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Hgray
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 06:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How do I go about getting both of my headlights to go on at the same time when I run my high beams?

thanks...new to the list but after about an hour of reading headlight related posts I figured I would finally break down and like the newbie that I am post a question that has probably been asked a million times.

Houston
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Ustorque
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 06:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

put the rocker switch in the middle (easiest way)
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Hgray
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 06:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ha, didn't even think to try that. Will it stay there while riding? I don't want to have to hold it.
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Ustorque
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 06:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

most will stay in the middle
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 08:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

it will stay there when I ride off road for hours, yours should be fine, unless you are on the new 08, I think they put a new spring in there ; )
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Point_doc
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 08:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

you switch two wires behind the light assembly.
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Ftd
Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 10:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.rhinowerx.com/fotos/details.php?image_i d=2501
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Redbuell1203
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 08:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

congratulations on your new ride and welcome aboard
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Point_doc
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 09:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ftd, thanks for covering. I was trying to locate the link.
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Lane
Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 09:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Ftd, thanks also from me. I switched them today, works great.
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Roadkingtrax
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 01:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I am confused, I have a firebolt and they already do this, both on in High Beam. Or is this a model specific problem?

Trax
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Firebolt32
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 01:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You buy new Roadking? Mine was used with about 1k miles. Some H-D had it before me so I got hooked up with some goodies plus the both on in High Beam feature. I just purchased a new high beam housing. Gonna pull the low beamer and put in hyper white bulbs to run both all the time.
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Roadkingtrax
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 10:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

No mine was used...so I am understanding that it isnt normal to have both on.
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 10:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

The stock XBS hasn't both headlamps on at the same time unlike the XBR
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Firebolt32
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 10:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think it makes more sense to run both...
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Nik
Posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 10:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I think it makes more sense to run both...

Not if the housing isn't designed to withstand 110 watts of heat.

Not to say that it isn't though, but its something that should be considered.
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Xl_cheese
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 11:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

best way is to pull the connector for the headlights and swap the orange/white stripe wire with the yellow one.

Then when you flip on high beams they are both on.

You should not have any problems with heat as each light has its own housing designed for it.

The trick to getting the pins out of the connector is once the connector is removed swap the wires in the upper peice.

There's a clamp built into the connector. flip it up.

Next stick a saftey pin down the connector opposite the wires. There's a small ramp holding the metal pins inside the connector. Use the saftey pin to pry the ramp away from the pin. The pin should slide out with just a lil tug.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 11:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Not if the housing isn't designed to withstand 110 watts of heat.

We've had this discussion in a previous thread as well. The low beam was designed to run with the bike on. It's housing obviously can't take this constant heat.
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Nik
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 04:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Both headlights share one housing that has two reflectors.
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Believer
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 06:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

i had both lamps on (short and long) and after a few minutes (bike was standing - not moving) started to smoke from the housing or somewhere near.
not good if you ask me, too much heat

i must see now how the hi/low projectors with two xenon kits will work : D
i'll give some pictures when it'll be done (i need to make almost a new housing, an i need to make a new mask ... and so on) you'll see - i hope
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Smiley1eye
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 06:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've had this mod done for months, absolutely NO issue with heat. While it is worth consideration, I'd say its pretty safe.
I run with both lights on during the day and most of the time during the night. So they would have ample opportunity to melt if they were going to do so.
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Firebolt32
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 07:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I ride a 9r...housings must be different on the S. Least of my worries at this point, I blew my rear tire today. Time to come up with some money that I don't have.
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Leashrn
Posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - 09:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the light switch thing, in the middle, BRILLIANT!
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