Burned out driving light

[Little Bob]

Just noticed I have a burned out driving light. I have a 07 midnight with factory driving lights. They say they a sealed beam. How would I go about fixing this? Sorry for the dumb ?

[Guest Slab_Ryder]

Go to ... NAPA and buy a 4.5" Sealed Beam to match the other one, and replace? Just throwing that out there!

[XV1100SE]

You want bright... ask for the GE H7616. Not cheap but get a pair and put them both in. One bulb goes out... other won't be far behind.

[bongobobny]

I have a pair of used bulbs you can have for free if you are anywhere along The route from Flying Fools to Minneapolis! I replaced mine with some aftermarket bulbs and I can throw them in the car when we leave Wednesday...

[bongobobny]

Hmmm, you are about 80 miles north of where we will be. We will be going thru on Saturday.

To replace the bulbs you have to disassemble the light bulb ring which if I remember is just a phillips screwdriver...

[wes0778]

Here's another option......

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=670860&highlight=Northern+Tool#post670860

[Morev4]

I'm waiting for one of mine to burn out and will switch over to a 55 watt beam on those spot lights. I believe as previously stated NAPA carries sealed beam 4.5 inch but I'm not sure what that wattage is the stock 35 watt or brighter 55. I know JC Whiteney has the 55 watters.

[djh3]

You have to watch how much wattage you run in these. They are rated @ 35w. If you put the 55w in and dont upgrade the wiring its probably going to melt it. The wires are not big enough to carry that load. You want brighter your probably going to have to go LED. I swapped mine out to Alure or something like that. They have H3 bulbs that go into the back like the old KC High lites. Still 35w or your flirting with problems.

[Riderduke]

Here's another option......

 

http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=670860&highlight=Northern+Tool#post670860

1+ on the LED driving lights. The are better then great and not expensive. if you can connect 2 wired you can save a ton of wattage.

[djh3]

Suposedly these are suposed to bolt right in. Just pull the light part out and pop it in the housing. Sell for about $40 ea

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/127757_lg.jpg

[Riderduke]

No Supposedly about it they do just pop in housing after you connect the two wired. I used spade connectors. Oh and the visors also fit.

Suposedly these are suposed to bolt right in. Just pull the light part out and pop it in the housing. Sell for about $40 ea

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/127757_lg.jpg

[wes0778]

Suposedly these are suposed to bolt right in. Just pull the light part out and pop it in the housing. Sell for about $40 ea

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/127757_lg.jpg

 

Did ya not look at my post http://venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?p=670860&highlight=Northern+Tool#post670860 where I showed popping the light out of the stiff rubber housing.....:stirthepot:

[Blinker]

Yep, they pop right out and fit in the housing....I used them and you can be seen I assure ya....They don't have much of a throw but man they are bright to look at from a distance.

[Cougar]

yep, they work great !!

[djh3]

They don't have much of a throw but man they are bright to look at from a distance.

 

This is a concern for me. The 35w halogen (alure) seem to fit the bill pretty well in the dark. They fill the gap between the bike and the HID beam when its on high. Also helps with the side some. I was wondering about light beam with these. They are more of a flood light are'nt they? 5 maybe 10ft to front ?