Roadglide Lighting Options
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Road Captain
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From: JAX Florida
Roadglide Lighting Options
I must be dense or just plain slow, but I've read so many threads and visited so many sites about lights to the point I no longer have a clue. Seriously, I'd like to enhance my Roadglide lights to improve my night riding visibility. Not so much can you see me, but rather increase what I can see without blinding on-coming traffic.
concernig HIDs, that seems like a big crap shoot, lot's o light out there but no promise the HID lights will fit the OEM assembley and project the light where it is needed.
Motolights will light the area but not necesssarily way out front where I want.
Fog lamps (PIAA and others) are also questionable as too projection and blinding on coming traffic.
Up grading to various H-4 bulbs may or may not melt the OEM assemply and or OEM wireing.
If I boost the stock bulbs is a relay required(or not) to prevent melting the headlight assembley and OEM wiring harness?
Did I netion I am totally, baffled and confused.
so no BS, some no chit practical experience observations and real life experiance will be greatly appreciated.
concernig HIDs, that seems like a big crap shoot, lot's o light out there but no promise the HID lights will fit the OEM assembley and project the light where it is needed.
Motolights will light the area but not necesssarily way out front where I want.
Fog lamps (PIAA and others) are also questionable as too projection and blinding on coming traffic.
Up grading to various H-4 bulbs may or may not melt the OEM assemply and or OEM wireing.
If I boost the stock bulbs is a relay required(or not) to prevent melting the headlight assembley and OEM wiring harness?
Did I netion I am totally, baffled and confused.
so no BS, some no chit practical experience observations and real life experiance will be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by oley55; Feb 4, 2010 at 07:26 PM.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: MN
I bought a set of hids 2 years ago and installed the bi xenon bulbs 35w 6000k color. I am very happy as I can drive with my low beams on at night and dont really need the high beams anymore. they were a little tricky to make everything fit in my DYNA but I ordered the same ones for my ROAD GLIDE and there is moore than enough room inside the faring.
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,652
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From: The sticks in SC
Try getting the Euro reflector for you Road Glide, much better focused beam and some of the Moco's Hi performance xenon bulbs, stay away from those blue tinted ones on e-bay as they are useless! That was the upgrade I made for the same reasons you stated and have been pretty happy. when you pull your fairing to make the change of your bulbs pick up this headlight plate from the 2010 Road Glide and you won't have to take your fairing off to change bulbs any more! It's a PITA!!!
Headlight mounting plate....#67959-10...around $29 @ Chicago Harley
Adjusting screws...67980-10...around $4.70 ea...you'll need 3... also from Chicago Harley
Headlight mounting plate....#67959-10...around $29 @ Chicago Harley
Adjusting screws...67980-10...around $4.70 ea...you'll need 3... also from Chicago Harley
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,373
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From: Northern Virginia
Here is the HID kit I used. Have had it over a year...no problems...great lighting.
http://www.xenonlink.com/H4+Bi-Xenon...enon+6000K.htm
http://www.xenonlink.com/H4+Bi-Xenon...enon+6000K.htm
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,513
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From: SC
I have a HID kit from forum member FASTHARLEY. Installing his kit doesnt require any modifications to your exsisting wires or mounting for your stock bulbs.
Howard sells the kit with everything you need but the BOSH style relay. I wired my HIDs to the accessory switch. I love mine and how they light up the road at night. If you buy from Howard and tell him your a forum member he will help you with any questions you have about wiring it up.
Heres Howards website >>> http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage1.html
Howard sells the kit with everything you need but the BOSH style relay. I wired my HIDs to the accessory switch. I love mine and how they light up the road at night. If you buy from Howard and tell him your a forum member he will help you with any questions you have about wiring it up.
Heres Howards website >>> http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage1.html
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Road Warrior
Joined: May 2008
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From: SC
Try getting the Euro reflector for you Road Glide, much better focused beam and some of the Moco's Hi performance xenon bulbs, stay away from those blue tinted ones on e-bay as they are useless! That was the upgrade I made for the same reasons you stated and have been pretty happy. when you pull your fairing to make the change of your bulbs pick up this headlight plate from the 2010 Road Glide and you won't have to take your fairing off to change bulbs any more! It's a PITA!!!
Headlight mounting plate....#67959-10...around $29 @ Chicago Harley
Adjusting screws...67980-10...around $4.70 ea...you'll need 3... also from Chicago Harley
Headlight mounting plate....#67959-10...around $29 @ Chicago Harley
Adjusting screws...67980-10...around $4.70 ea...you'll need 3... also from Chicago Harley
I spoke with a buddy who is a longtime Harley parts manager about the Euro light bezel and he told me the difference with Euro light assembly is in Europe they ride on the left side of the road. They designed it for that application. He didnt think there would be enough adjustment in the Euro assembly to get the light pattern to spread enough back to the right
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