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Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 732
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Time for a new headlight bulb
My hi beam died on me. I see that the new Lifan scooters are coming with halogen lightbulbs instead of the normal ones like my GY5 has.
Any way I can slip one in mine? If not, do you guys have a PN of a slightly brighter one I can pick up at the auto shop? Thank you! |
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#2 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl
Posts: 815
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I swapped in a 55/65 watt halogen (for a snowmobile) it worked well but caused the grond wire to heat up. Adding a heavier wire would have helped, but I just pulled it and went back to the crummy stocker. I'd say as long as you don't go over 50 watts you'll be fine.
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#3 |
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: directly under the earths sun............NOW
Posts: 2,302
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I have went thru several front headlight bulbs but since I found that small running light in the headlight was actually causing a short to ground and removed the small light I havnt had a blown headlight bulb.(strange)
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#4 |
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 732
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Anyone have a part # to one I can buy at O'Reilly's or somewhere?
Went there and Napa today and they couldn't help me. |
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#5 |
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Show Low Arizona
Posts: 2,889
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Did they pull out a picture book at the part store and try to match it that way? Or did they just look at it and say Nope sorry?
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#6 |
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 732
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Napa tried but with no luck. I think the kids were all hungover
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#7 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lawrence, Ks.
Posts: 195
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the bulb is a BA20D type bulb with 35W . Also called a Bosch type bulb.
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#8 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
Posts: 15,103
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Look in the cross-reference parts thread for one from denniskirk. 2.99 plus shipping and you can get a 45w bulb. Fit vintage snowmobiles.
Allen
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#9 |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Westover wv
Posts: 443
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i rigged a 9003 auto headlamp up in mine . it's not the greatest but i can get a new one anywhere.
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#10 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: In the land of the busted up ricebowl
Posts: 815
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This is the bulb I used:
http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?mai...ducts_id=16132 I bought it at Wal Mart for $10. To wire it in I used the headlight connector from a Toyota truck (any sealed beam socket will work), spliced that to a 4 connector socket from my parts box (this one came off an old amplifier, but it's a standard connecter) which plugged right into the bike's headlight connector. The bulb's base is thin metal with three tabs, I had to bend it in two places, after that it was a snug fit. The ONLY mod to the bike itself was drilling three small holes in the rim where the stock bulb socket clips into the reflector. I used the holes to secure some spring clips to hold the new bulb in. I think it would have been ok, but needed an extra ground. A lower wattage bulb would have been just fine. |
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#11 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Altamont, Kansas
Posts: 15,103
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I ordered two so I would have a spare.
They also have them in 45w http://www.denniskirk.com/jsp/produc...d=41101&mmyId= This is a direct fit with no mods. Allen
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