Halogen passing light reflectors.
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Just peel off the rubber on the back of the stock lamps and put in a 55W H3 bulb. You can get them at any auto parts store. They are "sealed" but can be unsealed. That is what I did and they are plenty bright. Also, take the diffuser off your headlight if you still have the stock headlight and it will get much brighter. The diffuser is what covers the front of the bulb.
Everyone who rides with me always comments on how bright my lights are. Being seen is one third of the battle when riding in congested city traffic. Being heard is another third, and being able to ride without getting run over or cutoff is the final third. Granted there are numerous factors beyond my control here, I seem to do a pretty decent job of it on a daily basis.
Drew
Everyone who rides with me always comments on how bright my lights are. Being seen is one third of the battle when riding in congested city traffic. Being heard is another third, and being able to ride without getting run over or cutoff is the final third. Granted there are numerous factors beyond my control here, I seem to do a pretty decent job of it on a daily basis.
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Are you sure you're referring to the Passing Lights/Running Lamps/Spot lamps, rather than your Headlight? I've been looking for Xenon Running lights with a color temp around 6000k but haven't found anything. As you can see from the pic below, a "sealed unit" cannot be opened. If you have a different set up that can accept an H3 bulb, please advise where we can get them. I found a Xenon H4 with color temp of 5800k for my Headlight but would like my passing lamps to match.
My passing lamps are identical to those above, and certainly not "unsealable".
As an aside, there are sealed-unit halogen lamps available in this PAR 36 configuration, for aircraft landing light application (4509Q @100W), but that's not what I am after (this time )
I don't like the idea of blasting oncoming night traffic with an open reflector and over-powered lamp.
Last edited by BrianG; 01-05-2012 at 09:22 PM.
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That should make things easier!~
Last edited by BrianG; 01-06-2012 at 01:05 AM.
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That particular model lamp is actually "sealed" and there is no way in hell that you can change the bulb. The lamps Dr. V-Twin is referring to have replaceable bulbs, but the factory glues a rubber seal around them so they appear unserviceable. With the rubber backing pulled free, the bulbs can be swapped to any number of kelvin ratings, wattage, or colors.