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Post by zig on Mar 24, 2019 22:55:51 GMT 1
i have seen but cant find the post on here of someone replacing the headlight glass unit 'only' to something either from another bike that swap's with some work or a new unit from the web , if i remember it was clear glass with maybe a halo surround ? anybody done this or point us in thr right direction??
ZiG 
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Post by dusty350 on Mar 25, 2019 0:56:19 GMT 1
Guys use the Halo unit from a Mini car. You can buy them as a pair of lights, and sell the other one to a mate  Dusty |
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Post by rigga on Mar 25, 2019 3:32:05 GMT 1
7" lights, had one previously fitted, as Dusty says come as a pair and I sold one on, but I reverted back to a normal headlight   |
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Post by earthman on Mar 25, 2019 9:04:28 GMT 1
If I remember rightly, you may have problems when it comes to the mot, some one had their bike fail because of it.
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Post by zig on Mar 25, 2019 21:20:21 GMT 1
thanks for the info everyone....as nice as it looks the m.o.t thing would be a big thing to consider so standard it is then with a Halogen
ZiG
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 25, 2019 21:30:31 GMT 1
Will only be a fail if it dips the wrong way surely
You just have to make sure it's a US style flat beam like the original
The euro ones dip to the right but the Jap, UK and even USA dip straight down
Steve
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Post by badger1 on Mar 26, 2019 8:56:43 GMT 1
Buy one wait until it’s mot excempt then fit it. 👍
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Post by sbscnor on Mar 26, 2019 9:09:25 GMT 1
Had one fitted to my special failed MOT on beam pattern there wasn't one light was all over the place, they showed me it in the workshop rode home fitted a standard headlight back to MOT station looked at the beam pattern again amazing difference.
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Post by tell7437 on Mar 26, 2019 22:44:39 GMT 1
Is it possible to get a clear headlight with a normal sidelight fitted instead of that halo thing
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Post by rigga on Mar 27, 2019 8:21:38 GMT 1
Is it possible to get a clear headlight with a normal sidelight fitted instead of that halo thing Standard you mean? Lots of options out there. |
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Post by wangwang on Mar 27, 2019 23:26:56 GMT 1
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Post by jon on Mar 28, 2019 8:41:04 GMT 1
Will only be a fail if it dips the wrong way surely You just have to make sure it's a US style flat beam like the original The euro ones dip to the right but the Jap, UK and even USA dip straight down Steve +1 Surely it is not the fact it has a halo sidelight it fails? Some BMW’s had them as standard fitment didn’t they? Jon |
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Post by alankelly on Mar 28, 2019 20:45:52 GMT 1
Hi all
If it’s just the halo being used as a side light and not the beam pattern being the mot failure point maybe you can use the halo as a daylight riding light and then use a relay to switch off the halo when side lights are energized as it looks like the eBay units also have a standard side light fitted ?
Best wishes Al
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Post by stusco on Mar 28, 2019 21:22:09 GMT 1
Mine has now passed 4 MOT’S in different mot stations with a halo headlight with no comment made by the testers
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Post by sbscnor on Mar 28, 2019 22:24:26 GMT 1
Halo side light was fine for the MOT, it was the beam pattern or lack of that failed.
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Mar 28, 2019 23:06:28 GMT 1
I've had a euro headlight in my hybrid since it was built in 2009
The tester hasn't ever switched it on 🤣
I will change it when I recommission it, honest.
Steve
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