2015 Aux lights

[Bigjimknickers]

Hi all- forgive my ignorance but I’ve done a few searches & can’t find much info on aux lights (on the crash bars) for the 2015 LC, is the hex ezcan the only way to add those? Do bmw do a plug & play Aux light for my model?
I watched a ezcan video & im not keen on going down that route, I don’t even own a laptop let alone wanting to plug one into my GS.

 

[MartinK]

I believe you can get the BMW switch and harness but it needs coding, not just plug and play.

Hence many (Inc me) go ezcan because not only can you add lights (and horn, and brake light etc) but you can dim the lights for DRL use...

 

[tjmouse]

You can also wire direct to the battery and tap a power on live switch.

Thunder box is a budget option but hex ex can seems to be the best balance for configuration and ease of use. I’m tempted to get one on mine when I collect it next month

 

[littleade]

When I got my 2015 GS I used the aux socket on the RHS of the cockpit to provide my switched live. I made a wiring loom up with a aux plug and ran the supply via a switch on the handlebars. A simple low cost solution if that's what you want.

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I now use a hexezecan and some knock off Chinese look alike aux lights and have configured the hex to switch the relevant light off when the left or right indicator is on by routing the earths via the switch rather than the live feeds to each light which come from seperate channels from the hex.

 

[MartinK]

Thing is that Denali spots (D4 etc) are way too powerful for regular use without a dimmer.
I run mine at 15 or 20% intensity as DRL otherwise you'll annoy other road users
The ezcan or a Skene IQ 275 will offer a dip function (low intensity), and then light up the road with 100% power when on full beam

 

[no01bignige]

Have a look here. I wire mine up with cansmart on one bike and thunderbox on other. With thunder box, I have wired so spots are on all the time when engine is running. So easy to fit and wire up, even I could do it. Cansmart is so clever and easy to use, better option, but quite expensive. https://www.led-colight.com/collect...YZfJshi48aisNzV79mxodLA09pVN4oGNpCRMdtZ_y5s2i

 

[tjmouse]

I'm coming back to this because I'm looking at spot lights and a dash cam install so wondering if a smart power manager is a better option. So far my thinking is:

1) Wire everything independently direct to battery with spots on a switch
Advantages: Saves a bit of money, one less thing on the bike
Disadvantages: lots of connectors to the battery, multiple live feed taps needed, no fine control

2) Healtech Thunderbox
Advantages: £60, simple set up
Disadvantages: no fine control, limited connections 2/3, 8A max output (but I'm not planning on a sound bomb)

3) Hex EzCan
Advantages: smart control, comes with connectors to wire in non-hex accessories (like innovv)
Disadvantages: £170, might need to buy an additional wiring harness

4) Denali CanSmart
Advantages: smart control, plug and play with Denali lights
Disadvantages: expensive £250+ (although there is a kit for £665 with D2s, horn and brake light), need to buy an extra connector for innovv

So I feel like my options are either start with 1 and build up slowly adding an EzCan at some point or take the big hit and buy the Denali bundle as even though I wasn't going to get a split horn or rear brake light it's the cheapest way to combine everything.

 

[littleade]

I'm coming back to this because I'm looking at spot lights and a dash cam install so wondering if a smart power manager is a better option. So far my thinking is:

1) Wire everything independently direct to battery with spots on a switch
Advantages: Saves a bit of money, one less thing on the bike
Disadvantages: lots of connectors to the battery, multiple live feed taps needed, no fine control

2) Healtech Thunderbox
Advantages: £60, simple set up
Disadvantages: no fine control, limited connections 2/3, 8A max output (but I'm not planning on a sound bomb)

3) Hex EzCan
Advantages: smart control, comes with connectors to wire in non-hex accessories (like innovv)
Disadvantages: £170, might need to buy an additional wiring harness

4) Denali CanSmart
Advantages: smart control, plug and play with Denali lights
Disadvantages: expensive £250+ (although there is a kit for £665 with D2s, horn and brake light), need to buy an extra connector for innovv

So I feel like my options are either start with 1 and build up slowly adding an EzCan at some point or take the big hit and buy the Denali bundle as even though I wasn't going to get a split horn or rear brake light it's the cheapest way to combine everything.

I could be wrong but I thought the Denali cansmart is just a rebadged hexezecan?

 

[tjmouse]

I could be wrong but I thought the Denali cansmart is just a rebadged hexezecan?

Yes I believe it is but the Cansmart comes with a loom which is an extra for the Ezcan if needed