| Author | Message | ||
     Vegasbueller |
My XB is having some issues with the headlights. I have checked grounding, voltage, etc and I just don't think the headlights are as bright as they should be. I was riding with another bike on the way home from work last night and his headlights were at least 50% brighter than the ones on the XB. Any suggestions?? Nick | ||
| Buell_892 |
new bulbs? | ||
| Midknyte |
Grab some SilverStars. There's a 55 Watt direct replacement... Helps a little. Whiter light. Walmart sells them for nearly half the price of PepBoys/Autozone/Etc. | ||
| Midknyte |
Note, going to a higher wattage risks melting the housing... | ||
| Poondogger |
Go buy another high beam housing to replace your low beam, comes with a bulb. About $50 with tax and easy to install. I replaced my low beam housing with a high one and then changed the original high after the new one turned out to be signifigantly brighter. I tried the bulb thing but found the new housing worked better. Two high beams provides a signifigant amount of light. (Message edited by poondogger on October 26, 2005) | ||
| Vegasbueller |
Thanks guys! | ||
| Xb9 |
if it's an "R" model you're talking about the stock housings are crap. the reflective coating inside degrades from the heat of the bulb over time. I posted here a couple of years ago on my upgrade to Hella 90mm units, what a differance. |
