LED headlight conversion
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hi all, first post on here and I recently picked up a 1999 dtr and am wanting to do an LED conversion on the headlight. I found a post on here about it before but the links where out of date. if anyone has any info on it I would be very grateful.
@mbmO8 Try upgrading the stock headlight bulb before going the LED route.
The stock DTR headlight takes a P45T bulb (similar fitting to H4) and has AC lighting (i.e the power for the lights comes straight from the magneto without involving the battery) so you can run a 100/80W halogen bulb without flattening the battery unlike a lot of bigger bikes which run DC. The DTR’s actual light lens/reflector is the same as all Yamaha superbikes of the 80s like the RD500LC and XJ900, but Yamaha cheaped out and fitted a 45/40W candle to the DTR which is why lots of people don’t find it bright enough. 100/80W bulb lights up the roads/trails like a rally car and retains an MOT-friendly beam pattern. Once a year or two ago I met up with a bunch of guys greenlaning on modern KTMs and decided to tag along with them as it was getting dark; they couldn’t believe how much brighter my headlight was. Get this one:
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@mbmO8 Try upgrading the stock headlight bulb before going the LED route.
The stock DTR headlight takes a P45T bulb (similar fitting to H4) and has AC lighting (i.e the power for the lights comes straight from the magneto without involving the battery) so you can run a 100/80W halogen bulb without flattening the battery unlike a lot of bigger bikes which run DC. The DTR’s actual light lens/reflector is the same as all Yamaha superbikes of the 80s like the RD500LC and XJ900, but Yamaha cheaped out and fitted a 45/40W candle to the DTR which is why lots of people don’t find it bright enough. 100/80W bulb lights up the roads/trails like a rally car and retains an MOT-friendly beam pattern. Once a year or two ago I met up with a bunch of guys greenlaning on modern KTMs and decided to tag along with them as it was getting dark; they couldn’t believe how much brighter my headlight was. Get this one:
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@HOTSHOT-III thanks for the advice, the bulb arrived today and what a difference!! it works amazingly
@mbmO8 Nice to hear bud, enjoy
