Now that I got a Daymaker, I'm thinking of selling it...

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Nov 27, 2014 | 03:31 PM

Road Star

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Now that I got a Daymaker, I'm thinking of selling it...

Not that impressed with the headlight; it is bright, however, it still doesn't give me that full-illuminated pattern I am looking for. The high beam doesn't really seem to be that much help. I have the projector-style.

Has anyone had a Daymaker and gone back to a halogen or HID or H4?

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Nov 27, 2014 | 05:19 PM

gartec81

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you need the spots too. i had one on my dyna and it has strong cut off lines. you need the sides to fill the void.

Nov 27, 2014 | 05:56 PM

kryingame

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Go for the Trucklite TL7 light. Those who have it, love it.

Nov 27, 2014 | 06:24 PM

14Glide

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Try halogen spots and headlight. I think you will have all the light you need. Ignore all the hype about led's

Nov 27, 2014 | 06:56 PM

mgmmgm

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Retrofit the spots, probably a good idea.

Nov 27, 2014 | 07:29 PM

loanrider

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I had halogen spots on my 05 wideglide and could only get about 3000 miles out of them
the first hole I hit would take one out and at the time they were 60.00 a pop so I went back to regular bulbs. Had great light with them just could not afford them

Nov 27, 2014 | 07:35 PM

Road Star

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When I installed the Daymaker, I also put in the LED passing lamp bulbs (NOT DAYMAKER).

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Nov 27, 2014 | 07:43 PM

Roger That

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If you've only had it a short time, see if they'll let you exchange it for a Daymaker Reflector. Much better coverage than the Projector....and cheaper too.

Nov 27, 2014 | 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Road Star

What bulb would I get for halogen? Part number?

I use this one. Stupid amounts of light, but totally not DOT legal. Still, it lights up the road quite well. You also need a 12 dollar ceramic plug to withstand the extra heat of a bulb almost twice the power of the stock 55/60. Twenty bucks total. A set of ten dollar 896 bulbs in the spots add a bit of extra light as well.