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Pluggy
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« on: April 09, 2015, 06:03:31 PM »
Here's a question for you who have installed an LED headlight bulb on a Tourer or Standard.  A regular headlight bulb changes the angle of the beam by switching the filaments on and off.  Those LED "bulbs" are advertised as having a "high" and "low" beam.

Does that mean bright and even brighter, or does it raise and lower the beam?

Many thanks,

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Icelander
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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2015, 06:32:57 PM »
My LED (not installed yet) headlight has no mechanism to move the bulb element like other incandescent lights do. (Don't remember if it's HID or Xenon) It's just got bright & brighter.

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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2015, 07:11:14 AM »
The cyclops H4 LED headlight on my tourer has a true high beam.
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« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2015, 07:43:32 PM »
Has anyone who switched to a different bulb or to LED's had any type of adverse effects to their light lens?
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« Reply #4 on: April 15, 2015, 04:04:43 AM »
Hi all.
Sorry for posting to this thread, but may be somebody try this bulbs http://www.ebay.com/itm/291429593871 ?
I think it can be really bright but can be out of focus of the reflector.
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« Reply #5 on: April 15, 2015, 05:59:26 AM »
Quote from: kestel on April 15, 2015, 04:04:43 AM
Hi all.
Sorry for posting to this thread, but may be somebody try this bulbs http://www.ebay.com/itm/291429593871 ?
I think it can be really bright but can be out of focus of the reflector.

80 watts per bulb kinda defeats the purpose of going LED.
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« Reply #6 on: April 15, 2015, 06:04:54 AM »
Quote from: Valkorado on April 15, 2015, 05:59:26 AM
80 watts per bulb kinda defeats the purpose of going LED.
Yea, but only 40 watts for low beam. I have a good (90A) alternator and it's lower than original halogen bulbs.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2015, 06:40:51 AM »
Quote from: kestel on April 15, 2015, 06:04:54 AM
Quote from: Valkorado on April 15, 2015, 05:59:26 AM
80 watts per bulb kinda defeats the purpose of going LED.
Yea, but only 40 watts for low beam. I have a good (90A) alternator and it's lower than original halogen bulbs.

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