Is there anyway to combine the top (hi) and bottom (lows) lights to work at the same time? I think the pod light on the handlebars are worthless. I do like how they point where you point. Anyway, if there's a way, is it easy?? How do you do it? Thanks, Drew

 

its simple, put the light switch between the hi and low settings.

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jon

 

Do a search for Floodrunner. His link to his homepage has several mods that can be made to the SP500 with details. They all work. I've done them to mine. Three light setup works great.

 

what happened to floodrunner? havent heard from him in a while. his site has lots of usefull info on it.

later
jon

 

Padzz,

Fiddling with the light switch to sit it in between the two settings works sometimes. When you hit a good bump you will be fiddling with it again.

I have used the following method on a few of the machines in our riding group. It originated here in the forum and works well.

Remove the front rack (4 screws) and pop the hood off. Locate the solid green and yellow wires coming down the handlebars from the headlight switch. Strip (don't cut) a short portion of each wire (1/4"). Attach a diode between the two wires, with the cathode (line on the diode) end of the diode towards the green wire. Solder the connections and tape up (or better yet seal with silicone) the bare connections.

The post I got the information from suggested a heavy diode. I agree, to a point. The current that flows through this diode feeds 60w. At 12V this means 5 amps flow though the diode. Therefore you need at least a 5 amp diode. I used two 3amp Schottky Barrier diodes in parallel (tied side by side between the yellow and green wires). This is the equivalent of a single 6 amp diode. The diodes I used were part number 1N5822T. They cost 47 cents each. They should be readily available at any electronics supply store or Radio Shack.

With this arrangement the low position on the switch gives you the two lower lights (as it always did). The high position on the switch gives you all 3 lights at the same time.

This is a great mod for the Sportsman. It is very easy to do, and inexpensive. I have done the mod to 1 '97, 2 '98's, and 1 '99. We don't have any battery drain problems with this arrangement.

The draw from the 3 lights at once is about 120W. This is a fraction of what the battery and alternator produce. We have never had any battery or power problems.

A simple and inexpensive mod that really improves the lighting. I run with my two lower lights turned out about 15 degrees.

DJ

 

I thought the pod light was useless also until some told me about the hidden *** under the pod that adjust the light beam level to where I needed it.It used to point at the moon.

 

I tell ya what I did, I ordered the HighLifter Dual Daylight Kit. Four words "Blinded By The Light." The kit fits all ATV's and comes with 1 or 2 Hella 55watt Halogen lights(depending on the kit you buy, Single or Dual).

 

True I found that after adjusting mine it is more than enough lighting .