Lighting
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Road Warrior
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Lighting
Has anyone replaced the head lamp and passing lamp bulbs for HID system?
If so where can I find them?
and, Is the charging system up to it?
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If so where can I find them?
and, Is the charging system up to it?
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HD offers an HID upgrade. from what i understand, as long as the ballast is working properly- the draw on the electrical system is the same as a conventional bulb.
unless you do alot of night riding, i dont see the upgrade being worth it ($ wise)
unless you do alot of night riding, i dont see the upgrade being worth it ($ wise)
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RE: Lighting
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
Road Captain
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I replaced both headlamps with HID on my roadglide. It is alot better lighting but I don't know if I would do it again. The ballasts and extra wiring take up alot of room in the fairing, the back of the bulbs are longer causing fitment issues, cost for me was about $500 (dual systems for the roadglide), AND now my radio is useless if the lights are on all I get is static from the radio! Tapes and my mp3 player are fine though.
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Road Warrior
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RE: Lighting
Thank's for all the reply's, think I just stay with the stock system, maybe add some fog lamps...
I've seen some cool looking lamps, just don't like the mounting system on some...
I've seen some cool looking lamps, just don't like the mounting system on some...
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ORIGINAL: dawg
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
Dawg, can you give me some more information about the mod to the wiring? That sounds like something I would want to do. Do the passing lamps stay on when you switch to low beams?
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ORIGINAL: ndotken
Dawg, can you give me some more information about the mod to the wiring? That sounds like something I would want to do. Do the passing lamps stay on when you switch to low beams?
ORIGINAL: dawg
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
Dawg, can you give me some more information about the mod to the wiring? That sounds like something I would want to do. Do the passing lamps stay on when you switch to low beams?
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RE: Lighting
ORIGINAL: ndotken
Dawg, can you give me some more information about the mod to the wiring? That sounds like something I would want to do. Do the passing lamps stay on when you switch to low beams?
ORIGINAL: dawg
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
I agree, save the money for chrome unless you do a lot of night riding. Just do the passing lamp modification to the wiring so you can run your high beam and passing lamp at the same time
Dawg, can you give me some more information about the mod to the wiring? That sounds like something I would want to do. Do the passing lamps stay on when you switch to low beams?
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