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 Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: Nov 2016
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How difficult would it be to splice in a aftermarket head light such as this, LowBrow Customs
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: May 2010
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Check Pants
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The only challenge will be, how do you hide those male and female plugs and extraneous wiring that will now be exposed for all to see. Our head light buckets also function as a junction box for the stated electrical. If you can pull it off in an pleasingly aesthetically way, please post pictures, I have a couple of HL Buckets I would like to swap in as well and I could use some new ideas. I don't want to cut up my wiring, so I can retain the option of going back to the original config.
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: Nov 2016
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The only challenge will be, how do you hide those male and female plugs and extraneous wiring that will now be exposed for all to see. Our head light buckets also function as a junction box for the stated electrical. If you can pull it off in an pleasingly aesthetically way, please post pictures, I have a couple of HL Buckets I would like to swap in as well and I could use some new ideas. I don't want to cut up my wiring, so I can retain the option of going back to the original config.
My bike doesn't have the factory headlight, it has one off of ebay on it. It stores all the wires inside of it like the factory headlight. If doesn't light the road up as well as I would like. I might piece together a oem factory headlight.
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: May 2010
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Check Pants
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I'm currently working on a 9" suzuki headlight with joker side mounts, plenty of room for all the wiring and more. I'm hoping oncoming traffic will wonder if a lowrider train is coming towards them. If you are considering going back to an OEM light, post your needs in the classifieds. The ring is usually the hard part to find used, and good luck. Among all the contributing members here, collectively, we could build a 3 or 4 complete bikes from spares in our possession and still have a lot of parts left over..
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Fe Butt
Joined: Feb 2007
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All my wires are under the tank. I moved them all there when I put my headlight on.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 5,720
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All my wires are under the tank. I moved them all there when I put my headlight on.
I tried that, but the Jardine Drag Bars w/ 8"curved risers I had my heart set on, left me with the wiring too short for getting it all hidden under the tank. I ended up holesawing the HL bucket and finding the correct rubber grommet to clean it all up. PITA
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Re: Splicing in a Aftermarket Headlight
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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I extended my wires when I ran them inside the bars.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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