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CX Customization and Modifications
Started by Ookie Wonderslug at 06-16-2010 12:52 PM. Topic has 9 replies.
  
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 06-16-2010, 12:52 PM
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Ookie Wonderslug
 
Joined on 05-04-2008
Unionville, NC
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The headlight on my CX has a replaceable bulb that inserts into the lens thing. I was wondering if you can buy like Silverstar bulbs for it? Anyone know the part number of the replacement? The local Walmart doesn't have much in the way of references for what would fit and I don't want to have to take my bike apart in the parking lot to take the bulb in and find something that fits. It's not burned out, but it could be brighter.
1982 CX500C "Twisted"
1981 GL500 in pieces
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06-16-2010, 1:20 PM
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CXSarnia
Joined on 01-11-2008
Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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With the replacement element, you can certainly get a brighter element, and just pop that in. That would be your best way to go. There are places that have the 'ultra brites' and such. I'm sure you'd be happy with their brightness.
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06-16-2010, 2:05 PM
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Shep
Joined on 01-30-2007
UK.2x1980CX500A
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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06-16-2010, 4:13 PM
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Ookie Wonderslug
Joined on 05-04-2008
Unionville, NC
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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So I look for bulbs that fit a Toyota Rav4 93 97 1996 1997?
1982 CX500C "Twisted"
1981 GL500 in pieces
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06-16-2010, 4:49 PM
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Shep
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06-16-2010, 8:42 PM
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dana_h_acdc
Joined on 05-20-2010
Pittsburgh PA
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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Now I may be wrong but I believe the auto replacement number is a 9003 you can get a nighthawk or silverstar or crystalvision or what have you in this number and it will work i believe
but then again i have been wrong before
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1981 CX500 Deluxe THE TURD [everyone says you cant polish a turd So I guess the name is going to stay]
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06-24-2010, 12:16 AM
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lucky
Joined on 03-06-2009
kingman az age 26
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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i think you are right dana i think thats what i got from my local auto zone and it seems brighter than the old one was (hmm i wonder if that has to do with the old one beening burned out?)
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07-01-2010, 8:34 AM
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tvpierce
Joined on 04-14-2009
Maine, USA
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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Consider HID... more light, less power consumption!
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07-06-2010, 8:56 PM
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jroe650
Joined on 06-21-2009
Southern Maine
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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I had some burned out bulbs for the CX650 housing, where the bulb has two tabs and becomes part of the adjusting assembly. I luckily found a Hella H4 bulb which had an aluminum ring to hold the halogen bulb in place.
I cut up one of the old 650 incandescent bulbs and JB Welded the H4 bulbholder in place. In retrospect, it would be easier to cut a ring off the back of the H4 bulb, about 1/2" outside of the aluminum bulbholder and then cut only enough from the incandescent bulb to allow the halogen bulb to slip in. You could then lap the two pieces together and glue them that way.
Here's my cheesy job. It has stayed together for almost a year.
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07-06-2010, 10:05 PM
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Blindstitch
Joined on 03-14-2009
Greenfield Wisconsin
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Re: Replacement headlights?
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I did similar on a moped headlight that the replacement costed around $50. Well worth it.
I thought cutting the glass was the hardest part.
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