I didn't want to put the ballast on the intake tube, because that would make the removal of the nose piece far more difficult in the future. So here's what I did;
I cut a couple pieces of plexiglass to use as shims so the bulb fit properly. (hose washers were too small)
I mounted the ballast in the nose piece. Since I didnt' trust the doublestick tape alone, I added two support straps. (keep in mind, the nose is upside down on my bench here)
close up of upper strap. This took an hour or so of bending...checking...beating...checking...etc..
Igniter is mounted on the opposite side. Doublestick tape + plenty of zip ties.
Heatshrink tubing applied to leads, dielectric grease used, leads plugged into headlight harness.
Clear silicone around headlight dust cover (and around headlight plug in).
Pic of everything ziptied and ready to go back on the bike. (pic is of nose right side up this time)
next step will be to solder this switch into the white (low beam) wire. I figure I'll get to that in a day or so..
I've temporarily put the nose back on to do the required "burn in" of the light. That sucker is BRIGHT!
FYI; the "Hold down the start button, then turn on the key, then pull in the clutch" system DOES work on my '05.. but I'm still puttin' in the switch.
I figure I might eventually install the delay timer....if, and only if I can fit it inside the nose. But for now, the switch will work just fine.
I cut a couple pieces of plexiglass to use as shims so the bulb fit properly. (hose washers were too small)
I mounted the ballast in the nose piece. Since I didnt' trust the doublestick tape alone, I added two support straps. (keep in mind, the nose is upside down on my bench here)
close up of upper strap. This took an hour or so of bending...checking...beating...checking...etc..
Igniter is mounted on the opposite side. Doublestick tape + plenty of zip ties.
Heatshrink tubing applied to leads, dielectric grease used, leads plugged into headlight harness.
Clear silicone around headlight dust cover (and around headlight plug in).
Pic of everything ziptied and ready to go back on the bike. (pic is of nose right side up this time)
next step will be to solder this switch into the white (low beam) wire. I figure I'll get to that in a day or so..
I've temporarily put the nose back on to do the required "burn in" of the light. That sucker is BRIGHT!
FYI; the "Hold down the start button, then turn on the key, then pull in the clutch" system DOES work on my '05.. but I'm still puttin' in the switch.
I figure I might eventually install the delay timer....if, and only if I can fit it inside the nose. But for now, the switch will work just fine.
