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    Yes but unfortunately, nothing on sale that I am interested in. Oh well my request for a promotion code was a long shot. Putting in a switch isn't such a big deal other than that, I sure hope they work out since it seems like a lot of $$ just to see where I'm going.
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    Does anyone have a promotion code from HID Country for their HID kits? I need to get enough for 3 lights soon. I'm tired of riding in the dark.
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    Great idea, I'll hook the light up directly to the battery and see if it works then go from there. It is not just common to two lights but to two sets of lights. The original set did the same as the set that replaced it. The same side went out on both which would indicate the problem is likely in the wiring or connectors on the same side. The first check though will be the direct hookup as mentioned above. If the direct hookup works then I expect I will have to trace the bad side back to where it connects to the other side before connecting to the relay. Very simple when it all gets sorted out logically. Thanks a bunch for your input.
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    I had considered that a problem with the ground could cause the light to not light. Since the other light was working it did not seem certain that was the cause. I can't think of any other cause than what you suggested though. The lights are powered through a relay with a two wire circuit to the battery. If there is a ground problem it would likely have to be where they connect before running back to the neg bus at the battery.
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    Got a strange one here, at least to me anyway. A few of months ago one of the fog lights on my bike would be slow to start when turned on while the other one lit immediately. After a few weeks the slow light stopped working. As a test I replaced it with a spare light and it worked. Assumed it was just a faulty bulb and began using the spare rather than find the problem with the original one. Fast forward a couple of months and that spare light started getting slow to start too and after a week or so it also stopped working. Today I checked the voltage across the two supply connections which was about 13.5 at an idle. Plugged one of the connections back into the light and checked the voltage across the supply line and the light line and it was the same 13.5. Seems to me power at the supply line but no light would indicate a burnt out bulb or some other internal circuit issue. If the bulb were burnt out there should have been no voltage indicated with the second test. Didn't have time to open the light up to check further. What am I missing? The bulbs used are yellow H3's which are not readily available around here. I could try a white H3 but I'm going to order a set of HD H3 bulbs and give them a try so I didn't want to pay for a bulb that would not see much use.
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    Beware of a link to google images of the Honda Pacific as they contain bad stuff that will not allow the window to be closed and will infect your computer's cache with a virus. I had to shut down to get out of that situation. After restarting then clearing the cache no other virus was detected. The wikipedia link is safe though. As for the bike, it's small and doesn't look like a very good deal when compared to a Venture of the same year.
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    Me too. We had a little snow a few weeks ago so I insured my car for 3 months just in case but drove it to work only twice so far.
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    So the only time these things will add bling is when the bike is not running. Hmmm... seems more suited to those who Hardly ever ride their iron horse.
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    With any street bike a convenient switched power source is the front running lights which almost always can be accessed relatively easily. The down side to using the basic high beam relay method is the headlight won't go off while starting. I'm not sure how much of a problem that is though. For what it is worth, there have been occasions that I have forgotten to turn off the two 55w fog lights on my Virago prior to starting with no apparent ill affects. I don't normally run the fog lights during the day due to the Virago's weak charging system which is probably more pathetic than the one on the Venture.
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    I second that one. My favourite motto is "cook once, eat many." Leftovers also make a great lunch for work. Sure get some envious comments from the sandwich brigade and the pizza by the slice bunch.
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    It's good that you got it even though your question was never answered. Terminals 86 and 87 are two ends of the circuit through the electromagnetic coil that operates the switch represented by 30 and 87. One end connects to the switched power from the ignition and the other end connects to ground. It doesn't matter whether 86 is powered or 87 is as long as one is powered and one is grounded. Don't bother getting cheap relays because they usually don't last very long and there isn't much difference in cost between good ones and cheap ones.
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    Canada Closed?

    camos replied to KarlS's topic in Watering Hole

    Yah!! Many people in Ontario think they are Canada. Many people in Quebec think they should be Canada. Many people in the West wish either one were true. B.C. keeps the Peace Arch open to the US all year every year.
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    Wear and tear could have reduced the effective circumference of the pulley. It might be possible to improve throttle response by filling in the groove a little.
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    My guess is that Mike is talking about the validity of only wearing a riding boot made in the US of A versus one made in China while riding a Yamaha bike made in Japan.
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    I have a pair of Tourmaster Elite gloves that do a very good job of keeping my hands dry and warm. http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/catalog/Winter-Elite-Glove-p-109_9.html
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    They also fit the xv1100 Virago and most likely the other models.
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    Web Host

    camos replied to etcswjoe's topic in Watering Hole

    I've been using these guys for about 8 years to host 3 websites costing a total of $5.95/mo including one domain name with $10/yr for more. The promo price has been going on for years. I have found them to be economical and reliable with quick response to customer service inquiries or issues. http://www.hostmonster.com/ Might be more features than you are after but there are no ads or other Whoo-Haw like you get with the "free" sites.
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    Remember, we are talking about a Virago here which is much lighter than your other bikes. Anyway, 30K is just a guess relative to the insignificant wear after 9K while commuting one up. Just putting this into perspective but in any case, what works for you is always a good bet.
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    I have put about 9000 miles on my E3's this year and they look almost brand new. Just a guess but I expect to get close to 30000 miles off these tires. The cost differential at Dennis Kirk is about $10 per tire. It costs me about $50 to get the tires mounted and balanced. Looks to me like I'll get more miles per dollar out of the E3's. Only time will tell though. I put 18000 miles on the Bridgestone Spitfire II tires that came with my Virago which had 25000 km on the clock. Can't say if they were the original tires but probably not.
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    Never had D404's on my xv1100 but have heard they don't last very long. I put E3's on mine last year absolutely love them. They are a bit larger than the stock tires but fit well and make 5th a real overdrive. Seem to work as well as the E3's do on the Venture.
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    Got another answer from HID Country. The single beam kit in the wholesale list has standard ballasts but the DOT ballast can be had for 5$ more. This kit has two HID bulbs and ballasts. Just noticed the web only price for this kit has fallen below the price listed as wholesale. Not sure what to make of that.
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    I haven't PM'ed you about this so I'm not sure if you included me in the count. I would like a motorcycle kit and a single beam kit. Would actually like a pair of each to do both my bikes but since I don't know for sure if the H3 single kit will work in the fogs I'll just opt to do one bike. Sent an email to HID Country asking for details on their Single Beam Kits (Premium Ballast) $43 listed on the wholesale page. Wanted to know whether it is the Universal Kit or the DOT kit. Once I get things sorted out I'll PM you to confirm exactly what I will need.
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    I've seen foot pegs that look like that on a sport bike that was stopped at a light beside me.
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    So I did ask and the response was "about an inch" which was not quite as informative as I was hoping for. After opening up my fog light, the H3 bulb is also "about" an inch long. All of this seems "about" right for it to work. However the bulb in my fog lights is mounted vertically so there may be a question as to whether the diameter of the bulbs is close enough to the same for the HID bulb to fit in the H3 position without contacting the reflector. Just what-iffing here: but after looking in the fog light I'm wondering how well a Hi-Lo HID light would work. The lens is a projector with a removable plate that provides a cutoff to keep the light beam low. I'm guessing much would depend on the focal point of the projector as to whether dong this would create a Hi-Lo flood light rather than a set of headlights. Sure would be nice if R&D wasn't so potentially expensive. Putting aside my ramblings, has there been any progress with the group buy?
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