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Jarek

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Headlight
« on: July 18, 2009, 03:16:01 AM »
Is there anyway to get a brighter headlight i have the brightest stock bulb and i want to put like a bright hallogen or HId and kits out there for such a task?
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2009, 04:47:51 AM »
I have been thinking about that myself.  I would really like to do an HID.  I have one from my car I'm not using.  I haven't tried it yet though.  I am a little leery about not having a nice sealed projector setup.  I'm also not sure about the somewhat variable voltage output.  I think in theory it should work, it is only a 35 watts.  It was just a very expensive headlight to mess up!  Keep us posted on what you find out as far as kits.
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 02:46:27 AM »
Hey, Yeah you can use a 35 watt hallogen fog lamp bulb. they have a male spade connection on them for the ground. I put the positive pig tail end to my hi beam lead from the switch. you can easily cut the factory socket to accept the mounting boss on the bulb. I did this because the fact. bulb is $7.00 compared to 3.95 for the fog lamp. The bonus is it burns MUCH brighter, and requires exactly the same amperage as the  Fact. bulb. Don't be tempted to use a Larger rated bulb as this will over work the stator-rectifier, and switch.
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 02:57:47 AM »
thanx il look into that, what company was the bulb from and how does it look like? do u have any pictures of how it looks installed and on?
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2009, 03:37:57 AM »
I did that when i first got my scoot. It didn't have one when i got it. Anyways, it melted the plastic around the edge of the socket a little. Just make sure it isn't touching any of the housing at all, and keep an eye on it. It was bright though!
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2009, 05:20:14 AM »
k thanx
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 01:48:45 AM »
You can pick up the bulb at any auto parts house, and most good hardware stores. I dont have picts., but the bulb has a metal base the size of a nickle w/ a male spade connector on one side. use a dremmel tool to remove the plastic in the factory socket and the new bulb will fit snug. I used a small dab of 3m 5200 marine adhiesive to keep it in place. P.s. Don't touch the bulb w/ bare hands . your skin oil will cook the crystall lens causing a shortened life. use isopropal alchol to clean the bulb after install.
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Re: Headlight
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 06:42:33 PM »
I think they are H3 bulbs. Could be H1, i don't remember.
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