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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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I would like to put brighter passing lights & headlight bulbs in my 06 street glide. Any Ideas?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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Try these they are what I use and it is like daylight out when you areout at night... http://www.lightbulbsdirect.com/page...6/50PAR36H-WFL

Hope it helps...


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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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Use the "search" function at the top of this page. There have been quite a few threads very recently about HID lights, any many of those also refer to other bulb options.

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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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if you don't want to go the HID route, try a PIAA bulb. same current draw as stock but 100-110 watts vs. 55 or so. Plenty bright for me but i haven't tried it on a pitch dark country road yet.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:27 PM
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Has anybody had an over-amperage draw from running these lights on a bagger?
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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why i went with the PIAA bulb - same draw as stock. dunno about the others.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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Do you have the piaa bulb # make sure i get right one for my 06 s/g
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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ORIGINAL: OZI

Do you have the piaa bulb # make sure i get right one for my 06 s/g
just picked one up from kuryakyn
http://www.kuryakyn.com/category.asp...ing&page=4
 
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i don't have the passing lamps, but i went with the silverstar when my high beam burnt out. 20 bucks from autozone. look for h4 st.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:30 PM
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The Stock Bulbs in the later model pasing lamps are modular 881s and have an output of 27W each.

They can be replced with 898s, which are 37.5w each, or 886s that are 55W each.

We upgraded to the 55W and appreciate the increased ligh output.

You can also upgrade the headlight to the dual bulb halagon unit that is in the P&A Book.

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