LED Headlight ?.....need help
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Cruiser
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From: Palm Springs
LED Headlight ?.....need help
Here's the deal, I bought an LED headlight (like a Daymaker) but when I plug it, I get both Hi and Low beam and when I switch to Hi beam, it doesnt turn off....why is my Hi beam on when running low beam? Thanks.
Road Master
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From: Boise, Idaho
In order for both lights to be on at the same time power must be supplied to each. I would assume you have a short to power between the two bulbs. This would cause the lights to stay on even when the headlamp switch was changed.
Cruiser
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From: Palm Coast, Florida
The LED Headlight that I believe that you have is the same as the "Trucklite 7" Headlight and it is working as it should. The top 1/2 should be illuminated with "Low Beam" selected and BOTH the "HIGH" & "LOW" sections are illuminated when you select "High Beam". Hope this answers your concerns.
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Cruiser
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From: Palm Springs
Thanks guys but my post might have been misguiding. I had the standard headlight which worked perfect (low beam on at all times, high beam on when switched to high beam). Now I upgraded to an LED and when I flip the ignition switch, both the low and high beam light up! When I flip the high beam switch to high beam, nothing happens. So I have low and high beam on at all times....doesnt make any sense to me......
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LED Headlights
I just installed a Cree Daymaker type light in my Dyna today. It has a small halo light that covers about 1/4 of the whole lense, at the bottom. On low beam neither of the center beams lights up but on high beam they both are on...Any ideas ?
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Maybe your new light is wired differently at the plug. The stock 3 prong plug can easily be rearranged. Maybe try looking at the wire colors of the new light. Verify the black wire (typically the - or ground wire) goes to the black wire in the bike's plug. If it doesn't, try popping your plug open, and move the black wire so it matches the led's plug. Yellow is low beam on the bike, white is high beam. If the colors on the led don't match, just try switching them around in the plug on the bike side.
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Here is the deal-
When you switch to high beams your bike is keeping the low beam powered also. In order for your new light to work properly you need to cut the low beam power when you activate your high beam. You need to wire a simple relay which will cut power to the low beam when high beams are activated.
When you switch to high beams your bike is keeping the low beam powered also. In order for your new light to work properly you need to cut the low beam power when you activate your high beam. You need to wire a simple relay which will cut power to the low beam when high beams are activated.