| Author | Message | ||
     Hughlysses |
Well, after thinking about it for a year and a half, I finally got around to installing some auxiliary lights on my Uly. I was inspired by Webe's setup at Buelltoberfest, using pieces of aluminum angle to support the lights at the existing turn signal mounts. I couldn't find suitable aluminum angle, so I just used steel since the mounts are small and the weight isn't significant. The lights are "Burners" from Advance Auto Parts. ~$16 but the kit didn't include a relay so I had to buy that separately for ~$5. Front view, lights off:  Closeup of mount (1/8" x 2" steel angle, 1-1/8" long):  Low beam only:  High beam and aux lights:  One weird thing, each stock turn signal stalks had a hole for an indexing pin with a corresponding hole in the cowl, but there was no pin. I bought an assortment of roll pins at Advance and found a couple that would fit the provided holes. I also drilled the brackets for the pin so everything is kept in alignment. The lights are powered from a relay triggered off the high beam circuit. No, they're not going to cause slow drivers in front of me to burst into flame, but I suspect they'll be a significant improvement over stock. Oh yea, I also installed a Fiam Freeway Blaster horn while I was in there. It's better, but not dramatically better than stock. I may wind up investing in a Steubel at some point but first I'll see how this works out. | ||
| Mikef5000 |
Same ones I used! http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/256487.html?1169051560 | ||
| Midknyte |
Nice job with the mounting brackets | ||
| Greenman44 |
Does anyone know if running the dual headlights and one of these setups will over run the charging system. Just wondering if I add some auxlights if I need to undo the rewire mod. Thanks Greenman  | ||
| Froggy |
Greenman, no. Get the Ft_bstrd voltmeter mod so you can monitor your charging system. |
