How to Install ZMoon LED Daymaker Headlight on Sportster Iron 883 - Sportster Motovlog
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Learn how to install the ZMoon 3.75" LED Headlight from Amazon on to a Harley Sportster motorcycle. ZMoon LED Headlight Review to follow. The installation of the ZMoon LED Headlight mod for my motorcycle was easy and hard at the same time. It was a plug and play for sure but in order to get the angel halo light working as daytime running lights, I had to do so rewiring with some sketchy tactics. Be sure to watch the full video to get the idea.
As mentioned on the video, attempt the install of this daymaker LED Headlight Mod for your Sportster at your own risk! So far, this cheap led headlight mod for my Iron 883 has paid off. It definitely is brighter than my stock headlight.
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Motorcycle: 2020 Harley Sportster Iron 883
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i have been using this for over two weeks now and still running well! Bright as hell though. I guess that's a good thing. Be sure to support this channel by subbing and commenting!
Hey man after install you have to adjust it. There is a cap you remove on top of headlight housing. 3/4 inch socket fits it. Loosen it and you can move it up and down and side to side. Can’t just throw it on and go. That’s why you lit up the inside of the car. You need that light on the road which will be brighter. I have both rings connected. Low beam amber and high beam white. They are both scotch locked in the harness without cutting wires in half. Dielectric greases to keep from corroding. Just a small tip but the main reason your low beam looks like they are on brights.
@@thomasmarquez6790 thanks for that tip!!
@@darekm6859 yeah i managed to adjust it - can be seen in my memphis shades cafe fairing install video
is there an option to have only the halo on?
@@Frosty4Real with rewiring you can but I wouldn't mess with it
Haha had mine on a month and I was like wondering why the halo wasn’t working but the is still so bright I didn’t care lol but I saw your channel and fixed within 5 mins! I had everything do it lol thanks dude 🤙🏼
Haha yeah it definitely doesn't make too much of a difference in terms of adding additional luminosity but hell, I bought em specifically for the halo lights 😅. Glad I could help
That “amber DRL” is actually a blinker light for use when you install a pair of these on a car. The Chinese seller just made a “motorcycle’s box” and slapped a car headlight in it 😊
But it does a great job anyway apparently 👍🏼
thanks for the knowledge!
No shame my friend- none of us are above a little McGyver action in order to get/stay on the road! Glad it worked out for you and that “operrting” it isn’t too hard, hahaha!
I've got the same ZMOON light but in 7 inch for Road King, it has been great, no trouble of any type. Easy to install, adjusts the same as stock...very bright for Low and High beams. High Beam goes much further and it is also much wider. There is no heat or very little from this Light. I really like mine, 15,000 kms and one season so far on this, I would buy another one...I expected Cheap A$$ Chinese Garbage, I was skeptical....I was wrong. Have Fun out there
Hey Dale! Thanks for chipping in with your experience! After less than a year of riding with it I love it!
You're lucky, everytime I try to change something on my bike I have to watch some indian dude.
That’s the best light for the Iron 833. I saw one of those lights on a HD. I saw that light almost 2 miles away. My eyes just fixed to that light. That’s what kind of light u need for safety
thanks for the help man. I will try to connect the halo amber light to the green wire as you suggested.
I ordered a similar one to yours I thought it was the same one but it's a LEDUR brand , and it's weekday equally if not brighter I ordered a 7 inch and I got sent a 7 inch3/4 headlight which was awesome
that is great to hear!
Looks pretty good. Have to add it to the maybe later list.
yeah they are super bright - almost too bright for my liking...
Welp…now i gotta get some wire lol😂
Thank you man, lots of help. I just got this one oof of ebay and did zero research…but now i got you so I will put this to use!!!!😂🤙🏻Safe ridin’
Can’t wait to see your review for this light. As will all things cheaper it seems there is always more work involved. I have to review this vid but I think you might be able to re-wire it better but if you want to discuss it with me let me know (I am an Electrician but I never said I’m a good one 😉)
Thanks for that! Yeah I will show what I like and dislike about the headlight soon - I just need to use it a bit longer to get the full idea. I will brainstorm some ideas of how I could make it exactly how I wanted for lamp. I may install a separate switch to have three options (just halo light, day time running light, and highbeam)
@@KSMotoCafeI'm looking to put same light on my 883. But I was thinking about it and idk how you can do just the halo considering the headlight stays on like yours. I know next to nothing about how to wire things. I might as well read Chinese. But did you ever figure out how to just run the halo?
Thank you! Exactly what I needed.
Thanks for the video. Rigged mine to work too
no problem!
did the same with the aluminum ring cover. had to spin it around. had some problem when putting them all together because the "perfect fit" is a joke. I also replaced the rear shocks to progressive 970 14" piggyback too. I wanted more suspension travel than the stock 11". That was a hoot to do. should've watched some youtube videos on hot to do it before i just shoved my face into it. in the end, it got replaced. just need to tweak it to my ride comfort. if I made a video of it, it would be titled, what NOT to do when changing shocks.
I want to upgrade the shocks later on but I want to get all the "cheap" mods out of the way first. How are the 970s? they look so nice with the piggyback
Soo what happens if you wire one to the high beams and another one to the low beam?
With red wire to low beam the white halo is on while in low beam and if u wire the other to high beam the orange halo would be on during high beam usage
You are the best brother i make this for the ring led thanks
Your a legend brother
looks awesome!!!! curious to see how difference is at night 🤩
it basically blinds everyone in front of me 😂
@@KSMotoCafe then it is perfect 🤩
As far as brightness it’s the same as stock I have the same exact bike in gunship grey. I bought this light thinking it was going to be better then stock but it’s not.
Is there any way to make it so just the halo is on during daytime? I have a 2000 883 and am about to order one of these but i wish just the halo would be on but my day light is low beam like yours so idk how you can do it if at all. Thanks for the video. I think u just convinced me to get it
Thanks for this hack. I couldn't figure out how to get the DLRs. What kind of wire do I need ?
Thanks
I really dont understand why people couldnt show sample when he did something, work, job or else. Where is result? Night light show????
Good job buddy.
Thanks Richard
I'm wondering if you'd put a grill cover on that headlight if the outer ring would be still visible. Have you got an idea? Cheers!
I am unfamiliar of how the grill cover is attached to the headlamp but I recently installed a Cafe Fairing from Memphis Shades so it looks much nicer now. I just haven't got around making the video of that install yet
No....
It does throw off a ton more light, l may consider getting one as well. Great for driving at night with animals frequenting the roads here in Alberta. Does the highbeam increase the distance?
the day time running on this light provides more light than the stock high beam. However the light's highbeam mode is not so much better than its day time running mode.
@@KSMotoCafe l thought so, it did not look like it gave off much more light when you put in the highbeam.
How's it been holding up? How's it holding up compared to more expensive brand names?
I can't comment on how it compares to other light mods since I haven't tried them but for this one, I would say it is a bit of a miss for me. I like the style/look but the finish is cheap and can look tacky at some angles. I had issues with the angle of the light being too high for a while but I fixed that few weeks later by adjusting the headlamp housing. So far, it is so-so experience
After trying it out for a couple months, do you recommend it? How was the light output compared to the stock? I’m not really trying to do a whole lot with my bike, but when I ride at night I for sure need something better than the stock light output on my 02 sportster
the novelty kinda wore off after few weeks but it is definitely brighter than the stock, which is always a plus!
You said High Beam sucks....you might have the light upside down.....I assume the "DOT SAE" lettering on the lens is at the top side
this is a valid observation... I do have a pattern of accidentally installing things upside down - I will check!
My headlight has one splice. What wire do I use for the extension?
wow, thanks a million!
cheers!
How it works in long run?
You didn’t show in the video but did you take off the locking ring from the original light and move over to the new one or did your new one come with it’s own locking ring? The ring keeps the light from being able to rotate in the housing.
lol at first I didn't and I was fumbling around trying to make the new headlight snug but after few more minutes, I found that locking ring on the stock one to move over to the new light. I did film that but it made the video too long haha 😂 thanks for reminding me to let my viewers know that important step!
@@KSMotoCafe no problem, I wanted to help you out just in case. I got the day maker style knockoff and it took me a bit to figure it out. Looks good btw. Thanks for the video.
Is it also possible to use a spliced connector to the low beam wire from the bike?
So like from the halo wire > wire extension like you did > with a spliced connector to the low beam wire from the bike if you know what i mean?
the wiring is pretty simple, so yes you can splice connector to low beam wire but the effort for me was too much lol
haha sound bro, yh i got them so easiest to do it like that for me i guess, cheers for the reply bro
Did you get the halo light when you turned the big light on? Or is it just normal
the halo light turns off when I activate high beam - no idea why...
How did you secure the light inside of the housing?
the circular bracket holds it tight
@@KSMotoCafe but there was no tab on the led headlight that the bracket could screw into. On the OEM one, it has tabs welded on, right?
Thank you sir. Was like what the hell r these two for?
🤟😎no problem!
Question when you turn on the turn signal did it flash? My boyfriends bike is doing that and we cant figure it out for shit.
The low beams flash i mean when his turn signal is active.
@@rebeccawable8277 I just checked and no, when my turn signals are active, the headlight stays the same as daytime running.
@@KSMotoCafe do you have any idea what could cause the low beam to flash when the turn signals are active? The turn signal wires for the front are literally just dangling.
@@rebeccawable8277 Is it the same light mod and similar year of sportster?
@@KSMotoCafe pretty sure its the same light as everything down to the wires looks the same. But its on a softail custom from 96.
My bf bought it off some old guy and the whole bike has no turn signals, so my bf is trying to attach some, then he noticed the front headlight blinks when the turn signal is activated, but the turn signal wires are not hooked up to anything. He tested every wire on the bike and can't figure it out.
Does it come with hardware?
yes it comes with the hardware needed to install this or you can reuse stock parts that is already on the bike
Any updates on this light? Are you still using it?
I am still using it! I have done few night rides with em and adjusted the angle so that it doesn't piss off the drivers infront of me lol. Way brighter than stock but the look starts to get a bit tacky after awhile
@@KSMotoCafe understandable, I just need something brighter because the stock light on my 48 sucks. It’s like riding blind literally while being a new rider lol.
Thanks for the information
@@ramblinjay3816 LOL yeah stock sporty lights are not meant for actual night riding
🤣🤣 CZcams for a CZcams video
haha yeah - inception