will an automobile headlight work on a motorcycle?
youngie asked:
I have an 2005 road star. I found a pair of 7″ auto headlights for 1/2 the price of one motorcycle headlight. it should fit the bucket but what about the 12 volt system?
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I have an 2005 road star. I found a pair of 7″ auto headlights for 1/2 the price of one motorcycle headlight. it should fit the bucket but what about the 12 volt system?
May 9th, 2010 at 11:14 am
Motor cycles are 6 volts,so it won’t work,but will burnout. SKG R
May 11th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
Well you just have to make sure of the Hi-Lo wiring, but the bike is 12 volt right! the car is 12 Volt. Shouldn’t be a problem.
And if they dont Quite fit, I always found duct tape works great
Remember: spare the duct tape spoil the job… Keep Your Stick on the Ice
May 14th, 2010 at 12:47 am
it will work ,BUT motorcycle lens are focused differently than cars - because cars have at least two headlights Kevi
May 16th, 2010 at 10:56 am
same voltage…probably not the same wire connection terminal Robert P
May 17th, 2010 at 6:17 am
You can’t use it because that was specifically made for a car, not a bike. monique w
May 20th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
Most bike headlight bulbs are auto parts mounted in custom housings, and replacements can be bought off the shelf at AutoZone or Poopboys. My light I’ve run for the last 25 years is like that.
In fact, some of the original custom chopper headlights were bolted up right off old antique cars like the old bullet light Chevy’s and Model A Ford’s.
All electrics, both Bike and auto nowadays are ALL 12 volt systems. grizzly9ursus
May 22nd, 2010 at 12:37 am
You should use the headlight designed for the bike. the lenses are different for bikes - and the hi/lo setting is different because they are installed much higher than auto head lights. Thomas E
May 25th, 2010 at 5:22 am
In theory yes,if your motorcycle uses a 12 vold system and you wire the light on right, alot of bike use 6 volt system and the light wont work. bravehearted33
May 28th, 2010 at 7:27 am
The problem will be in the bucket. The clamping system to hold the bulb is different. Still works though. Did the same on my old Suzuki. I preferred the wide, flat beam of the auto bulb over the narrower motorcycle bulb. $4.99 for something I liked and that lasted, or $29.99 for what wouldn’t last a week. Tough choice. Hot melt glue took care of the mounting problem. Firecracker