Weekend farkling - installed TricLines amber fender and red fender LEDs

[OverHillAndDale]

Due to some people mentioning these lights in a thread, I decided I had no choice but to install them.

I didn't get it done in the single hour some people stated - it too me that long to get the scissors jack out of my car, get the front end on jackstands, remove the front tires and locate all the tools I needed.

Removing the wiring/lighting channels on top of the fenders would have been easy were it not for a screw with a completely striped out head. I had to drill it out, but I got it an removed the two plastic parts with the lighting, removed the old reflectors and put in TricLine LED reflectors.

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This part was easy, and had I been satisfied at this part putting the bike back together would have been easy (TricLines instructions were very good and didn't miss anything)... but I had purchased the turn signal components, so I had to dig into the mirrors, tap into the turn signal '+' wire, snake it through the to fender. This involved a lot of zip ties and a few words I shouldn't have uttered.

When I tried to put it all back together the left side went smoothly, but with the extra turn signal gizmo and wiring connects I'd had to install, I couldn't properly fit the wires inside the fender channel and make it fit on the fender.

So I had to cut into the wires so I could extend them and put the connectors further away from where the front of the channel veers to the inside of the bike. I eventually got the channel back on the fender with all the extra wires neatly tucked inside. The lights are very bright, they blink Off when the turn signals blink ON. Since visibility is major component of bike safety, I've just increased my odds of avoiding a wreck.

My kit came with LEDs to replace the saddlebag reflectors, but that's for another weekend.

 

[Ex-Rocket]

I had this farkle done during the summer. Just gives the other vehicles around you more of a chance to see you and know your intensions when making a turn. Also more lights on the Spyder is always a plus.

 

[OverHillAndDale]

I forgot to show the finished product, which on this site means I didn't do it.

 

[PatriotRider]

Due to some people mentioning these lights in a thread, I decided I had no choice but to install them.

I didn't get it done in the single hour some people stated
it took me probably 2.5 hrs for the first side and an hour for the second

Removing the wiring/lighting channels on top of the fenders would have been easy were it not for a screw with a completely striped out head. I had to drill it out
geez, now that's frustrating

This part was easy, and had I been satisfied at this part putting the bike back together would have been easy (TricLines instructions were very good and didn't miss anything)... but I had purchased the turn signal components, so I had to dig into the mirrors, tap into the turn signal '+' wire, snake it through the to fender.

When I tried to put it all back together the left side went smoothly, but with the extra turn signal gizmo and wiring connects I'd had to install, I couldn't properly fit the wires inside the fender channel and make it fit on the fender.

So I had to cut into the wires so I could extend them and put the connectors further away from where the front of the channel veers to the inside of the bike.
the instructions were decent but no matter what I did with the stock wiring, there was no way to get the enclosed wiring components inside that channel already filled by the metal support tube for the fender...After more than an hour of frustration using different components from my on-hand terminals supply, I finally gave up trying and like you say, I'll have to extend the wires of the front white indicator light. The instructions should mention this problem. I tried the enclosed taps with spade connector, then those plain taps you feed both wires in and crimp, then positaps, but all were too big to fit. In hindsight, I probably would have pulled out my soldering iron and stripped, soldered, and used heat shrink tubing with no connectors at all to try to fit the wire into the channel. Even extending the wires, I question having room for crimp on connectors like butt or barrel connectors. So my fender covers are not quite snapped all the way into the slot over the A frame arms.
I ran out of daylight to run the wire to the turn signals and saved that for another day when I pull the wheels and fenders again to fix it all.
I did break out my torque wrench to tighten the wheel lug nuts
to 80ft-lbs per the instructions.

My kit came with LEDs to replace the saddlebag reflectors, but that's for another weekend.
I found this easier...I have to add that I purchased the 4 stop light kit as well and did it all together while parts were taken off as needed

I'm overall satisfied with the products and will be happy once I'm finished with the last part of the install.

 

[vstrommer]

They look great!!!:2thumbs:..........Another item to add to your Mod List..:yes:

 

[Deanna777]

I had this farkle done @ the dealer ( when mine was in Hibernation) sometime between Oct. 2014 to April 2015. I also have the side markers ( Red Amber Safety Reflective from Tric-Led) Here is a picture:

right side. Here is the picture of the red side Marker @ night:

and here is a picture of them @ night ( left side fender Amber, red + Red Rear Marker)

Deanna