New HID light
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Cruiser
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From: Denver Co.
Hey "mechanicalman"! Still relatively new to Harleys and learning. I have a 2012 EGUC with the batwing single headlight. Are the dual headlights on a Road Glide the same or different from the single headlight (I'm thinking different)? If the same, is there a kit available with these same bulbs for a single headlight...just one of everything? Or if different, would you happen to know which kit would give me the same bulbs you got for a single headlight? Sure would appreciate it.
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From: Denver Co.
i have pulled mine few times. have to be very careful. i used a butterknife from the kitchen, wrapped in a micro fiber cloth just to get bezel started and then i do it by hand. fingers are sore and a pinched up by time i was done but it works and not a scratch on any paint. 4 screws hold each light in and your done
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Just what was wrong with the first post?? I don't believe anything was misspelled, nor were there any serious grammatical errors. Ok it was long but I tried to cover as much as I could. If I got into a rant on every time someone used "to" for "too" or any of the other common grammatical blunders I wouldn't have time to get the content of the message in the first place. Anyway, I rarely use the radio, I like recording MP3's on CD's. But I have tried the FM and it didn't seem to have any problem.
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You would have to look around for a single light system. I'm sure mine was made for a car. The RG has been a pain to find a dual system that would work. But if you bought this set you would have a spare ballast and bulb, so it ain't too bad of a price, for the lights, still cheaper than the LED options. You'll probably want to upgrade you passing lamps too if you have them, so you have to look for something for them as well.
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Not quite everything, there is a controller that runs both lights but you'd have two bulbs and two ballasts. If you look around you may find a single light system at an even lower price, but look for one that has the same kind of bulb as these. That is the critical element. Some of the bulbs do not have a well shielded design and will scatter light all over the place, like into the eyeballs of on-coming traffic or anyone riding in front of you. So look for bi-xexon h4 bulbs. That is assuming that your bike uses H4 bulbs of course. I mentioned these because they work well in the fugly red-headed step child of the Harley family, the Road Glide, with the two headlights. One other thing that I'll mention is that there is more than one price for the same kits depending on which link you open to get there. Either way you should be able to get a setup for under $100.
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Not quite everything, there is a controller that runs both lights but you'd have two bulbs and two ballasts. If you look around you may find a single light system at an even lower price, but look for one that has the same kind of bulb as these. That is the critical element. Some of the bulbs do not have a well shielded design and will scatter light all over the place, like into the eyeballs of on-coming traffic or anyone riding in front of you. So look for bi-xexon h4 bulbs. That is assuming that your bike uses H4 bulbs of course. I mentioned these because they work well in the fugly red-headed step child of the Harley family, the Road Glide, with the two headlights. One other thing that I'll mention is that there is more than one price for the same kits depending on which link you open to get there. Either way you should be able to get a setup for under $100.
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Whatever works for you is good. I've been using the cheap Chinese H4 - 5000K bulbs purchased off EBay for about $4 each. They last me about a year and I'm fine with that as it gives me a reason to take things apart to clean. Much brighter than stock. Never really understood why there's so much fuss over head lights.
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Whatever works for you is good. I've been using the cheap Chinese H4 - 5000K bulbs purchased off EBay for about $4 each. They last me about a year and I'm fine with that as it gives me a reason to take things apart to clean. Much brighter than stock. Never really understood why there's so much fuss over head lights.
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