Headlight Brightness

[Shagley]

Hi
I have a 2003 F650GS and the headlight is pathetically dim. I have changed the small bulb inside the headlight but this has made no difference at all.
The main beam is fine.
Is there a way of making this light brighter?

I have done a search on headlights on this forum and it was suggested to replace the buld for a higher wattage (not sure if this is main beam or the other smaller bulb) but this may lead to shorting out the wiring - which would not be ideal!

Any help appreciated

 

[Marks adventure]

Have a look on the F650 site, i'm sure you will find the answer somewhere

 

[trangwales]

Hi
I have a 2003 F650GS and the headlight is pathetically dim.

I don't know if you can get an HID50 kit into yours - I've put one on my 1150GS and it has made an incredible differerence. Look for Les Wassall

 

[digga]

Hi
I have a 2003 F650GS and the headlight is pathetically dim. I have changed the small bulb inside the headlight but this has made no difference at all.
The main beam is fine.
Is there a way of making this light brighter?

I have done a search on headlights on this forum and it was suggested to replace the buld for a higher wattage (not sure if this is main beam or the other smaller bulb) but this may lead to shorting out the wiring - which would not be ideal!

Any help appreciated

read the info re relays on the www.easternbeaver.com website

all down to voltage loss apparently

 

[talltony]

The small bulb is the parking light,high and low beam are both in the headlight bulb.
If you do fit a higher wattage bulb then use relays and fit a better bulb plug and heavier wiring,the BMW wires are pathetically small -as with a lot of things on these bikes the wiring looks as though it was designed by accountants not engineers.

Tony

 

[Flipfly]

650 riders use the force fella, no need for lights

Alternatively, PM Les Wassall and ask him for a H4 hid kit

 

[Sue Larrington]

Graham fitted a HID slimline kit to my GS, brilliant. Sue