HD LED's
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Road Captain
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From: Texas
LED's are almost invisible during the day if you look at them from much of an angle.After having all LED lighting(HD) and having numreous close calls from cars not seeing me when pulling out from a sideroad,I now run stock lighting with PIAA bulb.
LED's are definitely great at night,but if you want better daytime visibility they didn't justify the expense IMO
LED's are definitely great at night,but if you want better daytime visibility they didn't justify the expense IMO
Ineresting...these last two posts present an opinion/perspective I have not previouly heard but I will look into further before pulling the trigger.
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From: bklyn,ny
LED's are almost invisible during the day if you look at them from much of an angle.After having all LED lighting(HD) and having numreous close calls from cars not seeing me when pulling out from a sideroad,I now run stock lighting with PIAA bulb.
LED's are definitely great at night,but if you want better daytime visibility they didn't justify the expense IMO
LED's are definitely great at night,but if you want better daytime visibility they didn't justify the expense IMO
Last edited by bklynbob; Dec 5, 2012 at 03:45 AM.
Tourer
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From: Dubuque, IA USA
I have not yet done the spots, but have to agree about the TruckLite LED headlamp, in the daytime you can't even tell it is one unless you are at the right angle.
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Austintown, ohio
Is it a direct fit?
I need to upgrade my headlight, but on a budget..
is the Truck-lite 7" from discount fleet supply a direct swap from the OEM lamp?
HD wants over 500 bucks for a light and an hour to put it in.
I have a 11 Street glide,,,looks pretty simple to me.
ANY guidance is greatly appreciated
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Joined: Aug 2012
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From: Illinois
I need to upgrade my headlight, but on a budget..
is the Truck-lite 7" from discount fleet supply a direct swap from the OEM lamp?
HD wants over 500 bucks for a light and an hour to put it in.
I have a 11 Street glide,,,looks pretty simple to me.
ANY guidance is greatly appreciated
is the Truck-lite 7" from discount fleet supply a direct swap from the OEM lamp?
HD wants over 500 bucks for a light and an hour to put it in.
I have a 11 Street glide,,,looks pretty simple to me.
ANY guidance is greatly appreciated
I need to upgrade my headlight, but on a budget..
is the Truck-lite 7" from discount fleet supply a direct swap from the OEM lamp?
HD wants over 500 bucks for a light and an hour to put it in.
I have a 11 Street glide,,,looks pretty simple to me.
ANY guidance is greatly appreciated
is the Truck-lite 7" from discount fleet supply a direct swap from the OEM lamp?
HD wants over 500 bucks for a light and an hour to put it in.
I have a 11 Street glide,,,looks pretty simple to me.
ANY guidance is greatly appreciated
3rd Gear
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Austintown, ohio
Thanks!
Thanks for the replys!
FYI 4wheel parts... 180 bucks, not sure if that one will work.. looks like an older style.. 10 LED's instead of the new style 2727OC
FYI 4wheel parts... 180 bucks, not sure if that one will work.. looks like an older style.. 10 LED's instead of the new style 2727OC
Last edited by bowhunter13; Dec 6, 2012 at 09:21 AM. Reason: add info
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From: Coastal Carolina
I am satisfied with my headlights and auxiliary lights, but one of my first mods was swapping out the wimpy taillight and turn signals for HD LED's which are great and greatly increase visibility from the rear. Another member posted this photo (I did the labels). Note how the LED's although further away, are far brighter than the closer standard set up.
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Short Answer is Yes. Not sure about HD LED's, but with any other LED you'll need to add a load equalizer for them to work right with the stock electrical system. I used the Custom Dynamics running/turn/brake units along with their load equalizer. I was turned on to a load equalizer by Biketronics that doesn't require a connection to the battery and members have sworn by them for years. If I was going to do it, I'd get the Biketronics plug and play version, but still love the CD units. There's some posts about comparing various units other than HD. I wrote one back in about March of this year with some additional pictures if you want to look it up. Best single safety investment I've done, and gets used every single time I ride.