Installed some driving lights By turtle8 (Read 1,962 times)

[turtle8]

Good evening. Nice, new scooter forum here.

Check out my new driving lights. I bought them at Advance Auto Parts for less than $20. They are 55W.


White, SMD LED running lights on top (5 leds per "bulb")
35W/35W H4 headlights
55w driving lights

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Close up

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Low beams

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High beams

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Low beams + driving lights

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High beams + driving lights

[jake aka:ventoscoot]

I installed a set of teh 55w driving lights just like that originally and in exactly the same place.. My electrical system couldn't handle them, and when I hit hard bunps they would hit the fender, I ended up using an LED set and relocating them here:


On the sides of the fenders down lower.

[turtle8]

I did put them on a separate switch. I bought a led, lighted rocker switch placed on the left side, above the glove box. The wiring kit came with an inline fuse.

The lights flood the ground immediately in front of the scooter but don't reach as far down the road as I hoped.

[turtle8]

Jake, I tested the clearance and I don't think they're hitting the fender.

I haven't had them on there long, so I still don't know how much the electrical system will be affected. I don't often ride at night, but I do know that the stock headlights (and even the aftermarket H4 bulbs) are really bad. It seems to me that the factory reflector design just doesn't work.

[ccprof]

COOL! Gotta think about that.

[jake aka:ventoscoot]

My switches, probably mounted the same place turtles are. They control all of my aux lighting, including my ground effect lighting.

[imagesinthewind]

I put some like that on the iL Bello.
Toggle switch is on the plastic above the footrest.

BIg difference when riding at night.

[Alleyoop]

Very Cool, nice job. I was in Advance Auto Parts today and I saw them. They have a very nice selection of lights.
Alleyoop

[somebody]

The vendor I got mine from doesn't seem to be there anymore, but I think that these are the same ones. cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/H1-H3-H4-H7-H10-H11-H13-9005-9006-9007-HID-XENON-KIT-/270574867212?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3eff84d30cv

It is the best addition I've made to my scoot so far.