Passing lights Bulb

[E-Fishin-C]

My lights light up like dull street lights..... Can Any alternatives be used? If so what type and brand

[saddlebum]

1st what is it you have in there now and secondly are they properly grounded, and are all connections clean

[pegscraper]

I've been using the H7616 available from NAPA and maybe elsewhere too. It's a 35W clear glass spotlight that puts out a narrow beam. A pair of these light up the road real well at night. They'll make it seem like your headlight doesn't even work.

[Marcarl]

Porper aiming has a lot to do with how much light you get. I set my low beam and the set the passing lamps just very slightly higher, too high and I loose all the effects. Yours are mounted higher so the setting will be different. Go down a road with lots of trees on either side,,, at night of course,,, then you can see what exactly you're doing when you adjust them. Then go home and shine them on a wall about 20' away, and now you'll have a good idea where they need to be set.

[E-Fishin-C]

1st what is it you have in there now and secondly are they properly grounded, and are all connections clean

 

Boring!!! :rotfl:

[royalstarjac]

The stock passing lamps are pretty yellow. Especially after replacing the stock H4 headlight with a Silverstar.

I put these on my RSV. They are much brighter and whiter. Plug and play.

http://www.jpcycles.com/ProductDetail.aspx?PID=310-144&source=07harley

[jrcain32]

You may want to try these...

 

http://store.adjureinc.com/outsat441fac.html

 

Two weeks ago they had plenty in stock.

[KiteSquid]

First question:

 

Does your passing lamps have PAR 36 size sealed beam lamps (Yamaha part number STR-4XY35-10-00)or the lamps that take H3 bulbs(Yamaha part nubmer STR-4NK35-10-01)?

[CMIKE]

You may want to try these...

 

http://store.adjureinc.com/outsat441fac.html

 

Two weeks ago they had plenty in stock.

 

I did not have much luck with these...

 

First set one lense broke before I got to ride it...the other one the bulb went out and fogged up the lense.

2nd set...both fogged up and one bulb is out and the other is real dim. I now know why they were only $20 set.

They look good as long as you do not tighten them up very much and do not wash the bike and do not turn them on.

They are coming off today....somebody wants them...pay the shipping and I will send them to you.

[E-Fishin-C]

First question:

 

Does your passing lamps have PAR 36 size sealed beam lamps (Yamaha part number STR-4XY35-10-00)or the lamps that take H3 bulbs(Yamaha part nubmer STR-4NK35-10-01)?

 

 

The seal beam

[wes0778]

I did not have much luck with these...

 

First set one lense broke before I got to ride it...the other one the bulb went out and fogged up the lense.

2nd set...both fogged up and one bulb is out and the other is real dim. I now know why they were only $20 set.

They look good as long as you do not tighten them up very much and do not wash the bike and do not turn them on.

They are coming off today....somebody wants them...pay the shipping and I will send them to you.

 

:sign yeah that:

 

I took my "bargain basement" Adjure JUNK off last week, after two cracked and three burned out!

[CMIKE]

I've been using the H7616 available from NAPA and maybe elsewhere too. It's a 35W clear glass spotlight that puts out a narrow beam. A pair of these light up the road real well at night. They'll make it seem like your headlight doesn't even work.

I just got back from the NAPA store wsa gonna purchase a set to install and they say the H7616 is a 50 watt 70,000 CP sealed beam lamp. I looked at it on their parts computer...and double checked it on the web. 50 WATTS...orginal is 35 watts...head light is 65/55 (I think)

 

http://www.napaonline.com/Search/Detail.aspx?R=LMPH7616_0214018613

 

I am afraid that might be too much extra load on my charging system...

Have you had any problems with the bigger wattage lamps?

[jburrell]

I did not have much luck with these...

 

First set one lense broke before I got to ride it...the other one the bulb went out and fogged up the lense.

2nd set...both fogged up and one bulb is out and the other is real dim. I now know why they were only $20 set.

They look good as long as you do not tighten them up very much and do not wash the bike and do not turn them on.

They are coming off today....somebody wants them...pay the shipping and I will send them to you.

 

 

Ditto here. Broke as soon as I tried tightening the screws. ditto for 3 other Ventureriders that I know. There crapola.

jb

[jlh3rd]

yep....the adjure lamps......same thing with me...

[wes0778]

:sign yeah that:

 

I took my "bargain basement" Adjure JUNK off last week, after two cracked and three burned out!

 

 

The email I sent in response to their quality survey(before the second one cracked and burned out). Guess what, I've yet to get a response to my response!

 

I found out about you from a fellow member on venturerider.org

I totally understand why you are closing out the lights I bought. They are junk! Of the two that I installed, on my RSV, one crackedafter the 1st ride and BOTH bulbs have burned out. One burned out on the 1st (150 mile) ride after installation. The second one 300 miles later. Both slightly fogged up as soon as I turned them on for the first time.

When I found them on your website, I posted it on venturerider.org and a BUNCH of the members ordered these bulbs. Some ordered multiple sets. Most have had the same experience with cracking and fogging. So far no one else has mentioned the short bulb life.

I haven't installed my second set in my 1998 Royal Star Tour Classic and probably will not.

I was considering looking to you for a matching headlight for my 1999 RS Venture, but not now. From what I'm told you don't make a "plug & play" headlight for a Venture anyway.

Thanks for letting me rant!!!

Walter

 

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To: wes0778@XXXXXX.net

Subject: Re: Order 1503 from catalog yhst-38432223971026

Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:52:48 -0800 (PST)

 

HI WALTER, WE ARE DOING A SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW OUR CUSTOMERS FOUND OUT ABOUT US. DID YOU HEAR ABOUT US FROM AN E-MAIL BLAST, FRIEND, AN AD IN A MAGAZINE, BIKE SHOP OR JUST SEARCHING THE WEB? IF YOU COULD, PLEASE SEND US A SHORT REPLY. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR ORDER! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR NEED MORE INFO PLEASE CALL US AT 888-966-9333. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP ON OUR SURVEY. DAVE AND JOE

Edited April 26, 2010 by wes0778
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[Freebird]

Thanks for the warnings folks. I bought some of those too. Haven't installed them yet and now probably won't bother doing so.

[Midrsv]

I have the same Ajure lights as everyone else. I cracked one from the first set. I found that if I left the metal ring from the sealed beam in place it was very tight which probably contributed to the cracked lens. On the second set I left the ring off and snugged the chrome bezel up so the lens wouldn't rotate and I have had no problems over the last 6 weeks or so. I've put a couple of thousand miles on so far. But I agree, they're probably not worth the $20.

 

Dennis

[KiteSquid]

Search the fourm for "par 36"

 

 

From another post of mine:

 

BTW, there are more than 100 different PAR36 size lamps that fit into the RSV passing lamp housing.

 

 

I am going with one of theses but I have not made up my mind as I need to see what bulbs Yamaha put in the box and how I like them:

 

12 degree tall by 12 degree wide:

 

Halco 107782 50 Watt, 5000 CBCP, 910 Lumens, 5000 hour life and cost $7.53 each

 

Halco 107794 35 Watt, 3500 CBCP, 540 Lumens, 5000 hour life and cost $7.53 each

 

 

 

5 degree tall by 5 degree wide:

 

Halco 107784 50 Watt, 25000 CBCP, 910 Lumens, 5000 hour life and cost $7.53 each

 

Halco 107796 35 Watt, 17000 CBCP, 540 Lumens, 5000 hour life and cost $7.53 each

 

 

They also make the 35 and 50 Watt bulbs in a 32 degree spread, but that is to tall for me.

 

 

I have also found a few PAR36 bulbs that have two filaments in them, either for redundancy or run them both with the high-beams on empty roads.... The drawback is they cost about $30 each and have a much lower life.

 

 

I have yet to install the passing lamps on my bike as I am too bussy with travel for work or ridiging my bike (after checking off one or two items from the "honey do" list.....)

[saddlebum]

Boring!!! :rotfl:

FINE DUCT TAPE TWO FLARES ON THE BIKE ----HOW IS THAT FOR BORING -----AND YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT GOOD GROUND OR GLASS----SO THERE!!!!!!:banana:

[E-Fishin-C]

FINE DUCT TAPE TWO FLARES ON THE BIKE ----HOW IS THAT FOR BORING -----AND YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT GOOD GROUND OR GLASS----SO THERE!!!!!!:banana:

 

, I found it weird that:rasberry: in one of your saddlebags you had a 12 pack of Flares , Now I understand OR maybe its warming up your A**

[KiteSquid]

Oh I forgot to ask but what are you using your passing lamps for????

 

To see the ditches, which would require wide angle beam

 

To see way down the road which would require a narrow beam

 

To see the road on foggy days, which would require a yellow lamp with a wide beam.

 

To be seen by other motorists, which would require a wide beam of a highly visible color.

 

 

or some combination of the above, which would be a compromise of the above.

[E-Fishin-C]

Oh I forgot to ask but what are you using your passing lamps for????

 

To see the ditches, which would require wide angle beam

 

To see way down the road which would require a narrow beam

 

To see the road on foggy days, which would require a yellow lamp with a wide beam.

 

To be seen by other motorists, which would require a wide beam of a highly visible color.

 

 

or some combination of the above, which would be a compromise of the above.

 

 

GEE Whiz,, Im just going to leave them as they Are

[Herb In Texas]

+1 On the ground issue. If it is real bad it could heat up and cause the "Magic Smoke"

[Bummer]

Oh I forgot to ask but what are you using your passing lamps for????

 

To see the ditches, which would require wide angle beam

 

To see way down the road which would require a narrow beam

 

To see the road on foggy days, which would require a yellow lamp with a wide beam.

 

To be seen by other motorists, which would require a wide beam of a highly visible color.

 

 

or some combination of the above, which would be a compromise of the above.

 

Back in "the day" we used to mount driving lights slightly crossed. That allowed them to illuminate further into turns. That was mostly because we couldn't get them to steer like the Tucker's middle light.

 

I'm wondering about a wide angle on the left aimed right to illuminate the road up close and the right side of the road into deer territory, and a narrow beam on the right aimed mostly forward for distance. Of course the photons might bang together and cause a swirly cloud where they crossed, naturally depending on whether they were particles or waves at that point...

 

And maybe a set of fogs down by the brakes, alternately selecting the fogs or driving lights by a relay to give the electrical system some slack.

[FreezyRider]

Back in "the day" we used to mount driving lights slightly crossed. That allowed them to illuminate further into turns. That was mostly because we couldn't get them to steer like the Tucker's middle light.

 

I'm wondering about a wide angle on the left aimed right to illuminate the road up close and the right side of the road into deer territory, and a narrow beam on the right aimed mostly forward for distance. Of course the photons might bang together and cause a swirly cloud where they crossed, naturally depending on whether they were particles or waves at that point...

 

And maybe a set of fogs down by the brakes, alternately selecting the fogs or driving lights by a relay to give the electrical system some slack.

 

I think you should try that out and let us know what happens. It just may be a good system. Or, the crossing of those photons could theoretically open up a slit in the space/time continuum and allow you to ride through to the other side......where you'd maybe be young, good looking, and stinking rich.