Replacement headlight for Venture 97 ??

[tripplec]

Last year was a snowmobiling bust. Weather was terrible. I still want to brighten the headlamp.

Options:
1) Using a Silverstar equiv (whatever the number)
2) GE Nighthawks look good
3) Superwhite Xeon from Royal Dist.


Illumination on this sled drops terribly when slowed down and coming to a stop. It does not use the battery at all and there is not enough output at idle (around 1600RPM on the tach). I tried adjusting the cable last year to 3000RPM idle but it created a pull away problem and I could not pull away many times. I was force to set the idle way back down again. Then the snow melted away so that was that.

PS: Not not interested in HID retrofit

 

[Snowbear]

one thing you can do too help is change your rear light to an LED along with your instrument panel,only a few bucks but... a few volts might not make the difference but potentially it could. if you turn your idle to 1800 then that should help as well.
other than that have you checked the power output to make sure your sled is turning the volts it should?

 

[tripplec]

one thing you can do too help is change your rear light to an LED along with your instrument panel,only a few bucks but... a few volts might not make the difference but potentially it could. if you turn your idle to 1800 then that should help as well.
other than that have you checked the power output to make sure your sled is turning the volts it should?

Well the lighting looks normal and bright when driving (engine reving) but at lower RPM the yamahas don't generate enough power. I could meter it but not see anything wrong at running RPM. If the lignts ran parallel to the battery then this would not be the case but is intentially designed this way since all sleds don't have electric start or the owner pulls it to shed weight.

We have a Skidoo formula and it is a totally different story with electrical power to spare at idle as well. I thought about an LED tail light since there is a big lighting drop when the brakes are applied but not worth the 10-15 buck for an AC LED bulb to save on braking load. I would like a brighter riding light.

 

[Illinoisff133]

you could get one of those relay harnesses that connects to the battery and uses its own seperate relay, but im not sure if it works on the venture. i had one on my phazer, and it did not work because of the ignition system, the relay continually clicked. i have seen people install foglights on their sleds before and managed to make them look good or keep them hidden until they are turned on.

 

[tripplec]

you could get one of those relay harnesses that connects to the battery and uses its own seperate relay, but im not sure if it works on the venture. i had one on my phazer, and it did not work because of the ignition system, the relay continually clicked. i have seen people install foglights on their sleds before and managed to make them look good or keep them hidden until they are turned on.

I understand the power from the lights circuit is AC and would have to have a rectifier in the least to hold a relay in and maybe more. But taking the headlamp off the lighting circuit may overload the regulator since is would need to handle the additional 5-6 amps the headlamp uses. I don't have the charging or control module spec to determine what its capable of although I did think of connecting it to the battery but again the battery charging circuil may not handle it either and run the battery dead. Its a catch 22 at this point in modifying the wiring. So I am staying away from it for now.

 

[Illinoisff133]

depending on how loaded you are, you might want to get an hid Bi-xenon system, just research and get the one that is the most durable, if you do, go with anywhere from 4300-6000k. that would definetly solve the lighting problem, but it will probably cost you $100.00 or more

 

[horkn]

The LED tailight helps a TON with the dimming issue on braking (eliminates that issue IMHO), and makes the handwarmers work a ton better for the passenger.

My dash and headlight bulbs all are yellowy, and I suspect the stator is dirty and needs a cleaning. I can ride at night with the low beam on no issue, but compare that to the lights on my 94 and 2000 poalis and it is day and night. granted that isnt quite fair of a comparo, byt my 96 wedge indy xcr had an old school type headlight and had better light than the venture / proaction single headlight did even when new.

 

[horkn]

Well the lighting looks normal and bright when driving (engine reving) but at lower RPM the yamahas don't generate enough power. I could meter it but not see anything wrong at running RPM. If the lignts ran parallel to the battery then this would not be the case but is intentially designed this way since all sleds don't have electric start or the owner pulls it to shed weight.

We have a Skidoo formula and it is a totally different story with electrical power to spare at idle as well. I thought about an LED tail light since there is a big lighting drop when the brakes are applied but not worth the 10-15 buck for an AC LED bulb to save on braking load. I would like a brighter riding light.

the 17 dollar bright LEd will cure that light issue upon braking. IMHO, it is worth the price, considering it is 4 screws for the tail lens, and a half turn to change the bulb. it will make the passenger handwarmers warmer as well.