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Old April 13th, 2009, 02:22 PM   #161
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My stock 10A fuse would blow when ever I switched to high beam regardless of how long the bike had been running on low beam only... 15A fixed that.
is yours a 35 or 55W HID kit?
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Old April 13th, 2009, 02:24 PM   #162
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is yours a 35 or 55W HID kit?
Mine is a 55w kit.
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Old April 13th, 2009, 02:27 PM   #163
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that could be the reason there. most kits are 35W.
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Old April 13th, 2009, 02:31 PM   #164
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Ah, I got the 55w kit cause that is what the stock bulbs were. I assume you got the 35w kit?
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Old April 13th, 2009, 02:40 PM   #165
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yes. most HID kits are 35W. it's not been till recently/later that they have offered the 55W kits.
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Old April 13th, 2009, 03:06 PM   #166
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Ah, I got the 55w kit cause that is what the stock bulbs were. I assume you got the 35w kit?
David, I never realized you received a 55w kit. In fact, I didn't know it was available. That explains a lot!
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Old April 13th, 2009, 03:12 PM   #167
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Yeah, I saw that there were 35w and 55w kits available, I thought I would get the 55w as I guess it would be brighter?
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Old April 13th, 2009, 03:32 PM   #168
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i actually have a 35w kit and i still had to upgrade to a 15a fuse. i turned on the high beams before the low beam was finished warming up and the fuse popped, i just got a 15a and it works fine.
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Old April 15th, 2009, 12:17 PM   #169
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:20 PM   #170
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thanks for this DIY. i got my HIDs hooked up. found two broken fairing rubber nut thingys. those things are junk. still running the stock fuse and it seems to be ok. gotta remember to go and get another spare fuse. wouldn't want to blow the fuse at night.

QUESTION:

so i marked on the wall the height at which my stock light was... both for low and high beam. after my install, i checked the level again. i can't get both to be in their original levels at the same time. for now, i got the low beams set correctly. the high beam is higher than before. i figure that i won't be riding with the high beams on if there is oncoming traffic or someone ahead of me anyways.

so my question is, is there a way to adjust the level so that both are correct? from what i can tell, there is only one vertical knob that adjusts both of the beams. thanks in advance.
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:27 PM   #171
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there is no way to independently adjust the low and high beams. adjust the low beam for proper height and you're done. The high beam height really doesn't matter as you said, you won't be using them during oncoming traffic anyway.

You might want to check if the bulbs are seated firmly/squarely in the socket. Just being skewed off a little can affect the pointing direction of the reflector and ultimately the beam.
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:32 PM   #172
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thanks for the quick reply. yeah, i guess i can try wiggling the high beam side a bit. i did check it when i initially put it in and it seemed really snug. won't hurt to look again.


side note: for those planning on doing this, i am not sure if it is already mentioned, but i would say not to take off both retaining clips for the bulbs at the same time. do one side first, finish it, then go to the other. that way, you can use the other side as a reference as to how to put the clip back on.
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:35 PM   #173
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yeah, i guess i can try wiggling the high beam side a bit. i did check it when i initially put it in and it seemed really snug. won't hurt to look again.

check both bulbs. it could be the low beam bulb not being seated properly that is throwing off the difference in the light pattern on the wall.

like I said, though. it really doesn't matter as long as you can adjust the low beam to the proper height.
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:41 PM   #174
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check both bulbs. it could be the low beam bulb not being seated properly that is throwing off the difference in the light pattern on the wall.

yeah, thanks. i was just thinking about that after i sent the message.

if the weather holds up, gonna try them out tonight.
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:43 PM   #175
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gotta remember to go and get another spare fuse. wouldn't want to blow the fuse at night.
FIY, there are actually 2 spare fuses already in the fuse box.. noticed this AFTER I went out and bought spares
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Old April 18th, 2009, 07:44 PM   #176
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oh cool! thanks. you saved me a trip. i guess it would help if i actually popped that fuse box cover open, huh?
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Old April 19th, 2009, 10:05 AM   #177
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Old April 19th, 2009, 11:53 PM   #178
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question: i have my headlights aimed at the same level that they were before. (i had the bike approximately 25 feet away from the wall and put a piece of tape at the top of the light pattern to use as a guide) however, when i took it for a test ride, it seems like the pattern is actually higher than previously.

is it just that the light is stronger, so it seems to project farther? or should i point it down lower even if it is aimed at the same level as stock? thanks.
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Old April 20th, 2009, 12:00 AM   #179
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for me the real test is when you pull up behind a normal sized, non lowered sedan at a stop light. Your low light beam cutoff line should be just below the trunk line so your headlight does not shine into the interior of the car.

if you cannot see your cutoff line below their trunk line, lower it until you can. it may take a few times to get it right.
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that is the way my beam is. it doesn't go into the car. i can see the cut-off line a few inches below the top of the trunk. ok, i guess i am alright then. thanks!
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Old April 20th, 2009, 12:09 AM   #181
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that's how I've fine tuned mine and have had no problems with people flashing me at night. However, if you should make any changes to your suspension in the future, front and/or rear, remember to recheck your headlight aiming.

how's the HIDs?
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Old April 20th, 2009, 12:12 AM   #182
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well, apart from me being afraid that a cop might pull me over, the other fear is that i am just waiting for my stock fuse to blow every time i turn my high beam on.

i guess it just takes some getting used to. but other than, i love them.
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Old April 20th, 2009, 12:45 AM   #183
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so my question is, is there a way to adjust the level so that both are correct? from what i can tell, there is only one vertical knob that adjusts both of the beams. thanks in advance.
Glad you got the HID kit to work

any tips on turning the vertical adjustment knob without taking the fairings off? it's awkward to reach and for some reason, does NOT want to turn.. my beams are aimed way too high
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I can reach mine just fine by reaching up from underneath the front left side of the fairing. have you tried turning it both ways to see if you have affect on the beam pattern? if not, you may be turning the wrong thing.

if you can't turn it at all, maybe you are turning the wrong thing.

can you move the horizontal adjuster on the other side of the headlight assembly?
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I can reach mine just fine by reaching up from underneath the front left side of the fairing. have you tried turning it both ways to see if you have affect on the beam pattern? if not, you may be turning the wrong thing.

if you can't turn it at all, maybe you are turning the wrong thing.

can you move the horizontal adjuster on the other side of the headlight assembly?
Haha, haven't tried the horizontal adjuster yet.. but I looked in the manual and I'm pretty sure I'm trying to twist the correct knob... it's the one that has ridges and looks "gear-like", right?

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Haha, haven't tried the horizontal adjuster yet.. but I looked in the manual and I'm pretty sure I'm trying to twist the correct knob... it's the one that has ridges and looks "gear-like", right?

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Oh and u just twist with your hands correct? There's no screw in the middle?
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Old April 20th, 2009, 01:56 PM   #189
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from this thread.



The next picture shows the back of the nose piece, which details the headlight lamp housing, after the low beam (left side) bulb was replaced and the rubber housing was modified. The blue and yellow arrows detail the adjusting screws for the light beams.
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thanks arthur. yeah you can reach it if you stick your hand up. if you look up from under the front tire you can see the headlight assembly. and yeah, you just twist it with your hand. if it doesn't turn, maybe try turning it the other way? i think it was left to lower although i don't know for sure.
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Wow, that's a nice picture. Wish I would have thought of it!


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The next picture shows the back of the nose piece, which details the headlight lamp housing, after the low beam (left side) bulb was replaced and the rubber housing was modified. The blue and yellow arrows detail the adjusting screws for the light beams.
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Yup! That's the one.. I'm able to reach it and I've been trying to twist that sucker both ways all day.. my wrists have red marks all over them and my fingers are blistered.. no luck moving it though
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Yup! That's the one.. I'm able to reach it and I've been trying to twist that sucker both ways all day.. my wrists have red marks all over them and my fingers are blistered.. no luck moving it though
I know what you mean. If it's that tight, then you may need to remove the side fairings at the least to give you a better angle on twisting these suckers. I just took my front fairing all the way off and use a screw driver to adjust it since I was already working on the bike
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just wondering
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Old April 28th, 2009, 02:10 PM   #196
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are any of you having flickering issues? I find when the bike is being accelerated or decelerated, the lights will start to flicker and when I brake, the flickering get even worse as if I'm flashing my lights at people.

Anybody get this too?
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i wonder if your wiring is loose somewhere?
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are any of you having flickering issues? I find when the bike is being accelerated or decelerated, the lights will start to flicker and when I brake, the flickering get even worse as if I'm flashing my lights at people.

Anybody get this too?

I get this at idle on my high beams only when I turn it on my bike after letting the low beam warm up.. just before I leave my house. I now turn on high beam during acceleration, this stops the flickers from happening for the rest of my ride.

I know it's been talked about as bad, but I also changed to a 15 fuse as originally my 10 was blown from the HIDs at start up after installation
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I get this on both Hi and Low beams, it usually occurs when I am acellerating or decelerating. I suspect that it could be due to the quality of the bulbs. I know that mine are not of the best quality and I am trying to source a Hella HID Bulb and see what the difference is.
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no flickering here.
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