Hello all. what I have here is a 45 minute upgrade that I feel anyone can do. This is simple and direct. If you can run a screwdriver you can do this with half your brain tied behind your back.
Here is the scooter with the OEM headlamp bulb installed.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightonnoflash.jpg)
First thing you have to do is locate all the screws that hold on the front faring of your bike. To make this easier I have photos of their locations. Please remove the front one last and install it first when going back together. Line up all the guides properly when going back together.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500screwstop.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500screwsmiddle.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500screwslower.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/kymco500screwfront.jpg)
Be careful with the screws. I did brake one of the plastic threaded holes while tightening it too much. So use caution.
Now unplug the harness and then take your headlamp assembly to a large bench to work from. So here is the back side of the faring looking at the rear of the headlamp assembly.
Here I have installed the HID bulb already but you get the idea.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/KymcoHIDbuldandcoverinstalled.jpg)
Here are the new and old bulbs going in and the next photo is of the wire harness that comes with the HID bulb. The bulb fits like a glove.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightbulboldnew.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500HIDwireharness.jpg)
This is how I laid out the harness in the faring. I had to try 3 different times to get it right. The sub frame parts on the bike kept on getting in the way so this is where everything ended up.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500HIDharnessinstalled.jpg)
Here is the front view once reassembled.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightHIDlowbeam.jpg)
Now if you look here you will see the beam from old first then the beam from new.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightOEMlowbeam.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500HIDlowbeam.jpg)
These photos were take about 45 minutes apart inside my shop at about 11am and 11:45am. Bright and sunny outside here in Florida and no lights on in the shop. all ambient lighting is from skylights.
Here is the front view side by side.
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightonnoflash.jpg)
![](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/RURC/Kymco%20Xciting%20500/Kymco500headlightHIDlowbeam.jpg)
Here is a link to the videos I shot both are less than 2 minutes. this is really a very easy install and the difference will be huge. I will post photos and videos during the night of the finished product.
! No longer available! No longer availableForgive all the background noise I was running the autoclave during all this and it is noisy even more so with the heaters on.
Here is the euro style headlamp housing. I plan on changing to this headlamp when I get a good price on one.
![](http://i893.photobucket.com/albums/ac134/Hepafilter_2010/100_0327.jpg)
This is not my image. I am using it only to show the euro style headlamp housing.
In any event have fun and do this upgrade to your bike. Any questions don't hesitate to ask.