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Need help tricking CANBUS for LED headlights

I had installed the Cyclops myself, by feel through the bottom with the battery out trying to catch a glimpse of the lamp bases. Today, I had a windshield regulator and motor (new) delivered from Germany and as I was installing the new assembly I happened to notice I could reach the lamps MUCH easier just reaching through the hole the windshield motor sat in. I removed the lamps double checked the mounting of the LED lamp holder, noticed they were in wrong, corrected the install and routed the wires while I could see them and now notice both lamps sit the same (low and high beam) in the reflectors (not the result I had the first go around). I wasn't overly impressed with the low beam on the first install, it was an improvement, but not what I had hoped for, I hope in the morning I will see a much better low beam, high beam has been impressive and it sat fairly close to where it sits now after the first install. If it warrants and edit after tomorrow's ride I'll add remarks.
 
Pappy13 said:
I hope in the morning I will see a much better low beam, high beam has been impressive and it sat fairly close to where it sits now after the first install. If it warrants and edit after tomorrow's ride I'll add remarks.
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I have a feeling you'll be impressed. I had my dealer toss in my Cyclops 2 weeks ago (since I had to get new tires anyway, and have been too busy of late), and it was like going from driving by candlelight to God's Flashlight.

Mine was the first C-Series they'd installed them on (though they'd installed them on RR and GS customer bikes before), and they opted to set it up so when high beam is active, both the low- and high-beam lights engage. I've already spoken to Brian at Cyclops (when I was doing my pre-sales research), and it's fine to run both simultaneously, both from a power draw and heat perspective, so I'm leaving it as is.
 
Pappy13 said:
I had installed the Cyclops myself, by feel through the bottom with the battery out trying to catch a glimpse of the lamp bases. Today, I had a windshield regulator and motor (new) delivered from Germany and as I was installing the new assembly I happened to notice I could reach the lamps MUCH easier just reaching through the hole the windshield motor sat in. I removed the lamps double checked the mounting of the LED lamp holder, noticed they were in wrong, corrected the install and routed the wires while I could see them and now notice both lamps sit the same (low and high beam) in the reflectors (not the result I had the first go around). I wasn't overly impressed with the low beam on the first install, it was an improvement, but not what I had hoped for, I hope in the morning I will see a much better low beam, high beam has been impressive and it sat fairly close to where it sits now after the first install. If it warrants and edit after tomorrow's ride I'll add remarks.
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Much better, not quite at "Daymaker" level, but much improved.
 
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