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Post by yan101 on Jan 15, 2008 10:30:40 GMT
Hi,
i have a 92 divvy, and have noticed that the sidelight (first click on switch) is not working, is it a seperate bulb to the headlight or is it part of the same H4 P43T 12v 60/55W bulb?
also how easy are they to change, with the faring?
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Post by beeblemaster on Jan 15, 2008 10:37:50 GMT
Yep sidelight is a separate bulb. An H4 bulb is your headlight and main beam. Never changed one tho.
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Post by teejayexc on Jan 15, 2008 10:46:06 GMT
Hi, i have a 92 divvy, and have noticed that the sidelight (first click on switch) is not working, is it a seperate bulb to the headlight or is it part of the same H4 P43T 12v 60/55W bulb? also how easy are they to change, with the faring? Bit fiddly but ok to do with fairing on. From under the fairing at the front, have a look (probably need a torch to see better) you should see where the main bulb(h4) fits with a rubber cover over it. Below to the right (if memory serves) you will see a smaller push in bulb holder, this is the sidelight bulb (4w), just pulls out. Hope this helps. Trev
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 15, 2008 10:52:33 GMT
I've just replaced mine on my 900, with a 1.5watt LED, its about 4 times brighter than the 4 watt standard, I bought a few, one to replace all my bikes, as they are whiter, it looks better when the dipped beam is HID, expensive at £6.50 each delivered, but should last forever, the R1100Rt is a different bulb though you can get a 1watt version here www.ultraleds.co.uk/wide-angled-high-power-bulb-xenon-white-p-1645.html
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Post by beeblemaster on Jan 15, 2008 11:30:47 GMT
I've just replaced mine on my 900, with a 1.5watt LED, its about 4 times brighter than the 4 watt standard, I bought a few, one to replace all my bikes, as they are whiter, it looks better when the dipped beam is HID, expensive at £6.50 each delivered, but should last forever, the R1100Rt is a different bulb though you can get a 1watt version here www.ultraleds.co.uk/wide-angled-high-power-bulb-xenon-white-p-1645.htmlPointless
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Post by charlietbird on Jan 15, 2008 12:55:37 GMT
Its easy enough to change if you have long fingers. Just reach in under the fairing, pull out the rubber mount, change bulb,push back in. Job done! Charlie
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 15, 2008 13:39:08 GMT
I've just replaced mine on my 900, with a 1.5watt LED, its about 4 times brighter than the 4 watt standard, I bought a few, one to replace all my bikes, as they are whiter, it looks better when the dipped beam is HID, expensive at £6.50 each delivered, but should last forever, the R1100Rt is a different bulb though you can get a 1watt version here www.ultraleds.co.uk/wide-angled-high-power-bulb-xenon-white-p-1645.htmlPointless looks cooler brighter but a working pilot light is a legal requirment, never the less
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Post by m40man on Jan 15, 2008 14:02:34 GMT
but a working pilot light is a legal requirment, never the less My MOT tester told me I'd wasted my time replacing a duff pilot bulb, because it wasn't mandatory!
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 15, 2008 14:22:33 GMT
but a working pilot light is a legal requirment, never the less My MOT tester told me I'd wasted my time replacing a duff pilot bulb, because it wasn't mandatory! To legaly park on an unlit road, lights must be shown, so regardless of your MOT tester, its a legal requirement, just not a MOT requirement
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Post by teejayexc on Jan 15, 2008 16:33:15 GMT
My MOT tester told me I'd wasted my time replacing a duff pilot bulb, because it wasn't mandatory! To legaly park on an unlit road, lights must be shown, so regardless of your MOT tester, its a legal requirement, just not a MOT requirement Slight amendment.... to legally park on unlit roads where the national speed limit applies requires a light to be shown. Trev
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Post by yan101 on Jan 15, 2008 17:58:03 GMT
just bought one of those LED bulbs cheers pal
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Post by rossm on Jan 24, 2008 14:52:50 GMT
My MOT tester told me I'd wasted my time replacing a duff pilot bulb, because it wasn't mandatory! To legaly park on an unlit road, lights must be shown, so regardless of your MOT tester, its a legal requirement, just not a MOT requirement Just to bring it up, what about bikes made after 2002 or was it 03 which do not have side lights at all?
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 24, 2008 15:16:15 GMT
To legaly park on an unlit road, lights must be shown, so regardless of your MOT tester, its a legal requirement, just not a MOT requirement Just to bring it up, what about bikes made after 2002 or was it 03 which do not have side lights at all? Your mistaken, even new bikes are fitted with sidelights, the change was about being unable to use without the main lights being on, in the UK it is not law that you have to ride with main lights on, but EU law removed your ability to turn them off, hence 2003 bikes have no light on and off switch
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Post by El Fuego on Jan 24, 2008 16:17:37 GMT
Regarding the side light - mine was a bit intermittent until I disconnected and cleaned up the plug/socket in the wiring to the lamp. Slight digression - can anyone recommend a source for the D900 main headlamp bulb? I know it's H4, but there are so many options available when you do a quick fleabay that it can be difficult to determine what's going to be worthwhile.
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 24, 2008 16:48:43 GMT
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Post by m40man on Jan 24, 2008 16:56:14 GMT
Get a H4-3 HID set up, genuine double the Halogen 55watt light output and only 35w
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Post by HRHpenfold on Jan 24, 2008 17:16:01 GMT
You need the full kit, don't be tempted with cheap Xenon bulbs, its not the same. on a divvie 900 you unplug the old bulb, then remove the bulb. From the kit you get, it includes a solenoid operated bulb and a ballast, which provides the 20kv to power the bulb, the harness to connect the origonal plug that fitted the old bulb. you can remove the solenoid from the back of the HID bulb, and thread the large rubber headlight cap through the bulb, re attaching the solenoid on the end and plugging in the bulb wires to the ballast, the connection to the origonal plug that powered the old bulb, plugs into a plug on the HID harness, cable tie the ballast out of the way of the steering, or velcro it out of the way, tidy up the wiring with cable ties and test. there is another set up, which takes power direct from the battery, powering the ballast through a relay, but it works either way.. dont be tempted to go any higher than 6000k, my prefered is between 4300k and 5000k, the higher the Kelvin, the nearer to purple, the lower the Kelvin, the nearer to yellow, its nothing to do with the amount of light keep the old bulb, and it can be changed back quickly at the roadside, they don't fail very often, they should last the life of the bike, but I have had one ballast fail You can buy the kits of ebay, a set of two(origonally made to fit a car) for under £100, if you buy diect from China, remember to factor in import tax
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