Cyclops replacement LED headlight bulb kit for Teneres

[Ramseybella]

ill be cutting plastic before long.

I agree..
Why have a cooling fan then cover it and not allow it to serve its purpose?

 

[Jeff Milleman]

Cyclops did a test where it disables the fans and the bulbs worked fine , the fans give them longevity. Mine with extended caps have worked fine for 2 years now in the HOT Florida climate. Buddy of mine has extended caps in the sale of the site if you want some . Now that I said something I hope they last another 2 years !!! ::012::

 

[deftoner]

Cyclops did a test where it disables the fans and the bulbs worked fine , the fans give them longevity. Mine with extended caps have worked fine for 2 years now in the HOT Florida climate. Buddy of mine has extended caps in the sale of the site if you want some . Now that I said something I hope they last another 2 years !!! ::012::

well after 2 years on mine, one is working like at 50%. Did not take it out to check. but definitely something wrong happen. That is why I designed the caps on my 3d printer since they hare 20% bigger and I can fit other led models tha I will buy an try soon

 

[Ramseybella]

Cyclops did a test where it disables the fans and the bulbs worked fine , the fans give them longevity. Mine with extended caps have worked fine for 2 years now in the HOT Florida climate. Buddy of mine has extended caps in the sale of the site if you want some . Now that I said something I hope they last another 2 years !!! ::012::

Now you're clutch is gonna give up the ghost..

 

[Cycledude]

Saying a bulb lasted one year, two years, five years, even twenty years ain’t saying much, that twenty year old bulb might not even have 100 total miles on it.

 

[sallydog]

so i had a 3 month old cyclops bulb go out. the fan on the bulb works but no light. they are out of the office till Monday and im leaving Tuesday morning on a road trip. any suggestions?

 

[mebgardner]

so i had a 3 month old cyclops bulb go out. the fan on the bulb works but no light. they are out of the office till Monday and im leaving Tuesday morning on a road trip. any suggestions?

Get to an auto parts store, and buy a (H4?) replacement.

 

[sallydog]

Get to an auto parts store, and buy a (H4?) replacement.

i have the original bulb to use until i can get a replacement.. but it is yellow compared to all the other lights. can i get a white one at the auto parts store?

 

[EricV]

so i had a 3 month old cyclops bulb go out. the fan on the bulb works but no light. they are out of the office till Monday and im leaving Tuesday morning on a road trip. any suggestions?

Sure, swap in a halogen bulb, then have Cyclops ship a new bulb to a destination on your trip, then swap the LED in when you get there.

As for the one yellow bulb, one white effect, consider it a great conversation starter.

 

[sallydog]

Sure, swap in a halogen bulb, then have Cyclops ship a new bulb to a destination on your trip, then swap the LED in when you get there.

As for the one yellow bulb, one white effect, consider it a great conversation starter.

$25 for a halogen one at oriely... this aint a bmw. ill live with white and yellow for this trip

 

[sallydog]

I don't know the diameter of the Cyclops fan housing but these are G9 and it fit right to the edge.
I didn't take my time making measurements just kept removing material till the fan just squeezed in without binding to the ID of the hole.
The connectors i found a happy place for them to cram into. If the Cyclopes has a larger plug end you may have to mod the cap to run it outside.
For now i have 65k Ferry light, it's better than the Standard halogen, reaches out a little more but did this because i was tired of dumping money every year or twice a year on a set of $40.00+ halogens.
I admit my night vision has turning to crap it did pickup some Mule Deer on the side and in the road last night's test ride in the mountains.
I also had my crash bar LED's running as i always do.
I may buy something brighter or a different color more natural down the road but if these prove to be more economical that's fine with me.
The H7 plate comes off the LED so you can snap the clip retainers on first then twist and lock in the lamps.
If you have a Dash infill it needs to come off, i have squeezed my hand in under the board to replace a bulb a couple times but it took some flesh with it. :'(

The problem with that method is that dirt can get in to the inside of the lens where it can't be cleaned. Every dirt road you go down will have that fan suckling dust into that headlight assembly. Shouldn't be long till you notice it. I would get the bigger cups. There is even 3xl cups available online

 

[sallydog]

On the brighter side when cyclops got in the office Monday the got in touch with me immediatly and after a little trouble shooting they sent me a new bulb. The bulb has "new" on the box and has some differences. The fan is a different design but the biggies are a new tighter fitting threaded connection to the heat sink and the heat sink is thinner to literally drop roght on the light socket at 7pm position.

 

[Ramseybella]

The problem with that method is that dirt can get in to the inside of the lens where it can't be cleaned. Every dirt road you go down will have that fan suckling dust into that headlight assembly. Shouldn't be long till you notice it. I would get the bigger cups. There is even 3xl cups available online

So the riders that commented that they have been running them with no covers and not noticing any dust or even water inside the light housing after two years or more is complete BS? : Not a joke I'm serious..
I will keep an eye open from time to time and follow up.

 

[SilverBullet]

So the riders that commented that they have been running them with no covers and not noticing any dust or even water inside the light housing after two years or more is complete BS? : Not a joke I'm serious..
I will keep an eye open from time to time and follow up.

Not BS, it means they don't ride dirt roads. I broke off the usb connector cover on my cell phone. Galaxy S5 Sport, dustproof/waterproof rugged design. 2 yrs of phone mounted on handlebars w/o cover my screen is almost completely obsured and darkened with dust. 2 yrs of same use prior to this the screen was perfect. If dust can penetrate a teeny little mini connector port and permeate a tightly sealed phone enclosure I can only imagine what it would do with open headlight caps in a dusty environment.

However I guess if dust got heavy enough it wouldn't be that much hassle to remove headlight assembly and blast out the housings with a pressure washer to clean. Wish I could do that with my cell phone.

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[sallydog]

i had hid lights with a hole in the covers and when i changed lights i left the 1" holes open and i got dirty lenses. but i ride a lot. i guess you could take out the bucket and strip it down and rinse it out but that was too much work for me.... and i never thought of that ::019:: but with a fan pushing dust in i wouldnt try it, if there was another option like a bigger cover. i guess that is why they came with a cover with an o ring. just sayin. but then again, that fan might be pushing out instead of in on the light then i wouldnt worry. easy enough to test. just hold a match by the fan and see which way it is turning.

 

[Paul466]

Had one of the led’s burn out, found the led bouncing around the headlight assembly. Cyclops were cool about replacement and gave me a decent price, they insured me that new led would be same temperature (clolor). Unfortunately after installing it found to be little different from original one

 

[Crew Chief]

The problem with that method is that dirt can get in to the inside of the lens where it can't be cleaned. Every dirt road you go down will have that fan suckling dust into that headlight assembly. Shouldn't be long till you notice it. I would get the bigger cups. There is even 3xl cups available online

Do you have a source? I have lost one of my Cyclops covers.

 

[sallydog]

Do you have a source? I have lost one of my Cyclops covers.

i dont rememder where i saw them, 3xl size... i would ask in the adv thread https://advrider.com/index.php?threads/the-yamaha-super-tenere-xt1200z-big-thread.545850 for starters

 

[Jeff Milleman]

Crew Chief go to venders and find. deftoner. He's been making extended caps to sell.

 

[spinalator]

I have been following this, and appreciate it when you folks post up results both good and bad.

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