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Tiger Time => Girly Talk (1999 - 2006 Tigers) => Topic started by: Daveyboy on March 04, 2012, 02:17:33 PM

Title: Newbie with headlight question
Post by: Daveyboy on March 04, 2012, 02:17:33 PM
Hi All

Now a fully fledged owner of an 06 Girly, didn't realise that when I bought it, anyway looking for some help.
got the solonoid from Triump to get both head leights working..........but ti makes the main beams both come on ? i thought and wanted both the dipped beams on. Answers on a post card, also if anyone is local to Camberley Surrey England I would like to meet up and compare.

Looking forward to being part of the team, already like my bike after one day.
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Post by: iansoady on March 04, 2012, 03:20:51 PM
You need 2 relays - one for dip one for main.
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Post by: Daveyboy on March 04, 2012, 09:33:28 PM
thank you I paid £20 for the main beam one!!! do you then remove the original one with the second one ? :?:
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Post by: Bixxer Bob on March 04, 2012, 10:23:06 PM
£20 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Daylight effin' robbery!

Relays are about three quid each from automotive suppliers. You have to get the right ones of course, but FFS  :evil:
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Post by: metalguru on March 04, 2012, 10:52:41 PM
:iagree

Can even be free from scrap yards, get the right ones though.
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Post by: KuzzinKenny on March 05, 2012, 01:51:25 AM
Hey Daveyboy !! Welcome to TT.com  :occasion14

have a looky here..........

http://www.tigertriple.com/forum/viewto ... ght=relays (http://tigertriple.com/forum/index.php/topic,7768&highlight=relays)

it should answer all yer ??  :D

KK
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Post by: Chris Canning on March 05, 2012, 09:19:39 AM
Quote from: "Bixxer Bob"£20 :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

Daylight effin' robbery!

Relays are about three quid each from automotive suppliers. You have to get the right ones of course, but FFS  :evil:

Which over the years most folks have not  :roll:
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Post by: BigDan on March 05, 2012, 10:53:10 AM
On this topic guys, is the dual headlight an MOT fail? Should I remove the thingymabob before my MOT next week?
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Post by: iansoady on March 05, 2012, 12:07:45 PM
In theory, as there are 2 separate headlights it's a construction and use issue not an MoT fail (twin headlights are apparently OK if they're under a single lens). But it would be a rare MoT station that would bother.
Title: thank you
Post by: Daveyboy on March 05, 2012, 10:41:31 PM
Guys that has been very helpful and enlighting.

first compute today into London its good, on dry roads Wandsworth oneway system is now a pleasure

ride safe
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Post by: mat-tiger1 on March 06, 2012, 02:27:49 AM
Quote from: "BigDan"On this topic guys, is the dual headlight an MOT fail? Should I remove the thingymabob before my MOT next week?

Not an issue for my local MOT tester for the last two years :!:

Didn't risk leaving the TOR can on though :!:  :lol:
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Post by: grafty99 on March 06, 2012, 06:34:57 PM
On my 885i one of the headlamps is a LHD so the beam pattern looks like this when up against a wall:

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obviously it should be;

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Which would have been a fail until i whipped out the insulation tape mid test! lukily the tester was alright. So it is worth checking the pattern. However it went down on my MOT sheet as an advisory - "headlamp mask fitted"
Maybe a different side headlight is dipped for the european market?

is this just mine or all of them?
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Post by: Timbox2 on March 06, 2012, 07:19:40 PM
Quote from: "Daveyboy"Guys that has been very helpful and enlighting.

first compute today into London its good, on dry roads Wandsworth oneway system is now a pleasure

ride safe

Wandsworth One Way system and pleasure?, Nah, sorry the two dont compute :lol:
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Post by: PeteH on March 07, 2012, 12:55:23 AM
No problems here either MOT wise with both headlights on....or for that matter with the TOR can..just put some ally tape over the offending stamp :)
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Post by: blacktiger on March 09, 2012, 11:53:24 AM
Quote from: "grafty99"On my 885i one of the headlamps is a LHD so the beam pattern looks like this when up against a wall:

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obviously it should be;

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You're right and I tape over the lens where it throws the light the wrong way. And, I swap the tape to the other lens when I take the bike abroad. Never had a problem with the MOT.

To the OP, from memory you have four slots for the relays. One for each filament. So you can choose what lights up by leaving out a relay or two..
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