Posted by dave on August 17, 2010, 11:13 am
i read a few posts about a headlight replacement for honda
motorcycles. I wanted to share what i did. I heated the bucket around
the bulb wiring to break the solder. then i gently squeazed thw bulb
to break the glass inside the bucket. once that was broken, the socket
came out easily. shake the bucket and the glass dome will break up
allowing it to all come out. a quick rinse will take care of the talc.
and now a 9006 bulb will fit perfectly inside. push the bulb into the
hole, and it will snugly fit there without falling out.I also had to
trim the plug on the light to get to the tabs for wiring. i put some
red rtv aroud the base to waterproof it. then the wires were set using
simple spade connectors and shrink wrap. put the bucket back in and
you are good to go. the whole process takes about 20 minutes, and
costs around $10. now you have a halogen headlight!
Posted by The Older Gentleman on August 17, 2010, 2:12 pm
> i read a few posts about a headlight replacement for honda
> motorcycles. I wanted to share what i did. I heated the bucket around
> the bulb wiring to break the solder. then i gently squeazed thw bulb
> to break the glass inside the bucket. once that was broken, the socket
> came out easily. shake the bucket and the glass dome will break up
> allowing it to all come out. a quick rinse will take care of the talc.
> and now a 9006 bulb will fit perfectly inside. push the bulb into the
> hole, and it will snugly fit there without falling out.I also had to
> trim the plug on the light to get to the tabs for wiring. i put some
> red rtv aroud the base to waterproof it. then the wires were set using
> simple spade connectors and shrink wrap. put the bucket back in and
> you are good to go. the whole process takes about 20 minutes, and
> costs around $10. now you have a halogen headlight!
And a bodged electrical system.
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Posted by Mark Olson on August 17, 2010, 2:30 pm
The Older Gentleman wrote:
>
>> i read a few posts about a headlight replacement for honda
>> motorcycles. I wanted to share what i did. I heated the bucket around
>> the bulb wiring to break the solder. then i gently squeazed thw bulb
>> to break the glass inside the bucket. once that was broken, the socket
>> came out easily. shake the bucket and the glass dome will break up
>> allowing it to all come out. a quick rinse will take care of the talc.
>> and now a 9006 bulb will fit perfectly inside. push the bulb into the
>> hole, and it will snugly fit there without falling out.I also had to
>> trim the plug on the light to get to the tabs for wiring. i put some
>> red rtv aroud the base to waterproof it. then the wires were set using
>> simple spade connectors and shrink wrap. put the bucket back in and
>> you are good to go. the whole process takes about 20 minutes, and
>> costs around $10. now you have a halogen headlight!
>
> And a bodged electrical system.
You can buy a pattern reflector for a few shekels that accomodates a
standard H4 bulb, that will replace the original sealed beam unit. I
remember fitting one to my '77 KZ650B1. If the OEM headlight connector
didn't fit the new H4 base, I admit I might snip off the old one and
fit heavy duty spade connectors w/ heat shrink. A lot of times those
old connectors have lost springiness in their connectors due to
overheating and need to be replaced anyway.
Posted by User Bp on August 20, 2010, 1:05 am
>
> You can buy a pattern reflector for a few shekels that accomodates a
> standard H4 bulb, that will replace the original sealed beam unit. I
> remember fitting one to my '77 KZ650B1. If the OEM headlight connector
It's also possible to use the metal reflector/bracket assembly to form
a base for a halogen sealed beam. That can be useful if the power
available to drive the headlight is limited. The "energy saving" sealed
beams draw less than the standard H4 bulbs, I think only 35 watts. Not
good, but better than paying for 35 watt H4 pattern bulbs. Of course,
the connections will have to be (artfully) butchered.
bob prohaska
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> motorcycles. I wanted to share what i did. I heated the bucket around
> the bulb wiring to break the solder. then i gently squeazed thw bulb
> to break the glass inside the bucket. once that was broken, the socket
> came out easily. shake the bucket and the glass dome will break up
> allowing it to all come out. a quick rinse will take care of the talc.
> and now a 9006 bulb will fit perfectly inside. push the bulb into the
> hole, and it will snugly fit there without falling out.I also had to
> trim the plug on the light to get to the tabs for wiring. i put some
> red rtv aroud the base to waterproof it. then the wires were set using
> simple spade connectors and shrink wrap. put the bucket back in and
> you are good to go. the whole process takes about 20 minutes, and
> costs around $10. now you have a halogen headlight!