Headlight upgrades
I've been running a day maker so long now I almost forget I have it.
But I really like it. I've got some pics some where I'll try to dig up of the difference between it and the stock halogen. I ride to work and back home when its dark and I really enjoy the light output and the LED color of the day maker.
But I really like it. I've got some pics some where I'll try to dig up of the difference between it and the stock halogen. I ride to work and back home when its dark and I really enjoy the light output and the LED color of the day maker.
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strange... i can't say the same at all. i still use it and keep going back to it.
the 8690A is still the best 5.75 light you can buy. i've run most of the lights out there. adaptive is not a "fad" or hype.
the wisamic and sunpie are the same as the overpriced old daymaker. @$35-50 bucks, you can't go wrong. the new signature daymaker is subpar...
search through here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cvaria4...ber&shelf_id=1 i've tested out a a bunch of lights. i don't say anything in videos on purpose... lights speak for themselves. i promise you 3-4 vids will stand out. they will match up with whats below.
the 8690A is still the best 5.75 light you can buy. i've run most of the lights out there. adaptive is not a "fad" or hype.
the wisamic and sunpie are the same as the overpriced old daymaker. @$35-50 bucks, you can't go wrong. the new signature daymaker is subpar...
search through here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cvaria4...ber&shelf_id=1 i've tested out a a bunch of lights. i don't say anything in videos on purpose... lights speak for themselves. i promise you 3-4 vids will stand out. they will match up with whats below.
I'm glad it works for you though. I even contacted JW Speaker about the color, they said it was yellower on purpose to look more natural, like stock. I asked if they were going to make a brighter version and they never responded back.
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You get bright lighted because the stock halogen housing makes LED and HID bulbs glare really bad to oncoming traffic. You need a projector housing that has a cutoff for the upper half of the beam. Cars wouldn't flash their brights at you with with a proper setup, and you would still have great light output. So all you're doing with that LED in a halogen housing is putting other drivers and yourself at risk by blinding them. Hope you dont get hit by somebody who cant see because you're blinding them. Same thing as the morons who throw a lift or leveling kit on a truck and dont bother to readjust the headlights down.
In short you're an @$$hat running an LED bulb in a halogen housing.
In short you're an @$$hat running an LED bulb in a halogen housing.
100% bs and personal opinion on led h4s. i ran led in stock housing for a while no probs or flashing and i generally aim my light higher, on purpose. (if you watch those vids, you'll see them aimed high... most anyway, couldn't do it with the trubeam and probeam they are just too bright with hard cutoffs) zero fks given. you don't like it, 
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...l#post13840058
why are we calling people names because you have feelings? anybody calling you a lame for running a daymaker?
i hear you but, brighter isn't better. they did do it on purpose. it's that way to put less strain on your eyes. they call it comfortlite: http://www.jwspeaker.com/blog/comfortlite/ that's part of the reason i like it so much. smooth, even dispersion that is not riddled with hard/blinding transitions from zone to zone (like the trubeam). the trubeam is about as bright and abusive as it gets. there's TOO MUCH light coming out of that thing. if the mellow light bothered, you, i understand.
here's what i'm on about:
harsh CD trubeam:
smooth 8690a:
daymakers and clones:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/sport...l#post13840058
why are we calling people names because you have feelings? anybody calling you a lame for running a daymaker?
I keep going back to it too, trying to force myself to use the $700 paper weight sitting on the shelf. But always go back to the Daymaker.
I'm glad it works for you though. I even contacted JW Speaker about the color, they said it was yellower on purpose to look more natural, like stock. I asked if they were going to make a brighter version and they never responded back.
I'm glad it works for you though. I even contacted JW Speaker about the color, they said it was yellower on purpose to look more natural, like stock. I asked if they were going to make a brighter version and they never responded back.
here's what i'm on about:
harsh CD trubeam:
smooth 8690a:
daymakers and clones:
Last edited by cvaria; Feb 25, 2018 at 05:32 PM.
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DON't run an LED bulb in the stock housing-yes, it will fit, but the focal point of the light source will be off and you'll get a crappy pattern or you'll blind oncoming traffic. You MIGHT be able to adjust the headlight to get a useful and/legal light pattern, but not likely.
Go on eBay or wherever and buy a cheap chinese knockoff 5.75 or 7" lamp. Most of them are pure crap and won't last long, but they're so cheap compared to the quality units (JW Speaker, Trucklite, VisionX, etc.) that you can afford to replace a failed unit a few times and still be ahead of the game.
OR, just bite the bullet and get something quality right off the bat. I'm partial to VisionX (OEM for Custom Dynamics Tru-Vision). Also, consider Aux lights rather than adaptive-less expensive and more reliable.
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DON't run an LED bulb in the stock housing-yes, it will fit, but the focal point of the light source will be off and you'll get a crappy pattern or you'll blind oncoming traffic. You MIGHT be able to adjust the headlight to get a useful and/legal light pattern, but not likely.
DON't run an LED bulb in the stock housing-yes, it will fit, but the focal point of the light source will be off and you'll get a crappy pattern or you'll blind oncoming traffic. You MIGHT be able to adjust the headlight to get a useful and/legal light pattern, but not likely.
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Seen a lot of good choices here almost reluctant to post this but very happy with my Hogworkz V2 5.75" Had it 2 Years Now and over 12,000 miles and was a super simple install and had no problems and lights up the road just fine and don't get Flashed a lot as too bright except on rare occasions .. $200.00 Well Spent IMHO ..
https://hogworkz.com/5-3-4-chrome-v2...headlight.html
https://hogworkz.com/5-3-4-chrome-v2...headlight.html
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You get bright lighted because the stock halogen housing makes LED and HID bulbs glare really bad to oncoming traffic. You need a projector housing that has a cutoff for the upper half of the beam. Cars wouldn't flash their brights at you with with a proper setup, and you would still have great light output. So all you're doing with that LED in a halogen housing is putting other drivers and yourself at risk by blinding them. Hope you dont get hit by somebody who cant see because you're blinding them. Same thing as the morons who throw a lift or leveling kit on a truck and dont bother to readjust the headlights down.
In short you're an @$$hat running an LED bulb in a halogen housing.
In short you're an @$$hat running an LED bulb in a halogen housing.
I have had the total day of the stupid.... And I might be reading this wrong?
Housing? For some reason the bucket is in my head?
Now I will admit that I do need to re adjust my bucket as I just had the front end re worked and I did gain some ride hight from it
But everything is wired correctly and have a load eq inline. And I did have to replace the butcher job that someone did trying to relocate the front turn signals
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