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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 09:57 AM
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before jumping through a bunch of hoops, i would try bigal51's suggestion to clean the inside of the headlight assembly. plenty of videos on youtube show how. then make sure it is aimed properly after you reinstall. a good clean lens, aimed properly, can make all the difference.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bigal51
Try cleaning the lens from the inside. I did that to and old FL one time.
I believe the bike came stock with sealed beam LED’s. Btw they all get condensation in them from heating and cooling. The amount is dependent on the climate .
 
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Old Apr 17, 2023 | 09:38 PM
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So, the stock lights are sealed LEDs. For cars, I sand the outside and spray two coats of clear. The HD LED lights lens is plastic, the old school is glass. I didn't like them from the first ride due the flat line of light and everything dark above it.. Even added two extra flood lights for running on the backroads.
I now have the old school lights installed. Still waiting on on the 100w H9 bulb for the high beam. Using the 65w worked but I want to be able to blind A-holes that can't turn off their bights. It is a big problem around here and it seam like its the Uber drivers.

When I get the 100w installed I'll grab some photos and post. Wiring was not a big problem. The 15 has a four wire plug, Ground, Low, High, and small lights. The last is used to wire lights on the outside of the bat wing.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2023 | 06:58 AM
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The wiring on the Rushmores is much smaller gauge than the older bikes. I would seriously consider not attacheing a 100W incandesent bulb to that. Your bike - you do you.

The early Rushmore Daymaker bulbs aren't sealed, there are paper stickers over some holes in the heat sink / back of the bulb. The white film is common in the lenses and you can take them apart - I did the main bulb and both spots on mine. The black glue holding the lenses on releases with the gentle and constant pressure of a flat blade screwdriver prying them off and a SMALL amount of black RTV works fine to reseal them.


 
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