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klr650 : limelight

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:54 pm
by Luc Legrain
Hey y'all , I think I remember a post on this a while back, but since it did'nt apply to me I glanced and went on, but now it's my turn I guess . I have been running at night lately and when I have to slow down or come to a stop on those dark country roads the intensity of the head light ( Hi-beam) seems to go with the throttle ,rev up good light , idle: dim,dim,dim .. How can I fix that , or is it fixable ? Thanks

fs: some klr parts and accessories

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 8:56 pm
by Tengai Mark Van Horn
All parts are used unless otherwise noted. Shipping charge not included. Tengai Shock. Lower your KLR the right way!: $120.00 NEW Moose shift lever: $25.00 Stock shift lever: $12.00 Headlight unit with CITY LIGHT socket. Look like a sophisticated Euro-dude! $45.00 Braided SS front brake line with clear plastic sheath: $36.00 Rear brake lever: $40.00 Stock rear brake stay (master cyl and pedal mount): $16.00 Fan Blade: $20.00 Fan Assembly: $75.00 Push-to-cancel turn signal control unit. Comes from a Tengai. I'm >95% sure it works on standard KLR650. Has choke lever built-in and includes Tengai mirror mount: $40.00 Valve shims (mix of new and used) $4.00 each. I have sizes 245 through 270 available. I have lots of stuff, so if you need something specific, lemme know and I'll see if I have it. Thanks, Mark

klr650 : limelight

Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:57 pm
by Luc Legrain

klr650 : limelight

Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:47 am
by Jeff Saline
Luc, Sounds to me like you have a voltage drop due to the stock wiring. You can fix it by installing relays and better wires. Maybe consider adding relays to the head light circuits. Run a fused wire from the battery positive to terminal 30 on each relay. (You need a relay for the low beam and a relay for the high beam.) The wires must be large enough to carry the required current. I suggest 14 gauge as the smallest you use, I use 12 ga on my KLR. From the relay terminal 87 connect (again use a heavy wire) to the headlight terminal for the beam the relay controls. Connect another heavy wire from the headlight bulb ground terminal to the frame ground. Connect the current headlight wires to the relays terminal 85, one for the high beam and one for the low beam. Connect the current head light ground wire to terminal 86 on each relay. What will now happen is when you turn on low beam the stock wiring will energize the low beam relay through terminal 85, a coil inside the relay and out terminal 86 to ground. The fused power wire from the battery to terminal 30 on the relay will now provide power through the relay heavy contacts to terminal 87 which then sends power to the headlight low beam it's connected to. The light will light and the power will return to the battery via the heavy ground wire you installed and connected to a good ground. When you switch to high beam the same thing happens to the high beam relay. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT <><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Luc Legrain Hey y'all , I think I remember a post on this a while back, but since it did'nt apply to me I glanced and went on, but now it's my turn I guess . I have been running at night lately and when I have to slow down or come to a stop on those dark country roads the intensity of the head light ( Hi-beam) seems to go with the throttle ,rev up good light , idle: dim,dim,dim .. How can I fix that , or is it fixable ? Thanks . ____________________________________________________________ Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=4SFzxt7e6FslLvCDbdxaQgAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA=