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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #30 - 05/17/17 at 09:00:36

Daymaker style lights are made to replace the glass lens in the headlight.
This is what I did with the beasts headlight which is a 7" Vegas bucket.
I did have to add a gasket to make it fit right in the shell.

The stock headlight does have plates fore and aft of the lens to hold it in place. So it may fit w/out mod.

The Daymaker style lights require less depth then putting a LED bulb in a stock headlight.

Badwolf put one in and it looks like a stock headlight.

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Reply #31 - 05/17/17 at 09:16:06

badwolf wrote on 05/09/17 at 23:09:05:

Yes, their called a ''daymaker''. I have a 5'' one on my bike up here in north county. They won't fit in a stock housing thou.

Badwolf used a small Harley housing. The stock headlight uses the reflector as the "structure" that holds every thing together - so if you remove the reflector and lens - there it nothing holding the parts together! I suppose you could adapt a way to make anything work - but the headlight housings that accept the "drop in" type light housing would make it much easier.

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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #32 - 05/17/17 at 10:00:42

Yes, Dave is correct. The Daymaker style headlight bulb WILL NOT FIT IN A STOCK HOUSING. And it will not fit in some small ''normal'' housings. These bulbs are much thicker in the back than a normal bulb. I put it into a aftermarket Bates style housing only with much effort with a rasp and grinding wheel! (REALLY NOT SOMETHING I WOULD RECOMMEND OTHERS DO.) Look closely at the drawings of these bulbs BEFORE you order a housing, you will want one that is longer than normal. And remember, there is a bunch of wiring inside the stock housing that needs to go somewhere.
That said, I now have the BEST lighting I have ever had on a m/c! I no longer see my own shadow when a car pulls up close behind me at night!
If you are thinking of changing for a style statement,,, don't bother.
But if you ride alot at night, and are willing to do the effort to get the best lighting you can, you WILL like it when you are done.

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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #33 - 05/18/17 at 19:36:00

Ya, 3 zeners do not a regulator make. Really lame-o circuit. I should design a good actual regulator for the S40. Look at it this way. The voltage at the + 12V terminal determines how much the zener conducts.
If the voltage goes up (as if you put a lower load on the circuit, like a lower wattage headlight) the zener's effective resistance goes down, "trying" to keep the voltage constant. This makes the zeners hotter by drawing more current. My advice: Electrical Engr for 30 years, keep the load in watts similar to design loads. If the led is brigher, but more efficient, add driving lights to equal the wattage at 12V of the original bulb. Anything else too much in the low or high load direction will give you headaches, and will require a better regulation setup. Adding a resistor in series with the headlight wil make things worse, because it will drop voltage in the headlight circuit, reducing the LED brightness, and reducing even further the total current load from the LED alone situation which makes the zeners hotter.

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buster6315 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 353	Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT Reply #34 - 05/18/17 at 19:58:17 'Daymaker' headlight? Have you considered how this type of light might affect oncoming traffic? If you require such a powerful headlight, perhaps you should not ride after dark.
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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #35 - 05/18/17 at 20:13:12

It is all about the light pattern. A lot of lights you see on ''show'' bikes look cool, but are made for off-road or shop light use. No DOT on the glass. Those lights throw a lot of light and WILL blind or annoy oncoming traffic. To put DOT on the bulb they must meet DOT standards for pattern.
When you try a LED with 6000k light, you will think you have been riding with your shades on before.
Notice oncoming cars at night, some lights are white, and some are yellow. If you are used to yellow and try white 6000k you won't want to go back.

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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #36 - 05/19/17 at 03:09:11

All low beam lights should have a vertical cut-off built in that prevents the light from shining "upward" and into the faces of the oncoming traffic. This is the reason that low beams don't shine very far down the road or light up overhead signs.

High beams do not have the vertical cutoff, and they shine a much larger light pattern down the road.

Some cheap LED's don't have a vertical cut off in the low beam, and you should avoid using those.

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Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT
Reply #37 - 05/26/17 at 11:50:48

My friend has a HD 883 Iron that he got the first week of April and promptly installed a Daymaker knock off.

https://www.amazon.com/Wisamic-Projection-Daymaker-Headlight-Motorcycles/dp/B...

He installed this one. It seems to always have moisture on the inside. Its also horrendous to ride with him when I am leading. The light is way too bright and blinding.

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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18096 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: LED DAYMAKER STYLE HEADLIGHT Reply #38 - 06/05/17 at 12:59:08 springman wrote on 06/05/17 at 12:47:37: Here is the light I am considering. http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/232158349265?ul_noapp=true
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