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Nice looking unit

I wonder if it's a center dip (universal) or it's dip pattern is off to the right meaning it would be unsuitable for those who drive on the left.

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4 hours ago, Weegie said:

Nice looking unit

I wonder if it's a center dip (universal) or it's dip pattern is off to the right meaning it would be unsuitable for those who drive on the left.

The lens certainly looks symmetrical (universal).

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     I'm not very good with electrickery, but I know on my old Tonti frame CX100, when I installed an Eastern Beaver ? headlight relay kit, it was literally like going from night to day.

     Would it be likely that rather than adding a headlight relay kit on the old vintage bikes; that an LED headlight such as this would make as vast an improvement in the brightness of the headlight, with the added bonus of less electrical draw?

    Or would adding a relay kit still be prudent to keep the higher draw off the switches and and on the relay instead.

    I guess what I'm asking, is an LED headlight mod like this on it's own a good game plan on a vintage bike, or should the relay mod still be done as well?

    tia 

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My opinion and it's just that, is that a relay kit is not necessary.

It's 10W Lo 22W Hi, typically an H4 is 50 Lo 55W, so 20% draw Lo and 40% Hi.

If the swtichgear is fragile, dodgy or hard to replace a relay kit is the ultimate fix to lower current through the switchgear but as it stands I'd have no second thoughts about just installing without the hassle of extra relays.

A relay kit will up the voltage at the lamp but LEDs aren't as voltage sensitive as incandescent, a relay would lower the switchgear draw but that's about all.

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