

[DrewNJ]

If you have the 08'-12' fogs and trying to make them work on a 13' you need to send a message to billrob71. He just did this not to long ago and I know it wasn't 100% plug and play. He had to do something with a set of connectors or a wire in one of the harnesses. I think he said it cost him an extra $10 or so for some extra bits. Good Luck

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[NancysToy]

I'm a bit confused. You said nothing about a switch or a switch harness. Did you get that with the foglights, or is it the missing link?

 

[Rugame2c]

I'm a bit confused. You said nothing about a switch or a switch harness. Did you get that with the foglights, or is it the missing link?

This is the harness I received when they were shipped to me by the previous owner. The two small connector pieces are the same ones that were already in place where I installed the fog lights. They connected right to them. The larger end is the one that has no where to plug into.

 

[Rugame2c]

If you have the 08'-12' fogs and trying to make them work on a 13' you need to send a message to billrob71. He just did this not to long ago and I know it wasn't 100% plug and play. He had to do something with a set of connectors or a wire in one of the harnesses. I think he said it cost him an extra $10 or so for some extra bits. Good Luck

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The fog light set is for the 2013 RS and ST models.

 

[SPYD1]

Does your switch light up? Mine didn't at first as the assembly of those four wires are very "tricky".

 

[Rugame2c]

Does your switch light up? Mine didn't at first as the assembly of those four wires are very "tricky".

My problem is that there is nowhere to plug in the harness to get power to the switch or fog lights. My fogs are already connected. I need to get the harness hooked up. Maybe I have the wrong harness?

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

My problem is that there is nowhere to plug in the harness to get power to the switch or fog lights. My fogs are already connected. I need to get the harness hooked up. Maybe I have the wrong harness?

Look under the plastic on the left side between the mirror and the seat. According to the wiring diagram there should be an available 6 pin flat connector there somewhere. Looks like the 4 pin square connector plugs into a connector from the fog light switch.

This help any?

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

Are you sure you were connected to the foglight circuit. The Euro low beam connectors are in that area, too.

Same connector, different wire.

 

[Rugame2c]

Look under the plastic on the left side between the mirror and the seat. According to the wiring diagram there should be an available 6 pin flat connector there somewhere. Looks like the 4 pin square connector plugs into a connector from the fog light switch.

This help any?

I will check for that when I get off work today. Thanks

Do you have a 13 model spyder with fogs?

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I will check for that when I get off work today. Thanks

Do you have a 13 model spyder with fogs?

I have a '13 base RT that I installed after market LED fog/daytime running lights on. I got pretty familiar with the wiring on that. I also have the 2013 Spyder service manual which has the wiring diagrams for all the models. There are differences between the RS and RT, e.g. the RT does not use a fog light relay. So between my experience and the diagrams I think we can get it all figured out.

In your picture what is the round piece with the wires that have terminals only? Is that the switch? The RT has a toggle switch. Or is it an LED? Whatever it is we have to figure out what connectors those terminals go into. Do you have the installation instructions that came with the lights?

 

[kyspyder]

I'm pretty sure that the "round piece" is a fuse holder.

KYSPYDER

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

I'm pretty sure that the "round piece" is a fuse holder.

KYSPYDER

Don't think so, not if this is a BRP kit. The power comes to the fog light switch from the load shedding relay. There's no fuse between the two.

 

[Rugame2c]

I have a '13 base RT that I installed after market LED fog/daytime running lights on. I got pretty familiar with the wiring on that. I also have the 2013 Spyder service manual which has the wiring diagrams for all the models. There are differences between the RS and RT, e.g. the RT does not use a fog light relay. So between my experience and the diagrams I think we can get it all figured out.

In your picture what is the round piece with the wires that have terminals only? Is that the switch? The RT has a toggle switch. Or is it an LED? Whatever it is we have to figure out what connectors those terminals go into. Do you have the installation instructions that came with the lights?

That round piece is the LED fog light switch. The square connection next to it is what the four terminals go into. The other connection is much wider and looks like it is supposed to mount to frame of bike with the plastic piece to keep it in place. That is the one that I can't find a place to plug it in.
I did not receive any instructions. I followed some from online.

 

[IdahoMtnSpyder]

That round piece is the LED fog light switch. The square connection next to it is what the four terminals go into. The other connection is much wider and looks like it is supposed to mount to frame of bike with the plastic piece to keep it in place. That is the one that I can't find a place to plug it in.
I did not receive any instructions. I followed some from online.

The big connector must be 16 pin or more, not 6, right? Tell me exactly what color wires go to each piece, main color + trace color. Something doesn't seem to be matching up on the wiring diagram. It shows two of the wires going to the relay as being on the bike already. I really don't think the four wires with the terminals go into the four pin connector. They must go into a connector that is on the bike already. BRP doesn't plug loose terminals into connectors, nor send out loose wires unless they are to be put into existing connectors.

Are you sure the pieces are exactly as they come from BRP in the kit? Have you plugged some wires into some connectors already? If not, then I suspect someone has plugged some wires into some connectors where they don't belong. Is this kit supposed to be for a 2013 RS? The two three pole connector housings are blanks you took off of the connectors to plug the fog lights in, right?

Let me know what all you can tell me. We'll get this figured out somehow.

 

[dicko]

The fuse box on my 2012 RS has a 10 amp fuse labelled Fog Lights. There is power running thru it and I don't have fog lights. The wire that comes out of the fuse (green & ?) disappears into some plastic tubing. I was planning on using that connection to run heated grips as I have no plans to run fog lights. Anyone know where I can find the other end of that line?