Changing the Headlight-Help
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Changing the Headlight-Help
Hopefully this doesn't pi$$ off too many fat bob owners on here. I would like to change out my dual Fat Bob headlight for a single big headlight. I have big plans for this bike. Does anyone have any suggestions what headlight to use? Is it easy to switch out the headlight? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks so much
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I got a Cobra ll Bullet style headlight and for the money you cant beat them. $99 shipped from Easternperformance.
Its a easy install. The stock light is 3 wires (ground, high, low) and most after market lights will just be 2 wires (high and low). They ground to the base so you just disregard the black wire when splicing in the new light.
Its a easy install. The stock light is 3 wires (ground, high, low) and most after market lights will just be 2 wires (high and low). They ground to the base so you just disregard the black wire when splicing in the new light.
Road Master
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I used a stock Fat Boy headlight from a 2007 Fat Boy. I got it on eBay for $60. I had to buy a couple of connectors and some heat shrink because of the install method I chose but that's all.
Road Warrior
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5 3/4 bullet headlight from HD is my choice, I think it would ROCK on a fat bob!
After installing the new mount block and attaching light to the mount...
...all you do is plug the wires into the old headlight clip, it's literally a SNAP!
see pic below:
Cheers,
Tom
After installing the new mount block and attaching light to the mount...
...all you do is plug the wires into the old headlight clip, it's literally a SNAP!
see pic below:
Cheers,
Tom
Last edited by ZeroFiveFour; Jul 13, 2009 at 05:16 PM.
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Hopefully this doesn't pi$$ off too many fat bob owners on here. I would like to change out my dual Fat Bob headlight for a single big headlight. I have big plans for this bike. Does anyone have any suggestions what headlight to use? Is it easy to switch out the headlight? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks so much
There's also another Deuce shaped headlight that is larger 6 1/2", which I think came on the earlier Springers and might be a perfect fit (not too small, not too big).
6 1/2" headlights below
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Headl...4506.m20.l1116
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BIKER...4506.m20.l1116
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