Cover for LED Headlight Conversion?

Mine just have a large heat sink, no fan. I was able to separate them to install them through the rubber cover. Whatever you buy, make sure you can do this.
 
jdmccright said:
Mine just have a large heat sink, no fan. I was able to separate them to install them through the rubber cover. Whatever you buy, make sure you can do this.
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Looks like some are able to pull the boot over the bulb though.

However, several here have offered the same advice as you and am going down this route.

The local Honda mechanic has installed bulbs that can be separated on his own ST1300 and will install same on mine. Thanks.
 
SMSW said:
I'd urge you to do this yourself for a couple of reasons. The only obstacle I see is removing the side fairing pieces - the large middle cowls. Replacing the lamps can be done with the fairing intact, but it is much more difficult.

Why do it yourself? I've found that doing my own maintenance is very satisfying and lets me get to know the bike. It is also a learning experience and there are few downsides to that. This is a fairly straightforward task and short of dropping a screw and having it roll under your work bench there are not many things that can go wrong. Doing it yourself is a chance to save some money and given the number of horror stories on this website about botched repairs by Honda trained (or dealer) mechanics I'll only trust one of these fellows AFTER I've seen his work (on someone else's bike). What can a dealer's guy do wrong? He is under some time constraints and might take shortcuts like pulling the fairing out and cracking it or not telling you if he sees evidence of heating at an electrical connector. He might also simply not look around to see if anything is an incipient failure - part of any maintenance procedure.

Edit: Not saying anything about your dealer or mechanic, but the example below is evidence why I distrust dealerships (and my own history of being screwed by my nearby dealer).
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I agree!

But also have enough other projects to work on and derive satisfaction from at this time.

The mechanic at the local Honda shop takes good care of his owm 1300, he knows the bike, I've dealt with him before and he will do good on his work.

I am very familiar with the dealer (or not dealer) shops horror stories.

But unfortunately, I also have vivid memories of all I was able to mess up myself!
 
I spent about two hours trying to change the bulbs in my '96, then pulled the housing out and did it on a table. I will never try this on the bike again. I'm very dexterous, but I never would have gotten it right.
 
ST Gui said:
At one time a few LEDs used passive cooling in the form of a wire braid acting as a heat sink. I don't recall if Spidey was particularly fond of them. I don't know if that method is still in use.

My ST's and car's LEDs have fans and I never hear them in the times I've had the lights on with the engines off. Maybe I've tuned them out. I can't recall every trying to hear them.
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ST GUI, did all of Spider-Man’s files get lost in the great purge? He had some really GOOD information on the conversions and lighting in general. Would like to see them reappear somehow.
 
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