how do you level fog lights?

Well I'm going to get this post back on track and set myself up for some criticism and controversy as well. When it come to aiming your auxiliary lights I have a formula that works for me. The formula is....to move them around at night and do several test rides to see where I get the best coverage on the whole road including the right side of the road. My formula gives me the best chance of seeing the road better at night and any deer that may be attempting to cross the road in front of me.

I'm a selfish arse when it comes to my safety and I could care less if some oncoming driver thinks my auxiliary light are a little bright or not aimed correctly. I do it for my own safety and to hell with whether they are correctly aimed or not. Some might same I'm setting myself up to tick some four wheeler off. Well I say....they tick me off all the time with the crazy things they do when I'm out riding. I have never had an oncoming driver flash me for having my fog lights on at anytime day or night. As for my bright lights, I only run those when there is no oncoming traffic. I do like the fact that the auxiliary lights stay on when I run my high beam as well. On my Harley, the auxiliary lights would turn off if you switched on the high beam. Apparently the best possible night vision I could have was not as important to my Milwaukee friends.

I'll bite.

Sounds fine in theory, but the most likely reason your safety would be compromised is a blinded oncoming driver swerving towards you and taking you out. There is a natural tendency in humans (not just moths) to head towards bright lights. Even the mob new that when they set up Las Vegas!

when u end up with brights in your eyes as they go by u know u need to lower a bit.

cr0ft said:

Halogens and HID's are yesterday's tech. I'd be extremely leery of trying a 180 watt bulb in the stock reflector, I supect you'll have melting plastic dripping out of the bottom of the bucket...

7" LED Headlights - Model 8700 Evolution 2 will solve any whining tendencies in a hurry - besides, the 7 incher (cheap though the reflector is) on the Touring is probably better than the 5.75 inchers on the others even combined, from what I hear. A friend of mine has a Speed Triple with round headlights; if the Rocket lights are anything like those we're lucky to have the single 7.

You need two of these too LED Fog Lights – Model 6045 to make the combo look good and to get truly superior light out of all 3. The 8700 is just over $250 now on Amazon, the 6045's are almost as much each as well for some reason. So total cost should be $750-ish if you change out all three.

The 8700 is a plug and play replacement. Open shell, remove reflector, insert new reflector, close shell. Done. The same is true for the driving lights, but you'll have to cut the wires and use something like Posilocks to wire them in. The whole job will take you 15 minutes if you rush, half an hour if you go slow. Only tool you need is a screwdriver and a cable stripper.

End result:

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I'm putting this exact setup on my bike within a few days (once all the lights arrive). I was under the understanding that all of these were plug and play. Above it mentions they are plug and play. Then it says the 6045's need to be wired direct. That's NOT plug and play.

Why do they have to be wired directly if they're plug and play?

As I have zero knowledge, tool for a job like that and a garage to do it in -- did I just spend $365 on two 4.5" paperweights?

Death Arrow 007 said:

I'm putting this exact setup on my bike within a few days (once all the lights arrive). I was under the understanding that all of these were plug and play. Above it mentions they are plug and play. Then it says the 6045's need to be wired direct. That's NOT plug and play.

Why do they have to be wired directly if they're plug and play?

As I have zero knowledge, tool for a job like that and a garage to do it in -- did I just spend $365 on two 4.5" paperweights?

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As it says the main headlight replacement is 'Plug and play' the smaller lights are
"..The same is true for the driving lights, but you'll have to cut the wires and use something like Posilocks to wire them in. The whole job will take you 15 minutes if you rush, half an hour if you go slow. Only tool you need is a screwdriver and a cable stripper."

The wires for the outer lights are not buried in a wiring loom so should be simple to access and wire up. Any workshop should he able to do it the lot in less than 1 hour labour if you are perplexed at to how to use a screwdriver. A cable stripper can be your teeth, a kitchen paring knife etc, so hardly technical.

If it is all too hard send your paper weights to me or post a 'For sale' thread in the Forum Classifieds and they should be snapped up in no time.

The most complex mechanical task is to unscrew the three screws holding the headlight rims and then to correctly place the replacement led units in the light shells and align the lights. If you are perplexed take it to a workshop. The trickiest part will be the alignment of the lights so they focus on the road ahead and not the sky, ground or oncoming traffic's eyes. Read threads here for advice - it is easier with another person to assist as the bike must be level and only one light uncovered and shining ahead at a time. Some do it in a workshop using a light aligning board found in virtually every town garage, others do it at night on a quite road.

All you need is a couple of spade connectors and a pair of wire stripper crimper pliers available at any at parts store.

@Death Arrow 007 Where are you in Ohio ? (See,there's that pesky location question again)

My guess is, and a beauty of this site, there is someone within riding distance for you who has the tools and the inclination to do the 15 minute job.

The headlight is almost plug 'n play. The issue is that the Speaker light takes up far more volume in the shell than the H4 it replaces. In my case, I took the little position light, and just let it hang below the shell -- it still works nicely as a position light -- but that's just me.

As for the driving lights -- I don't know for you -- you have an '07 ? In any case, if you were to stop by my place, I would most certainly hook up the lights for you.

Joe, I'm way up by Cleveland. So much so, that when I leave the apartment, by the time I reach the road from the parking lot, I can see Lake Erie. I won't be riding all the way down to Virginia for a quick fix. Thank you much for the offer though.

My 6045's showed up today. I think it's pretty ridiculous that they couldn't send a few different connectors for these -- like an H3 or something. I see what needs to be done. I just don't have the place to do it. I live in an apartment and an open parking lot is my garage. Maybe I'll ride up to the local auto parts store and do it in the parking lot utilizing the tools that they have there for use by customers.

Btw, I have the '15 Touring, not the '07.

And to whoever that was up there practicing the professional condescension, I'm more than capable of using a screwdriver. Being a supervisor in a machine shop, I certainly hope my capabilities exceed that which is necessary to do so. I'm just not an electrician.

Would it hurt to add "Cleveland" to your location ? You might have some friends you have yet to meet.

I totally get the electrician thing. Like most captains here, I'm good at some things, and not so much others. While I do my own electrical work, better than most electricians I've watched, I couldn't do the simplest tape and mud drywall job to save my life. I've even had people show me, and I still don't get it.

Sorry I didn't notice the 2015 Touring -- best bike here next to mine (2014 Touring)

So, you're at a disadvantage thanks to a curious design choice made by Triumph -- the driving lights -- I suspect was a pure cost measure (and so silly of them, making so few, so little cost saved) -- requiring cutting and splicing. There must be several someones reasonably close who would fix you right up.

You're going to like the lights when done. I sure like mine.