New HD saddlebag lights problem

I just installed these, 03/25/2016 on my 2015 road king, you cant ask for nicer and brighter lights then these. My hd shop sold them for $179. instead of the $229 list after a little haggling on the price.

Update: I decided to install the saddlebag lights anyway. I paid less than retail price for them so I was happy with that deal.

I bought the red lenses with chrome housing. The color of my RK is Mysterious Red Sunglo Here is how they look on my during the day when off:

Here they are at night (I also have a Custom Dynamics Genesis II tail light and HD LED run/turn/brake turn signals):

When using brake:

From further away:

Further away when using brake:

I wouldn't say it's the coolest looking mod you can do, but I figured the safety is worth it. I have this thought that I'll never know if they do what they're designed to do because I won't know if they're the reason a car avoids me. However, I will know if they DON'T work cause I'll have a front bumper up my backside.


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I installed these Harley Electra Glo LED Saddlebag Run/Brake/Turn Lamp - Chrome Housing/Red Lens Part Number 67800449A lights in July '15 on my '14 FLHTK.

August '16, left light intermittently has 3 of the 6 LED's go dim. Call dealership. "Lights over 1 year old by 3 1/2 weeks, sorry, nothing we can do" (except take another $229 out of my wallet for replacement set). Called Harley and begged for warranty replacement as I didn't know how long the light was acting up. I rarely see the back of my bike when riding it... "We'll help you out but you have to bring the bike to dealership for replacement". But I installed these myself, I said. "No matter, dealer must inspect for warranty replacement"....

Off to dealership which is about an hour away from me. Service guy finds bad connection where wire enters left light housing. $50 for 1/2 hour labor (labor not covered under warranty). I'm happy I didn't have to spend another $229 on a new set of lights. Wished they replaced the right light as well since it's now a year older than the left and they had to break up a complete kit to replace just the left light. I offered to purchase right light, but they couldn't sell it to me because paperwork didn't cover the right light....

Yesterday, (Sept 1st '16) right light intermittent on and off. Checked connector behind saddlebag. One of the contacts in the connector looks discolored (maybe heat burn due to bad connection?). Sprayed electrical contact cleaner in plug, and dielectric grease added. Problem resolved.

I put about 10,000 miles on the bike in those 14 months. Rarely (if ever) in the rain and the bike is in the garage 100% of time it's not being ridden.

Lights look great, but considering the issues I've had with these lights (just 13 and 14 months after installation) makes me question quality control and/or design of the construction and the circuit.

Would I buy them again? Yes. They look that good (IMO). Recommend you check them often and catch any issues before the 12 months runs out, and save your receipt!

One more item you may be interested in; if you do need to remove these lights for any reason (like before you trade in), you'll need to use mass quantity of denatured alcohol to soak the double-sided sticky tape to get them off your saddlebags. Use a Q-Tip to apply the alcohol between the chrome housing and the saddle bag. Don't allow the alcohol to get into the light LED area. Be patient and careful and use wooden ice pop sticks or abs plastic wedge of some sort to pry off the light so you don't scratch the paint or the chrome housing of the light.

Don't ride any faster than your angel can fly....