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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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I got a headlight out of a 2012 cvo and gunna put in 2 H11's or should I go with someting else, Anyone use these, SilverStar zXe, the attitude of HID......
 
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 09:21 PM
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Convert the low beam to HID. You wont be sorry. Best bang for the buck. IMO
 
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Old Oct 17, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Reaper22
I got a headlight out of a 2012 cvo and gunna put in 2 H11's or should I go with someting else, Anyone use these, SilverStar zXe, the attitude of HID......
You want to use two H9's not H11's. The H9 is 65 watt, the H11 is 55 watt. The H9 has almost twice the lumen output as the H11.

I use two H9 Hella xenon blue bulbs. They call them blue but they put out a very white light, no blue tint in the light. They are bright, I am very satisfied with the Hella H9's.

You have to cut out a small ridge in the H9 bulb socket and it will plug right into the H11 pigtail. Google H9 bulb modificatiion and it will show you what to do.
 

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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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Are these the modifications?




 
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Thanks guy's I'll get the H9's and convert them..
 
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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jjnoble
Are these the modifications?




Yes, this is the H9 bulb mod for it to fit the H11 pigtail. Its very simple to do and its amazing how much more light the H9 puts out over the H11.

I modded a couple extra H9's just to keep in case one goes out. I put one in the saddlebag and one at home. Never know when you may need one.

By the way I don't agree with the guy using a vise and chisel to modify the bulb. Seems like a little overkill. LOL.
I used a box cutter with a new blade extended all the way out and carefully whittled the ridge down. Just use a pair of tin snips to remove the metal on the collar.

DO NOT handle the glass part of the bulb. Oil from your hands will create hot spots and shorten the life of the bulb. If you do accidentally touch the glass clean it with alchohol and a lint free cloth.
 

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Old Oct 18, 2012 | 10:24 AM
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Prolly have to find on line Autozone and other local parts houses only had the cheap $14.99 H9 bulbs...
 
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