Auxiliary Lights

[Huck369]

I added some Auxiliary Lights to my RX-3 over the weekend,
They are a set I saw on sale at Tractor Supply for $39.99

I like how they came out, they are a "Work Light" not a "Driving Light" so they have a wide spread of light, but do a Great job of lighting up off to the sides and around the bike...would be extra good addition to the LED headlight.
I got to ride it to work this morning in the Starlit sky, and no one Flashed me for them being too bright.

They are very well made, Cast Aluminum Housing, 5 LED lights in each one, and I mounted them to the mid Guard bolt, I have to grind a little on the bolt to let it fit in the bracket, but nothing much.

I wired them to the Aux #1 loom, and I am very happy with them.

Very easy to install.....

I highly Recommend for someone looking for some inexpensive LED Aux Lights..
A few pics. (We all like pics, right? )

[SpudRider]

Those are very nice lights, and that is a beautiful installation. Thanks for sharing the information, and posting the excellent photos.

[Huck369]

I'd have taken some pics of the spread of light on my way to work this morning, but it was 30 degrees, so I really didn't want to stop to take pics
I'll try to get some one morning, to add to the thread....

[Danimal]

Here are the lights I choose

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x125W-3000L...BUYwi9&vxp=mtr

The clamps are mounted with two bolts, holding the lamps straight ahead.

This will not work, as the area close to the side panels is angled and not flat.

I disassembled the lights and removed the REAR screw bolting them to the clamp.
Then I adjusted the angle to where I wanted them pointing (using a 3cell Lipo for power) and then marked where the rear hold should be.

Drilled a new rear hold and bolted them up. Solid as a rock

Now these lights have three setting...high, low and strobe.
I hooed the up to BOTH A1 and A2, figuring that when I switched on A1 high would come on. Then I thought going to A2 would temporarily switch power off before A2 came on going to low beam, but apparently goping from A1 to A2 does NOT stop power to the item. So now I just flick to A1 back and forth to cycle to whatever function I want.
I may disable the three functions and make them JUST high beam (there's a video on You Tube showing how to disable with a small soldering)

Either way they work fine

[Huck369]

Link to the ones I used:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...2?cm_vc=-10005

[Adjuster]

If any of you guys have a Northern Tool Supply store in your towns make sure you check out their lights. My local store has a very nice selection of led lights and there all on a display so you can fire them up and check them out.


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[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Huck369

Link to the ones I used:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...2?cm_vc=-10005

Thanks for posting the link.

I would prefer to mount the lights inside the lower engine guard. Do you think these lights can be adapted to a circular bar mount, instead of the flat mount?

[Huck369]

Originally Posted by SpudRider

Thanks for posting the link.

I would prefer to mount the lights inside the lower engine guard. Do you think these lights can be adapted to a circular bar mount, instead of the flat mount?

I think they will mount on the inside of the guards, right where I put them,(other end of the bolt) I even considered mounting them that way, but feel like the forks and wheel would block a lot of the light, so I mounted them outside, if you look at the last pic, I think there are other holes that can be used for mounting brackets too, but you would have to fab your own brackets.

[Danimal]

I really wanted to make sure that mine wouldn't be taken out in a tip-over, so I wanted them inside and on top, where CSC mounts theirs.

Although the bigger triangle should help with being seen.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Adjuster

If any of you guys have a Northern Tool Supply store in your towns make sure you check out their lights. My local store has a very nice selection of led lights and there all on a display so you can fire them up and check them out.


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I wish we had a Northern Tool Supply nearby. Nevertheless, thanks for posting the good tip which can be useful to others more fortunate than I.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Huck369

I have to grind a little on the bolt to let it fit in the bracket, but nothing much.

You could also swap the bolt for a button head; that would likely give you the clearance you need.

Very nice installation. At that price, it's not the end of the world if you break one by dropping the bike.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Danimal

Then I thought going to A2 would temporarily switch power off before A2 came on going to low beam, but apparently going from A1 to A2 does NOT stop power to the item. So now I just flick to A1 back and forth to cycle to whatever function I want.

Are you saying that if you select A2, A1 still has power? If that's the case, you could wire an accessory (like grip heaters) to A1, and the lights to A2. That way, your grip heaters would remain on while the lights are on.

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Danimal

I disassembled the lights and removed the REAR screw bolting them to the clamp.
Then I adjusted the angle to where I wanted them pointing (using a 3cell Lipo for power) and then marked where the rear hold should be.

Could your lights be simply clamped to the outside of the guard, similar to how Huck installed his? May we see a pic of your installation?

[Weldangrind]

Originally Posted by Huck369

Link to the ones I used:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pro...2?cm_vc=-10005

I really like those. I can see installing them on our quads.

[Danimal]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Could your lights be simply clamped to the outside of the guard, similar to how Huck installed his? May we see a pic of your installation?

I suppose, as long as the up/down left/right adjustment is where you want the beam. These are VERY bright very focused spots with quite some throw as they have glass projector lens.
Again, I wanted them protected in a spill.
Here is a bit better pic. You can see that the cage is no longer in line with the clamp.
The clamp has two screws bolting it to the cage. Fixed in position.
All I did was disassemble the light, removed the REAR of the two screws holding the cage on, tightening the remaining one pretty tight.
Then reassemble light in cage, clamp assembly where you want it for up/down, and then turned the entire cage left/right to where you want it. The one screw will hold that position while you take the cage back apart. Then drill the new offset rear bolt hole in the cage. Reassemble and voila