Aerostich Mini-LED Lights

The wires connecting to the micro-circuit board inside the aluminum light housing are fairly small. We recommend adding ’silicone seal’ to the hole in the light housing the wires pass through to provide strain relief and lessen the chance of a wired breaking in use. The manufacturer is increasing the size of the wires in future production.

First this is only about the RED FLASHING Mini LEDs.
Next This is one of the best purchases I have made. These lights are not properly given their due in the description. They ARE tiny, so easy to mount and inconspicuous UNTIL they start flashing. First they are as bright as you could want, amazing amount of light for the size. What I didn't realize is that they have circuitry that flashes them rapidly from side to side like beserk police car lighting. They cannot be ignored in that they are very instantly eye-catching. So just buy them,as they will be a life saver at some point in your riding.

Now the downside. As stated in other reviews, THE WIRES ARE TOO THIN!!!!!! Mr. Goldfine, PLEASE READ THIS. The wires will be the ruination of this great product unless the buyer undertakes to protect them with reinforcements. I like to use heat shrink tubing for this type of job but since the wires leading to each light split off in a "" fashion, you cannot do this to protect the final run of wire to each side. And, of course the final run of wire is the most likely to incur damage and be susceptible to getting hung up as you pack & unpack thereby ripping the wire from the internal connection of the lights or just breaking.
Additionally the thin little wire pairs are not secured or supported at the entrance hole of the lights. Vibrations from engines and/or riding could potentially let the wiring rub against the side of the entrance holes and cut through. Now I have sort of sealed the wires using a glue gun and will finalize that step with a careful application of GOOP. but this should have been dealt with at the factory. AEROSTITCH needs to DEMAND that future production of these lights include an improved version of the wiring harness(heavier guage) on all 3 of these great little lights. Some sort of grommet or strain relief is needed at the hole as well. Your products are so great and you DO have the power to expect your suppliers to up their standards. As is, these lights, in my opinion, would still be a great deal at $30-$35 a set. Adding a few dollars in cost to make them perfect would not hurt your sales. Don't be J,C, Whitney, have courage Andy G. Do right by us.
I remain, to the dismay of family and friends, DH

Unfortunately mine were broken on arrival too. Love the idea of these: simple, cheap way to get noticed. Unfortunately when my pair arrived the glass on one was popped off. That said, Aerostich refund was fast and easy.

Full disclosure- I received these as a gift after mentioning them to my girlfriend.

I like the concept of these lights; but the implementation could use some refinement.

To begin, the two lights arrived in the mail and seemed to be sunfaded, or having missed the underside of the cylinder when being painted.

In respects to the install process, the wires are extremely fine. I was able to solder up a harness for two lights on my bike. Two rides later, they stopped working. The final diagnoses was that the wires had broken off from inside the housing. There is a mounting screw that can completely slice the wires off if put in too tightly. I don't believe I severed the wires, as the entire wire fell off the light, yet there was no remaining chunk of wire still soldered onto the light when I looked down the screw hole on the back. I think the vibration from the bike and the looseness of fit of the wire in the clearance hole on the housing caused chaffing and eventual breaking. I think some heat shrink tubing around the wire and into the housing, along with a shorter rear mounting bolt to totally eliminate the risk of severing the wire would make this product a real winner in my books. Thicker gauge wiring would be a nice addition as well, but not totally necessary.

I do like the concept of adding a somewhat dim, front facing, light to my bike for the reasons mentioned in the description. I will be looking at a better made light if I want to wire things up again.

These were installed using the fairing mounting hardware on my '86 Honda Interceptor so no mods to the bike were required. I wired them into the running light circuit in the turn signals so they go on with the key and off when the turn signal is blinking.

Be Aware. The wires are extremely fine and a bit difficult to work with. Shrink fit tubing recommended to protect. I ruined my first set because the wiring was crushed by the bolt that holds the light housing to the supplied bracket. I explained the problem to Aerostich and they replaced without a question. Just be aware and route the wire safely and you will be alright.

The lights are small and simple but bright.

Unfortunately, my bike fell over and the fairing flexed pulling the wire out of the LED. The light housing looks to be billet aluminum and is very tough. Fortunately, the lights are cheap enough that I don't feel bad buying another pair.

Your Mini LED Lights installed on the left engine crash bar, create a very bright, asymmetrical, frontal view of the bike that might attract the attention of distracted, incoming cages.

The tiny LED light is every bit as bright as advertised!

I carefully reinforced and soldered heavier-gage wires to the very thin leads from the LED. I then protected the entire length of wiring with heat-shrink tubing and routed it to my distribution panel near the fuse box. The little LED lights up whenever the ignition or accessory switch is selected.

I attached the LED to the crash bar using four, symmetrically-placed, zip ties.

I can't tell you how many comments this addition to my bike has generated from riding buddies who instantly notice the little LED that seems to be out of place!

Thanks for this great idea!

I really believe BMW copied you, which is the best form of flattery!

Regards,
George