When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Hey all, I did a quick search and found nothing. If this is a duplicate thread please point me in the right direction. I have a 1995 TourGlide that is almost complete stock still. I’m trying to find LED headlight replacements for it and I’m having trouble finding anything that would work. I found some of the stop and turn already. Any ideas? Anyone already done this? My biggest reason is when the turn signals are on and you hit the breaks the voltage dives and the radio goes all static. I do also have plans in the future to upgrade the stator, to have higher output. Any and all ideas would be appreciated. Thanks guys.
..... and here is some more info: your TourGlide and my '98 RoadGlide use two 5 3/4 bulbs. Ebay is full of counterfeit lights and units that aren't as bright as others. I've looked into this some but haven't done it yet. Maybe just the Springer first......... or just the spots,......
Hate to be a buzzkill but save your money and buy fuel.
Problem is - LED headlamps all have big heat sinks and the buckets on a Tour Glide (I have one too) are only big enough to hold a sealed beam. And even if you decided to butcher the mounting buckets, there's not enough room for the bulb fins because of the slope of the inner part of the fairing. Take out the 3 screws holding the chrome face plate (don't lose the spacers on the 2 top screws, remove 4 screws holding the headlight mount assembly, bulbs and all, and you'll see what I mean. Road Glide and Tour Glide fairings are totally different animals.
Even if they look good, sealed beams slowly get dim with age. A new pair makes a big difference over 5 year old ones. Amber glasses or goggles or face shield is like magic at night and/or in the rain.
I have done this to my tour glide and order a pair off ebay for under a 100 bucks plug and play. they work awesome! been over 2 seasons no problems. you do have to do a little trimming cuz they are more deeper. but not hard.
Last edited by Ekf7kar; Aug 16, 2019 at 02:19 AM.
Reason: add image
I have done this to my tour glide and order a pair off ebay for under a 100 bucks plug and play. they work awesome! been over 2 seasons no problems. you do have to do a little trimming cuz they are more deeper. but not hard.
Wow! That's good to hear. I never found any that "looked" shallow enough in photos. Doubtful you'd pull your mount just to show us the mods you did, but do you recall the brand of light you used? And is that a Corbin saddle?
Wow! That's good to hear. I never found any that "looked" shallow enough in photos. Doubtful you'd pull your mount just to show us the mods you did, but do you recall the brand of light you used? And is that a Corbin saddle?
I would also like to change my 89 FLTC lights also so any info is greatly appreciated.
The brand was Sunpie and after work today Ill pull headlights out and show you the mods I did. only mod was with snips to metal mount for depth. harness was plug n play. I changed them out in my buddies drive way in about 30 mins. They are night and day difference at night!!! Oh and yes to seat.
I've been studying LED bikes for quite a while now. For my Glide (OK, not a TG!) I've used Trucklight headlamp and spots - they even sell a l/h dipping unit for those of us who ride on the 'correct' side of the road! I gave up on looking for decent replacement H4 type bulbs for that bike. The reason is simply that few of them have their LEDs in the same location as the filament of a conventional bulb, which means the light they generate is not at the focal point of the reflector. While I have bought a few LED bulbs the only ones I actually currently use, on any of our several vehicles, are the daytime lights on our VW T5 camper. They are too big for any other application, but point the LEDs looking backwards into the reflector, so giving a good intense, properly focused light. They look great! They also don't cause any dazzle. I haven't found any decent H4 LED bulbs to use in the T5's headlights yet.
The one vehicle I would really like to have LED headlights for is Buttercup, my Buell. She has two tiny headlamps, each with a single-filament H3 bulb, but there are no LSD replacements I have come across yet that have a hope of fitting. This photo shows the nature of the problem. It is actually 2 years old and current LED bulbs look quite different today, but they still suffer from the same problem. In contrast to the H3 bulb envelope they are too big, plus the LEDs do not match the location of the filament, as already commented on. This bulb will not seat into Buttercup's headlight bulb holders:
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.
Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.
Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.
TourGlide LED headlights.
