Has anyone wired their head lights to all come on in HI mode? I would like for the front two to still be on in LOW and in HI all three be on. I have tried the 3rd terminal on the pod trick, as previously posted, and did not work.

 

Lots of guys have done it and have directions in their websites. If you only ride at night occasionally, you can just move the lightswitch about halfway between hi & lo and all 3 will come on.

 

Silverfox,

This has been discussed and done many times. It is a simple mod, and well worth the small effort. I set my switch inbetween the two positions in the beginning but the slightest bump would knock it out. Here are some instructions I posted earlier:

It is a cheap and easy mod that is well worth the effort. Here is my version of the instructions. I started out with Floodrunner's info and then documented how I did it:

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 to the bush at about 15 degrees.

DJ

 

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try that

 

I just did the switch and I love it!!!
I had to go with "2" 2.5amp diode's because they did not have 3's or 6's
The hardest part was decideing where to make the splice.
the silicone is cureing now
Thank You

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48"straight blade

 

Again thank you for the great info. I'll do mine on thursday.
-Bob