Headlight

[sneakypete]

Yes I do and have always used it.

[sneakypete]

I've got my trusty service manual and I use it regularly.

[FSG]

OK then .... I'll cut out the important stuff

what your wanting to do is make the Y to headlight hot all the time

it'd be best to do this with a fused wire that connects to the main
LTS Fuse under the Ignition/Light Switch, the other end of this wire
can be joined to the Y wire down toward the Headlamp

You want to make darn sure the grounds are good at the handlebars

[sneakypete]

Thanks FSG, tomorrow I'll check it out.
 

[FSG]

you could also do it with a diode in the headlamp ......  provided there was room

[kd]

I like the plan B for simplicity.  A diode can be mounted in ambient air for cooling also.  They can build heat when working

[guido4198]

years ago we used to replace the 55/65 bulb with a 55/110 bulb,, you certainly got reminded by oncoming traffic if you forgot to dim the light.

Years ago...That was how I got more light out of the 5 3/4" headlamp on my '85 FXR. After melting the HD plug I learned that upgrading the wires and plug are necessary to keep things from melting inside the headlight bucket.

[Buglet]

  I would also use a ceramic headlight plug as the plug is going to get hotter.

[Buglet]

  One of the biggest problem people have with there headlight is it is not properly aim. In the last fifty some years I never seen a bike the left the dealer with the headlight aim properly. Yet the charge you for setup, I guess that's not part of setup.

[kd]

    Headlight aim is critical.

[turboprop]

Turboprop, you've got my curiosity aroused now. You say the low beam stays powered or hot all the time but can the High beam stay powered all the time instead of the low beam or can it only work one way ?
It sounds like the hi beam or low beam would have to go to a constant hot .

The low beam element would remain lit all the time. The handlebar switch would toggle the high beam element on/off.

[Coyote]

Turboprop, you've got my curiosity aroused now. You say the low beam stays powered or hot all the time but can the High beam stay powered all the time instead of the low beam or can it only work one way ?
It sounds like the hi beam or low beam would have to go to a constant hot .

That's what the diode does. Simple and minimal effort to do.

Something like THIS