eastern beaver relay w hids

[cr0ft]

The Harley Daymaker 5.25 inch (or the JW Speaker 5.25 inch, which is very similar) seems to be the choice for the "normal" Rockets; for the Touring, a set of Truck-Lite Phase 7 and the 4.5 inch driving lights is only $400 or even less at eBay.

 

[motolink]

They cost somewhere around $320 per unit. The lighting is so far beyond stock that I cannot even compare them. DAYLIGHT! at night.
They plug right into the stock sockets and fit right into the headlight housing with no modifications at all. They are also beautifully made.
You have to pay big bucks but just an easy and perfect result.

Zenbiker, do you have a Harley part number, if they are $320 U.S? Dollars they going the be expensive. Do they overcome headlight adjustment issue, like when high beam is adjusted to be right low beam is just in front the front wheel.

 

[zenbiker]

Moto
I don't have the part # but just go to the Harley web site and search LED lights. or to a Harley dealer.
The LEDs are different than any other headlights. You adjust the lamps on low beam only. Adjust the low beam as far away from the bike as fits your fancy. Three LED beams are illuminated in each unit. You could use the high beams first to have that as a reference point as an alternative. Whatever suits you.
When you click on the high beams, the three low beam LEDs remain on and are unchanged in illumination or direction but two more ( High) beams are added which are aimed higher and this relationship is fixed...non adjustable.
What I'm saying is that the low beams stay on exactly as they were when you hit the high beams which just ADD light and do not affect the low beam which remains constant whether the high beams are on or off, so there can be no "gap" when the high beams go on...only additional light to the low beam pattern.
Hope you understand. Completely plug and play...perfect fit into the headlight shells and beautifully made, quality units. No ballasts, no additional room needed...just plug in the three prong spades into the receptacle and you are good to go. I have the Eastern Beaver modification as well.
Pay big time (over $600 for two ) and get a quality result or futz around with some cheaper alternative and hope for the best. Your call.
I do love this great upgrade!
Hey but this is the kind of idiot I am with my bike. I have a 2007 Classic. $7000 into Carpenter Racing, about $2700 into Reband exhausts with dyno tuning and a few thousand into windshields, Power Commander, dual batteries, sissy bar, rack, Progressive shocks, etc. Who knows about labor??
The LED lights are just the icing on the cake.

 

[motolink]

Zenbiker, they are the lights I want in my Roadster and I completely understand your instructions.

Next step is to start saving and do some research with the local Harley dealers to see what price they come up with.

Thank you

 

[R3Tex]

zenbiker is referring to the Daymakers. Several posts on here about the mod and all with great results...me included

 

[cr0ft]

You adjust the lamps on low beam only. Adjust the low beam as far away from the bike as fits your fancy.

You should adjust the low beam as far away from the bike as it should be without blinding oncoming motorists, more like. The point of a low beam is to give you passable light without becoming a danger by shining lights into the eyes of oncoming traffic.

There's a procedure for getting the height of the beam correct, involving sitting on the bike and shining the light against a wall and then ensuring it shines at that same height regardless of distance from said wall.
I have a feeling many here should go through it to be responsible about where their lights go.

See http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/how-to-your-aim-true - or lots more options via a Google search.

In other words, there is a specific setting for headlights that should be followed for everyone's safety, it shouldn't be half-assed on a whim.

 

[zenbiker]

Correct...All i was trying to say is that the change between low and high beams is set and not adjustable. You cannot change that gap. It is set!
If you have or get these lights...You will see the amazing difference!

 

[barbagris]

Search for E /ECE/324/Rev.2/Add.111/Rev.3− E /ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2/Add.111/Rev.3 - covers it all.

Happy reading.

The 5&3/4" OEM TRIUMPH REFLECTORS ARE VERY POOR.
Amongst other things they put (approx) 25% of the bulb output on the road. Lot's of uncontrolled scatter
Plus just about every one I have seen removed has some part of the lens/reflector assembly damaged or broken - imo due to heat dissipation issues.
As the vertical adjustment for both lights is combined and fixed - it's no BIG surprise that sometimes the beams are misaligned on one side.
Oh and play with horizontal adjustment too - to concentrate of widen the beam spread. Mine came ex-factory very poorly aligned horizontally.

IMHO - The first thing to do - after the EB thing - is change the ruddy lights. Either for GOOD thermally conductive METAL/GLASS Halogen or sealed beam units - or (imo better still) LED.

If you set the OEM units using the parallel to ground High beam method YOU WILL have a massive dark spot on DIP that is right where you need light.

Unless you REALLY need to see 2kms down the road set them a bit low and they work better. It really is bloody pointless setting the Highbeams higher than parallel. Unless you want to scare UFO's.

Croft - you have a "T" so can probably not imagine how poor the OEM 5&3/4" are. Even POOR 7" units are better than most 5&3/4" - by a LONG margin. A Good 7" is often very very good indeed. I fitted a Toyota 4x4 light into my (ex) Harley. Made by Hella. STUNNING.

LED is evening the balance.

 

[cr0ft]

Croft - you have a "T" so can probably not imagine how poor the OEM 5&3/4" are. Even POOR 7" units are better than most 5&3/4" - by a LONG margin. A Good 7" is often very very good indeed. I fitted a Toyota 4x4 light into my (ex) Harley. Made by Hella. STUNNING.

Yeah, I don't find my single 7 all that objectionable, but I still want more lumens down the road. Plus one of my fog lights has already burned out, something I doubt will happen with the LED's in my lifetime. The Phase 7 has gotten great reviews.

I have no experience riding with the stock 5.25's, I'll take your word for it that they're crap.

 

[zenbiker]

Oh Boy!...The stock 5 3/4" halogens on the bike are CRAP! Installing the Eastern Beaver relays did increase their brightness but they were still anemic, to say the least.
I never realized just how bad they were until installing the LEDs. Unbelievable difference!!
I almost can't believe that anything else is legal.