Beginners Guide to installing LED auxiliary lights on a motorbike

Starting with not a lot of knowledge about motorcycle electrics, I successfully installed LED auxiliary lights and found some useful ways to connect the wires while doing so as I didn't know what was on the market. These lights will make you more visible to other road users enhancing safety.

[@brettsbasicbuildingmateria7146]

Good info. Will look at the fuse as first option as I want to put a proper headlight on it as it has these nasty modern led side lamps ( no actual headlight)

[@0P0M0]

Nice video, thanks for sharing.
I've always hated riding at night due yo the weak lighting but this would help immensely!

[@dbharrold]

Hi Patrick. A relay needs is used where a larger current is required for an accessory that is using a low current switch to power it up. Some things may need to be connected straight to positive such as the connection for a trickle charger. Always use a fuse though.

[@M4BoarBiker]

Nice video, I'd like some aux lights on mine too but I wouldn't be confident enough to do them myself.
Thanks for posting

[@dbharrold]

You’re welcome to pay me a visit and we can see if can work out what to do. The most difficult bit is getting the live feed

[@K17G_OK]

Excellent video buddy, I personally would just wire them to the headlights with an inline fuse to be safe. Less messing about quicker/simpler job.

[@dbharrold]

Thanks. I don’t usually use the auxiliary lights at night as they dazzle. Hence I have a choice of using them or not. My installation was all fused. I now have a Moto Guzzi V7 and that was an easy installation as Guzzi supply a switched live in a super seal socket under the seat.

[@gasman6163]

I can definitely see you now (from Cardiff)

[@Robocoppat]

Greetings from the USA. This video came in handy for what i want to do. Do i have to use a relay ? And should one be used whenever something electrical is added to a motorcycle? Consider me a new subscriber Thank You and God Bless...
....Ride Safe my friend

[@robb1138]

Iv'e got the CoLight fog lite kit and one of the wires coming out of their"intelligent controller" is called the "power loss prevention wire". They say this wire should go to the positive terminal of the headlights. My question is couldn't I use power signal from the back license plate light or tailight as you have shown? and also what amp fuse would I need to install in the "fusetap"?

[@dbharrold]

Difficult to answer as my lights are not 'intelligent' and I dont have a power loss prevention wire. Sound to me, and this is a guess, is that your lights have some type of relay, possibly electronic built in. I couldn't say what size fuse you need. I used a 5 amp fuse for the relay coil and 10 amp fuse for the relay contacts which power the lights.

[@DevinJuularValentine]

So ive got aux lights on a relay with a switch like this. Recently had a loose earth but also intermittently, lights would stay on whilst the bike was off even if the switch was off! Could it be a faulty relay?

[@dbharrold]

Quite possible. A relay is about five uk pounds so a cheap way to see if it’s broken or not. Maybe worth checking the switch too