Install PathFinderLED® Rectangular LED Fog Light for 2012 Goldwing/F6B/Valkyrie
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- Learn how to install the PathfinderLED Rectangular LED Fog Lights onto a 2012-2017 Honda Goldwing/F6B or Valkyrie
2001-2005 Requires part number: 0105A
2001-2010 requires rectangular lower cowl
F6B Requires part number: F6B1A
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Excellent video on this project, I know how difficult it is to make a video like this, and this is an exceptional production.
Thanks!
Man, I can't thank you enough for making all these videos. I just bought my very first Honda Glodwing - an F6B, actually - and I got tremendous knowledge from watching all your videos. I just had the 2016 F6B delivered Sunday, but I couldn't get plates for it till my VIN inspection appointment today, so I hadn't even ridden it at all until today! Anyway, I bought it back in June from a dealership in Iowa, and contracted with Haul Bikes to have the bike shipped. They took 60 days to deliver the bike to me. In the meantime, I ordered a Madstad windshield, PathFinder LED low and high beams, Dynamic sequential LED turn signals/DRL's, and the PathFinder LED rectangular driving lights with turn signals and DRL's. So I installed everything on the bike today, and flew right through it cause I had watched all your install videos for these items so many times while waiting on my bike to get delivered. It was a breeze, largely due to your wonderful installation videos. Thank you so much! BTW - I was amazed at how wonderful my new (to me) bike rode today. I'd never even swung a leg over a Goldwing, but knew I couldn't go wrong with a Honda.
Congrats on the new F6B!
Thanks Cruiseman for this excellent video. it will definately help me out when I get my F6B out of winter storage so that I can install my new Pathfinder LED Rectangular fog lights.
Excellent video....no stupid music and no humor...just well presented facts....Thank you
I just installed these on my 2013 GL1800
OMG! Fishing for the turn signal wires was a nightmare! Also damn! Putting the front lower cowl back on is not easy! While everything fits well and putting the two little push pins on first was absolutely invaluable, it was still a very difficult task to actually get the two bolts on the face of each side of the cowl in. The whole cowl just seems to naturally sit back some, and I think on the left side that plug for the fog light that we take the tape off, that seems to want to stick out some sp
I had to kinda Jimmy it into a spot I could push the lower cowl back enough to get the bolts to start! Wasn’t easy doing it sitting on the ground!! Gonna get a J&S lift after this project lol!
Total time for me, outside and working at ground level was approximately 5 hours
ok thank you so much i really appreciate your help my 1st wing i love it and really enjoy it
Can you do a video on how to change out the bulbs on the Navigation system on a 2017 gl1800 right side.
Received my pathfinder driving light and put on my 2013 Honda f6b was very easy to put on but I did Find a couple of small issues with the set I received. The screw on the outside of the driving lights you are unable to get a screw driver on the screw. I had to take the light off the bracket in order to attach the light to the mounting plate. The other small issue is that smaller screws should have been sent with the kit for the light switch the screws on the f6b blank are too long for the switch so I made a nylon washer to make it fit better. Other than that very happy with the looks functionality of the lights . But the small issue with not being able to get a screw driver on the screw really needs to be addressed.
I have seen that same issue with other light kits. It is a real pain.
Yep, you have to take the light out of the frame, mount the frame and then put the light in and secure it with the two side screws....You cannot get to the one screw its hidden behind the light
What are your thoughts on fog lights for the 2018 Wing?
Question. Can I install my muth led turn signal with this fog light set,?already have the turn signals install but I don't know how to connect the fog lights to the turn signals.. Help. Thanks
For anyone who owns this for light, if for some reason they stop working, test them by using the jumper that comes with kit. If they work, then you know you have a bad 12v relay.
I installed them on my F6B, and also bought the F6B mirror connectors as well as the resistors. Everything is done and working but the turn signals flash fast. I also put in the Pathfinder LED bulbs in the rear turn signals and the front (not the sequential). I thought with the resistors, that I would not need an LED flasher. Am I missing something?
is there a trick to install back the front lower cowl? I can't force it underneath the top cowl, and don't want to force it either. Should I remove some additional parts? Thanks!
I installed these on my 06 Wing and found that the RF noise from them interferes with the CB (squelch from 4-5 to 11-12) and my toll tag no longer works. I tried putting chokes on all the wires close to the lights, but it did not help. Love the lights but cannot live with these two problems. AM radio confirms the lights are blasting out RF. Wish they were DOT/FCC compliant.
Considering the price of the Gold Wing, and the Valkyrie, Honda should have included the driving lights out of the factory, and not as an option. The price Honda wants for the lights even without the installation is a ripoff
If Honda included the fog lights, the price of the bike would be even higher.
May I ask cruiseman what kind of load resistor would I need if I put sequential lights on the front that are amber turn signals and running lights I just got my 1st wing 2005
I know that SoCalMotoGear makes sequential turn signals for your year model and no resistor is required.
Between the Tridium Light Kit from Show Chrome and the Pathfinder in this video, do you have a preference?
Both great light kits, and they both install similarly. I had the Pathfinders on my 2012, but have ridden bikes with Tridium. You can't go wrong with either one. Really, just a matter of personal preference.
apparently I have a problem, it is normal to turn the signal lijht on the daylight and ambar or just tutn on the ambar light and turn off the daylight. If so, can you help me please, thank you.
Do you know of a LED light for my head lights and high beam that matches these ?
Excellent video, but I would not recommend using a Dremel tool to cut the lower cowl. The tool is too clumsy to maneuver, and it becomes too easy screw up and have the chuck rub against the cowl and mar it. Don't ask me how I know this. I would use a hack saw blade to cut the sections out then and use a sanding drum on a Dremel or a file to then clean it up.
I have a 2014 Valkyrie, it doesn't have the fancy fairing just an add on windshield. does this light kit work on it? where do you mount the switch? does my valkyrie have the wiring harness you describe in your video? i don't want to spend that kind of money just to find out it won't work.
Check their website. They make a kit for the Valk.
on a 2015 F6B I have installed the pathfinder sequential LED turn signals and installed the adapters, do I still need the adapter kit to install these 3-1 driving/turn & fog lights?
Do you mean the flasher kit? I don't know what "adapter" refers to. If it's the flasher you are referring to, (fits behind the nose of the B), the answer is no, you only need one of those for the entire bike, and you took care of that when you did the turn signals.
Do the turn signals on the new fog lights replace the turn signals in the mirrors, or will both the mirror and fog light turn signals work at the same time?
Both will work.
That’s good to hear. Thanks for the reply.@@cruisemansgarage
F6B not like your video , I did not see the adapter harness or any mention of install?.and I also had running and turn signal lights previously installed on fender trim from previous installed kit ! Had to use two adapter harness Assy to complete wiring install .
So I have three front turn signals an three running lights for each side fender,mirrors and lowers
I did not see the F6B1 Adapter mentioned as well did you install it on your motorcycle
Pathfinder or Tridium Light of is there something better today?
Hello Sir,
First thank you for your videos they are very informative. I've run into an issue. When it came time fish the turn signal wire up to the mirror I can't get a wire all the way through due to the plastics. Am I missing something or do I need to take off the side plastics and if so how the heck do I do that? Thank you in advance.
Have you tried poking the fishing wire from the top down?
@@cruisemansgarage yes, it just runs into the plastics and never comes out. You can hear tapping right there but the way my side plastics are it won't come out.
It's like my side plastics are sealed with no opening at the bottom
Any thoughts?
@@soothingwhitenoise305 what are you using as a fishing line?
Pathfinder or Tridium Light, whats the best?
Wing stuff doesn't? Thank you for you imput
Hello. Do the actual fog lights suppose to only work while bike is running?
Yes
Just started to install the switch for these lights on my 2008 GW. In short, the switch is too large to fit in the switch panel after removing the blank and the new switch retainer does not align with the original screw holes on the back of the switch panel/housing. What am I missing? How to solve?
I have never heard of that issue. I will pass this along to SoCalMotoGear. Have you contacted their support?
Cruiseman's Garage Thanks for the reply. I intend to speak with SoCal today. I live in Grapevine. I don’t know if that within your emergency services zone, or not! ;)
Jeff , is the OEM switch you have from SoCal the new Green LED switch?
Cruiseman's Garage, in conversation with SoCalMotor, the issue was resolved. Even though I indicated the correct year of bike (2001-2010) when placing the order, I think the lights are pre-packaged with only the switch for the 2012+ MY bikes. If SoCal catches this when the order processes, they ship the appropriate switch for the 2001-2010 MY’s, as a separate item with the order. So what’s the difference between the switches? Well, not much! However, the differences are critical. For the earlier model bikes, the ‘tabs’ on the white switch retainer (through which the two small screws pass, securing the switch to the mounts molded into the back of the switch faceplate/panel) are slightly narrower and the entire white retainer is about twice the overall depth, as compared to that on the 2012+ switch. SoCal sent a picture of the two switch assemblies and the issue was immediately apparent. Thank you for your sincere curiosity and follow-up. Can’t wait to receive the correct switch on Monday!
My friend just bought these lights and they are a great package. We did the installation and fished the wires down, which was allot harder than I had thought it was going to be but once we got the first one done the second one was a breeze. Here is my problem if anyone can help me. After installing the switch in the radio control panel I cannot find the connector on the motorcycle that should be part of its wiring harness...We looked everywhere in that space and cannot seem to come up with there that connector is. Can you give me a better idea of where that connector is located in the wiring harness..??? Does anyone know that can help, I surely would appreciate it. We put it all back together so he could ride the motorcycle but the fog lights are not plugged in so he only has the lower driving lights and turn signals...We need to find that connector and we are done.
I know your question is old and you have probably figured it out by now, but I will answer for the benefit of others, as I also had the same issue myself. I found the boot that contained the connector below the radio control panel. For whatever reason, I was looking above it. In that boot on my F6B, there were three connectors and I had to strain to be able to see it. I tried to plug the cable in with the limited access that I had, but unfortunately, I could not get the plug into it without cutting the boot, which I then zip corded back together. You should be able to plug it in without cutting the boot if you remove the fairing piece that also contains the left side of the tank cover, but unless you are also changing the air filter, you will probably not have removed that section which is no picnic to remove.
I have the original kit where I had to splice into the mirror wiring. This updated kit has the nice connectors. 😒
I had the original kit on my 2012. The new one is definitely easier to install, but I loved the lights.
I have a European goldwing. I install a Pathfinder led. When i turn the blinker, than the white light is still on. I think its not good (only the orange light must work and the white light has to stop working) Sorry for my englisch. What dit i do rong?
Something is not wired up correctly.
I have installed it. But i noticed randomly one of fogs daylight color is sunny and other fog is bright white and it switch back to bright white if i used turn signal
I have not seen that happen before.
@@cruisemansgarage i have contacted company and they offered me a free resistor to be installed in both fogs and they said that should fix it.
These are very nice DRL and Fog lights but the turn signals are very weak.... If the signals were twice as a bright as they currently are then they would be perfect....With stock headlights, the turn signal maybe bright enough but with LED 6000K headlights and the fog lights on the turn signals are getting over powered.
Great video dont waste your money. They dont last and dont count on pathfinder to warranty them. Mine didnt last but 4 months. I then spent the rest of the summer being blown off. Great idea but poor. The problem now is I cant go back stock
Robert, sorry to hear about your experience. I had those DRL/Fog Lights on my 2012 for three years with no issues at all.
Mere bhai
English is not ur forte
Hindi might be a better choice for u
I just received this kit for application on my 2008. Brackets and lights installed. Removed the two small retaining screws for the switch blank. The light switch does not fit ....it is too large to slide through the opening in the switch faceplate and even if it did, the screw holes of the white keeper on the switch do not align with the location of the retaining screws for the blank. What am I not understanding? Thanks for your help. I live in Grapevine.