[Ducati] Cranky Neutral Light

[mike major]

I used 10 gage wire from my starter relay to the headlight relays I installed just behind the headlight assembly, activating the relays with the stock wireing. That, a good ground and higher intensity bulbs make my ST4s rideable at night although the beam pattern is still too narrow for my tastes.  The strange part is that the 750 monster I just sold had a lot better lights and the bike was not capable of nearly as much speed.  Later, Mike D. Bike

MS&F <thebrowns at domaccess.com> wrote:  Since Ronald mentioned replacing a headlight.....let's open that can of
worms. My electrical knowledge is pretty limited, but I gotta say that my
low-beam is USELESS!!! What replacement bulbs can I use to increase the
effectiveness and conspicuousness of my headlight? Are any of the white or
blue replacements any more illuminating? Is there a Xenon replacement that
makes sense? Who has experience with this issue?

Thanks, in advance, for any advice.

Regards,

Scott Cloninger
Chattanooga, TN....rider of the path less lighted


Not sure what the lighting arrangement on your bike is but a lot of the
Elefant owners have put in additional headlight relays. They run a power
takoff from the starter + wire and use the standard headlight switches to
activate the relays. That means no volt drop across the handlebar switch
and usually results in brighter lights immediately. Of course then you can
always up the bulb wattage a bit without over stressing the stock wiring.

Stuart


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