[FireMan200]

Does anyone out there know an easy way to add brake lights to my 03 Foreman? I have already ordered the brake switches (the switch that will activate the brake lights), but I'm trying to figure out the bulb end. I have found one article about this conversion and it looks like it will work and it very descriptive. It entails cutting the end of a 3157 bulb and soldering in diodes and J B Welding the bulb into the lens and I just think there has to be a better way. I thought that maybe a Rincon's (which has brake lights) brake/tail light socket might fit into a 03 foreman's lens. I don't know anyone with information on this please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

 

[H4]

I just added a third high mount LED brake /tail light and wired it to the Honda switches I ordered from the dealer. Very easy to do and the LED's are extremely bright. The light is clear in the pic but the LED's are red when lit.

 

[FireMan200]

Thanks for the reply. Yeah I thought about that, I'd just rather have kinda of a stock look. Know what I mean? Also most of the third light options are on some sort of rear rack mounted box and I really don't want one of those either.

Thanks again.

 

[H4]

I mounted the light to the rack so that it would still be there when I remove the box for hunting trips. But I know what you mean about keeping the look stock. When I ordered the switches for mine they were listed as a part for bikes in Maine. This led me to believe that brake lights were a requirement in that state. If that's the case you might be able to get a stock taillight assembly for an 03 bike that includes a brakelight as part of a spec to be sold in Maine. Check with your dealers parts dept or even online with a dealer in Maine. Might be worth a try.

 

[FireMan200]

Yeah I'll check into that. I'm just wondering if the Rincon or Racher that have brake lights have the same bulb socket as the Foreman. I just can't seem to find anyone that can give me a yes or no.

Thanks

 

[H4]

Don't know for sure but I doubt the sockets would be the same because a light with both running and brake lights would need a socket for a double contact bulb. Check at the parts counter to see what bulbs are listed for each bike. If the bulbs are different , the sockets are too.

 

[FireMan200]

I checked and they are different I guess I'll just have to the conversion I found. I'll let you know how it goes.

 

[wvforeman]

I had a guy email me some directions to do this...Let me see if I can find it....Here is a link to it....

<a href="http://www.highlifter.com/forum/m_15454" target="_blank">http://www.highlifter.com/forum/m_15454 ... tm#1545439</a>

 

[FireMan200]

Thanks WVForeman. That is the link I had and I have made the conversion and the brake lights work great. What part of WV are you from? Me and some friends are going down to Hatfield McCoy on the 13.

 

[wvforeman]

Barboursville....And the 13th is the first day of bow law so I will be in the woods....Maybe another time....