Retrofitting a standard 4 x 6 LED headlamp into my Suzuki DRZ400S

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I ordered a 4x6 LED headlight from eBay that claimed to fit DRZ400. It doesn't. Not directly, anyway.

Rising to the challenge, I googled it, and then came up with a different solution of my own.
In a nutshell, I kept the original mount frame, but deleted the stock housing and adjusters. I had to bend the top mounting tab out of the way. I kept the tab that the flasher attached to.
I fabricated a new bracket to mount the new lamp to the plastic bezel. The bottom is secured while the top is slotted to allow adjusting.
I used silicone weather stripping around the lens to cushion it and center it in the opening.
I did not have to trim the opening. The only mod to the bezel was the creation of an adjustment slot.

I have not replaced the faulty battery yet, so I cannot test it.











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My new battery came in, so I was able to test out the new light. When evening rolled around I went out to adjust the beam and was surprised to learn that the low beam was amber and the high beam is white. Not illegal from what I can tell. To be honest, I find the amber to be very easy on my eyes while clearly defining objects ahead.

I contacted the eBay seller about it not fitting the DRZ400 when they said that it would, and also about failing to mention the amber low beam. They offered to refund me $8.00 and I accepted. Pretty nice of them.

I'll try to get some night shots of it and post those up.

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The amber low beam works alright from my perspective as teh rider, but I think it freaks out other drivers, so I ordered another unit that is supposed to be white on both beams with the same case. Same brand in fact.
I haven't tested it yet. I hope this one is right. I suppose I can make a work light out of the other one.