I have had multiple emails for the part numbers and directions so here they are for anyone who wants to make and install there own three headlight conversion kit. (all three headlight on when switched to high)

these directions will allow you to build your own headlight conversion kit to allow you to use the two lower headlights with the low beam activated and allow all three lights to turn on when the high beam is activated. the wire colors are for polaris but the kit will work with all quads with three headlights.
the parts you'll need are as follows:

6 amp. rectifier/diode(radio shack part number 276-1661)comes in pkg. of four.
6" of yellow wire
6" of green wire
heat shrink connectors or butt connectors
heat shrink tubing.
2 scotch lock connectors

start by using the heatshrink/butt connectors to connect the colored wires to the diode. if using the diodes from radio shack the green wire will connect to the end of the diode with the silver stripe while the yellow wire will connect to the black end of the diode. use heat shrink tubing to cover the connections and diode from moisture and dirt. use the scotch locks to connect color coded wires to headlight wires in factory harness. this harness is located underhood after removing the front rack. remove the four T25 bolts. green to green and yellow to yellow.

If using diodes other than ones from radioshack make sure flow goes from green wire to yellow. this will allow current to flow through green(high beam) wire and over to the yellow(low beam) wire while the high beams are on.

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This is the EXACT info I have been looking for.

So the wires under the pod run from what to what? Are those the ones powering the headlights? If so, then this mod will effectively cut the voltage on all three lights. If those are merely signal wires (example to relays or to a computer) then this mod is perfect. This is what i cant get answered.

 

So can you answer my question? Again, a diode will cut down on voltage sent to all three lights if its just a diode on the feed to the light. If its a diode on a signal wire then this mod is great. I have still yet to get this answered on 3 forums now.

Personally I have no use for the switch since we have no snow in Texas. I havent seen a personal snow plow since I moved here many years ago. I want what you have without the switch, but only if there is no voltage drop which I have yet to see.

 

the wires come from the handlebar headlamp switch and go to the underhood wiring harness to the relay center so the wires we use to add the new mod harness should be trigger/signal wires. you have current the flows from the switch to the relay to tell whichever headlamps to turn on, all the new mod harness/diode does is allow power to flow down the "high" wire to "low" wire when switched to high but when switched to low just the two lower lights turn on cause the diode is a one way rectifier diode. Elkbow has a good idea going with the toggle switch cause there probably are times where you may not want all three lights on but I figure I keep it simple and just use the radioshack diodes and factory switch and with using scotch locks you can always remove the mod harness if necessary.

you will find the wire harness you need to splice into under the hood, not the gauge pod. just remove the four T25's from the front rack and remove the plastic hood. cut the zip ties and open the conduit up. after adding the harness put it all back together nicely.

 

Very nice and professional kit!

 

silverbullet2005, thanks for that info. I didnt know these quads had relays at all which is why I was asking the question. Are the relays up in that same area also? My 05 doesnt have a hood like that, it has an access panel so I will have to make sure its the same way.

 

Dave, when I get my sportsman I would like to buy a kit from you. Thanks for taking the time to put together a high quality kit for us.

 

hello all, i'm new to the forum but i've been reading for a while, great stuff here, lots of knowledge!
I saw Elkbows post and want to purchase a kit, how do i get in touch with you? Thanks

 

I just have to get a sportsman now. The decision between the 500 and the 700 efi is not an easy one.

 

Jeff, the way I look at it, the price isn't that much of a difference....too bad though don't make a 500 EFI, that would be sweet.....to tell you the truth, there isn't that much of a speed difference between the 500 and the 700....granted, there is 200 more cc's, but I don't think that there is that much of a difference....the EFI is the big factor, especially where I live.....