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Post by geh3333 on Apr 18, 2015 7:18:02 GMT -5
As many know , I recently hit a monster deer on my scoot and messed the past up in some places. I decided to make a new thread so I can show the repair before and after . I'm going to start with the headlight lens. Here is a pic of the broken lens. I will be receiving the plastic cement 2day that rcq bought and sent me " thanks again buddy" .  |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 18, 2015 7:20:53 GMT -5
The only problem I have with the lens is , I don't have the plastic piece that broke bellow the left lens. It doesn't show , so I will probably find some plastic to cover the hole from the inside.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 17:29:24 GMT -5
I got the lens done the other day . the cement rcq sent worked great ! Here is a pic . 99% of the cracks will be behind the headlight cover . the hole in the second pic under the left lens was my main concern , considering if I get caught in some rain , I wouldn't want any water to get in there , so I sealed it with a piece of plastic . I attached it to the lens from behind the hole. I still want to grind some of the old plastic down around the hole. Just to be safe I may put a bead of clear silicone around the edge of the hole. I think its sealed good but you never know until water hits it.  ,  |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 17:33:32 GMT -5
I used a piece of a plastic container to cover the hole . I didn't tell my wife , she hates when I use stuff like that for my projects , lol.  |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 17:41:27 GMT -5
I also used the cement on the front fairing I'll post a couple pics a little later .
A buddy on the site was going to sent me a new headlight cover . he ordered one but it ended up being the wrong type For his scoot, and they would not take it back. He offered it to me at a good price , but I ask him if he could possibly hold it for a couple days while I check this parts scoot out.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 17:46:09 GMT -5
I replaced the two small bulbs in the headlights with led bulbs , you can see them in the first pic. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the regular bulbs. I forget what type I was going to buy , it was either the H4 , or H7 . one of them has the same size backing as the headlight socket that clamps onto the back of the light assembly. I'm just worried that the 55-60 watts may be too much for the regulator.
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 20:13:55 GMT -5
Here is a pic with the headlight cover , and a pic of the underneath of the cover. The headlight cover is cracked in a few places , u can see one of the cracks bottom and inside of the right headlight. The most important part that's broke is in the second pic. The pieces that stick off that the screw go through are broke , one is completely gone. If I end up using it , I may connect it like the hood of some street racing cars , with pins and cotter keys. The cover still has the back screw connections so that's good.  .  |
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 20, 2015 20:44:26 GMT -5
Oh. I thought things had not worked out in terms of piecing the thing back together. Hope it all ends up OK, if not perfect.
I have an H4 (halogen, not LED) high power headlight bulb in. Had to also change the socket from the ChinaSocket the thing came with. LOVE ---- *L*O*V*E* it. Can't imagine riding at night w/o a reral headlight. Hope your LED lights work - I wasn't able to find anything that gave enough light, so i went with regular H4 halogen bulb.
As for how much current they draw: they take a lot, but it seems like it's not a problem. As you know, I have electric everything (fuel pump, air horns, 100W radio, extra brake lights, and so on. I only use the high power headlight at night (installed a bank of switches above my right knee to control everything). The ChinaAmpMeter shows the voltage pegged at 13.5 or so volts during the day (only an LED driving light). At night, with the H4 blazing, the voltage stays pretty pegged except at idle, when it drops to about 12 or 12.5 volts. If i idled for a bunch of hours it might actually be discharging a bit - don't know since that's not a realistic riding pattern. But, under normal riding conditions, no problem at all.
And i have the el cheapo, stock stator and regulator. I think it's a 1/4 pole thing. Or something.
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 20, 2015 20:46:52 GMT -5
Here is a pic with the headlight cover , and a pic of the underneath of the cover. The headlight cover is cracked in a few places , u can see one of the cracks bottom and inside of the right headlight. The most important part that's broke is in the second pic. The pieces that stick off that the screw go through are broke , one is completely gone. If I end up using it , I may connect it like the hood of some street racing cars , with pins and cotter keys. The cover still has the back screw connections so that's good. . For broken off screw standoffs, I first used the acrylic cement to re-attach the standoff, the put a blob of "Plastic Mender" epoxy around where the break was to give added strength. Seems to work fine - screws attach OK and remain gripping the standoff pretty well. |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 20:49:35 GMT -5
Oh. I thought things had not worked out in terms of piecing the thing back together. Hope it all ends up OK, if not perfect. I have an H4 (halogen, not LED) high power headlight bulb in. Had to also change the socket from the ChinaSocket the thing came with. LOVE ---- *L*O*V*E* it. Can't imagine riding at night w/o a reral headlight. Hope your LED lights work - I wasn't able to find anything that gave enough light, so i went with regular H4 halogen bulb. As for how much current they draw: they take a lot, but it seems like it's not a problem. As you know, I have electric everything (fuel pump, air horns, 100W radio, extra brake lights, and so on. I only use the high power headlight at night (installed a bank of switches above my right knee to control everything). The ChinaAmpMeter shows the voltage pegged at 13.5 or so volts during the day (only an LED driving light). At night, with the H4 blazing, the voltage stays pretty pegged except at idle, when it drops to about 12 or 12.5 volts. If i idled for a bunch of hours it might actually be discharging a bit - don't know since that's not a realistic riding pattern. But, under normal riding conditions, no problem at all. And i have the el cheapo, stock stator and regulator. I think it's a 1/4 pole thing. Or something. I was wondering where you were . did you connect the h4 bulbs DC with a switch to the battery ? Or did you run them off headlight wires from the regulator ? The h4 bulbs seem like they will take the place of the old headlight socket perfectly. |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 20:51:00 GMT -5
Here is a pic with the headlight cover , and a pic of the underneath of the cover. The headlight cover is cracked in a few places , u can see one of the cracks bottom and inside of the right headlight. The most important part that's broke is in the second pic. The pieces that stick off that the screw go through are broke , one is completely gone. If I end up using it , I may connect it like the hood of some street racing cars , with pins and cotter keys. The cover still has the back screw connections so that's good. . For broken off screw standoffs, I first used the acrylic cement to re-attach the standoff, the put a blob of "Plastic Mender" epoxy around where the break was to give added strength. Seems to work fine - screws attach OK and remain gripping the standoff pretty well. I don't even have the piece that broke off  |
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 20, 2015 21:17:40 GMT -5
Oh. I thought things had not worked out in terms of piecing the thing back together. Hope it all ends up OK, if not perfect. I have an H4 (halogen, not LED) high power headlight bulb in. Had to also change the socket from the ChinaSocket the thing came with. LOVE ---- *L*O*V*E* it. Can't imagine riding at night w/o a reral headlight. Hope your LED lights work - I wasn't able to find anything that gave enough light, so i went with regular H4 halogen bulb. As for how much current they draw: they take a lot, but it seems like it's not a problem. As you know, I have electric everything (fuel pump, air horns, 100W radio, extra brake lights, and so on. I only use the high power headlight at night (installed a bank of switches above my right knee to control everything). The ChinaAmpMeter shows the voltage pegged at 13.5 or so volts during the day (only an LED driving light). At night, with the H4 blazing, the voltage stays pretty pegged except at idle, when it drops to about 12 or 12.5 volts. If i idled for a bunch of hours it might actually be discharging a bit - don't know since that's not a realistic riding pattern. But, under normal riding conditions, no problem at all. And i have the el cheapo, stock stator and regulator. I think it's a 1/4 pole thing. Or something. I was wondering where you were . did you connect the h4 bulbs DC with a switch to the battery ? Or did you run them off headlight wires from the regulator ? The h4 bulbs seem like they will take the place of the old headlight socket perfectly. 1. Yes, they screw in properly. But (on mine) the electrical connector needed to be updated to the correct one. Simple and cheap. 2. I just ran them off the normal headlight wiring 3. I also put in a flasher (switch controlled) so I can flip a switch and have the headlight flash. Want one? I have an extra, but you will need to use a relay with it - and a switch so you can turn the low beam off, and the flasher on, when you want. |
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Post by rcq92130 on Apr 20, 2015 21:18:45 GMT -5
For broken off screw standoffs, I first used the acrylic cement to re-attach the standoff, the put a blob of "Plastic Mender" epoxy around where the break was to give added strength. Seems to work fine - screws attach OK and remain gripping the standoff pretty well. I don't even have the piece that broke off If you are not too traumatized by that stretch of the road, take a spin back to Deerville. My bet - the piece is sitting there on the side of the road, lonely and forlorn, thinking you don't love it any more. |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 21:57:35 GMT -5
I don't even have the piece that broke off If you are not too traumatized by that stretch of the road, take a spin back to Deerville. My bet - the piece is sitting there on the side of the road, lonely and forlorn, thinking you don't love it any more. Its funny you said that , I went back yesterday and found the end piece of the front brake lever " jb weld may work on it" , and I found one small piece of the front fender " unusable " . I did order a new front fender for 28 beans , the back part is OK . I noticed yesterday that the other floor board is cracked where I used bondo over the summer . surprisingly it held up until I hit the deer . so I will use the cement you sent me this time to fix it again. |
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Post by geh3333 on Apr 20, 2015 22:10:48 GMT -5
I was wondering where you were . did you connect the h4 bulbs DC with a switch to the battery ? Or did you run them off headlight wires from the regulator ? The h4 bulbs seem like they will take the place of the old headlight socket perfectly. 1. Yes, they screw in properly. But (on mine) the electrical connector needed to be updated to the correct one. Simple and cheap. 2. I just ran them off the normal headlight wiring 3. I also put in a flasher (switch controlled) so I can flip a switch and have the headlight flash. Want one? I have an extra, but you will need to use a relay with it - and a switch so you can turn the low beam off, and the flasher on, when you want. You helped me out enough already , I'll stick to the basics for now , thanks for the offer. If im not mistaken the h4 has 3 prongs off the back . I will cut the socket off and buy some connectors that slide over the three prongs . I'll just need to make sure I have the high and low beams hooked up correctly . was you socket like this?  . The h4 has the same three prongs as the socket and should fit right into the assembly socket.  . Assembly socket.  |
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