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I have a xlh1200c 1997 sporty....looking to upgrade the headlight to a led type............................
Anybody done this to a 1997 sporty yet ,if so what type did you purchase...................................
I see a few on amazon but dont know for sure they would fit............................................... .............
Thanks for what ever info. You can provide on this matter......................................
There are dozens of LED headlights out there for either the 5 3/4" or 7" round headlights. If you can't find an exact fit part, there a universal models that will work with a few small modifications to the bucket and/or mounting ring.
The real issue is price. Good LEDs aren't that cheap, and cheap LEDs aren't that good.
Hi Gregg and welcome to HDF from the UK. Be very cautious of LED replacement bulbs, as many of them do not provide a focussed beam and hence will dazzle other road users and not let you see much in the dark. I've used LED replacement light units instead, which tend to be much better, but note the comments by Jak Rak above!
^^^This^^^ It's been posted that the direct LED replacement doesn't work correctly in the fluted bulb housing.
There's been good reviews for the Sunpie LED bulbs.
I just ordered the Sunpie today ($49) for a 2009 Sporty. Gonna see how it works in a few days. I got frustrated trying to figure out what was best and just went for it. I also ordered some of the LED lights for the blinkers that turn orange for blinker. Those I don't think I paid enough LOL. They were like $18 and we will see.
I've tried the LED "bulbs" that replace the halogen unit. The light pattern that they provided on low beam was much more scattered than the bulb and there wasn't a true high beam either. I ended up getting one of the Daymaker clones (Wisamic) from Amazon. It's DOT approved and it has a real working high beam as well as a good low beam pattern. It's worked well so far with no issues.
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Led headlamp replacment......????
