Has anyone replaced ST1300 stock light bulbs with newer off-the-shelf light bulbs
Danny J
Danny J
If by off-the-shelf you mean a direct retrofit, your choices are limited because the North American ST1300 does not use the same bulb base as the H4/9003 bulb. The good news is that any H4/9003 bulb can easily be used in the ST1300 by simply cutting off the two lower alignment tabs. It really is not a big deal at all and many of us do this all the time with H4/9003 bulbs without issue. I'm just mentioning it in case you were not aware of this difference.Has anyone replaced ST1300 stock light bulbs with newer off-the-shelf light bulbs
Danny J
Yup, most of us have gone LED. There's more than one thread here about it.
There are specific models to use. Just using any H4 led could actually give you crappier results
If you're not looking the LED route (but you should...) then you can put halogen h4 bulbs in. They will work better than OEM bulbs but not nearly as well as LEDs
If by off-the-shelf you mean a direct retrofit, your choices are limited because the North American ST1300 does not use the same bulb base as the H4/9003 bulb. The good news is that any H4/9003 bulb can easily be used in the ST1300 by simply cutting off the two lower alignment tabs. It really is not a big deal at all and many of us do this all the time with H4/9003 bulbs without issue. I'm just mentioning it in case you were not aware of this difference.
THanks Andrew, I will check it outIf by off-the-shelf you mean a direct retrofit, your choices are limited because the North American ST1300 does not use the same bulb base as the H4/9003 bulb. The good news is that any H4/9003 bulb can easily be used in the ST1300 by simply cutting off the two lower alignment tabs. It really is not a big deal at all and many of us do this all the time with H4/9003 bulbs without issue. I'm just mentioning it in case you were not aware of this difference.
Here's one of the "Older" sets. Doesn't put out as much light as the new ones but is still a massive increase over OEM bulb or the h4 halogen upgrade.Thanks Obo, where would I find LED lights for a ST1300
Danny
Hi Andrew,THanks Andrew, I will check it out
Danny
I am not familiar with that particular bulb but from the description they seem to meet all of the important criteria, you should be good to go.Hi Andrew,
I ordered the below
Danny
Do tell if you know.As a retired automotive lamp designer ......
Top-down set of answers to this.Do tell if you know.
Why are standard H4/9003 bulbs not legal in North America on the ST1300, only the lower wattage ones from the factory? I have read many of the explanations on the web, many of which contradict each other. What's the true technical reason that they are not allowed here, contrary to the rest of the world?
I highly recommend that you give the cougar motor flagship led bulb a try (post #6).you have to have the light source within a millimeter of where it was originally located in the lamp's design , or it will de-focus all of the rest of the optics of that lamp , trashing the lamp's efficiency / it will then not pass FMVSS test points
Inconsistency in availability of LED headlights.Given the dramatic improvement in lighting with LEDs, why would anyone go back to halogen incandescent lamps? I grant you that my comparison is seat-of-the-pants - I'm not using instrumentation to check brightness, but my LED headlights on my VStrom do a better job of illuminating the road than the lamps that came with the bike. I remember the same improvement on my ST.
"Halogen bulbs with its thin filament makes a tiny spot with weak light on the sides of the road."I highly recommend that you give the cougar motor flagship led bulb a try (post #6).
What you think is wrong with the light actually made it better.
Halogen bulbs with its thin filament makes a tiny spot with weak light on the sides of the road.
The slightly wider light source of the led spreads more of the extra light to the sides of the road making a fuller pattern.
The low beam of the H4 is not at the focus point but in a focal ring.
The sharp cutoff created by the H4 design shield keeps the glare in spec.
FMVSS test points only specs MAX glare and MIN illumination.
With any upgrade the beam pattern should be checked and adjusted properly.
The nice thing with the ST1300 we have a control on the dash to fine tune the cutoff based on load.
There are knobs on the back of the light assembly to make coarse adjustments.
1. I'm guessing you mean quality control issues w/ the LED and matching a given LED lamp w/ various headlight reflectors?1. Inconsistency in availability of LED headlights.
2. Problem is that if the brand you have and like ceases to exist,
3. I can always go to Autozone and get a Sylvania and know it's consistent.
I confess to being a fan of Evitek's leds. I've bought at least half a dozen pairs from them. You can email Cindy directly: Cindy Zhou - cindy@evitekhid.com Bottom line for me is I think I can see better with these LEDs than halogen. YEMV. (your eyes might vary)go to the bottom of page, click on Cindy Z.
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F3's from cindy at evitek, light is fantastic