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Old Jun 2, 2023 | 09:57 AM
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I have limited experience with these guys but that being said, they offer great products. I have only tried their smaller turn signals LEDs before going in another direction. It was many years ago though.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2023 | 10:23 AM
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My 2019 FLHTP came with the Harley LED Daymaker headlight. It had a dark spot between low beam and high beam. I previously had a SunPie set of LED on my 2002 ElectraGlide that providedbetter lighting.

I purchased the Custom Dynamics Adaptive II headlight for my 2019 FLHTP. I like it for night riding.

I prefer the Custom Dynamics to the Eagle lights because I have only had great service from Custom Dynamics. While two friends of mine could not get warranty issues covered from Eagle lights. Both of those guys are now CD customers. Custom Dynamics warranty is lifetime on the LED products.
 
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Old May 15, 2024 | 10:36 PM
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This is yet another reason I have buyer's remorse with this bike. I miss my 2016. The M8, I thought, was worth the upgrade. But, with all the ways Harley went about cutting costs, it wasn't. But here I am, on the inter-webs trying to iron out yet ANOTHER problem with this bike. I rode last night on the dark roads where I live, and couldn't go faster than 45mph for fear of not seeing wildlife in time.

With mine, when I turn the high beams on, all that happens is the pattern changes, but the light hits the exact same spot on the road in front of me. No brighter, and no further out, and of course the side lights go out. Without taking it to the dealer (which is not close to me) is this something I can program to have them stay on with the high beams?

Anyways, is trying to aim the ones I got all I need to do? And of the links mentioned above, are any of those just a bulb replacement? Or are they a whole assembly replacement?

 
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Old May 15, 2024 | 11:40 PM
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I have the Sunpie light in my Dyna and an HD Daymaker in my Street Glide. I can't tell the difference. The Daymaker costs 10x as much. I thought the Sunpie was too good to be true but it isn't. The Daymaker came with my bike and if it crapped out tomorrow, I'd buy another Sunpie.
 
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Old May 16, 2024 | 12:20 AM
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The Custom Dynamics Adaptive II helps me at night.

If I didn't ride much at night, I'd run the Sunpie. I had Sunpie on my 2002 ElectraGlide. The 2019 ElectraGlide came with the HD Daymaker LED. The Sun pie pattern is much better!
 
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Old May 16, 2024 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by soler300
This is yet another reason I have buyer's remorse with this bike. I miss my 2016. The M8, I thought, was worth the upgrade. But, with all the ways Harley went about cutting costs, it wasn't. But here I am, on the inter-webs trying to iron out yet ANOTHER problem with this bike. I rode last night on the dark roads where I live, and couldn't go faster than 45mph for fear of not seeing wildlife in time.

With mine, when I turn the high beams on, all that happens is the pattern changes, but the light hits the exact same spot on the road in front of me. No brighter, and no further out, and of course the side lights go out. Without taking it to the dealer (which is not close to me) is this something I can program to have them stay on with the high beams?

Anyways, is trying to aim the ones I got all I need to do? And of the links mentioned above, are any of those just a bulb replacement? Or are they a whole assembly replacement?
Bulb replacements aren't usually effective when going from incandescent to LED because of the way these need to be projected. What model bike do you have? You could try one of the LED headlights on Amazon, they are really good for the price. I have one on my Dyna that I got for $65 8yrs ago and it still works great.
 
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Old May 16, 2024 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by wxmcpo
I went with Eagle Lights with halo on all the lights up front and couldn't be happier. Much brighter than stock and it really lights up the dark.

I’ll second Eagle Lights. Had their headlights on my Dyna and Slim. Night and day difference.
 
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Originally Posted by wxmcpo
I went with Eagle Lights with halo on all the lights up front and couldn't be happier. Much brighter than stock and it really lights up the dark.
I just bought the HD passing lamp kit AND bought the Eagles to go in them. Glad to hear they are BRIGHT! I am not going to use them for passing lamps

Going to program them to stay on high and low beam!
 

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