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Offline billj

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headlight globe
« on: April 29, 2018, 09:25:29 AM »
 :bl11 hi  blown a head light globe is only a 45/45  am wondering if it will hurt to put stronger globes in headlight  ?
 

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Re: headlight globe
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2018, 11:05:10 AM »
I put 55/65 H4s in mine,had to clip off some tabs first but
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Re: headlight globe
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2018, 11:24:24 AM »
Go for it.

The 45/45w globe a Honda H4 globe and as such the location tabs are not the same as the standard H4 globe.

You will need to either cut off or bend back the lower two tabs to locate the globe or get an adapter ring

https://www.ebay.com/itm/H4-Bulb-Adapter-Rings-Honda-ST1100-ST1300-ST-1100-1300/263611141093?hash=item3d6072cbe5:g:P5gAAOSwyXFatRPM&vxp=mtr

Have a look here http://ozstoc.com/index.php?topic=3022.msg30576#msg30576
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