Mondulating headlight
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From: fort lauderdale
Mondulating headlight
Thinking about a modulating headlight for my 2016 Ultra Limited. Couple of questions.
1) They dont work at night ? I get that they work during the day but why not take advantage of it at night as well ?
2) Do they work with the newer bikes
3) Which one do I get. Some modulate the high beam, others the main beam.
Thanks in advance for the help . Trying to learn whats up with this.
Mike
1) They dont work at night ? I get that they work during the day but why not take advantage of it at night as well ?
2) Do they work with the newer bikes
3) Which one do I get. Some modulate the high beam, others the main beam.
Thanks in advance for the help . Trying to learn whats up with this.
Mike
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the reason they don't work at night is because of dot regulations.
shouldn't be no reason why they don't work on a newer bike unless you have an led headlight and are trying to use a modulator that isn't designed for led. that's gonna be your biggest hurdle, make sure that you are trying to use the right part for the application.
I would go for one that is wired in your highbeam circuit, that way you can turn off the modulation if you choose by going to low beam.
shouldn't be no reason why they don't work on a newer bike unless you have an led headlight and are trying to use a modulator that isn't designed for led. that's gonna be your biggest hurdle, make sure that you are trying to use the right part for the application.
I would go for one that is wired in your highbeam circuit, that way you can turn off the modulation if you choose by going to low beam.
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I would think you would have to turn it off at night so you could see. JMHO those are the worst invention. They PO me every time somebody rides behind me or is coming at me with one of those d@#$ things! Proper lighting should be enough
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From: Southern Maine / Seacoast NH
Most of the setups I've seen tie in to high beam switch, so they can be easily shut off when in a group, etc.
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I am all about lighting and the more/brighter the better to some degree but those things belong on metric bikes. Saw a bike of some sort not long ago, non HD with them in yellow. Very annoying/obnoxious. JMO.
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They work very well......at pissing people off. I know this from first hand experience. Behind a cager, they thought I was being an arsehole aggressive biker wanting them to move over to let me pass them or for them to speed up. Some times they would slam on their brakes trying to make me rear end them. I learned over 40 years ago to never tailgate on a bike.
When riding with other riders, no one wanted me behind them. Talk about being persona non grata. I didn't have it very long.
I am not trying to preach, just telling of my own personal experience with the mod. For me it just made me a more defensive rider. You need to do what is right for you.
When riding with other riders, no one wanted me behind them. Talk about being persona non grata. I didn't have it very long.
I am not trying to preach, just telling of my own personal experience with the mod. For me it just made me a more defensive rider. You need to do what is right for you.
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