I did not do anything to clean up the outside of the LED bulb or it's heat sink or anything related to it - the outside of the light never felt like it had anything on it, and I wanted to use the bulb exactly the way it was sent to me (and everyone else that purchased it).  

However.....after reading your last post I looked at the LED unit very carefully - and I could see a yellow stain between 2 of the cooling ribs.  When I stuck the tip of a piece of paper in the yellow - it came out with an oily tip!

If you don't think it's gonna kill the light or fan, I'd consider cleaning the lamp body with B12. Drops can be coaxed from the red tube.
I think you've proven where the problem is.
As long as everyone knows what to expect before they buy the lamp, it's good. I'd still buy it if it's a lot better lamp.

Badwolf:

I have ridden with your headlight behind me....and I can testify that it is bright - even on the low beam.  For the amount of miles and conditions you ride in.....that was probably a very smart investment.

The purpose of this thread was to find an affordable, easy to install LED bulb that could be used to improve the stock headlight to an acceptable level...without spending $200 - $500 on a dedicated LED headlight assembly.

So far the LED bulb "inserts" that I have tried are in the $30 - $50, and they provide mixed results.  They are brighter than the stock bulb and do light up more of the roadway - but the light pattern that is emitted is not nearly as even as the stock bulb provides....there are hot spots of light that tend to be somewhat distracting, as your pupils adjust to the amount of light in the bright areas and the things farther down the road may not be as visible if the light were more even.  Evidently it is hard for the designers to make an LED with 1 or 2 "points" of light focus well on a reflector made for a "filament" bulb.

I had hoped the self contained light that started this thread was an option - but I can't recommend a light that fogs up the inside of the glass.  Maybe Tocsik and I just got bulbs that had fans that were "over oiled"...and these 2 bulbs are not the normal standard for this LED.

 

Badwolf:

Can you provide a link to any of the "Daymaker" LED lights that can be installed directly into the Suzuki Savage light housing?

The goal of this thread was to find a good working H-4 (9003) LED bulb to replace the standard bulb.

None of the lights you have linked will fit a stock housing....the Suzuki light does not have a shell or mount that accepts the reflector inserts - it has specific mounting tabs that are exclusive to the Savage.

 

Tocsik wrote on 04/24/17 at 07:58:51:


The contact I have reached at ADVmonster is John Sanders.  He has not responded to the emails I sent this morning - but he did respond to the initial contact very quickly and ask me to keep him informed of what I was doing/trying.

I will keep you guys informed.  If they are a good company and stand behind their product - then they are definitely a company that should be supported.

That is not a real auxbeam light. I have been buying, using, and selling auxbeam lights for over a year and that is a knockoff. Go to auxbeam.com they have a 1 year warranty and customer service is good. But that being said it would not fit due to the size of the heat sink. Once the 7 inch headlight housing is out I will buy that plus the 7 inch headlight they sell check it out on their site.

Dave, I figured the box would have to be outside of the housing but was looking at this set up because of the shield, hoping it provides a good light pattern. I just looked at the one you mentioned but it does not have a shield.

I have yet to remove the halogen bulb to measure how much room we have in the housing. For the moment I was just hoping to get something cheap to provide better lighting and me not blind oncoming traffic. Ultimately I think I want to get a Daymaker set up like badwolf. I just need to go to the Harley dealership and see if I can get a housing there for cheap before I order the headlight assembly.