yep i've got one and dide the same. i was thinking of having all four on at high beam but couldnt be arsed. i "think" you'd have to split the high beam wire and have both a high beam and low beam wire wired to the inner ones and just the high beam wire to the outer ones. might fry something but thats how i figured it
shouldnt fry anyting,they're all 12 volt,just different watt globes,just run a twin filament globe on the lights that need high and low beam.
but do they have twin filament downlights? i think not and thats where the problems begin[xx(][V]
I think you're right pt - you can only get single filament bulbs for these suckers. Here's a link to the parts list:
http://www.topgunglobal.com.au/catalogue/05-5-00s.pdf
Scroll down to the last item - that's the replacement bulb.
I'm going to try and have a muck around with linking the pass switch to the hi-beam switch. It's got to be a simple wire swap / link.
Have you guys thought about the draw on you're systems by running 4 headlights at once?
They're pretty small lights compared to the stocker - and proportionately piss-weak to boot. I don't think they would draw any more current than the standard ZX9 lights.quote:Originally posted by chalk10
Have you guys thought about the draw on you're systems by running 4 headlights at once?
I'd be checking it out, because even those down lights are 50 Watt (and still piss-weak), which is only 5 Watt less than a standard low beam. Plus they only run one at a time, meaning a maximum draw of 65 Watt (on high beam) you guys are talking about running 4x50 = 200 Watts, that's a lot of juice.
I'm not that sure about the latest electrical systems, but in the 80's the first thing you did when getting a bike was replace the standard 55/60 W bulb with a 90/110 W. Any more than that though and you're electrics would play up and eventually die (and some did with the 110 W).
And a 110 really fuggin lights up the night.
Hmmm.....will check this out just in case. Thanks Chalkquote:Originally posted by chalk10
I'd be checking it out, because even those down lights are 50 Watt (and still piss-weak), which is only 5 Watt less than a standard low beam. Plus they only run one at a time, meaning a maximum draw of 65 Watt (on high beam) you guys are talking about running 4x50 = 200 Watts, that's a lot of juice.
I'm not that sure about the latest electrical systems, but in the 80's the first thing you did when getting a bike was replace the standard 55/60 W bulb with a 90/110 W. Any more than that though and you're electrics would play up and eventually die (and some did with the 110 W).
And a 110 really fuggin lights up the night.
Just found out from the manufacturer - all the bulbs are 20W, so this will not be a problem for hi-beam power (80W max)......but it also explains why the light is fairly crap.
another reason why they would be so crap is because the stockers are designed with better reflective glass and better angled than the cheap aftermarket ones.
There should be no prob with current draw on the zx9r (E1 model) as they have 2 head lights. 2 60W full beam and 2 55W dipped as standard.
Hillsy, get the diagram before it gets resizedthis way you can still read it.
wow, thats a REALLY good wiring diagram
wish i had a colour one for the tiller
Rev the fucker!!!!!
Unreal!....thanks Cammy
Ahh....more progress....
After spending what seemed like an eternity trying to find a donor end can that was cheap enough to cut up and shorten, I ended up getting a car muffler off EBAY.
Here's a comparison of stock v new muffler. Quite a bit shorter....
The muffler came with a removable one of these...
Which looks like this when it's in the muffler...
Lookin good mate
And makes the muffler look like this when it's not in....
I was quite surprised by the sound without the baffle - it's loud, but not "I'm calling the cops" loud. It sounds quite deep, too. I've only ridden it with the baffle in so far, but it definitely revs, sounds and feels stronger. A lot of fun for $60.
Looking good mate, reckon those ZX9's make good fighters!
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