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Old 08-08-2008, 12:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Duel headlight mod in 8 mins! (new world record?)
Well after reading all I have seen written I zoomed off to my local DIY and bought came black wire and one of those connectors (though I bought the wrong one but I made it fit anyway.....)

Found the green wire coming out from the left hand handlebar - opened it up and joined it to the black wire that I'd just bought - joined that to the top thingy for the right hand bulb and.............. about 8 minutes later - hey presto! A double dipped beam now when the engine runs! How easy was that!!??

Thanks for all your help.

I am now considering getting my dril out and drilling some holes in the exhaust to make it sound a little bit less like my washing machine - but perhaps I can find another simpler mod before I attempt that one eh?

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sounds pretty simple. Neat!
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Good job! Was that 8 minutes to route, solder and tape it all back in place?
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Good job! Was that 8 minutes to route, solder and tape it all back in place?
I skipped the soldering bit and twisted it all together and taped it up real solid. But yes 8 minutes total - add on 5 more minutes for the trip to the store and back.
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I skipped the soldering bit and twisted it all together and taped it up real solid. But yes 8 minutes total - add on 5 more minutes for the trip to the store and back.
Very nice! I hope you're going to take some time to make that a permanent connection! If it loosens and shorts while you're out at night... could get scary!
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I skipped the soldering bit and twisted it all together and taped it up real solid.
*bashes head on desk repeatedly*

There's a reason why people take an hour and a half to do this mod.
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Very nice! I hope you're going to take some time to make that a permanent connection! If it loosens and shorts while you're out at night... could get scary!
You should see how well I twisted those things together........ hell will freeze over before any of it loosens.......

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You'd be amazed what the vibes on our bikes can work loose.....

This is my next mod for sure.
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Re: Duel headlight mod in 8 mins! (new world record?)
I did mine the same way as james, meaning I came off that wire up by the handlebar, but I did solder everything together. But, I've been meaning to redo the mod and clean it up a bit. In other words, connect the wiring under the tank rather than coming off the handlebar.

On a side note about the dual-headlight mod (or lack thereof), I saw a guy on a red '07 last weekend that hadn't done any mods (even frame sliders) and this included the dual-headlight mod. My first thought, jokingly, to myself was...hey, that FZ6 is winking at me. LOL...
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Do you happen to have a link to some info on the mod? Its been driving me nuts driving around for two years and having people tell me that I have a headlight out.
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