Motorcycle Aftermarket LED Headlight Install

Motorcycle Aftermarket LED Headlight Install - GSF600 Bandit

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4 жыл бұрын

***WARNING - I've had two failures on this light with the halo/turn signal light breaking. The first light lasted less than 1000 miles before failing. I replaced it with a new bulb, and that one died on a motocamping trip less than 1000 miles. I'm not sure what caused the failures, but they simply stopped working. The primary light bulb and flash still work--the auxiliary halo and turn signal lights died one one side.
Installed a 7" SKTYANTS LED headlight, new turn signals, 3rd party headlight 41mm headlight mount ears, and 7-pin flasher relay. The whole setup looks pretty damn sweet. I don't know that the blinkers are going to stand the test of time though.
All from Amazon:
* Headlight ($94): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
* Turn Signals ($17): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
* Mounting Ears ($19): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
* 7-Pin Flasher Relay ($14): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
My apologies for not killing the background music completely in parts of the video. I didn't think it would come through as anything more than a whisper at the time I was filming.

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@andydykstra10 3 жыл бұрын

i have the same bike! I want to change my dual headlights to a single LED one and i was stressing because i had no idea where to even start. Thank you so much for uploading this, its gonna help so much!

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful to you! Good luck with whichever direction you go with it.

@justinlacy8428 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings I can’t seem to get the turn signals to work. My hazards flash white for left turn and amber for right turn. Any idea why the single left turn blinker or right turn blinker isn’t flashing? Again when I signal to the left or right the hazards flash instead

@cotteeskid 7 ай бұрын

Thanks bud. Your video just saved me a whole lot of time. Received almost identical light in the mail today and trying to work out the DRL and turn signal connections was unclear. But what you did if what I want to do, so nice to have a guide. Cheers.

@matttriestodothings 7 ай бұрын

Thanks man, I appreciate the feedback. Good luck on the install.

@MechanicParker 3 жыл бұрын

I have absolutely no interest in motorcycles, nor their headlights, but I was just popping through videos and the fact that you immediately started off by showing the finished product so we could decide whether or not we wanted to watch the video was very considerate. People should learn from this video so they don't have to skip 5 minutes in to see if they want to watch it.

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Parker, thanks for the kind words. I get so much useful help and advice from other people that upload videos to youtube that I figured I might as well try to contribute. Nobody needs to see 13 minutes of some drunk fitting an aftermarket LED headlight if the finished product isn't any good, so why waste peoples' time? hah I definitely am gaining a serious appreciation for the channels that know how to do "How-To" videos well. I'm glad you mentioned that though about the intro. Nobody has said anything about that before, so I'm glad it was received well. Cheers man.

@sirglanz6285 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. Helped me out a lot! Also nice seeing you using our new Pliers Wrench! 10:06 -Greetings from KNIPEX in Germany ;)

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a set of Knipex 10" pliers for each of my engineering colleagues for Xmas this past year! Still getting used to them as it's sort of a change of thought in how to use them. I'll get there. I really, really like the needle noses though. I need to pick up a couple different sizes. Believe it or not... I learned about you guys because my dad takes me perch fishing every year. And I was always using a shitty pliers to try to extract hooks. And it ruined my trip injuring fish trying to extract hooks. So I researched what the best needle nose pliers you could buy were, and you guys were a top contender. I friggen love the needle nose.

@francismurtagh3295 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks the daylight bit saved me when I was doing mine

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Good deal. It definitely had me stumped for a while. Turns out there is actually a picture on the amazon listing that labels it as daytime running lights... oh well.

@Paper452 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton, exactly what I was looking for to go after my bandits headlight/wiring

@matttriestodothings Жыл бұрын

Good luck getting it all wired up Mark.

@davelee88 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I’ve bought the sane light I think. Did you have blue, green and red spade cables on the headlights? And could you tell me what they are?

@matttriestodothings Жыл бұрын

@@davelee88 I sold the bike to a friend last year, so unfortunately I can't go check. All I've got is what you see in the video and these images: i.imgur.com/MM8vG64.jpg i.imgur.com/8D5cfYh.jpg i.imgur.com/hgyegNR.jpg

@c4_yrslf726 9 ай бұрын

Great vid! Getting info for my naked conversion coming up soon. Tip I could give you for soldering, it's pretty easy actually, you put some solder on the iron and then touch the liquid solder to what you need to solder and when you see the liquid flow into the wire you can easily dab in more solder without moving the iron. You shouldn't have to move the iron around like that! Makes it simpler once you get used to it.

@matttriestodothings 9 ай бұрын

I'll give that a shot next time. I'm sure I'll have some more electrical connections to booger up this winter, lol. Thank you for the advice man.

@LOLTRON4000 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool video bro, I'm about to attempt similar and this has been a great help!

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck, and thanks for the feedback! I noticed on of the plastic bits-the white translucent deflector shield things-on mine was cracked and is the source of a rattle... Grrr... But the light looks sweet, hah.

@opm9460 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, this helped me figure out how to wire up my led headlight and turn signals to my gn125, except when I signal left the right side drl flickers slightly amber lol.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

Good deal. And that little flicker from the opposite turn signal is just to keep drivers on their toes :-P

@ivanmondragon2735 3 жыл бұрын

perfect tutorial i got the exact same headlight

@hassanjamal4212 3 жыл бұрын

How do u like it

@juventus4214 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt,i'm on the same project as you are. I unmounted my front fairing with the headlights and now i'm stucked. Now i want to mount my speedometer + rev back,but i wonder witch brackets did you used? I've no idea. Did you made them youself or can you buy them?

@chris53small 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for taking the time to show that install and i could give you a run for your money when it comes to being edgy at electrics but you gave a good explanation. does it still work as you mentioned having to change a unit out. Nice collection of bikes too👌

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

The primary light itself has continued to work fine. The issue I've had on both units is that the left hand halo and turn signal units gave out and stopped working. The first unit I saw a physical snap and the halo bottom piece jiggling which caused a rattle. The replacement unit had the same halo/turn signal section stop working, but I can't see a physical break. I'm guessing it's just a bad connection/solder point internally, but I'm not sure if I'm going to bother opening it up to find it. Even if I did--not sure I know how to fix it. The most recent failure happened 750 miles into a trip when my buddy was riding it.

@lugaNL 3 жыл бұрын

The naked conversion and LED headlight install were the cherry on top for my Bandit 600 project - the looks of the bike finally match the looks of the engine. Let me know if you'd like to switch your black headlight bucket for a chrome one to go with your forks: I have a spare one. Quick question: Where is the instrument panel (bracket #3495031F10) connected to on your bike? My 2004 does not have any threads available underneath the front fork bracket, so now I just mounted it with cable ties for now...

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Shit, I missed this comment and never responded. Sorry man. That's a great question. I didn't originally do the fairing to naked conversion, so I'm not positive. I realize this is 3 months late, but if there's something you want me to take a picture of, let me know. Just snapped a few photos and I'm not seeing that part that you mentioned. i.imgur.com/B6cVHoa.jpg i.imgur.com/4PKCPLd.jpg i.imgur.com/CWzN26U.jpg Again, my apologies on missing this.

@lugaNL 2 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Thank you for getting back to me and for the pictures! I figured out another way in the mean time, but it is not as solid as I would like it to be. Next time I am back in the garage I will use your pictures to figure out if that would be a better solution. BTW: I had the exact same issue with the (left) indicator/halo burning out after roughly 2000 miles. Just replaced the headlight unit for a slightly more expensive one, hoping for the best. If I find a solution to the issue, I will let you know.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

@@lugaNL Which headlight did you end up going with? I've pretty much just accepted that the halo is going to be broken on that side. The headlight and hi-beams work--it just looks kind of dumb now.

@frodothedog5799 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video, i've got a bandit 600S im trying to make a naked bike. Do you happen to have a link for the wirering spreadsheet or is that included in the package?

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

My apologies in missing this. There were no instructions included in the box. However, I found a relevant picture is actually on the Amazon pictures that shows what every wire is. Found it after the fact, unfortunately.

@rhettwadsworth9194 3 жыл бұрын

Dropped a sub! trying to rewire an older bike right now and I have the same soldering iron XD

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you've got better soldering technique than me!

@richarfbi1382 2 жыл бұрын

hello, the link of the flasher Relay that you put is useful for my kawasaki ninja 650cc 2006? I will install the same headlight as you and the turn signals.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not certain what type of flasher relay the Kawasaki uses, but my initial search shows that it is a 2-pin. So you would need a different flasher relay than the 7-pin relay I used in this video.

@eytanvb 2 жыл бұрын

Left a like just for the fact you showed the end result and said “to know if you wanna watch the video”

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I'm guilty myself of making long-winded stupid videos in the past, so now I just mark those as informal. For how-to's, I'd rather be to the point. Even if this isn't really right to the point since I was learning as I was going. That being said, I'm kinda pissed off at this light. One half of the halo running lights has broken on both lights I've installed. They're lasting like 750 miles. The headlight itself works fine, it just looks stupid when sitting at a standstill with the light on now. I guess you get what you pay for.

@eytanvb 2 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings oh that sucks. Maybe a bad batch but it must’ve been fun while it lasted. Looking forward to doing this as soon as I get my bike

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

@@eytanvb exciting, good luck with the bike man! What bike are you going with?

@eytanvb 2 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings it’s an Archive Scrambler AM64. A 125cc as a first bike, French brand

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

@@eytanvb I hadn't heard of those before. That's a handsome motorcycle! Hope it brings you many miles of smiles (well, kilometers I suppose 😅).

@scottmoody5685 4 жыл бұрын

Yer video wasn't dumb bro! What makes soldering difficult for most folks is the incorrect placement of the soldering iron tip, not enough heat, incorrect selection of type of solder, a dirty uneven tip, tin yer iron tip. Heat the items to be joined, and let the solder flow thru them. Practice with some loose wire/connector's. Head lite/turn signals look sweet!

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

I think you're right, I should probably set aside some time to practice some joins and understand how tip selection, temperature, solder gauge, etc. actually affect the process. Ironically, it never really occurred to me that I can probably find some great videos on KZfaq on that exact subject. Hah, my comparison at the end was a little dumb in a vacuum--but it actually helped me out with a couple things. I realized that I need to point my headlights *up* more. I usually keep them lower for fear of blinding oncoming drivers, but I had that LED wayyyy too low on the Bandit. I also saw just how much brighter and defined a purpose built LED bulb like the one I put on the Bandit is compared to a bulb swap into OEM housing like on my FZR. I also didn't realize my GoPro was picking up so much music volume. When I watched immediate playback on the GoPro, I didn't hear it. But watching on computer... oops. Live and Learn. I'll make sure I completely kill the volume instead of leaving it at 10% next time. Thanks again for the feedback and encouragement, Scott!

@hassejohansson3617 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job looks Good dude

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hasse.

@Bandits6 25 күн бұрын

This video gona help me, I just need to find the relay converter 👍👍👍

@1991camdout 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man great video. I am doing the same light conversion on my 02 bandit. I got a question about the turn signals tho... so you just took black w/ white to blue for left and green to grey for right? Did you have to ground then separately or no?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

You're going to make me rewatch the video and open up the headlight assembly to figure out wtf I did, aren't you? Looking at the wiring diagram again, black w/ white is going to be your ground since a bunch of components are grounded with that. Black is your left turn signal and green is your right turn signal on the Bandit. On the light, blue is your left turn signal, and gray is your right. If I'm comprehending and remembering this correctly, You'll need to add a splitter to the black/white-dots for each of the turn signal ground connections to accommodate the auxiliary turn signals. You'll definitely still need to ground each of the turn signals. Let me know if that made sense or if I should crack the thing back open and figure out what I did.

@1991camdout 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Yes that made sense. Thanks for replying. I just wanted to make sure I was doing it right. I got the halo the high and low beams done and wow is it bright. It's a good light. Thanks again for the reply. I'll let you know if I have more questions but I think you answered it.

@haydenatkinson1077 3 жыл бұрын

Hey man. Awesome build. I have a 2006 Honda hornet 599. Trying to install it but when I go to plug in the headlight to the wiring. Those main bulbs don’t turn on. I don’t have any clue to why it doesn’t work. Also when I try to wire the run signals those barley turn on. My fuses keep blowing out? Any ideas of why it’s doing that?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Love the look of the hornets. First, make sure you've got a color coded wiring diagram for your bike and also take a look at the wiring diagram for this headlight. I didn't realize there was an image of the diagram on Amazon so I was just guessing. Something I like to do, if you have a 12v battery sitting around, is to test out all the connections by using the battery and two wires. Once you know you've got all the terminals figured out and how they should work, then you'll need to locate the correct terminals on the bike's wiring. I wish I had a more succinct answer for you, but I'm not much of an electrical wiz. Mostly I just go by the wiring diagram and then trial and error.

@DavidrKun 2 жыл бұрын

Mine only came with green yellow and orange. So I need to check which works. Cause both my left and right turn on at the same time. 🥺🥺🥺

@nathanrichardson7706 3 жыл бұрын

Which relay did you replace the oem one with? I am currently in the process of doing this to my 01 gsf1200s and I was planning on just putting it in. Would you happen to know if it can work with the oem one?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

I was able to just pop it right in. I can't say for certain if that's the case with the 1200, but the description on the page says it does. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C0SQHIO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@darabrowne1186 25 күн бұрын

I’ve got a similar headlight for my 2005 bandit 650 From stock it comes with two separate connectors for high and low beam Can anyone tell me how to connect them together to the plug on my new headlight? Any tips appreciated

@francismurtagh3295 3 жыл бұрын

Well done

@mengsrunkhim1217 2 ай бұрын

I got the same headlight as yours. The problem I had was that when I turn on the turn signal, the other side halo light also blink which made it looks goofy. Is it because I need to the flasher relay?

@matttriestodothings Ай бұрын

I don't think that the relay would affect the opposite halo side blinking--that sounds more like a wiring issue. That being said my memory is hazy on the light and setup since I haven't owned it in a few years. Sorry I can't be of any help.

@ericc8895 3 жыл бұрын

can this light be removed from the bucket and installed on the original one in my bike?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I can't really answer that because I never had the OEM "N" round headlight on this bike. This was originally an "S" full fairing front which was later replaced by a previous owner with the cheap incandescent bulb that started melting itself from the inside out. You can absolutely remove the light from the bucket and mount it in another housing. I just don't know what type of adapters you either need to obtain and/or whip up yourself to make it work.

@jmbillow 3 жыл бұрын

Great vide, seriously thank you!. About to embark on this project on my first bike - an '08 SV650. Where did you find that wiring diagram?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... Good question. Pretty sure I found a PDF download of it. Bandit.co.uk likely. Good luck with the sv650! I'm unpacking from taking mine to Road America for my second track day ever today. Jesus christ I love that twin. It's a fantastic engine. You'll enjoy it.

@jmbillow 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings So I got it "done", but I've got a couple wiring bugs to root out. I made a short video. Tell me what you think? Thanks again! This bike looks 1000x better! Stoked! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZd6ebFlt57Ueac.html

@patrickhiev8444 2 жыл бұрын

@@jmbillow hey did you ever get this figured out for your SV? Any advice?

@jmbillow 2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickhiev8444 I got it sorted with the exception of the day time running lights. They don't light up. Everything else works fine - high beam, low beam, and turn signals.

@davidprestwich5439 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. How did you mount the odometer without the original lighting brackets?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Great question that I don't have a great answer for since I bought the bike after the front fairing had been replaced with a round headlight. I just went and snapped some pictures that may be more useful than me guessing though. imgur.com/a/u6wt5Ab

@davidprestwich5439 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Thanks! That helps out a lot actually. I think I need to dig up a new speedometer that comes with mounting.

@DefiantKMYKE 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Just wondering was your bandit the faired (S) version? It looks like by headlight assembly you had on your workbench. If so did you have to do anything to your gauges/instrument cluster? Also did this headlight lasts, any issues? Thanks

@matttriestodothings 11 ай бұрын

This bike was originally an "S" version. It was converted by a shop in Madison, WI before I ever got it. They actually did a nice job with that--but I couldn't tell you exactly what they did. I wish I could tell you. These are the only images I took of it (while I still owned it) when someone asked to see some of the mounting. i.imgur.com/CWzN26U.jpg i.imgur.com/4PKCPLd.jpg i.imgur.com/B6cVHoa.jpg The Amazon LED light was "okay". The mounting ears that come with it are shit. The other ones I bought worked great. The issue with the light is that the left side halo light broke under 1000 miles of use. I replaced it with a new full bulb unit. That one broke somewhere about halfway into our last 1200 mile trip. The halo part on the left must break from vibration. The primary headlight itself continued working fine, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it based on my experience. I sold the bike to my buddy and I'm not sure if he's just going with the bulb with broken halo or if he replaced it again.

@DefiantKMYKE 11 ай бұрын

@@matttriestodothings thanks for the quick reply. I wasnt expecting much from the one I've seen considering the prices. Like you said vibrations tend to kill these LEDs. Your response pretty makes them a no go in my eyes. Thanks again, appreciate it.

@juventus4214 2 жыл бұрын

Can you post the wire diagram too? It would help me alot. Tnx.

@EpicAdamMotovlogs 2 жыл бұрын

I've been tempted to do this but my headlight still works so I'll leave it alone. I'm changing my blinkers tomorrow to led and changing the bars, switch gear and installing heated grips.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

I can't really recommend this one. I prefer yours. Mine has broken the left side daytime running light twice. I'm done replacing it, lol. Not buying a third.

@EpicAdamMotovlogs 2 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings 😆 so I'm right in not changing it. Im only changing my blinkers because one is broke.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

@@EpicAdamMotovlogs Yea, I'd say unless you're having visibility issues, it's not a modification I'd recommend. It was cool for the ~700 miles on each headlight before the daytime running light broke. Then it was annoying. Heated grips would be really nice though!

@ryanertime 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid thanks!

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

@crabtreenc24 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, great video, where did you get the headlight from? Cheers.

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Everything I purchased is listed in the description. Pretty sure it was all Amazon.

@disiyc 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. Im trying to hook this up to my cb450sc. I havent hooked up the daytime running light but my signals flash and the opposing side flashes white. Is that gonna be fixed with the drl on?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

If I wasn't such an electrical noob I'd try to offer you some advice; unfortunately, trial and error with a color printout of the wiring diagram is the only way I'm able to get anything working. Sorry I'm late on this response--hope you got it resolved.

@justinlacy8428 3 жыл бұрын

I’m having the same issue. Hazards flash when I want to turn left or right

@charliee9920 3 жыл бұрын

Did any of you get this resolved? I have the same issue on my 1974 cb 550

@leomykolenko4972 2 жыл бұрын

As soon as you turn the turning signal the DRL turns off and the amber turn signal kicks in. When you turn off the turning signal after a couple of seconds the white DRL turns back on automatically. Is it correct? What I am trying to figure out is that inside the headlight there is some kind of controller.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

Correct. The daytime running light turns off, and it flashes amber on that side only. There must be a controller that disables the white DRL in exchange for the flashing amber.

@leomykolenko4972 2 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings thanks a lot for the quick response. much love from Canada.

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

@@leomykolenko4972 No problem man. Stay warm up there. I'm freezing my nuts off right now, and I'm only in Wisconsin! Good luck with the headlight.

@JRDNGIXX 3 жыл бұрын

I installed this headlight but having issues..blinkers are going fast I probably need to replace the relay but the real problem is when I plug in the turn signal wires (without switching on the signal switch) the full white halo switches to amber and stays orange unless I unplug the turn signal connectors from behind the headlight also my led side turn signals when I turn on say left side they light up bright all the way but at the sane time I see faint power and blinking in the right side as well. Any idea? Is it a diode issue as well as a relay or what's going in with my setup? How did you sort yours out? Relay? Deode? Both? Sick bikes btw and nice clean install!

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Which bike are you installing the light on? If you're switching to LED turn signals, you're definitely going to want the relay to fix the blink rate. In the description I linked the one I used. The 2002 bandit 600 has a 7pin, and it just plopped right in. The other question though.. That's a bit of a bugger. I'll give it a look next to a wiring diagram and see if I can figure out what might cause that. Sounds like the turn signals are just staying on. Definitely pickup a relay. I'm not sure that a relay meant for incandescent bulbs would introduce that error though. If I can find my old relay, I can pop it in and see how the behavior changes.

@JRDNGIXX 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings its a retrofit to guzzi..the front blinkers were regular bulbs and the rears were led taillight/turn signals..upon changing the front 2 to leds I was expecting the flash rate to go faster hence needing to replace the relay however the steady on turn signal situation inside the headlight is a bit weird as well as the opposite side turn signal showing faint blinking when you're flashing the other side on the external led blinkers.. thanks for the quick reply and willing to help sorting this out

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to a wiring diagram for the bike? I can try comparing it to how I setup the GSF600 and maybe that'll help track down the issue. I'd also definitely recommend a new relay regardless because that'd be a variable you could eliminate. Currently tracking down an issue on why my buddy's VF500F headlight just stopped working... even though all the other electronics are working fine. and if I power the light directly from the battery it works fine... and if I swap in a new fuse or even spare fuse panel it works fine... Fuck me I hate electrical issues. I'm not an electrically-minded person to begin with, gahhhhh.

@Njubish 3 жыл бұрын

Did you install new relay to make the blinkers flash correctly, or did you actually need a new relay for switching to a LED headlight? I am about to change mine from halogen to LED and I have no idea what relay to purchase.

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

The new relay was simply for the led turn signals to flash at the correct rate. At the time I got it, it came with four tiny led turn signals that flashed excessively quick. I'm not sure if you would actually need the relay if you had stock incandescent turn signals in the rear, deleted front stock turn signals, and used the integrated led turn signals in the headlight.

@Njubish 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings ah thanks! My headlight does not have blinkers, and I've already switched the relay for my led blinkers, so I should be good 😊

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

@@Njubish Good deal. Sounds like you should be ready to rock and roll!

@nrvsauto8990 4 жыл бұрын

How much space is in the pocket of the new housing? Enough for a couple connectors?

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

It's tough to give a quantative figure, but it wasn't nearly as packed as I expected it to be. Still tight (they always are), but you could have gotten a few more connections in there.

@nrvsauto8990 4 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings awesome! I just ordered it as a replacement for my 82' cb650 headlamp as the old halogens are dated and the old chrome around it is rusted and pitted pretty bad

@01Michaell 2 жыл бұрын

I have a few questions, is there a way to talk to you? I can't get the turn signals connected properly. Greetings from the Netherlands

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

btw--glad you got yours all figured out. Your setup beats this one for sure.

@ferrydejagher2033 Жыл бұрын

Hey mykey, heb je deze koplamp gekocht en uitbeindelijk goed kunnen aansluiten? Ik heb een bandit en wil deze ook ombouwen tot naked en deze lamp lijkt me een goede optie. Gr Ferry

@01Michaell Жыл бұрын

@@ferrydejagher2033 ja! Uiteindelijk wel geld kost, zit een groot gat in dus niet waterdicht. Heb er een plaatje in laten lassen en silliconenkit op de printplaat gezet

@ferrydejagher2033 Жыл бұрын

@@01Michaell zo dan snelle reactie thanks! Oké ja dat gat is de uitgang voor de bekabeling toch? Goed dat je dat dicht hebt kunnen maken. En verder alles goed kunnen aansluiten? Knipperlichten etc? Ben je er verder tevreden over?

@Sapioso 10 ай бұрын

Do you think they failed because you ran daytime lights and not just signal lights? I have the same model and it's advertised as the sides being turn signals. Seems like a TON of people had more problems using the rings/halos as day lights. Burned out within weeks to a few months.

@matttriestodothings 10 ай бұрын

I'm not sure it mattered that the daytime lights were connected. I could hear something was physically broken in the headlight assembly on the side that failed both times I had failures. I can't say for certain though as I don't have it anymore. It's annoying because the primary headlamp portion of it works pretty well. Better than whatever it had on previously when I bought it.

@Sapioso 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for replying. Only have the plug in. I DO want independant running LED amber/yellows in the micro form independant of the head itself @@matttriestodothings

@matttriestodothings 10 ай бұрын

@@Sapioso I always lean towards better visibility on the streets is a good thing--so I'm with you.

@kevinholden4595 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone had this problem? Halo lit, turn on blinker, correct blinker blink, but so does the opposite white halo...

@KaptinGamesReal 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks alot dude but will these mounting ears work with cb400 this is my first bike and I’m a noob with these things

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

The mounting ears I used in this video would be too big. The Suzuki Bandit 600 has 41mm diameter forks, so 41mm mounting ears. I believe (you'll need to verify) that your bike has 33mm fork stanchions, so you would need 33mm mounting ears.

@KaptinGamesReal 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings I actually checked it and it's 41mm but thanks alot for the video more thing do u have a good Flasher Relay for the honda cb400sf

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

@@KaptinGamesReal Gotcha--I thought you were talking about a mid-1970s Honda CB400. I'm unfamiliar with your bike, so you'll need to figure out what type of flasher relay is currently on it. If it's simply a 2-pin, you've got a lot of options. If it's a 7-pin (like my Bandit), then that limits your options.

@KaptinGamesReal 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings it is a 1997 cb400sf it was only in Japan, SE Asia and it's a 2 pin so what do you recommend

@Chronno81 4 жыл бұрын

As simple as it Should be~!!! Cant find an "Active Bandit Forum" with updated mod threads pinned. Just bought a 99 1200 for $2300 with only 8K miles & 100% original (older gentleman owned) Literally couldnt find Any real assistance or reviews on different round headlight options. (a starting point) So ty for the assistance :) Now to TRY and find a chrome light & chrome bucket (only found black light with chrome bucket) btw, I think the Red one with black bucket would have looked Really sweet!!! too bad the bandit I just got is green :( not a single scratch on it, so i wont complain! hahaha

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

Green Bandit sounds fun though! I think you've found the most active Bandit forum that I'm aware of--as I just noticed your thread there looking for 43mm ears. I just did a quick peak around, and I'm not seeing anything. That sucks because the ones I put on work quite well and were inexpensive. The all purpose generic ones that come with the unit are just a source of frustration. Hope you're able to find something suitable. Congrats on the new bike. The 600 is plenty plenty bike for me, so I can only imagine the 1200.

@Chronno81 4 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Ya the 1200 was Quite surprising in power! Especially being 100% stock "still". Ya all I keep finding are Black ones & the amount of Chrome up front... black just doesnt mesh well to my eyes. Buying a ton of things tomorrow, so I better get searching! Blinkers like yours too but someone said they are too flimsy or something (looking up too much shit!!) haha Going to probably just start a main project thread on the forum too, just to cover everything im doing & to refrain from multiple & multiple threads haha

@derumsklotanzt2485 4 жыл бұрын

Hey man do you think that an absolute beginner will be able to do this on a K100 ?😅

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not. The procedure isn't that hard, but anything electrical for the first time is going to take some patience. The good news is that that specific headlight is pretty popular now, and it's likely somebody has done a similar move on a K100. Find a nice color version of the wiring diagram for your bike before you start. And double check the images on the Amazon page--I didn't realize that there was a color-coded wiring diagram on there when I was shooting this video (doh!). Good luck!

@crashnburn3980 3 жыл бұрын

Tried to see it in the video but couldn't tell, but how did you mount your gauges?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't, somebody else did. To be honest I'm not even certain what stock looks like. Tell me what to take a picture of and I'll try. This is what I have on imgur from quick searching. imgur.com/a/ZiD6SD7

@crashnburn3980 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Thanks it kinda looks like the original brackets from the fairing frame on the gauges thes some brackets mounting it to the frame on one of the existing mount holes on the head tube.

@anthonyflores9609 3 жыл бұрын

I'm having trouble with the daytime running light on my gs500....plz help me I'm going crazy lol

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

So I'm not familiar with your bike, and my electrical skills are next to non-existent... However, I'm looking at the wiring diagram for an unknown year GS500. And I'm seeing something similar to my Bandit. Do you happen to have a non-used brown wire in the headlight bucket? That's what I needed to use for my daytime running lights. This would be on the same circuit as the rear tail lights (always on). You'd need to connect the brown wire on the bike to the brown wire on the headlight. i.imgur.com/Cutrasx.jpg i.imgur.com/OEoxa9n.jpg

@justinpelaez3462 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought this headlight for my triumph thurxton 900 based off of your video. So far it works great, but one thing I can't figure out is when I use my blinkers the opposite blinker flashes white along with the amber side when I use it. Any tips on the wiring? Thanks man!

@jmbillow 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Justin, I just did this install and I'm having the same issue. Were you able to get it sorted out?

@batesstealth2856 3 жыл бұрын

Does the headlight flicker when the engine is running?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

No, I don't have a headlight flicker. That may indicate a loose/faulty connection somewhere. I *do*, on the other hand, have a cracked piece of plastic inside of it (the outside translucent crescent pieces) that rattle and is annoying as shit though.

@julienparpet 3 жыл бұрын

All I'm hearing is Bill Burr fitting a headlight 😂

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

"I'd troubleshoot it. Is there gas in the car? Is the battery charged? Beyond that, I have to get a real man to look at it". - ole Billy I get pretty close to throwing in the towel sometimes. Then I remember losing your shit is part of the process of putting something together according to Bill! Haha

@WikWak 4 жыл бұрын

How is this headlight holding up? Still working good?

@matttriestodothings 4 жыл бұрын

So far, so good. It doesn't have too many miles on it yet--couple hundred. Got caught out in a storm and it worked fine, so that was encouraging. One of the front blinkers is flopping around a bit... you just reminded me I need to glue one of those in, so it doesn't spin.

@tomog93 2 жыл бұрын

What relay did you swap

@matttriestodothings 2 жыл бұрын

Turn signal relay. Under rear seat.

@sxeric27 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in the process of doing this upgrade to my Bandit. By the looks of it your headlight low and high beams worked prior to wiring any of the DRL or turn signals, correct? Makes me believe I have a faulty unit, as the factory H4 bulb still works.

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, if I'm not mistaken... The primary connection (no turn signals or daytime lights) worked as soon as I plugged in the three prong connector.

@sxeric27 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! If I may ask a follow up, the flasher relay was done before or after this? And would it play a factor in the led headlight change?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

@@sxeric27 if I had to guess... It shouldn't affect a single thing with the headlight. Fuck it, gimme a second. I'll go pull it and see if it still works. **alright, if you pull the relay completely but have the 3-pin (and turn signals + daytime running lights) plugged in, the headlight will still work. The turn signals will not work at all, as expected. So, if you're plugging the 3pin in and nothing is happening... And the old headlight still works with the three prong plugged in... I'd worry that the unit has an issue. Again, I'm absolutely not an electrics guy, but those are my observations after having just gone and checked mine.

@sxeric27 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings Really appreciate your help and it looks like you went the extra mile for me. Thanks again, looks like I'm doing an exchange.

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

@@sxeric27 No worries. Hopefully helping to point you in the right direction since troubleshooting motorcycle (especially electrical) can be a serious headache. I think if your other headlight powers on with the 3-pin and the new LED one doesn't... it's probably defective. The other (3) cables are non-standard headlight cables--(2) turn signals, and one set of auxiliary daytime running lights. Not the standard low beams and high beam.

@marks2731 3 жыл бұрын

Link to the headlamp for others to purchase?

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

Everything I installed is listed in the description.

@anthonyflores9609 3 жыл бұрын

I bought same signals and headlight btw

@jacobwells106 3 жыл бұрын

When u are sodering hold the gun on the surface to heat it before applying the sowder an it will melt into the area u r working with

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

That.. that sounds like a good idea. I'd suppose that's similar to braising. I should really find a class to teach me how to weld and solder someday.

@jacobwells106 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings yea u could find a class . Or just buy a cheap welder to strt with an teach ur self an ask questions that how I learned not a professional but I get it done lol

@matttriestodothings 3 жыл бұрын

@@jacobwells106 I've got a cheap arc welder I bought from Harbor Freight probably... 6 or so years ago. Couldn't strike an arc (probably wrong rods), and it just kind of scares me. It's one of those things I'd like someone to actually teach me since I'm sure I could kill myself with it pretty quickly.

@jacobwells106 3 жыл бұрын

@@matttriestodothings yeai got the same lil welder probably 70 amp stick . U might have got the wrong rods they seem to only use the 3/16’s rods they r small . I stared with a mig first