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Farkle Corner aka Technicals and Engineering => Electrical and Electronics => Light the way => Topic started by: cougar on Jan 23, 2023, 09:11 AM

Title: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: cougar on Jan 23, 2023, 09:11 AM
Well - the sub-forum says "The good, the bad and the ugly of lighting" so here I present to you 2 of the 3 above...the good and the ugly, all in one  :D

I set these up about 3 1/2yrs ago and they've been perfect for my needs

The lights themselves are Adventure Kings branded 7" LED driving lights typically seen on the front of 4WDs

They are mounted on L brackets that are bolted through the screen frame so effectively they're a part of the screen assembly now. I generally only have the screen on the bike for trips and LDR rides so they're not on permanently

Wiring is fed from a new circuit through a relay for each light and are triggered from the hi-beam switch. I also have an isolator switch wired in so that hi-beam can be used with or without the aux lights. The lights both plug in so fitment/removal is only a 10-15min job involving 4 bolts and 2 plugs for the whole screen/lights assembly

All up cost was around the $100 mark

Pretty ugly face-on, but effective

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Low Beam

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High Beam

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High Beam with LEDs

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The pics don't really do it justice as they're low-res ones that I've downloaded from Facebook, taken on a short dead-end road around the corner from home when I was playing around with aiming

I've seen a few amused truckies as I've flipped them on as I draw level with the cab when overtaking
Title: Re: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: kwaka on Jan 23, 2023, 08:46 PM
Who said lighting up had to be pretty?

Nice set up and beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  8)
Title: Re: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: Walshy on Jan 24, 2023, 04:03 AM
Yeah, I'll take function over form any day. Good job!
Title: Re: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: Tabledrain on Jan 27, 2023, 11:41 PM
https://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/bbg-3000k-24hrs.17/#lg=_xfUid-1-1674861759&slide=0

check out the lights on my first r3t at the bottom ofthis story
Title: Re: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: cougar on Jan 30, 2023, 04:11 AM
Quote from: Tabledrain on Jan 27, 2023, 11:41 PMhttps://forum.ironbutt.org/index.php?threads/bbg-3000k-24hrs.17/#lg=_xfUid-1-1674861759&slide=0

check out the lights on my first r3t at the bottom ofthis story

I remember reading your ride report, but not the photo!
Title: Re: Rocket III budget LED aux lights
Post by: Tabledrain on Feb 07, 2023, 07:10 PM
Im using clearwater dixi lights now.
I bought them home after ibr 2019 and were eye wateringly expensive then but i tell you what if you want lots of light get a set of them