Headlight low beam gone, what are the options?

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15 Sep 2012 04:55 #548797 by KZ1000inaus
My low beam has just packed up and my KZ has the original sealed beam unit on it.
Can anyone let me know what the options are for replacing it with another more modern type unit as it was pretty dim anyway.

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15 Sep 2012 05:12 #548803 by wireman
Buy a regular round halogen replacement bulb and stick it right in there,a 70s chevy truck halogen bulb fits also if you cant find kawasaki listing. B)

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15 Sep 2012 05:13 #548804 by bountyhunter
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Same wattage, at least 2X as bright. Cheap drop in.

www.summitracing.com/parts/WAG-H6024/

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15 Sep 2012 07:31 #548805 by boatdrinks
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Sylvania Silverstar H6024.

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15 Sep 2012 07:45 #548807 by KZ1000inaus
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wireman wrote: Buy a regular round halogen replacement bulb and stick it right in there,a 70s chevy truck halogen bulb fits also if you cant find kawasaki listing. B)

I can't stick a bulb in there as it's a sealed beam.! so the whole headlight is one big bulb
like this one

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15 Sep 2012 07:47 #548808 by KZ1000inaus
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bountyhunter wrote: Same wattage, at least 2X as bright. Cheap drop in.

www.summitracing.com/parts/WAG-H6024/

ahh i see yea that looks like the right thing
i'll see if i can find one in Aus

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15 Sep 2012 07:58 #548810 by boatdrinks
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The sylvania is a sealed beam. I run the same bulb on my 650B2

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15 Sep 2012 09:15 #548819 by 650ed

bountyhunter wrote: Same wattage, at least 2X as bright. Cheap drop in.

www.summitracing.com/parts/WAG-H6024/


+1 These really do work well. Ed

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15 Sep 2012 09:59 #548823 by boatdrinks
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Looks like basically the same as the Sylvania. I think I paid more than $12 though.

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15 Sep 2012 11:00 - 15 Sep 2012 11:03 #548830 by wireman
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KZ1000inaus wrote:

wireman wrote: Buy a regular round halogen replacement bulb and stick it right in there,a 70s chevy truck halogen bulb fits also if you cant find kawasaki listing. B)

I can't stick a bulb in there as it's a sealed beam.! so the whole headlight is one big bulb
like this one

The bulb Im referring to is a sealed beam,millions of trucks used them in the 60s-70s it goes in just like the stock headlight. B)

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No idea whos truck this is,just used the picture to show you the head light/bulb is the same as the kawasaki unit B)

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15 Sep 2012 11:27 #548836 by les holt
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15 Sep 2012 16:53 #548889 by bountyhunter
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KZ1000inaus wrote:

bountyhunter wrote: Same wattage, at least 2X as bright. Cheap drop in.

www.summitracing.com/parts/WAG-H6024/

ahh i see yea that looks like the right thing
i'll see if i can find one in Aus


Any light labeled H6024 will probably be right regardless of manufacturer. The "H" means halogen and the 6024 is a standard size code.

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