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    #1

    Anybody changed the headlight to a removable bulb one?

    The low beam is out on my bike, so I only have high beam. Autozone doesn't seem to have a sealed beam light in the right size and according to the fiche, one from the dealer is $110.

    Is there a way to swab out the housing for something that a removable bulb can mount in so it'd be easier to replace?
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    #2
    JC whitney sells lamp assemblies for the common 7" headlamps but your bike takes a smaller lamp so I'm not sure what's available in that size. You might want to measure the lamp and then start searching.
    Ed

    To measure is to know.

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      #3
      Possibly this idea might work?
      Headlight Bulb - The GSResources Forums
      http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=1136913&postcount=7
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      http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...35#post1625535

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        #4
        Is that a 5-3/4" or a 6-3/8"?

        Memotronics - Not Found
        http://store.candlepower.com/534inhe1.html
        Memotronics is your online source for lighting and industrial supplies. We stock over 2000 miniature, line-voltage and halogen bulbs for industrial, automotive, residential and commercial applications. Our automotive lighting selection includes vintage and hard-to-find bulbs for domestic and import cars, as well as a range of thermal, electronic and solid state flashers, including a range of turn sugnal flashers for aftermarket LED conversions


        Memotronics - Not Found
        http://store.candlepower.com/638inhe.html
        Memotronics is your online source for lighting and industrial supplies. We stock over 2000 miniature, line-voltage and halogen bulbs for industrial, automotive, residential and commercial applications. Our automotive lighting selection includes vintage and hard-to-find bulbs for domestic and import cars, as well as a range of thermal, electronic and solid state flashers, including a range of turn sugnal flashers for aftermarket LED conversions

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          #5
          If you've got the goofy 6-3/8" headlight check out what I did for my 450:
          Headlight conversion for GL450T - The GSResources Forums
          http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=162645
          Place your GS electrical or ignition related questions in this forum.


          The one I got from Candlepower is the right size but has an extra mounting tab on the back that needs to be cut or ground off. It is MUCH brighter than the old sealed beam.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Hornswaggle View Post
            If you've got the goofy 6-3/8" headlight check out what I did for my 450:
            Headlight conversion for GL450T - The GSResources Forums
            http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=162645
            Place your GS electrical or ignition related questions in this forum.


            The one I got from Candlepower is the right size but has an extra mounting tab on the back that needs to be cut or ground off. It is MUCH brighter than the old sealed beam.
            Your Candlepower link doesn't work anymore. They might have gotten rid of that.

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              #7
              Memotronics - Not Found
              http://store.candlepower.com/ca61quhahewi.html
              Memotronics is your online source for lighting and industrial supplies. We stock over 2000 miniature, line-voltage and halogen bulbs for industrial, automotive, residential and commercial applications. Our automotive lighting selection includes vintage and hard-to-find bulbs for domestic and import cars, as well as a range of thermal, electronic and solid state flashers, including a range of turn sugnal flashers for aftermarket LED conversions


              Is that the same basic thing?

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                #8
                Thanks Mike, yup that's the bulb I was referring to.

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                  #9
                  Second, third and fourth on Candlepower. I've had mine for several years now and they are great. In a given size, the base reflector is all the same, the difference is the bulb. The Narva H4 Range Power 50 is a very bright bulb at 60/55W.
                  '78 GS1000E, Dyna-S ignition, Dyna Green Coils, K&N pods, Delkevic SS 4-1 exhaust, Dynojet Stage 3 jet kit, Russell SS Brake Lines, Progressive suspension, Compu-Fire series Regulator 55402 and Advmonster cree LED headlight conversion.

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                    #10
                    I have an EMGO 7" universal headlight on my GS450L. I didn't need to change the fork ear even though my new headlight is 5/8" bigger. The EMGO's are cheap but work great. $45 is what it costs for a complete unit.

                    This uses a removable H4 bulb.

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                      #11
                      check this out you can do an online request for parts and the will email you back with yards that have the parts, they send out their price quotes to your email

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by sachsaca View Post
                        check this out you can do an online request for parts and the will email you back with yards that have the parts, they send out their price quotes to your email
                        Where is the link to check out?
                        I bought Candlepower, they're great.

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