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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:10 AM
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"E" code lense...the newer lclear lense that came out in like 05 or so with the reflector in the dish of the light? i did that to mine,as well as a higher powered aftermarket bulb.I go down "deer alley" every night on my way home,so I can use all the light I can get!
Would that be a LED (light emitting diode) type?
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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I am hoping I will wake up one morning and I find under my pillow a Fred Kodlin mini rectangular light. $750 GULP!


http://www.retrocycle.com/cccatalogp...p?pagenum=0306
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by 50magnum
Would that be a LED (light emitting diode) type?
No not LED "E Code", at least in cars refers to the European version.
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by bbqbrisket
I am hoping I will wake up one morning and I find under my pillow a Fred Kodlin mini rectangular light. $750 GULP!


http://www.retrocycle.com/cccatalogp...p?pagenum=0306
Bad Link try this..... http://www.kodlin.com/custom_parts_detail.php?lang=en&k=13&i=25

Euro's to dollars comes to about 537...
 
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 50magnum
Would that be a LED (light emitting diode) type?
it would be the type of headlight that you have in your dyna.not Led,just halogen.the original light on my bike had the refractory lens.
 
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i drilled and tapped some fog lights under my tree's then upgraded to a 7.5 headlight running a H4 bulb.... i can see clearly now the light has come!



 
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Originally Posted by DanD
"E" code lense...the newer lclear lense that came out in like 05 or so with the reflector in the dish of the light? i did that to mine,as well as a higher powered aftermarket bulb.I go down "deer alley" every night on my way home,so I can use all the light I can get!
You wouldnt happen to have the part numbers you used? I have 02 FXDWG and have been wanting to do this for a while. The newer lens looks so much cleaner.
 
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custom dynamic HID light kit!


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Old Mar 17, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DesertDyna
You wouldnt happen to have the part numbers you used? I have 02 FXDWG and have been wanting to do this for a while. The newer lens looks so much cleaner.

the p/n for the 05 h/l is 68297-05 should be same bulb for any of 5 3/4.
 
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