Hello,
I am thinking about having the headlamps run 2 bulbs instead of 1 on my 02 CBR600 F4i in the low beam position and am wondering if anyone has converted their low beam headlamp setting to do this? If so, can someone guide me through the process of this procedure?

Thanks Much!
-John
2002 600 F4i

 

I've thought about this myself. Mostly because every other week I get "you know one of your head lights it out"

 

both bulbs are exactly the same. its the lens behind the bulb that makes it look brighter than the low beam. you can aim the high beam down and run it that way.

 

First off don't let me tell you what not to do.. but the reason for the one running light is the other light has a little different optics pattern to diffuse the light and give you a better lighting spread when both lights are on. I guess what I am trying to say is that if you put a full time light in the high beam side it would be like high beams full time. And yes I do always get the " Hey one of your lights are burned out" also. keep in mind the additional drain on the battery that the additional light will create. hope this helps

 

If its just the buckets that diffuse the light are different, you might be able to get one or the other and swap it out so they look the same.

 

why don't you just ride with your brights on all of the time except night? I get the morons telling me one of my lights are burned out and then I just flash my brights and ask if its working now.

-Jesse-

 

I always run with my brights on and I rebeamed the high beam side so its at the same level as the low side. How i did it was just pulled it in the garage and with the bike standing straight up and about 7 or 8' back pointing at the wall adjust them until the bottom line of light is straight across. ( the adjustment is under the rubber boot if I remember right) Just havin the one light on just bugs me for some reason. HWN is right though, It does drain on your battery. Most time its not an issue unless for some reason you are starting and shutting off your bike alot for some reason.
Hope that helps.

 

I'm going to be ripping my lights apart soon (putting projectors in there) so I will probably be able to send you the both the lenses after that if you'd like.

We'll se how my stuff turns out though.

 

I gotta side with hwnf4i on this one 100%

I got low beam converted to HID which gives very dense lighting in the low pattern, but there are times I need the high beam (now a Silverstar) pattern. I would let those clever engineers in Japan do the thinking in this case and leave the lights the way they intended. I've learned to ignore the 'one light out' comment just like I ignore the 'you girlfriend is hot' comment.

 

Save yourself some time and run your highbeams all the time. If someone gives you trouble all you do is flick that little switch. It is also much safer to run with your highs on because cars can see you better.