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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 01:58:52 PM

Title: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 01:58:52 PM
Does anyone know of a source for a Downtown plug and play modulator or have a particular model that was easy to install?

Many thanks.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: Ckline3783 on April 26, 2012, 05:49:36 PM
I am curious, what are you trying to achieve? ???
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 06:10:23 PM
I am curious, what are you trying to achieve? ???

A modulated headlight.    ;)
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: TANWare on April 26, 2012, 06:13:29 PM
So you are looking for DRL functionality?
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 06:17:22 PM
So you are looking for DRL functionality?

Pretty much.  I see a couple models advertised that  are default on, but are switched off by toggling to brights and back and has a sensor so they don't run at night.  I forget the brand names.  They have plug and play harnesses for certain bikes so you just unclip the wiring from the lights, plug this harness in the middle and you are done.  No splicing.  

I prefer not to splice on a brand new electrical system.  But I see no "plug and play" for Kymco advetrtised.

Just saw a trike out for ride when I went to lunch today and he had a modulator running.  You'd have to have been blind not to see the guy.  Thats what I want.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: Cortez on April 26, 2012, 06:19:30 PM
I am curious, what are you trying to achieve? ???

He's probably trying to make the bike easier to ride on the rear wheel.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: Cortez on April 26, 2012, 06:20:43 PM
Pretty much.  I see a couple models advertised that  are default on, but are switched off by toggling to brights and back and has a sensor so they don't run at night.  I forget the brand names.  They have plug and play harnesses for certain bikes so you just unclip the wiring from the lights, plug this harness in the middle and you are done.  No splicing.  

I prefer not to splice on a brand new electrical system.  But I see no "plug and play" for Kymco advetrtised.

Just saw a trike out for ride when I went to lunch today and he had a modulator running.  You'd have to have been blind not to see the guy.  Thats what I want.

Look up 'thesmyrnacowboy' on youtube, he's had the modulator on his burgman for years,
might know a thing or two about the subject.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 06:22:25 PM
Look up 'thesmyrnacowboy' on youtube, he's had the modulator on his burgman for years,
might know a thing or two about the subject.

I will give it a look see.  I might have watched one of his videos earlier today in fact.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: Cortez on April 26, 2012, 06:24:21 PM
I will give it a look see.  I might have watched one of his videos earlier today in fact.

It's impossible to miss him on youtube, and he's a great/friendly guy, will answer you for sure.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: TANWare on April 26, 2012, 06:28:34 PM
Ah, they create a flashing durring the day.............
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 26, 2012, 06:34:14 PM
For what it is worth,  this one is for H8 style headlights that the Downtown uses:

 http://www.amazon.com/Kisan-PathBlazer-P115W-A2-Headlight-Modulator/dp/B000TK7YQY (http://www.amazon.com/Kisan-PathBlazer-P115W-A2-Headlight-Modulator/dp/B000TK7YQY)


Don't know how good it works.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: racewalker on April 27, 2012, 01:34:21 AM
Something else to think about. I use these on mine low on the forks. the modulated version.
http://www.hyperlites.com/hyperwhite.html (http://www.hyperlites.com/hyperwhite.html)
I have their tail/stop lights on mine as well.
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: jwalz1 on April 27, 2012, 02:45:48 PM
Something else to think about. I use these on mine low on the forks. the modulated version.
http://www.hyperlites.com/hyperwhite.html (http://www.hyperlites.com/hyperwhite.html)
I have their tail/stop lights on mine as well.

Interesting.  Does this sight have any good background info for the Downtown electrical system?
Title: Re: Headlight modulator for Downtown?
Post by: racewalker on May 02, 2012, 12:57:27 AM
I don't think so but the service manual would be best for that.