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Marcel
| Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 02:45 pm: |
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i am looking to run a double head light. on my XB9 sx. but what makes the difference in the high beam and the normal light. Is there a difference in the reflector or is it the setting off the light bulb. If it is the reflector can you swap one out off a other head light. |
Glitch
| Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 08:55 pm: |
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If you want both lights on at the same time, put the rocker switch in between low and bright. |
Jesset
| Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2011 - 09:27 pm: |
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I didn't know this was possible! Can you elaborate on how that is done? Would it be the same for an 05 xb12? |
Marcel
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 02:21 am: |
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Yes i am looking to run both lights on, but i don't whant to run the high beam. So i like to have both lights on a normal beam. |
Tbolt_pilot
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 08:26 am: |
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There is a simple mod to the plug so that both lights are on when switched to high-beam. I did it on my XB9S and run highs all the time to make me more visible. Look in the Knowledge Base for the mod. It's as simple as swapping a wire from one hole to another in the harness plug. It only takes a paperclip or piece of wire to do it. |
Glitch
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 09:48 am: |
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So i like to have both lights on a normal beam. You'll need some sort of different headlamp housing. The bulbs are the same, they're just aimed differently. If you take a close look at the headlamp, you'll see one is pointed kind of down, the other straight ahead. The simple mod is what I ended up doing. |
Thump4fun
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 10:17 am: |
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Ditto on the mod. I ran my switch in the middle for months like Glitch, but a good bump in the road would flip it one way or the other...or me accidentally bumping it. I did the mod in May 2009 and switched to Sliverstar bulbs for better lighting. Some have thought the heat would be a problem but I've not seen any issues at all for over 2 years. Here's a couple of the better writeups on the mod, although they're not on BadWeb. Buelletinboard -- mod with pics BuellXB - also with pics |
Marcel
| Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 01:46 pm: |
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So that was a easy job done in it about 20min. Now i am running two lights normal and when i switch to the high beam it is running one light. And i aimed the unit a bit down. But if i am correct the difference is in the reflector and how the bulb is aimed. |