Pic of the fog light connectors ... very small. Anyone know what kind of connector this is?

 

In order to get the female connectors wired and connected to the bikes connectors correctly, is it obvious on the bikes connectors which side is negative/positive?

 

I recently messed around with this. I purchased a mount from SW Motech, and intended to use my Baja Designs fog lights that I took of my previous bike. I only planned on using these lights in exceptionally dark times, so I didn't mind the way Triumph has them wired up (ie. turns off with high beams, etc). Unfortunately, no go as they don't have the right resistance (if I hit the buttons the lights would flash once and I'd get an error on the dash). I purchased these yellow lights, which I will wire up to be on all the time when the bikes running, and will be mounted down on each side of the fender, but for a goof, I figured I'd see if they worked. Well wouldn't you know it, they do. No errors at all. They make these in white too, available from Amazon for under $30 USD.

I won't end up leaving them there, but for anyone who may be interested in a fog light setup for under $100 USD, here you go.

Mount

- SW-MOTECH

sw-motech.us

Lights

Amazon.com: Ourbest Motorcycle Driving Lights, 2inch Spotlight LED Fog Lights for Motorbike ATV Bicycle Off Road Accent Off Road Lighting(10W White) : Automotive

Buy Ourbest Motorcycle Driving Lights, 2inch Spotlight LED Fog Lights for Motorbike ATV Bicycle Off Road Accent Off Road Lighting(10W White): Light Bars - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Plugs

2X JST FEMALE WIRE CONNECTOR WATERPROOF LED LIGHTING HARLEY 02T-JWPF-VSLE-S | eBay

JWPF connector (W to W). JST / JWPF. PA 09 MINI MICRO CRIMPER MOLEX AMP TYCO JAE JST HAND WIRE CRIMP PLIERS. THESE ARE NICE MINI CONNECTORS THAT ARE WATERPROOF AND WORK WELL FOR LED LIGHTING. THESE SNAKE EASILY THROUGH MOST HANDLEBARS AND ARE GREAT FOR LED LIGHTING AND OTHER NEEDS REQUIRING...

www.ebay.com

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I recently messed around with this. I purchased a mount from SW Motech, and intended to use my Baja Designs fog lights that I took of my previous bike. I only planned on using these lights in exceptionally dark times, so I didn't mind the way Triumph has them wired up (ie. turns off with high beams, etc). Unfortunately, no go as they don't have the right resistance (if I hit the buttons the lights would flash once and I'd get an error on the dash). I purchased these yellow lights, which I will wire up to be on all the time when the bikes running, and will be mounted down on each side of the fender, but for a goof, I figured I'd see if they worked. Well wouldn't you know it, they do. No errors at all. They make these in white too, available from Amazon for under $30 USD.

I won't end up leaving them there, but for anyone who may be interested in a fog light setup for under $100 USD, here you go.

Mount

- SW-MOTECH

sw-motech.us

Lights

Amazon.com: Ourbest Motorcycle Driving Lights, 2inch Spotlight LED Fog Lights for Motorbike ATV Bicycle Off Road Accent Off Road Lighting(10W White) : Automotive

Buy Ourbest Motorcycle Driving Lights, 2inch Spotlight LED Fog Lights for Motorbike ATV Bicycle Off Road Accent Off Road Lighting(10W White): Light Bars - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

Plugs

2X JST FEMALE WIRE CONNECTOR WATERPROOF LED LIGHTING HARLEY 02T-JWPF-VSLE-S | eBay

JWPF connector (W to W). JST / JWPF. PA 09 MINI MICRO CRIMPER MOLEX AMP TYCO JAE JST HAND WIRE CRIMP PLIERS. THESE ARE NICE MINI CONNECTORS THAT ARE WATERPROOF AND WORK WELL FOR LED LIGHTING. THESE SNAKE EASILY THROUGH MOST HANDLEBARS AND ARE GREAT FOR LED LIGHTING AND OTHER NEEDS REQUIRING...

www.ebay.com

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Thanks for the information! The title of the eBay link you mentioned says "2x" while the item description states a "single connector." Did you have to order 2 units ($6.95 x 2) to get the two required female connectors for the swap?

 

I kind of cheated and just went with the Rigid 262113 Rigid D-SS PRO kit and mounted them off of my crash bars. They do a great job and due to the 45 degree lights and reflectors they actually shine slightly behind the mount point, hit the ground 3' in front of my bike, the tree tops a about 100 meters ahead and throw about 300 meters or so. I couldn't be more happy with the look or the function of them.

 

These Rigid LED aux lights look great. My only question is in regards to their proximity to the turn signals. Have you noticed any issue with the bright Rigid LED lights overwhelming the orange light from the turn signals?

 

Looks nice, you can turn night into day. I see in the pic you still have the factory lights on. How did you connect up the Rigid lights?

 

The Rigid lights come with a full wiring kit (relay, wire leads, their own harnesses, etc). I just had to strip all the plastics, use some fish-tape (semi-flexible and thin metal band used for pulling wire through conduit) to pull it all. Then I cut the leads to length, used both self-gluing/self-soldering heat-shrinking butt joint connectors then covered with a 1/3 fully glue lined heat-shrink tubing. It turned out really nice. Since the kit linked below has both red and black, you're also able to use the appropriate color for +/- wires so they don't stand out like a sore thumb.

EDIT: I forgot to mention, I wired them into their own bar mounted rocker switch so I can turn them on/off independently of any/all lights AND I can have them on while my brights are on as well (fog lights turn themselves off).

Butt connectors used:

TICONN 320 Pcs Solder Seal Wire Connectors, Heat Shrink Butt Connectors, Waterproof and Insulated Electrical Wire Terminals, Butt Splic (320PCS): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

TICONN 320 Pcs Solder Seal Wire Connectors, Heat Shrink Butt Connectors, Waterproof and Insulated Electrical Wire Terminals, Butt Splic (320PCS): Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

Heat-shrink tubing used:

Amazon.com: CrocSee 300pcs Heat Shrink Tubing Kit 3:1 Ratio Dual Wall Adhesive Lined, Waterproof Electrical Insulation Protection Marine Wire Cable Wrap Tube Assortment with Storage Case (Black & Red) : Industrial & Scientific

Amazon.com: CrocSee 300pcs Heat Shrink Tubing Kit 3:1 Ratio Dual Wall Adhesive Lined, Waterproof Electrical Insulation Protection Marine Wire Cable Wrap Tube Assortment with Storage Case (Black & Red) : Industrial & Scientific

www.amazon.com

 

Bet you did a great job with the wiring using the heat shrink and butt connectors. I looked into the Rigid lights you used and they are top quality just a little too pricy for me though. I am not intending to be out at night to need something that bright, I am just looking to add some lights to be more seen on the road in the daytime. What you and Matt did is totally inspiring to me.

 

I don't think there's any right way to do it... but I've seen enough sketchy wiring jobs to know there are a LOT of wrong ways to do it 🤣

Get the lights that make you happy with both form and function! I got these ones because I do some offroad riding and some of it at night (either just before or just after dawn/dusk). Just this last weekend my buddy and I did leg 1 of the Washington BDR and started at 4:45 AM so the first couple hours were in the dark. Those rigids definitely made a HUGE difference over the stock headlight/fog lights.

This was our first break, just after sun-up.

 

Yeah, that annoyed me. It's a single connector. Apparently the "2x" is to indicate that it's 2 pins. After I got only one in the mail, I was about to reach out to them, until I re-read the listing and saw its for a single connector

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Hello, update on my DIY fog light installation, I finally completed it. Took awhile as I needed to get a crimping tool, wire, JST connectors, and some hardware. I attached a few photos. Thanks Matt a.k.a. mglax13 and Tiger900Fun for your input. The yellow LED lights worked perfectly. I mounted them on the Triumph OEM bars where it's tapped for an M6 bolt, and hole for running the wires. I bought at my local hardware store few M6 allen bolts, some grommets, and bushings. The parts are shown in a pic. The wiring from the LED lights is short, so I bought 2 conductor PVC jacketed 22GA wire and soldered it/shrink wrap. Working with the JST 02T-JWPF-VSLE-S connectors was a pain. I bought a kit that included 5 connectors which was needed because messed up two of them. Crimping the wire to the pins was easy, getting the pin into the connector was very difficult. I don't think my crimper put a tight enough crimp, I needed to use some needle nose to crimp the pin more. All in all I am just glad it is working off the left handlebar switch and it has the look that I wanted.

 

hi what is the wattage of this fog light and current raing.this light worked thro stock wirng and swith.so need wattage and current rating of each light.

 

@davidro,

How's the throw of the beam?

I got a el-cheapo 6500k lights which were a look-alike to the BMW R1200GS OEM lights. When I installed them, the beam throw was wide angle which was not what I wanted.

I wanted a beam that would have a beam throw of at least 330 feet/100 meters to supplement the low beams for night rides but these light were for wide angle ............ so I adjusted them downwards and use it more a DRL to make myself more visible to oncoming traffic.
I think the design of the lens with the lines affects how the beam is projected.

I just leave them on my Tiger until they kaput before I get another pair of auxiliary lights.

https://shopee.com.my/FADUIES-Motorcycle-LED-Fog-Light-Protect-Guards-with-Wiring-Harness-For-BMW-R1200-GS-ADV-Motorcycle-Led-Lights-White-6000k-i.122173553.7060369123?position=90

 

@9W6VX ,

I have not been out at night to really tell, but just on the specs alone I do not think very far as the light is a single LED rated at 10W 1800 lumens. I have a flashlights with 10x the amount a power. I purchased them mainly for drivers to see me better on the road and use them as a day time running light.

 

@davidro,

When you do get a chance to ride at night to test them out, do let us know.
I am particularly interested to know your verdict.

Thanks

 

@mglax13
Quick question; when I look at the SW Motech stuff, I see a C701 part and a C702. I can't see what the difference actually is. I want that bar that attached under the horn and extends out on each side under the beak. Can you confirm which one you ordered? Is it that flat bar, with holes at each end, that lights are attached to?

Thanks very much.

 

There is no difference, I asked the same question to and got this reply.
David,
Thank you for contacting us. There is no difference for this machine, as you can see the part numbers are the same. We have to list bot type codes as per German TUV regulations even with no difference. For more information: FAQ | SW-MOTECH
Cheers,
SWM-Team
QW
TEAM SW-MOTECH USA

 

Excellent, thanks for that info. Much appreciated.

 

Just a bit of info. After wasting much time and money with cheap Ali Exp lights and wiring harness, I broke out the new Visa card and went Denali; S4 lights, standard wiring harness, Dual Dim relay and the hi-low-off switch. The AE lights may be OK, but the wiring harness is total crap. The Denali harness is worlds better. The system I have also has a switched power wire that enables the relay only when power is on, so you need to tap into a switched wire. I found this easily accessible wire for the tail light. The white wire from the harness with the attached posi-tap connector and it is done. Pic below. Yellow wire near the tail, left side, under the pillion seat.

 

How did you find out which wire to tap into? Also, was this underneath the charging compartment? Thanks

 

I don’t think those Denali lights would be classed as fog lights.

All I wanted was some very bright daytime running lights. I went for these supplied by BikeVis. They are wired into a Healtech Thunderbox, so are auto on and off.

 

Love the Graphics, where did you get the tiger Decal from?

 

Likely correct: I just call them fog lights as a generic term. The S4 has two LEDs with a clear driving or spot beam and two with a prism lens to spread the beam, so in effect you get some distance as well as some spread. To me, that gives a huge visibility bonus, which is my main intent.

I'll likely get a fuse box, or accessory power distribution system as well.

 

Thanks for this post, looking to install similar configuration but looking at the Clearwater Ericas. So based on your install, you run power directly from the power distribution unit and switched off of taillight wire. And you leave your factory fog light system completely untouched? And you have a separate switch/not integrated into hi/low beams or horn circuit?

 

Just ordered the decal they ship to Canada and very reasonable. What brand is the dash cam and how is the quality?

 

That’s great!

The camera system is from Innovv. Both cameras record in 1080P.

 

Hi, hopefully someone can help with this question. I'm just not sure. I'm installing some auxillary lights onto my 900 GT Pro. Where should I be bolting on my relay?
I've also installed a fuzeblock, I'm in the process of installing a Zumo XT as well. Appreciate any help. Thanks Mat

 

Hi, hopefully someone can help with this question. I'm just not sure. I'm installing some auxillary lights onto my 900 GT Pro. Where should I be bolting on my relay?
I've also installed a fuzeblock, I'm in the process of installing a Zumo XT as well. Appreciate any help. Thanks Mat
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Hi. Both my DRLs and Garmin are connected to a Healtech Thunderbox. Both are powered 5 seconds after the engine is started. Power is automatically turned off 5 seconds after the engine is stopped.

 

Thanks for the reply. I am using the fuzeblock with a switched source,
I'm just not sure if the relay for the lights needs to be grounded.? And if so where. Or can I just attach it to hard plastic?

 

Get a Healtech thunder box. Makes connecting accessories so simple for not a lot of money.

 

Did you connect the Thunderbox's white wire to anything or are you running it in the automagic mode? If you connected it, what wire did you tap into? If you didn't connect it, how well does the auto mode work? I'm planning on installing mine this weekend to get my aux lights onto a switched power source.

 

I'm going to look into one of these as well. Looks very sensible. I'd put the running lights, and my heated jacket connector into it. That should keep things nice and clean and I like the idea of only one additional connection onto the battery.

 

I'm going to look into one of these as well. Looks very sensible.

Bayside by Marine there have the TB-U01 in stock...at least last time when I was in.

 

Thanks @TimmyTheHog and @Ricardodaforce. I want to use it for my Denali lights, maybe 8 amps and my heated gear, probably 10 amps. Just guessing but I think that is about right. I might possibly use it to create a switched USB port as well. Did you guys get the U01 or U02? Is it just the number of 16 amp things I could hook up?

Yep, in stock and on sale, apparently, at Bayside. The U01 only.

Thanks

 

Thanks @TimmyTheHog and @Ricardodaforce. I want to use it for my Denali lights, maybe 8 amps and my heated gear, probably 10 amps. Just guessing but I think that is about right. I might possibly use it to create a switched USB port as well. Did you guys get the U01 or U02? Is it just the number of 16 amp things I could hook up?

Yep, in stock and on sale, apparently at Bayside - thanks!

Thanks

ya, U01 has 4 ports that allows up to total of 16amps

U02 has 4 + 4 ports with 16amps max to each 4 ports that adds up to total of 32amps.

 

For fog light folks, I installed the Healtech Thunderbox U01 and the USB charger this afternoon. No personal injuries to report!
And it works perfectly and brilliantly, just as in the video posted above. It does clean up the wiring and it is nice to have only one additional set of wires on the battery. For Denali light users, I kept the white trigger line on the Denali harness connected to the tail light wire, as I posted previously. The Thunderbox gives power about 5 seconds after the bike starts running and then the lights come on. Because of the power-sensing trigger wire, the Denali lights turn off immediately when the key is turned off, which is fine by me. Heated jacket plug and USB charger connected and I have one port available on the TB connector.

Bravo to me.

 

For fog light folks, I installed the Healtech Thunderbox U01 and the USB charger this afternoon. No personal injuries to report!

When you installed the Thunderbox, I assume you had to pull the wires from the aux lights all the way back to the box? Which side of the bike did you go and was it difficult? Did you have to lift/remove the tank at all?
Thanks.

 

@waarac

Sorry! I didn't mean to ignore you. I somehow thought your post in the thread was a mis quote.

Going on memory, the thunder box install was pretty easy. For the wires from the TB that go to the front of the bike, there are two that I used. One is for the lights, and it splits into two, I think. Or wait; maybe I ran the wire for the lights backwards. I'll check on the bike. The TB also comes with an additional USB A port on a wire. I ran that under the tank. I'll try and take a photo and send it to you. I did not remove the tank but I did pull some of the plastics off. It is really pretty easy.

I'll also review the white wire, but I think that just functions to activate the delay; the lights don't come on util the bike has been running for 5 seconds. I kind of like that.

 

[Surely there must be 4 wires from the lights, each lamp has a positive and a negative that need to connect to the TB right?