Replacement headlight bulbs?

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The Scolder wrote: Post subject:

i never scold!
:hmm:

St. Elsewhere wrote: Thanks for the critique.. not like i was asking for it

....you take ur pics how you like, ok pumpkin?
SIR! YES SIR!

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The solder nubbins are already there. Cut a piece of wire or better yet, use a single strand of wire out of a short piece of multi-stranded automotive wire. Place it directly across the two nubbins. If it's long enough to tape the ends to the body of the bulb, you won't have to hold it at all.

Heat your iron to the point solder readily melts when touched to the element..not a flux smokin' spattering hiss..just nicely melts. TOUCH one nubbin with the solder tip that has a bit of solder already melted on it until the the wire is joined to the nubbin..the same to the other.

Cut the wire that extends past the nubbins..you're done!

Re: ' the awfulness of my soldering skills should not be under estimated!'

Ha!

I used to carry an avionics module repair certification...soldered flatpack LSIs by hand..but you don't need to know that to do this! Give it a shot!

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canyncarvr wrote:
The Scolder wrote: Post subject:

i never scold!
:hmm:

St. Elsewhere wrote: Thanks for the critique.. not like i was asking for it

....you take ur pics how you like, ok pumpkin?
SIR! YES SIR!

:wink:

Cereally.....

The solder nubbins are already there. Cut a piece of wire or better yet, use a single strand of wire out of a short piece of multi-stranded automotive wire. Place it directly across the two nubbins. If it's long enough to tape the ends to the body of the bulb, you won't have to hold it at all.

Heat your iron to the point solder readily melts when touched to the element..not a flux smokin' spattering hiss..just nicely melts. TOUCH one nubbin with the solder tip that has a bit of solder already melted on it until the the wire is joined to the nubbin..the same to the other.

Cut the wire that extends past the nubbins..you're done!

Re: ' the awfulness of my soldering skills should not be under estimated!'

Ha!

I used to carry an avionics module repair certification...soldered flatpack LSIs by hand..but you don't need to know that to do this! Give it a shot!
I guess i can give that a go... i'm sceered! Last time i soldered something i ended up with hot solder in my eyes. ... don't ask.

And i only scolded the n00b in the other thread because he came across like a jerk. It's all good now though :butthead:

Still waiting for a part from you though... :rolleyes:
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Re: 'Still waiting for a part from you though... '

The rear MC? I said I was ALMOST ready to send you one..but you already fixed it!

ALMOST is NOT 'on the way'!

:wink:

Oh...don't solder that wire tab on while you're lying on your back looking up at it.

Hope that helps!

..I guess you could use a welding helmet. Kind'a hard to see, though!

:grin:

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nope, not the MC, i got u confused with weibens, my bad!
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Re: 'i got u confused with weibens, my bad!'

:shock:

Your bad indeed! Your very VERY bad!!!

PuhLEEEEZE!!

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wuts sooo bad aboot that? :?

OH the headlight?!

May give that anudder try, life kinda f'd up lately :partyman:
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I bought one yesterday for 3,25$ canadian at an aftermarket quad/sled/motorcylce shop. I asked the guy for a part number and all he said was it`s a H6M base. He also mentioned that it was very common to this bulb in quads such as a kawi bayou.

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Ron Ayers shows the Bayou four wheeler bulb as 25/25 watt for $8.75
And the KDX bulb 30/30 watt for $18.75
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Post by cwereley »

Was looking around, and for those who live in Canada, Motovan has a bunch of H6M and HS4 base bulbs in their ATV catalog. Ranging from $1.99 for 25W to $21.99 for Xenon 30W.

H6M and HS4 look to be similar in base design but different in bulb shape.

http://www.motovan.com

Don't know if they ship to US dealers or not........
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Would this one work? I was looking for H6M base, LED replacements and saw this one. Not LED though... http://www.rickystator.com/catalog/prod ... 94d885cd79

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Colorado Mike wrote:Anybody had any luck finding a the proper headlight bulb at a car parts place? My handy owner's manual just says it's a 12v 30w bulb. BTW, here's a tip: If you turn your headlight assy upside down when you take it off, the bulb falls out onto your concrete garage floor :evil: . I'd just like to locate a cheaper source than the stealership. Oh, and I did do a search
on the forum :grin: .
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cyclenutz wrote:Ron Ayers shows the Bayou four wheeler bulb as 25/25 watt for $8.75
And the KDX bulb 30/30 watt for $18.75
8.75$ is still too much if you ask me. I paid less than 4$ for a 35/35W bulb.
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