******* Arc fog lights vs Showchrome vs Lamonster, thoughts ?

[RICZ]

My thoughts are always "make my own."
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I thought of doing that but got lazy and like the C shape DRL. I have a bucket list of DIY projects for the bike and I enjoy improvising.

 

[Rattlebars]

I thought of doing that but got lazy and like the C shape DRL. I have a bucket list of DIY projects for the bike and I enjoy improvising.

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[RICZ]

The only other thing i don't like but I can live with is with the lights going off when you have high beams. I like to have my high beams running during the day so now I have to chose between this or high beams.

I spoke with Reggie at the mfr of these ARC lights and he says that the fog light part should be on in both lo and hi beam modes. But in hi beam, the DRL goes out. He also stated that when you have the fogs switched off, the C shaped DRLs are on only when the lo beams are on. Are you experiencing something different?

 

[donhy]

I spoke with Reggie at the mfr of these ARC lights and he says that the fog light part should be on in both lo and hi beam modes. But in hi beam, the DRL goes out. He also stated that when you have the fogs switched off, the C shaped DRLs are on only when the lo beams are on. Are you experiencing something different?

Thats what im experiencing but i would've prefered that c shaped lights run on high beams.

 

[RICZ]

Thats what im experiencing but i would've prefered that c shaped lights run on high beams.

Me too!

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

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Nice job and thanks so much for the pics!! My lights just got delivered the other day, I haven't spent any time looking at them so am I to assume the all parts seen except the spacing washers came with the kit?

Thats what im experiencing but i would've prefered that c shaped lights run on high beams.

I'm assuming that there is a three wire lead coming out of the fixture housing; ground, DRL, and fog, if so we all we have to do is cut the DRL circuit out of the connector and then tie that wire into a hot when running circuit to allow the DRL to be on whenever the machine is running.

I hope to get into doing some lighting and wiring mods this weekend as long as it doesn't cut into quality riding time, golf time, and barbeque time :bbq:

 

[donhy]

Nice job and thanks so much for the pics!! My lights just got delivered the other day, I haven't spent any time looking at them so am I to assume the all parts seen except the spacing washers came with the kit?


I'm assuming that there is a three wire lead coming out of the fixture housing; ground, DRL, and fog, if so we all we have to do is cut the DRL circuit out of the connector and then tie that wire into a hot when running circuit to allow the DRL to be on whenever the machine is running.

I hope to get into doing some lighting and wiring mods this weekend as long as it doesn't cut into quality riding time, golf time, and barbeque time :bbq:

Spacing washers and heat shields dont come with a kit. Everything is plug and play and easy to do unless you are OCD like me and try to align everythinf perfectly than you just have to play with washers till you get it right. Yes there is a three wire connector right beside fog light housing.

 

[donhy]

Note you could also add spacers to the metal bracket holding the light but it didnt look as sturdy as the back mounting plate so i was worried id get vibrations, didnt want people ahead of me thinking im flashing lights at them

 

[RICZ]

I had a piece of black plastic pipe on hand that measured just under 7/8" diameter and it friction fit nicely into the three recesses. So I set my band saw and cut six pieces 3/4" long and tapped them into place. The mounting bracket is now set forward like donhy's is. After everything was put back together, the lights are right where I wanted them.
Thanks to donhy for showing the way with washers. I used his photo showing a stack of three washers as my guide by measuring a similar stack and then adding the depth on the recess.
Sorry, no photos. Grandson and his 9 year old son came by and we all pitched in on the light installation. The boy loves learning and using tools, especially the powered ones. They made the job go a lot faster.
I am very pleased with the Arc lights and the results.

 

[donhy]

I had a piece of black plastic pipe on hand that measured just under 7/8" diameter and it friction fit nicely into the three recesses. So I set my band saw and cut six pieces 3/4" long and tapped them into place. The mounting bracket is now set forward like donhy's is. After everything was put back together, the lights are right where I wanted them.
Thanks to donhy for showing the way with washers. I used his photo showing a stack of three washers as my guide by measuring a similar stack and then adding the depth on the recess.
Sorry, no photos. Grandson and his 9 year old son came by and we all pitched in on the light installation. The boy loves learning and using tools, especially the powered ones. They made the job go a lot faster.
I am very pleased with the Arc lights and the results.

I'm glad you like them, you are probably noticing now how yellow headlight bulbs are and thinking of replacing those with LED's

 

[RICZ]

I'm glad you like them, you are probably noticing now how yellow headlight bulbs are and thinking of replacing those with LED's

How'd you ever guess??

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Spacing washers and heat shields dont come with a kit. Everything is plug and play and easy to do unless you are OCD like me and try to align everythinf perfectly than you just have to play with washers till you get it right. Yes there is a three wire connector right beside fog light housing.

I forgot about the driver for the LED's, I took a look at the light kit this morning and that turned on the bulb between my ears. I'll do some voltage testing while doing the installation of the plug and play setup and see if I can figure out how to keep the DRL's on with both the high beam and low beam lights.

 

[ChicagoSpyder]

Spacing washers and heat shields dont come with a kit. Everything is plug and play and easy to do unless you are OCD like me and try to align everythinf perfectly than you just have to play with washers till you get it right. Yes there is a three wire connector right beside fog light housing.

I spaced mine out like yours and it seems the mounting plate might be forcing out the side panel slightly..... In any event I forgot to order the the heat shields so I got creative and took a 2.5" holesaw to the blankoff plate along with a little grinding and it worked really well, and thenl I broke off the mounting tab on the second plate I was modifying, with that I just ordered two heat shields and when they are delivered I'll check and see if the mounting plate is rubbing against the side panel.

Thanks for your install tips Donhy it helped make the job easier and better looking :cheers:

 

[GaryinWI]

I just in stalled the ******* arc lights and was also surprised and disappointed about the gap around the lights. Otherwise a well-engineered kit. Guess i’ll Get over it.

 

[RICZ]

I made spacers out of thick wall plastic tubing. They are 3/4" long and fit into the 3 recesses that the mounting bolts use. The result is the lights are moved forward enough that any gap is negligible. I even ordered a pair of heat shields and a doubt I will use them.
If anyone is interested in the O.D. of that tubing, I'll post it.

 

[Rattlebars]

Arc fog lights look like a horse eye...

 

[Flanker]

So i got them installed today and unfortunately there is a gap although only noticeable if you get too close i am happy with the lights but not with the gap and i think theh should stick out to the front a bit more. For price its not a bad set. Coolness factor you ant beat it.View attachment 171632

How did you get your Spyder to stick to the wall like that? :hun:

Oh..........................never mind..............................it's a Spyder. :joke:

 

[rahine]

For those of you that have the Arc LEDs and don't like the gap is that with or without the BRP heatshields?

 

[SgtRay]

I got the arc lights they seem to work really nice. And I definitely put a statement on the bike with the daytime running lights.

 

[RICZ]

Nice video SgtRay. Nice cases. What brand are the seats? They look to be real comfy.