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Isurf

Isurf


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PostSubject: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 6:42 am

I finally picked up a set of LED headlights. PITA with my fat fingers to install. Only one done so far, but nobody is flashing me yet. I had to re-clock the bulb for the high beams to work right, there was no indicator that I saw to make that work. The cooling fan is very quiet, I couldn't hear it with the engine running. The plac=stic retainer ring that secures the bulb does not fit over the cooling fan. I cut the ring and dipped it in boiling water to soften it up, then slid/forced it on over the LED's. So far I am impressed with the output. When I get to the other bulb in a few days, I will photo the cuts I made in the retainer ring, and one LED with one SIlverstone ultra bulb comparison.

Here are the bulbs I bought: https://www.walmart.com/ip/CREE-9004-HB1-4-Sided-LED-Headlight-Kit-1500W-225000LM-Hi-Lo-Beam-Bulbs-6000K-2X/446452639
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Fred Kiehl

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Location : Largo, FL 33774

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PostSubject: Re: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 12:33 pm

Usually there is a ring that can be removed from the bulb side to install the retainer ring. I did it the hard way the first time I got a set of LEDs.
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PostSubject: Re: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 12:55 pm

There is no documentation at all. The assembly looks like a single piece. Next day off is Tuesday. I will do the other side then, and will see if the bulb can be separated from the fan.
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PostSubject: Re: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 1:39 pm

It should be the black ring. It may have a set screw, or be threaded.
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PostSubject: Re: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 8:39 pm

Thank you Fred, again...
The black collar on the bulbs twists loose then slides off. I butchered the retainer ring for nothing. One more thing on my pick/pull list. Still happy to have the better lighting. I will slowly upgrade more bulbs to LED. It's hard to beat more light from less power.
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PostSubject: Re: LED headlight upgrade   LED headlight upgrade Icon_minitimeFri May 17, 2019 8:46 pm

The turn signals and emergency lights need an electronic flasher to flash. The LEDs do not draw enough current to activate the stock flashers. There are also a couple of lights that change polarity when the headlight switch (or twilight sentinel) is engaged. There are lamps available that fit the CHSL.
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