LED headlamp replacement bulb?
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I bought a set of these for the Road Glide after doing much research.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321926615565...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT They have been in for about two months.
They put out about 1875 lumens on low ~18 watts, and 2500 lumens high beam ~24 watts. There are different mounting collars which you can screw on. The 9004 collar is not a true 9004 collar. It is missing the small tab in the lower portion of the collar. It looks like all of the ChiCom LED's are missing this tab. I fabricated a fit for it, and it does not move around now.
As far as performance goes, this is the best light that I have ever had on the Road Glide. It may not be focused exactly right, but I can see better with this than anything else that I have tried. Additionally, there is a noticeable improvement on voltage draw. My volt gauge would hove around 12.5 volts with incandescent. It now hangs in the 13+ volt range.
I will admit that most of my night time riding is on fairly well lit streets. The few times that I have been out on rural roads I really noticed an improvement.
Disclaimer: I am neither an owner, nor vendor of these lights. Simply a happy customer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321926615565...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT They have been in for about two months.
They put out about 1875 lumens on low ~18 watts, and 2500 lumens high beam ~24 watts. There are different mounting collars which you can screw on. The 9004 collar is not a true 9004 collar. It is missing the small tab in the lower portion of the collar. It looks like all of the ChiCom LED's are missing this tab. I fabricated a fit for it, and it does not move around now.
As far as performance goes, this is the best light that I have ever had on the Road Glide. It may not be focused exactly right, but I can see better with this than anything else that I have tried. Additionally, there is a noticeable improvement on voltage draw. My volt gauge would hove around 12.5 volts with incandescent. It now hangs in the 13+ volt range.
I will admit that most of my night time riding is on fairly well lit streets. The few times that I have been out on rural roads I really noticed an improvement.
Disclaimer: I am neither an owner, nor vendor of these lights. Simply a happy customer.
Thanx for the info. Kinda what i wanted to heat. I also checked out the link outlaw posted and yes i actually was aware of the difference between the 2. Good article though. Thanx.....
Last edited by 98hotrodfatboy; Jan 27, 2016 at 11:10 AM.
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Still waiting ayy ? Suddenly I don't feel as bad anymore, was told today I might have mine next week, yeah, we'll see....
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This looks like the one I also have, but I got mine from Fuel Moto.
I have not been out at night since I have added them to my bike.
I have not been out at night since I have added them to my bike.
I bought a set of these for the Road Glide after doing much research.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321926615565...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT They have been in for about two months.
They put out about 1875 lumens on low ~18 watts, and 2500 lumens high beam ~24 watts. There are different mounting collars which you can screw on. The 9004 collar is not a true 9004 collar. It is missing the small tab in the lower portion of the collar. It looks like all of the ChiCom LED's are missing this tab. I fabricated a fit for it, and it does not move around now.
As far as performance goes, this is the best light that I have ever had on the Road Glide. It may not be focused exactly right, but I can see better with this than anything else that I have tried. Additionally, there is a noticeable improvement on voltage draw. My volt gauge would hove around 12.5 volts with incandescent. It now hangs in the 13+ volt range.
I will admit that most of my night time riding is on fairly well lit streets. The few times that I have been out on rural roads I really noticed an improvement.
Disclaimer: I am neither an owner, nor vendor of these lights. Simply a happy customer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/321926615565...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT They have been in for about two months.
They put out about 1875 lumens on low ~18 watts, and 2500 lumens high beam ~24 watts. There are different mounting collars which you can screw on. The 9004 collar is not a true 9004 collar. It is missing the small tab in the lower portion of the collar. It looks like all of the ChiCom LED's are missing this tab. I fabricated a fit for it, and it does not move around now.
As far as performance goes, this is the best light that I have ever had on the Road Glide. It may not be focused exactly right, but I can see better with this than anything else that I have tried. Additionally, there is a noticeable improvement on voltage draw. My volt gauge would hove around 12.5 volts with incandescent. It now hangs in the 13+ volt range.
I will admit that most of my night time riding is on fairly well lit streets. The few times that I have been out on rural roads I really noticed an improvement.
Disclaimer: I am neither an owner, nor vendor of these lights. Simply a happy customer.
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I'm sure they been working on stuff that has come up long after me.
Winter project to me did not mean all winter and some of fall and spill into spring.
I have so many things to do to the house this spring, I need my bike done and out of my mind, except for enjoying it... It's almost February and that is a fly by month.
But it will be done before I know it and I'll be out Xmas shopping again for the old lady saying"holy crap, already"?
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Sorry for the delay in answering. Been traveling, and have not checked in. I really don't see a need to vent them. There is a fan on the back of the LED's, and they seem to stay cool enough.
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I've been looking at these LED lamps for both the bike and the car (both take the same bulb. My concern is that the fan or heat sink on the back makes the use of the stock rubber weather seal between the bulb and the lamp housing impossible to use. How do you keep rain water out of the lamp housing and the cooling fan?
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I've been looking at these LED lamps for both the bike and the car (both take the same bulb. My concern is that the fan or heat sink on the back makes the use of the stock rubber weather seal between the bulb and the lamp housing impossible to use. How do you keep rain water out of the lamp housing and the cooling fan?
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When you say "reflector" are you talking about the mirror in the housing behind the bulb or the cuts in the glass in front of the bulb?
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The led h4 headlamp bulb i purchased is from a USA vendor for $24.00. EBAY, Got it in 3 days. Haven't tried it yet but when i do i will post the results... The fan is in front of the leds which I would think would work better but not really sure. I haven't seen any that have the fan on the rear but I was wondering if the fan is on the outside how will it cool the leds?
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