roadglide, headlight assy.
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RE: roadglide, headlight assy.
I do not know about the 2005 and up being different. I have a 2004 RG and swapped out my lights with the European headlights
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The Harley part number for the European-spec headlamp optic for use on the RH side of the road (as we drive in North America) is 68995-01, and its beam patterns, both low and high, are much better focused: longer, wider and more effective. This headlamp uses the same configuration (twin reflectors with twin H4 bulbs) but the actual reflector optic surfaces are different.
Once you've swapped in the better optic, put in better bulbs. If you're after maximum nighttime seeing only (my choice), use a pair of Osram ultra high efficacy 70/65W Osram Plus 50: $22/ea at Daniel Stern Lighting
If you need a large improvement in nighttime seeing *and* you need other road users to see you earlier (so they don't do dumb things like pulling out in front of you), put in one Osram 70/65w and one Narva Rangepower+50 ($17/ea) with a CPI reusable selective yellow snap-on balloon ($9).
If you are on a tight budget, you can do the bulb swaps as described above in your existing lamp optic. This will not alter the poorly-focused beam pattern (light distribution) of your headlamps, but there will be more light within the beam.
The difference was amazing. I also was able to sell my stock US ones on ebay for over $150. So it ended up almost being a no cost swap
Here is my thread on it
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2524850/tm.htm
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The Harley part number for the European-spec headlamp optic for use on the RH side of the road (as we drive in North America) is 68995-01, and its beam patterns, both low and high, are much better focused: longer, wider and more effective. This headlamp uses the same configuration (twin reflectors with twin H4 bulbs) but the actual reflector optic surfaces are different.
Once you've swapped in the better optic, put in better bulbs. If you're after maximum nighttime seeing only (my choice), use a pair of Osram ultra high efficacy 70/65W Osram Plus 50: $22/ea at Daniel Stern Lighting
If you need a large improvement in nighttime seeing *and* you need other road users to see you earlier (so they don't do dumb things like pulling out in front of you), put in one Osram 70/65w and one Narva Rangepower+50 ($17/ea) with a CPI reusable selective yellow snap-on balloon ($9).
If you are on a tight budget, you can do the bulb swaps as described above in your existing lamp optic. This will not alter the poorly-focused beam pattern (light distribution) of your headlamps, but there will be more light within the beam.
The difference was amazing. I also was able to sell my stock US ones on ebay for over $150. So it ended up almost being a no cost swap
Here is my thread on it
https://www.hdforums.com/m_2524850/tm.htm
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RE: roadglide, headlight assy.
LOL...I still have my original headlamp assembly...was wondering what to do with it, now I know.
I didn't bother with the third light...just clipped off the wires. I also didn't do the yellow lens thing, instead did it for the night vision improvement only. It remains the best improvement to date over all others...opened the night to safer and better riding.
ps: Thanks for giving me the credit in your previous post...nice to see folks being safer with it!
I didn't bother with the third light...just clipped off the wires. I also didn't do the yellow lens thing, instead did it for the night vision improvement only. It remains the best improvement to date over all others...opened the night to safer and better riding.
ps: Thanks for giving me the credit in your previous post...nice to see folks being safer with it!
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