Ben Rollins Posted August 25, 2013 #1 Posted August 25, 2013 [ATTACH]79568[/ATTACH] I want to replace the small blue fog lights on my 83 with something brighter, Any suggestions?
Flyinfool Posted August 25, 2013 #2 Posted August 25, 2013 Any Fog lights on your 83 are not stock. So you can put on anything you like. I have the KChilites series 35. I have them on my truck and my bike. they have a 23 year warranty that even covers the bulbs. They are focused between a driving and a fog light with an emphasis on lighting up the side of the road. I can not even guess how many deer I did not hit because of these lights.
cabreco Posted August 25, 2013 #3 Posted August 25, 2013 Take into consideration that brighter lights will eat more power. I would go with LED driving lights. They come in many shaped & sizes. I added a pair of chrome halogen bullets I forund at Walmart & replaced the bulbs with LED units I found at Home Depot The 1st pix is the original halogen units, the second is after the LED bulbs installed.
Squidley Posted August 25, 2013 #4 Posted August 25, 2013 Andy, Did you find an LED replacement bulb for your driving lights at Home Depot? If so do you remember what brand or a part # or such. How bright are the driving lights if you did put the LED bulbs in them?
cabreco Posted August 25, 2013 #6 Posted August 25, 2013 Andy, Did you find an LED replacement bulb for your driving lights at Home Depot? If so do you remember what brand or a part # or such. How bright are the driving lights if you did put the LED bulbs in them? My aux lights from Walmart are these http://www.walmart.com/ip/Driving-Light-Kit/16680058 They use MR16 plug in halogen bulbs. http://www.etrailer.com/merchant2/graphics/00000001/pics/Q/H/QH-87CD_1000.jpg The replacement LEDs 20w were these - very bright. They also had 35w (mind you that's an equivilent they draw only 6w each) I actually picked them up at Lowes. http://www.lowes.com/pd_105495-3-78492_0__?productId=3228293&Ntt=mr16+led&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dmr16%2Bled&facetInfo http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/046135/046135784927lg.jpg the only thing I did extra to them was seal the backs with silicon to make sure no water got in through the fins.
Squidley Posted August 25, 2013 #7 Posted August 25, 2013 That is awesome! Do they work well as far as lighting up the road when it's dark? I'm probably going to go out and get a set regardless. Thanks for posting up the info
Ben Rollins Posted August 25, 2013 Author #8 Posted August 25, 2013 I do like the looks of those. Thanks for the info.
cabreco Posted August 25, 2013 #9 Posted August 25, 2013 That is awesome! Do they work well as far as lighting up the road when it's dark? I'm probably going to go out and get a set regardless. Thanks for posting up the info Squid, my main use is to make a light triangle so cagers can see me, but I found that they are as bright as the original halogens. I would definitely use the 35w led. The reason I bought these was the chrome housing looked alot better on the bike, more like a factory install. The siliconed LEDs went through monsoon weather on my trip to Dragon's Tail with no problems a all.
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