2009 M8 how to install lights mesh hood?

[sled west]

I am looking at installing a mesh hood from Skinz. I could use some helpfull hints on installing after market head lights. I was looking at using 50 watt fog lights. Open to sugestions on what is a good light to go with without getting to spendy. Also how does a person wire these lights. do you splice into high beam or low beam in wiring harness. I could use alot of input on this topic, as I don't want to burn out the EFI controler. HELP Please..

 

[meakin46]

i mounted 2 55w ultra white fog lights on my handlebars, not as bright as stock but deffinatly bright enough, i tied into the lowbeam wires but i dont think it matters, they are both 12V, all it costed me was the price of the lights ($66cnd) and a peice of scrap aluminum, it works really good, if you want some pics give me your email and i can send some to give you an idea

 

[AaronBND]

You do not have to worry about burning up the ECU on an '09. That was only on the earlier models. Totally different electronics now.

Aaron

 

[colorado logger]

Head lights

I am looking at installing a mesh hood from Skinz. I could use some helpfull hints on installing after market head lights. I was looking at using 50 watt fog lights. Open to sugestions on what is a good light to go with without getting to spendy. Also how does a person wire these lights. do you splice into high beam or low beam in wiring harness. I could use alot of input on this topic, as I don't want to burn out the EFI controler. HELP Please..

Yes just splice into wiring harness

You will not burn out ECU if run without

I use a Lead Dog Helmet light, I wire into the blue wire (high beams) so when the switch is on lows it is turned off.

 

[Unknown]

Ive mounted them in the A arm well, right above the shocks. directly to the bellly pan. theres a flat spot there thats perfect. Small PIAA's. Works good except when its three ft deep.

 

[pcp911]

ld go with small piaa lights. when I ran a mesh hood I mounted 1 small piaa light in the top + center aluminum frame with a few rivites, this spot seemed to work well until the nose came off the ground than I could not see a thing. If I was to do it over again I might also all a light to my bars that I could aim down a bit. also btw bullheadmoto on the 4m or at bullheadmoto.com has some sweet lights for sale, not cheap but they look nice. here is a link to a pic of them mounted on the bars. http://www.snowest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164581

 

[bradburck]

Best way

Yes just splice into wiring harness

You will not burn out ECU if run without

I use a Lead Dog Helmet light, I wire into the blue wire (high beams) so when the switch is on lows it is turned off.

This is the way that I've done it as well... for both a helmet light (the greatest things EVER) and for a mesh hood. I also mounted mine on the handle bars so that the lights turn with the sled.. bit annoying in deep powder, but with a Helmet light it doesn't matter! Lead dog makes a solid product, but we've always made our own out of KC HiLights, works like a charm and worth it's weight in gold in the dark in the deep stuff....