860GT LED headlamp retrofit: attempt 1
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 12:33 pm
In trying to alleviate the load on the somewhat anemic alternator, I purchased an LED lamp from Autobaba, which was supposed to be a replacement for the 6014 unit in my bike; big mistake: the unit would not fit into the capture rings in the headlamp shell. It was slightly too big in diameter. Also, the protuberances on the backside interfere with the backside capture ring. And then, the unit must be used with a "Decoder" that smooths the current, otherwise,the lamp would flicker, since a diode is much more sensitive to the pulsating DC that comes from an alternator.
The LED draw was:
Low beam : 3.02 Amps
High Beam: 3.10 Amps
vs the 6014 sealed beam draw:
Low beam : 3.6 Amps
High Beam : 4.25 Amps
The LED unit from Autobaba did not draw much less than the original lamp, so inmy opinion, it is not worth the investment.
The LED draw was:
Low beam : 3.02 Amps
High Beam: 3.10 Amps
vs the 6014 sealed beam draw:
Low beam : 3.6 Amps
High Beam : 4.25 Amps
The LED unit from Autobaba did not draw much less than the original lamp, so inmy opinion, it is not worth the investment.