One easy fix is to switch the low-high switch with the pass (flash) switch. In this way, when you switch to high beam, both beams will be on. When you flash, the beams will alternate (which is far more visible from the distance)

have fun. i can supply pictures if necessary

That is a really cool idea...!

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Are you sure this will work Stege? Some pictures or step-by-step would be nice.
I would like this conversion while adding some brighter lightbulbs.

Its an easy fix. I will post pics as soon as possible. I cannot get pictures out of my cam right now. Just open the left command block, locate the plus cables for low-high and pass and switch them. trial and error. Im no mechanic or electrician but its that easy.

Ive tried xenon too, but the headlight is so well designed so the xenon only give a 5% in brightness (ive used 4300 HID). Additionally, the bike being so compact, the ballast will inevitably hang in plain view somewhere on the bike. I removed the HID. Stock is simple, easy to maintain and/or fix.

I love this idea, and I'm no electrician either, but I don't see how this is going to work?

http://i492.photobucket.com/albums/r...ightswitch.jpg

If you look at the wiring diagram above, the headlight flash/pass switch (#50) bypasses the headlight relay (#44) and sends the current directly to the high beam bulb... this doesn't need a relay as it's presumed only to be ever used momentarily?

The Hi/low switch (#49) is an either/or, never both - therefore it can't send current to both bulbs?

The only way I can see it working is if you join the wire either side of the low beam side of the #49 switch (eg. LW to Lg) - thus it stays connected even when you switch the rocker to hi? That is if the relay can handle sending enough current to both bulbs continuously?

I'm quite happy to be proved wrong though!

J xx

Are you sure you are no electrician? Cause you sure sound like one?
I think you are right though, this will be a little more complicated. I hope someone comes with a solution cause I like the innitial idea of stege.
It would be nice to have both hi and low beam burning.

I replaced the stock H7 bulbs (not thanks to the owner manual which just says halogen bulbs and doesn't specify which ones... ) with Halfords Extreme Brilliance.

they're 55W bulbs but claim to be up to 90% more brilliant.

I can confirm that they make a big difference compared with the stock bulbs.#

and since they have an offer "buy one, get one free", for 25€ you can't go wrong :)
(much cheaper than the "bike specific" H7 that they sell for 35€ each (see here

Alternativly,

Unplug the dipped beam feed from the bulb and tape up with some amalgamating tape (to seal against the wet stuff). Put a relay, wired the same as an auxilary circuit, to feed power to the dipped beam as soon as the engine is started. Sorted. No need to cut and mess about with the bikes wiring and easliy reversable.

Main beam will carry on working as it should.

I'm a firm believer in reversable modifications - makes your bike more 'saleable' at the end, and you can get some cash back by selling the mods!

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I've put a pair of them 'Night Racer' bulbs in the Ten, realy just to see if there is a difference at all, unfortunatly I'm still waiting for some other bits to arrive before the bike gets re-assembled........ so I've not tried them.

I've just ordered these:

http://www.powerbulbs.com/product_detail.asp?prod=81

Hmmm good price - I've ordered some too


Just commuted home from Dartford to Colchester in the rain and dark - abysmal headlight! (mind you the TDM wasn't any better - just used to a car with two lights I guess :alien: )