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Minority wrote:I think what Coaster was refering to was all the other wires (not the lights) that use the normal headlamp connector as a junction box like this CEV one:

Thanks, yes that's exactly what I meant. I am very tempted by these light units and if I go ahead with it I would use a repro lamp holder/junction box and use a dremel to remove the lampfitting bits. Possibly even bond it to the back of the reflector?

ArmandTanzarian wrote:Soldering everything is all very well but it can be a pain in the parts if you're working on the scoot and want to take stuff apart.

yep, that was my thought...
I have used multi connector blocks in the headset, or simply bullets if only a few connections

there is a guide on here to adding photos
or send them to me [it's jarv btw] and I can put them up

Just use bullet connectors surely and shrinkwrap, simples.

Donnie wrote:Just use bullet connectors surely and shrinkwrap, simples.

That's what I was thinking. Must admit I like the sound of this upgrade, would love to see some pics if you can manage it. I found the easiest way to post pics is to upload them to something like "photobucket" and then post the IMG code on here.

Donnie wrote:Just use bullet connectors surely and shrinkwrap, simples.

Some of the bullets are interconnected but you couod use some of these http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/V ... ullets.php 4.7mm Snap Connectors, types DS, TS and FS could be commoned up so all sockets are connected.

So basically we only think it might be an issue because we're used to the existing connector block hooking everything up, and in actual fact it's relatively easy to work around the new unit. Personally I'm having a hard time seeing any significant downside to any of this.

when i was defence contractor for general dynamics we used these no crimping needed and reusable with the option to add more wire to the multi bock if needed in the future very very secure and quite cheap
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WAGO-spring-l ... 1c24880fd9

Doom Patrol wrote:So basically we only think it might be an issue because we're used to the existing connector block hooking everything up, and in actual fact it's relatively easy to work around the new unit. Personally I'm having a hard time seeing any significant downside to any of this.

Me too Nev, wonder if itll be any better light wise than the H4 adapter bodged on to a normal block I have now.
Be interesting to see a "fitted" pic of the new unit though

purple_pill67 wrote:

Doom Patrol wrote:So basically we only think it might be an issue because we're used to the existing connector block hooking everything up, and in actual fact it's relatively easy to work around the new unit. Personally I'm having a hard time seeing any significant downside to any of this.

Me too Nev, wonder if itll be any better light wise than the H4 adapter bodged on to a normal block I have now.
Be interesting to see a "fitted" pic of the new unit though

I'm thinking that where this new light unit might be good is by also fitting an HID lamp to it. Mark on here tried it a couple of years or so back but the ribbed lense spread the light beam too much. Apart from the huge increase in light output fromn an HID lamp, they also take less current than a halogen....or so I believe...Jarv, you had a hnd in the experiment too I seem to remember??

I had a play with an HID lamp, 35w in a GP unit, you can erradicate a lot of the "splayed" light by altering the position of the lamp into the lamp, ie further in or out.

think mine was drawing about 5A