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Autolamps-Online
HID Installation Installing
an HID kit: Depending
on the model bike, you may need to remove the nose cone. Instructions for body panel removal for the
K1200LT are found in the Files section at www.k1200lt.net Remove
the dust cover revealing the low beam and high beam bulb orientation. The
low beam has a plug in connector attached to it. The high beam
bulb H3 is secured by a metal clip. Items
Needed: 1) Tube of silicone, 2) Drill bit or hole saw and 3) Rubbing
alcohol Low
Beam H7 Conversion: Remove
the black connector from the back of the bulb. Loosen the two tiny
retaining wires and move them to the left of the bulb and out of the
way. Remove bulb and set aside. Drill
an 11/16” hole in the dust cover just over the low beam for a straight
in approach to pass the HID bulb wires (pig tail) through. Use the grommet to seal it. If the connectors on the HID bulb wires do
not pass through the 11/16” hole you drilled, cut a small notch on
the side of the hole to allow the connector to come through the hole. Clean the HID bulb with rubbing alcohol removing
any chance of accidental skin contact and oily skin residue. After
cleaning the bulb, insert the bulb in the headlight in the same place
as the original bulb. There is a small tab on the bulb base and
this should be oriented up. Secure the bulb with the two wire
retainers that held the original bulb. You may need to tweak
the wire retainer to get it to hook properly. Connect
the pigtails from the bulb to the ballast/igniter. Drill a 5/16” hole to the left of the first hole you drilled and pass the single wire with male end terminal from the relay
into the dust cover. Plug the
male end to the + wire in the original bulb connector (on a K1200LT
it’s yellow while the ground is brown). Set
the connection under the dust cover off to the side (if you are also
installing the high beam HID, go to the high beam HID installation
now). Put the dust cover back on the headlight assembly
and pull the wire retainer up to secure the dust cover. Connect the relay to the ballast making sure
that the retaining clip on the connector from the relay goes over the
small metal tab on the ballast that holds the retaining clip in place.
Connector’s retaining clip faces out. Mount
the ballast in a secure place of your choosing. Either
use heavy duty Velcro or zip ties (electrical wire bundle ties). Find
a place that will stay reasonably dry. Run
the positive and negative wires back to the battery. Making sure when you secure them they do not pinch any vent and
fuel hoses. Attach ring terminals
to the battery. Test the HID
light (make sure the wiring harness to the headlight is plugged in
to supply power to the headlight. Re-install
everything and you are done. Don’t
forget to pot the 5/16” hole with silicone to seal it from any moisture
getting in. High
Beam H3 Conversion: Detailed
installation instructions with pictures are included with the Autolamps-Online
kits. The H3 conversion to
HID requires a patented adapter (supplied) and drilling of the plastic
bulb holder and inserting the pigtail wires from the bulb into connectors. If you are not comfortable with making the
modification to the plastic bulb holder and inserting the wires in
the connectors, you can have a pre-modified plastic holder with bulb
installed for an additional $40 (includes parts and labor).
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