Made my own running lights

[bscrive]

I was going to buy the SoCal running lights, but with limited funds these days I decided to make my own.

I bought some lights off eBay, and made the hardware to mount them.  They are 16W LEDs, so they will throw a lot of light.  All in all, it cost me $40.

[idcrewdawg]

Did you have any difficulty with the connections on the bike side?

[Robert]

Wow your getting pretty inventive there  look good and great mod.

[ledany]

Smart idea to cut the exact shape of the lights in the cover instead of cutting the whole square and then invent something to fill it ! I have creed lights I want to install these days, that's a tip I'll follow 

[bscrive]

Did you have any difficulty with the connections on the bike side?

None.  I hooked them up to the wires that Honda put there for running lights.  Green/purple is pos, and green is neg.  I just tapped into the wires.  I didn't use a switch, since I want them on all the time.

[_Sheffjs_]

  dang Brian!  That looks really cool more like mean. It has a mean look to it.   

[BDT44094]

Can you provide some mounting details and photos? Thanks

[bscrive]

Can you provide some mounting details and photos? Thanks

I will try to do that tonight.

I knew I should have taken photos.   

[dans2014]

  Great job but I question how much useable light you are going to gain with those. Let us know when you do some night driving if they help

[bscrive]

Can you provide some mounting details and photos? Thanks

I used the three existing mounting holes that are on each side. (see red arrows)
The OE running lights use these same holes. 
I used some 6mm bolts that I cut the heads off to hold the bottom bracket. 
I screwed them in, and use some nuts to lock them down. 
I drilled the holes in the bottom plate accordingly, and then used some more nuts to position the bottom bracket. 
I made a bottom bracket to mounted it to these 6mm bolts. 
After I got the bottom brackets where I wanted them, I took them off and drilled three 1/4" holes in a triangular pattern. 
I did the same with the top plate. 
This is so that I can adjust the lights. 
I used 3.5"x1/4" pan head bolts, and locked them down with some nuts. 
I used pan headed bolts because they were the only ones that were completely threaded in stainless steel. 
I put some more lock nuts each bolt, and then put springs on the top two bolts. 
The bottom bolt I just put another lock nut on top to hold it solid.
I didn't worry about making it look pretty, since no-one will ever see it, but me.


Here is a picture.





My purpose for these lights is to be noticed in the daytime.  They are 16W LED, and they do put out a lot of light, but our headlights are so bright that I doubt they will be seen at night.

[rusty]

great job! i agree with you about wanting to seen in the daylight. i bought fogs just for the purpose of being seen in daylight. any light i think helps....

[woofred1832]

                                     Now you got it ...... Like I said in other replys I also, wanted riding lites but the Honda one at $250.00 was just toooo much I did get the Honda switch to put in the left side pannel by the gas cap release,but found lites on the internet for $21.00 each, and they have an extra tiny circuit board that on every third turn on, the lites go strobe..... now thats to be seen, I know I cant ride down the road with them in that mode but for pulling into a parking lot or just a short zap its really cool..Just to have spares I ordered another set,,,and since then I found and got apair of lites that are 3inches in diameter with a, like spot small lite in the center and an outer ring,flood style that can be wired separate, I think I will keep those til someone comes out with a batwing fairing for the 2014 Valkyrie, center head lite and space to mount these to the side...Thats the only other major addition I plan ...... till then I will ride with the windshield,Bags, Hard Trunk(only for trips),hwy pegs,and the driving lites... Thats why I got the Valkyrie,not the FB6, or the full Gold Wing, I set the bike up the way I wanted it,     Ya I do things MY WAY.... FOR MEEEEEEE.