Adding 110W Aux Lights

[highmileage]

I put in a 100/90w headlight.
Toasted the electrical system, well at least the fuse block.

After my "learning" experience, I wouldn't do it.
Unless you find a way to improve the r/r and stator.

Try a better headlight, I use a H4 65/55 works very well.
The 100/90 was great while it worked, but again it created problems.

This will happen on any bike, did this once on a Honda before I learned my lesson.

You need to run the power for the more powerful lights directly off the battery, use the original wire to switch a relay.

[jimg]

sounds like an idea!! Can you post a wiring diagram and perhaps a pic or two of the pic? thanks

Finally, figured out how to get the camera uploads to work again.

Here are a couple of pictures.

[Billy Ricks]

Is this true on all 700's

Yes, and most likely on the '83 750E models.

[mixongw]

After all is said and done....

I have made the following mods:

Changed R/R to one that came from a Honda Goldwing (slightly larger).

Removed the light switch loop from the stator wiring.

Wired the headlight and the aux lights through relays.

Changed to LED front turn signal lamps with relays to make single circuit lamps work as running lights.

Added aux lights after doing testing. They are 55W H3 in each. The voltage at the battery at 4K RPM is 14.1V with high beam and aux lights. It's 14.3V without the aux lights on.

I have about 1K miles on it setup like this. All is OK so far.