blackbd1 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 i have read it both ways my 00 XX has high beam top and low beam bottom....... which way is correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 low beam should be top, is on any XX I have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_40 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 low beam should be top, is on any XX I have seen +1 The angle on the bottom of the reflector is angled up so it's high beam. If it's backwards switch the wires behind the headlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrxxquad Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 the way I remember is high is low low is high Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para045 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 +4 LB is on top, HB is on bottom :icon_think: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ1137 Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 +5....Might as well add one more. Low is on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneXX Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 Low is on top. Also make sure the headlight fluid is topped off while you're in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbd1 Posted June 14, 2008 Author Share Posted June 14, 2008 all i can think of, was back in '03 i had my wire harness replaced by HONDA (FI light). so, it must have been them who switched these connectors, for i have never touched them before headlight fluid?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcinpdx Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 headlight fluid?? Ahh yes. Lower viscosity headlight fluid works better in low light situations - kind of like ISO on a camera. I don't know why all these guys are getting HIDs when they could just use lower viscosity headlight fluid. Be careful though - the negative viscosity fluids will burn out the headlamp quicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CxBXR Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Wal-Mart Super-tech (part #9876) low viscosity long life headlight fluid, Many swear by it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp11XX Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Is the low one high or is the high one low? Maybe we need to ask someone experienced...Hooplehead? ...NBL I'm still on the fence on this one....not sure which configuration I like best from the light cast of my HID's. I'd never really considered it until Airborne said something about it in WV the other weekend. I swapped them from the HB in top position but haven't had a chance to ride at night and really evaluate it yet. I do notice that the LB top casts a W I D E beam, but the HB seems to shoot out low and the hotspot seems closer than the LB. HID's make this a harder job to evaluate since there is just sooooooo much more light there than OEM bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrxxquad Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 one thing I ran into was that the bulb was not held tightly to the base. I had to machine some rings to hold it correctly and be in the right place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para045 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 one thing I ran into was that the bulb was not held tightly to the base. I had to machine some rings to hold it correctly and be in the right place. I just got some big rubber washers from a plumbing place ~5mm thick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I found that the arc is further from the base plate than the filament in an H7 globe, so I put about 4mm spacer on the front of the HID globe base plate to bring it back into line. The illumination is just as good as before the plate went in, but doesn't get defocused by the light coming from the wrong place now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrxxquad Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I found that the arc is further from the base plate than the filament in an H7 globe, so I put about 4mm spacer on the front of the HID globe base plate to bring it back into line. The illumination is just as good as before the plate went in, but doesn't get defocused by the light coming from the wrong place now. verrry interesting,,,hummmm, new farkel??? one thing I ran into was that the bulb was not held tightly to the base. I had to machine some rings to hold it correctly and be in the right place. I just got some big rubber washers from a plumbing place ~5mm thick tried that, but would not stay straight, well were not straight when I pulled all that shit off to find out what the f was off, and I tend to fix shit permantily when I do find something I don't like the way it works. Ya I am that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Many have used the ole Garden Hose rubber washer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CxBXR Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I used folded aluminum foil, it is tough & heat tolerant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warp11XX Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 A piece of old 7mm or 8mm spark plug wire made into an o-ring makes the perfect spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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