Gen 1 does only one side of the headlight do high beam?

[Kyle_E]

Quick Question. Finally got around to getting my headlight pointed at the road instead of the moon.
It seemed that the high beam on my bike was very center spotted. Got behind a big truck last night were I could see the reflection. Hit the high beams and only the right side bulb is high beam. I see the assembly is about the cost of a trip to Europe for the summer, so its not something I'm going to replace. Just wondering if I should keep a lookout for a used one.

Is that normal? Or did the left hand side shutter fail?

 

[RH_SCOTLAND]

Both should provide dipped and high beam.

 

[Kyle_E]

Both should provide dipped and high beam.

Darn. Thank you.

 

[squarebore]

Probably just a bulb mate, easy to replace and cheap.

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[OldRider]

If you have low beams on both lights, the bulb is not the problem. There's a shutter that you can hear opening and closing when you go from low to high and vice versa. Sounds like the shutter on the one light isn't opening up when you call for high beams. Take the bulb out and look through the hole the bulb goes in and you can see the shutter operate.

 

[Kyle_E]

Probably just a bulb mate, easy to replace and cheap.

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No, on low both are on. When I switch to high, you can see one gets brighter and one stays normal.

If you have low beams on both lights, the bulb is not the problem. There's a shutter that you can hear opening and closing when you go from low to high and vice versa. Sounds like the shutter on the one light isn't opening up when you call for high beams. Take the bulb out and look through the hole the bulb goes in and you can see the shutter operate.

Yeah I got to take the whole thing off to put a bit more elevation in it I moved it just a touch low, Was going to see if I can get around inside. Thankfully with that big cap on the back and such I might have room to lube/see if something is stuck. But if not, no big deal I guess.

 

[MFP]

Quick Question. Finally got around to getting my headlight pointed at the road instead of the moon.
It seemed that the high beam on my bike was very center spotted. Got behind a big truck last night were I could see the reflection. Hit the high beams and only the right side bulb is high beam. I see the assembly is about the cost of a trip to Europe for the summer, so its not something I'm going to replace. Just wondering if I should keep a lookout for a used one.

Is that normal? Or did the left hand side shutter fail?

MotoSport has the whole headlight assembly listed for $483.53 including shipping, where in Europe can you take a trip for the Summer for that amount?

 

[squarebore]

No, on low both are on. When I switch to high, you can see one gets brighter and one stays normal.



Yeah I got to take the whole thing off to put a bit more elevation in it I moved it just a touch low, Was going to see if I can get around inside. Thankfully with that big cap on the back and such I might have room to lube/see if something is stuck. But if not, no big deal I guess.

The bulbs have a low and high beam element. You can blow just one element. I don't know about any shutters but have changed bulbs because of a blown high beam.

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[OldRider]

The bulbs have a low and high beam element. You can blow just one element. I don't know about any shutters but have changed bulbs because of a blown high beam.

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Bulbs are H7 and only have one element. There's a shutter that changes the size of the hole the light shines through in order to change from low to high to low.

 

[Jlq1969]

Quick Question. Finally got around to getting my headlight pointed at the road instead of the moon.
It seemed that the high beam on my bike was very center spotted. Got behind a big truck last night were I could see the reflection. Hit the high beams and only the right side bulb is high beam. I see the assembly is about the cost of a trip to Europe for the summer, so its not something I'm going to replace. Just wondering if I should keep a lookout for a used one.

Is that normal? Or did the left hand side shutter fail?

the bulbs, are they placed correctly? ..... is the most common fault .... place them wrong

 

[Sierra1]

ALL projection style headlights, as OldRider says have ONE beam. High. "Low" beam is just the high with the shutter cutting off the top portion of the beam. So, if you see two beams, it's not the bulbs. If only one changes, it's the shutter(s). The shutters SUCK. I've had several vehicles with this style headlight, and the shutters have failed on all of them. I'm with Kyle, they're stupid expensive. Currently my wife's Cherokee has a broken shutter; gonna experiment on how to fix it. I'm betting there is a simple part that causes a major problem.

 

[Kyle_E]

And Fixed. Thanks for the ideas guys. Not a bulb or anything with the shutter. The plug going to the shutter looks like it had backed out a bit. Seems to be good now. Always better to ask here before going and taking things apart. Id have hated to stand in the 115deg garage for an hour to find there is no shutter on left side.

the bulbs, are they placed correctly? ..... is the most common fault .... place them wrong

Funny enough looks like the right side light while working (high and low) was not in the notch right, and about 30 deg off from where it should be. So changed that around. See how it does once the sun sets in a few hours.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Glad it ended well.
And inexpensively.

 

[ballisticexchris]

ALL projection style headlights, as OldRider says have ONE beam. High. "Low" beam is just the high with the shutter cutting off the top portion of the beam. So, if you see two beams, it's not the bulbs. If only one changes, it's the shutter(s). The shutters SUCK. I've had several vehicles with this style headlight, and the shutters have failed on all of them. I'm with Kyle, they're stupid expensive. Currently my wife's Cherokee has a broken shutter; gonna experiment on how to fix it. I'm betting there is a simple part that causes a major problem.

I have to agree with these shutters being a PITA!! Almost impossible to get both high and low beam adjustments aimed correctly.

 

[pilleway]

I just replace the bulbs for a X3 led and it was great, I had the same problem, no high beam, it was a loose connector to the shutters and push them all the way down and now working OK.
It is very interesting two had the same problem at once.

Regards.
Miguel.

 

[Sierra1]

….The plug going to the shutter looks like it had backed out a bit. Seems to be good now.

….it was a loose connector to the shutters and push them all the way down and now working

Thanks guys. I guess I was right about it being a simple part/solution. But, I was wrong in what I thought it would be. I was thinking a mechanical linkage problem; not a power problem. Now....back to the Cherokee.

 

[Kyle_E]

I have to agree with these shutters being a PITA!! Almost impossible to get both high and low beam adjustments aimed correctly.

Thanks guys. I guess I was right about it being a simple part/solution. But, I was wrong in what I thought it would be. I was thinking a mechanical linkage problem; not a power problem. the same Now....back to the Cherokee.

I have the same system in the F150. I just gave up on the high beams and made the lows where I wanted them.

 

[cyclemike4]

Speaking of head light issues. I was in Florida just a couple weeks ago and my head lights went out. No big deal stopped at Wal Mart got two bulbs threw them in. Took off that day and went to an event I was there for. That night on the way back to where I was staying no lights! The head lights were on and I could put my hand in front of them and see light but nothing was hitting the road. I have lights I use to see deer on the sides of the roads so I turned them on so I could see something. The new lights were in right and on. Not sure what was wrong with them but took them back the next day and got more lights. That night I could see. Must have been something wrong with the manufacturing of those bulbs is all I can figure.

 

[Grumpy]

Could the reason the headlamp on full beam seems not too bright is that the lamps are only 55w, compared to most twin element lamps where the high beam is 60w?

 

[Kyle_E]

Could the reason the headlamp on full beam seems not too bright is that the lamps are only 55w, compared to most twin element lamps where the high beam is 60w?

I don't consider it a brightness issue. For me its an aiming issue. If I put the low beams where I want them, the high beams are too high and pointless.