H4 headlight conversion tread

[hitman46mod]

My low beam blew out. So I went to the Suzi dealer and was told it had to be ordered. $54. So I start looking at other options. I found a solution. I bought a pair of 7" round H4 conversion housings W/ H4 bulbs for $30 shipped off Ebay. A couple pieces of foam, tweaking a tab here and there. And ta da. H4 goodness and I managed to retain my little light visor.

I will post up some night time pics later.
Link to the head lights. http://www.ebay.com/itm/16062362082...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3271wt_1392
It is a pair so if you and a buddy wanted to split the cost. Or if you want a spare. Oh they also have a bulb in the bottom to set up as a running light.

 

[FiremanBob]

Looks nice. I just replaced the original sealed-beam on my 550 with the Bosch H4 lamp from Candlepower. It's a giant improvement over stock, for less than $54.

 

[BigD_83]

Looks nice. I just replaced the original sealed-beam on my 550 with the Bosch H4 lamp from Candlepower. It's a giant improvement over stock, for less than $54.

FiremanBob

Do you have a thread with pics of your Bosch install? I'd be interested in a side by side comparison of the two different types.

 

[kdo58]

now do a hid conversion and you will really be able to see.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2nzhvIXP0g&feature=related

 

[robertbarr]

Cool. I like the blackout.

Now for my now-standard recommendation for headlights:

 

[bbjumper]

Hitman, like the forward shot, now show us the rest of your scoot....

 

[FiremanBob]

And of course, Mr. Barr is correct about the best way to wire up the headlight to maximize light output, regardless of the method used. It's useful for HID as well, since the initial ignition of the lamp momentarily draws a large amount of power.

I'll try to get a pic of my headlight over the weekend.

 

[hitman46mod]

I tend not to show the rest of it since most on this forum are purists. But here goes.

I like to mod things. Subtle changes make a huge impact on appearance.

I can do a full write up with pics. If you guys want. It is very simple.

 

[GateKeeper]

Very nice.....

I see you are partial to black.....

 

[hitman46mod]

Night time pic. I will get some road pics up soon.

Nice light cast for night and raining. Rain and wet ground usually defuses light

 

[hitman46mod]

Very nice.....

I see you are partial to black.....

Yeah you could say I have a little fetish.

 

[BigD_83]

You need to do something about those fork tubes...far too much bling

Add some fork gaiters and you'll be 100% stealth.

 

[hitman46mod]

You need to do something about those fork tubes...far too much bling

Add some fork gaiters and you'll be 100% stealth.

I have to adjust the valves. so as I work on the bike more of it will be Silver. Most like the monochromatic look though.

 

[ChicagoBob]

Back in the day, it was common UJM practice to replace the stock sealed beam with a European H4 halogen unit. At the time (the Carter administration), such innovation was expressly prohibited by the NHTSA of Joan Claybrook and Clarence Ditlow (both of whom are still around and still vocal), which was wedded to the 1940s sealed beam design. This was the 5 mph bumper and seatbelt interlock era.

Remember when streamlined headlights were not permitted in cars in the US?

I liked my H4 light so much that, when I traded my first GS for a bike with a rectangular headlamp, I kept the light, bought another one and used them both in my Golf GTI.

 

[hitman46mod]

LOL! Good thinking.

 

[GS650E_81]

I think I am gong to pick up one of these from Ebay...

How hard was it to mount? Did it fit into the factory head lamp bracket?

 

[Steve]

Back in the day, it was common UJM practice to replace the stock sealed beam with a European H4 halogen unit. At the time (the Carter administration), such innovation was expressly prohibited by the NHTSA of Joan Claybrook and Clarence Ditlow (both of whom are still around and still vocal), which was wedded to the 1940s sealed beam design. This was the 5 mph bumper and seatbelt interlock era.

Yes, I remember those days. Actually, motorcycles had an exemption from the sealed beam law.

I liked my H4 light so much that, when I traded my first GS for a bike with a rectangular headlamp, I kept the light, bought another one and used them both in my Golf GTI.

I did the same thing.
Had an H4 light in my KZ650. When I traded that bike for the KZ1300, I put the stock light back in, got another Cibie light to match the first one and installed both of them in my Corolla.

Cibie got around the sealed beam restriction with the introduction of their BOBI light, which still used an H4 bulb, but had a sealed reflector which satisfied the (antiquated) law. I got a set of them for my truck, but they weren't as good as the originals. They also changed the beam pattern to satisfy DOT standards. I prefer the E-Code lights that are available today, and have a Hella light in my 850.

If interested, you can see details on the BOBI construction on page 6 of THIS DOCUMENT.


Hitman, the conversion looks great, hopefully you can see as well. Those blue bulbs are notorious for not putting out enough light. Although the ad mentions the letters HID, those are NOT HID bulbs.

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