SGS LED headlight issue

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 20, 2017 | 05:02 PM

JayFan

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 85

Likes: 1

From: SE CT

SGS LED headlight issue

Got a '16 Street Glide Special and I put in Sirius LED bulbs to the stock headlight. The lights work GREAT......however cause me to have no radio. I have the antenna up in the front fairing. I tried the ones with the cooling fans.....and the ones WITH just the heatsinks.....but to no luck! NO RADIO reception. Anyone know a way around this.....or suggestions (Besides buying a Daymaker)?????

Apr 20, 2017 | 05:47 PM

H-Town

Tourer

Joined: Mar 2015

Posts: 366

Likes: 59

From: Houston, TX

I had the same problem until I changed to one of the knockoff LED lights. I don't think you will find another way.

Apr 20, 2017 | 06:05 PM

bman7163

Tourer

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 331

Likes: 8

From: OHIO

Had the same bulbs for about 2 years and had same issue. I had a J&M audio hidden antenna and couldn't get sh$t for signal. I didn't really listen to the radio much anyways.

I recently replaced the Sirius bulbs with a $65 eBay LED day maker type headlight. I'm removed the hidden antenna and plugged stock back in. Still don't have the whip on the back though. I can get a few stations now but nothing real clear till the stock whip is put back on.

Apr 20, 2017 | 06:38 PM

JayFan

Thread Starter

Advanced

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 85

Likes: 1

From: SE CT

Thanks for the replies guys. That stinks though......too bad no one makes a fix for the issues.....because the lights are awesome. I don't use the radio much......but it would be nice to have.......

Apr 20, 2017 | 08:01 PM

bman7163

Tourer

Joined: Aug 2009

Posts: 331

Likes: 8

From: OHIO

I even tried ferrite core noise suppressors after doing some research. Well these didn't help either. The amount of light the Sirius bulbs put out with stock headlight is amazing tough. But I am blacking my bike out and decided on the cheap black day maker. And that light came with adapter harness for $65 total. And so far I'm pretty happy with it.

Apr 24, 2017 | 12:07 PM

BrandonSmith

HDF Community Team

Joined: Mar 2017

Posts: 7,874

Likes: 4,433

From: Texas

Sunpie headlight works great with no issues $65

Amazon

And the needed adapter $15

Amazon

Apr 25, 2017 | 08:45 AM

batman.

Road Master

Joined: Jun 2014

Posts: 1,219

Likes: 63

From: westland Michigan

Quote:

Originally Posted by bman7163

i have the sirus led bulb and run xm on the bike without issues. Even before the led bulb i had horrible fm reception, plus i travel across the country on my sg so xm was the only way to go for me.

Batman