Engine accent lights - anyone install and thoughts

[JimH]

I am looking at additional accent lighting for my F3 Limited and saw engine accent lighting. I was wondering if anyone installed and could provide thoughts? I am looking to increase visibility at night, plus add a wow factor.

Thanks,
Jim

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

I am looking at additional accent lighting for my F3 Limited and saw engine accent lighting. I was wondering if anyone installed and could provide thoughts? I am looking to increase visibility at night, plus add a wow factor.

Thanks,
Jim

I have a 14 RT and added 6 LED's in the engine and side duct area .... I used Amber because Vermont is very strict about extra lighting. .... According to Fed DOT regs ... the amber qualify as " marker lights " ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[K80Shooter]

Be careful and check your state laws on what colors can be used. In Ga there are four ( I thought 5) colors that are prohibited, Red, Blue, Green, Purple. Even lights that can change to those colors are prohibited.

That said, I used XK-Glow lights on mine. The left and right sides are independent (they can be wired differently, it's very simple). When running down the road they are white, they also turn amber to act as turn signals, whichever way you're turning that side flashes amber and the other stays white. When the brakes are applied they all turn red for stop lights. Not sure how the law will look at this but, I have had them on for a while now and have ridden here in GA as well as SC, NC, & Tenn. with no problems.

While these lights are glow lights and have the ability to change to any color which technically makes them illegal in GA (they are app controlled and I have no intention of changing the colors) they also offer lights in only one color but not sure what they are.

https://store.xkglow.com/catalog/category/motorcycle/

 

[rldhs]

Be careful and check your state laws on what colors can be used. In Ga there are four ( I thought 5) colors that are prohibited, Red, Blue, Green, Purple. Even lights that can change to those colors are prohibited.

That said, I used XK-Glow lights on mine. The left and right sides are independent (they can be wired differently, it's very simple). When running down the road they are white, they also turn amber to act as turn signals, whichever way you're turning that side flashes amber and the other stays white. When the brakes are applied they all turn red for stop lights. Not sure how the law will look at this but, I have had them on for a while now and have ridden here in GA as well as SC, NC, & Tenn. with no problems.

While these lights are glow lights and have the ability to change to any color which technically makes them illegal in GA (they are app controlled and I have no intention of changing the colors) they also offer lights in only one color but not sure what they are.

https://store.xkglow.com/catalog/category/motorcycle/

I have purchased and I am preparing my installation plan for Xk Glow lights. I would like to know where you spliced in to the Brake and Turn Signals on your Spyder? Any thoughts or tips would be appreciated.

 

[GS1]

I have XK Glow on my present and past Spyder and they are great. You are way more visible even in the daytime. I taped into the connector for the top case, (under passenger seat) as I don't have one and ran the switch to the empty switch plate.

 

[K80Shooter]

I have purchased and I am preparing my installation plan for Xk Glow lights. I would like to know where you spliced in to the Brake and Turn Signals on your Spyder? Any thoughts or tips would be appreciated.

My Spyder is a 2020 RT so I don't know if this would apply to your F3

This may be a bit of over doing it but for simplicity I used this, it plugs into the harness under the seat (on my RT) then hook straight to the battery. Then just hook the glow lights to the terminals that you need.
If you prefer you could tie into the wire harness but be-fore warned that the Spyder's electrical system might not like it that way. :dontknow: If I were you, I would go with the second item listed. It will give you some protection from shortages and will not harm the F3's electrical system.

I used this https://store.valueaccessories.net/FuseBlockandTrailerWiringHarnessSpyderRT20.aspx for my Rt but, it is not listed for the F3 so I guess that you might need this, https://store.valueaccessories.net/ElectronicallyIsolatedFuseBlockandTrailerHarness.aspx


I just noticed that GS1 replied while I was posting this. So maybe just tying into the harness is ok. I placed my on/off switch under the seat as I never turn mine off.

 

[ARtraveler]

We have added vent, mirror, and trunk accent lights, as well as the signature light and bumpskids to both our F3L's. They look very nice.