doing a headlight retrofit to my 2012
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You should really talk to this guy and look at his website (link 3) I think has an image that your looking for on the front page....
Affordable HID Projector Retrofitting Service
https://www.facebook.com/AffordableHIDRetrofitting
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I am pretty sure he is on here too... mine headlight (I am an fz6r owner) is going out to him this week.
MotoZen
New member
He's doing my headlight now. He is very helpful and can really help you make the right decisions according to what you want.
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He is real big on the fz6r forum and I met him last summer on my way to a wedding in Massachusetts...
We all had dinner together; real nice down to earth guy.
He does awesome work.
YamaHammer
New member
I saw Marthy's bike yesterday, the 09 and the headlight are very cool!
Riding or wishing I was riding.
Riding or wishing I was riding.
Woody146
Banned
Yes in deed he does great job.
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Looks dope! Amber all matches really well!
tony412k
New member
So I received my kit from the retrofit source.. I got my 90mm led halo installed to the shroud..now I'm going remove my headlight today... any tips on where to Mount the ballast..?
Also the wiring harness confuses me.. one of the plugs yellow goes to the ballast..I know that much but not sure if the other is for my halo? I believe its an orange plug.
Also the wiring harness confuses me.. one of the plugs yellow goes to the ballast..I know that much but not sure if the other is for my halo? I believe its an orange plug.
JDZIII
New member
Ballast Mount
Mounted mine on the side of the frame under the front fairing, in front right of the fuel tank. Some guys put it I on top of the ecu where the air intake is but I didn't feel comfortable cause it blocked too much of the intake. The rest of the wiring is in the intake in a laso and zip tied up with the inverter box there no problem. Got mine fom bkmoto.com. hope it helps. Any questions, shoot me a pm.
I'd post pics but I didn't take any on the install.
Mounted mine on the side of the frame under the front fairing, in front right of the fuel tank. Some guys put it I on top of the ecu where the air intake is but I didn't feel comfortable cause it blocked too much of the intake. The rest of the wiring is in the intake in a laso and zip tied up with the inverter box there no problem. Got mine fom bkmoto.com. hope it helps. Any questions, shoot me a pm.
I'd post pics but I didn't take any on the install.
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DanS
Commuter
Yamaha FZ8 Forums - International FZ8 Motorcycle Community Forum - DanS's Album: Headlight Mod
Done by Rabbitman 109 (Affordable HID Retrofitting)
Done by Rabbitman 109 (Affordable HID Retrofitting)
DanS
Commuter
It's been several months since I've done mine, if I remember correctly I tapped into the running light wiring behind the headlight housing. The halo lights up with the front running lights.
Woody146
Banned
Mine is inside the headlight unit
Rabbitman109
Lumen Junkie
Wow, sorry that I missed this thread. Been super busy lately. I could have gotten the kit for you at a discount, sorry about that. Glad that you are getting it worked out. Which shroud did you go with?
As far as the halo, I always suggest wiring into the turn signals, since they are a switched 12V source. You could always add a switch to it so that you could turn it on and off at will.
As far as the halo, I always suggest wiring into the turn signals, since they are a switched 12V source. You could always add a switch to it so that you could turn it on and off at will.
MotoZen
New member
I wired a relay off of my battery for a cell phone charger and will probably feed my halos directly from the same relay when I install. This way I'm not drawing from the existing loads and they will still switch off with the bike.
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tony412k
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I got the e55r...i think only thing is right now im having trouble gluing the headlight housing back together... it seems like its hitting somewhere... I had to stop to go to work...but I'm.about to give it another go..