Visipath Headlight Modulator

blueglide88 · #1 2nd July 2005

Installed my headlight modulator the other night and tested it today. It works great, and a cager even pulled up next to me and said if it wasn't for the headlight flickering, he would have pulled out in front of me! Now that's an endorsement. I put a Visipath Modulator on my 1200C. I bought it on ebay, and just to let you know, I have no affiliation at all with Visipath. Buy whatever brand you want. It has a light sensor that modulates the high beam only during the daytime. The sensor needs to be run thru your existing wiring grommet, or a new hole drilled. After looking at trying to fish it thru the existing grommet, I opted for drilling a new hole. First I covered the plug with plastic to keep metal filings out of the electrical connections. Then I drilled it in the bottom of the headlight because I did not want it to be seen. I drilled from the inside and before I broke thru, I stopped and finished with a dremel. Why? Being that the housing is so thin, pushing the drill thru would make it grab. After finishing the hole with the dremel, I brushed out and wiped all the metal shavings. Then I took some old paint, and blotted it on the bare metel. I then took a rubber grommet that I bought from McMaster Carr, and forced it into the hole. I fished the sensor out just enough to protrude. Then simply plug the unit into your headlight bulb, and the stock plug into the back of the modulator. That's it! It's a slick installation that nobody can really see unless they look at the bottomside of my headlight, and then all they see is a small rubber grommet and a sensor poking out about 3/16". Its a lot cheaper to prevent an accident rather than survive one, and this is an effective way to go. Highly recommened.

whispanic · #2 2nd July 2005

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Originally Posted by blueglide88

Its a lot cheaper to prevent an accident rather than survive one, and this is an effective way to go. Highly recommened.

Amen bro.

What kinda funds we lookin at here?

Is Ebay the best way to go?

Thanks
Whispanic

rande/melissa · #3 2nd July 2005

damn good endorsement...i will pick one up this coming week. thank you

rande

blueglide88 · #4 2nd July 2005

Hey there bro,

I think ebay is the way to go. I paid $50 on ebay, and I think it's about $70 on their own website. Be sure to specify the correct type, because they have different ones for different bulbs. But most Harleys use a H4 bulb, and that's what you need it to fit. Here is the ebay link, I hope it works. If you have higher wattage bulbs installed, go to their webite (search for Visipath), and they have modulators for those bulbs too. Ride safe, and have a great 4th of July.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

thunderpaw · #5 4th July 2005

Thanks for the link. It looks like a good item. Their brake modulator is interesting as well.

Kim

blueglide88 · #6 5th July 2005

A warning on brake modulators. I bought one at a bike show a few years ago, after I bought it my buddy says "that thing isn't bright enough during daylight, nobody will see your brake light". Sure enough, the damn thing is worthless during daylight hours. It was a Kissan Tailblazer. It's actualy a bulb with electronics built into the base that control the flashing. It was very dim in the daytime. I would think any modulator that does not actually replace your bulb might be worth looking into.

AZFlyingDiver · #7 22nd July 2005

Available on this site...
http://www.comagination.com/default.htm

turfpro · #8 22nd July 2005

Does anyone know if the 115 watt would be better incase I wanted to run a brighter head light? Are is 75 watt fine?

AZFlyingDiver · #9 23rd July 2005

I had that same question - here's the answer I got...

"The only difference is max wattage. the 115 watt unit will operate all bulbs 115 watt or less. The other is all bulbs 75 watt or less. So a stock bulb will work with both."

Comagination, PO Box 41793, Mesa, AZ 85274-1793 USA
(480)461-6060 Monday-Friday 9-4 MST