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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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I noticed my head light blown on the way to work. I need to pick one up at lunch today to get me home after work.

I think that the light that is installed in it is the HELLA 002395991 7" H4 . I cant find the Hella H 4 bulb on any of the auto parts stores websites. Can I pick up any brand H4 bulb just so I can get home and then order the correct one tonight? Are all H4 bulbs connectors the same?

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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 08:44 AM
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Does your high beam still work? If so, just switch it to high until you can order the new bulb.
 
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Does your high beam still work? If so, just switch it to high until you can order the new bulb.
+1 Usually the high beam is still good
 
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:14 AM
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Nope. Neither work. I was in the parking lot at work this morning when I started up the bike for a friend to hear it for the first time and he noticed that the head light was out. So I hit the high beam and it come on for about 2 seconds and it blew. I'm guessing there is more going on here than I want to know about.
 
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I bet the 3 prong plug at the light melted and shorted the wires, blowing your fuse and/or light.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by RickK
I noticed my head light blown on the way to work. I need to pick one up at lunch today to get me home after work.

I think that the light that is installed in it is the HELLA 002395991 7" H4 . I cant find the Hella H 4 bulb on any of the auto parts stores websites. Can I pick up any brand H4 bulb just so I can get home and then order the correct one tonight? Are all H4 bulbs connectors the same?

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Yes,unless like stated. Your plug might be shorted
 
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If you have spot lights use them.
 
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I agree that there is probably something more than just a burned out bulb going on. Unless there is some reason you don't want to be stopped by the cops (other than the light), I would just ride it home. If you do get stopped and the cop wants to give you a ticket, it's just a defective equipment ticket, not a moving violation (at least here in Washington) and when you fix the problem the ticket goes away.
 
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To answer your original question, any H4 bulb will fit.
 
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Thanks, I'm guessing the same thing. I wanted to know if any H4 bulb would work so that I could pick up a cheap one at lunch to use for testing tonight once I get the faring off. I will take the risk and drive home without it on and then see how it goes.

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