1100 headlight bulb

Thanks guys , I would appreciate any links for evitek that fits the 1100 or shims that work , don't want to order stuff that doesn't fit
thanks again
 
The shims work well, you need to flatten a prong on the edge of the bulb so that the shim is flush with the lip of the bulb.
 
Its also possible to bend the tabs on a standard H4 bulb and shove it into the headlight housing without using the shims. The alignment isn't always perfect, but its usually close enough. I've been riding mine for 20 years with H4s and no shims. Its been quite a few years since I had to change one, but I seem to recall bending the lower tabs at about 45 degrees or so. I think the top tab stays as is. Also, don't touch the bulb glass while installing, use gloves to keep skin oil off the bulb surface, otherwise the bulbs will burn out early.
 
does the stock Honda bulb have any kind of H(number) designation, or is it a Honda proprietary part?
 
Honda part. I think 45/45 watts. I bought a European lamp housing. Any H4 fits.
 
I'm based in south east asia and have a pan euro Y model that takes standard H4 bulbs(no shims needed).
Installed the eviteks in my headlight few months ago, the light is really very bright compared to standard halogen.
Had a little trouble trying to clip the bail for the left bulb, right side clip like a charm.

With standard halogen H4, my voltmeter is showing ~13.7-13.8V, while with the eviteks, it is showing almost no/negligible voltage drop ~14.0-14.2V during initial turn on.
I think these LEDs will help those pre-96 models with 28ampers alt due to the must lesser current draw.
 
I just installed H4 bulbs with shims! a little dremmel work and project done! havent tested at night yet
 
This is a good Honda Bulb to use - #34901-MC7-601AH. Halogen 60/55.

But you will need to use it with the shims mentioned above. Honda uses this bulb in several ATV's. They seem to last very well. I had them in my 1100 from 2011 until I sold it in 2014 with no outages.
 
dwalby said:
does the stock Honda bulb have any kind of H(number) designation, or is it a Honda proprietary part?
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Our STs use a Japanese standard H4 P43t while the Pan European uses the P43t-38 base. Apparently what we know and love (55W-60W) and call an H4 bulb is actually an HB2 bulb by somebody's reckoning aka 'European H4'.

Call it whatever it's not Honda proprietary but used in our STs due to a DOT ruling for single headlights. If there were a physical/optica separation between the two bulbs we'd be using 55/60W like most everybody else.

The Euro headlight assembly is a good way to go if you're handy and have the time and money. Not US legal but when has that stopped most of us.
 
The Euro headlight assembly is a good way to go if you're handy and have the time and money. Not US legal but when has that stopped most of us.
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It is a direct replacement/swap out. I needed a new lamp housing so replacement had to be done one way or another. I don't remember the cost comparison. Legal? No it isn't. But I doubt many cops could tell the difference. With so many blatant law breakers out there why give me a second look?
 
Ron said:
It is a direct replacement/swap out. I needed a new lamp housing so replacement had to be done one way or another. I don't remember the cost comparison. Legal? No it isn't. But I doubt many cops could tell the difference. With so many blatant law breakers out there why give me a second look?
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It's a direct swap out. The only thing you have to deal with is a pilot light wiring harness. Just tape it out of the way. (In Europe they run a small wattage bulb intended for city evening use. the wiring harness for European bikes has the connector. you would just ignore it)
 
IMO, it's not worth switching to a Euro headlight assembly just to bypass the shims. The shims don't cost much, fit well, are easy to use and the two lower tabs on the stock H4 bulb are very easy to cut cleanly.
 
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm now appreciating the ST headlight housing after seeing what needs to be done to replace a bulb on my 2013 Dodge Ram pickup.

Figured I'd pop the hood, pull the old bulb out, and put a new one in, no biggie. Wait, the bulb isn't visible, its hidden inside some housing with no access port. Go online, see that I have to remove a top cowl above the radiator/grill that runs the width of the truck, then remove the entire front grill assembly. Then I can get to the bolts to remove the headlight housing, but have to open up an access panel in the wheel well to reach a plastic retainer clip, and then finally I can pull out the housing from the frame and access the bulb. I always gave Honda credit for hiding the most basic things behind a million fasteners, they'd bow in praise of the Dodge engineers who dreamed up this assembly. Nothing all that complicated, but cmon, over a dozen fasteners to change a headlight bulb, all so the dealership can make more money on simple service items.
 
I got an NOS European headlight off eBay for the cost of a pair of OEM 45/45W bulbs and it came with A set of new H4 bulbs. To e that was worth the cost of not having to deal with shims. You never know when another one might show up. ;)
 
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