H3 is only for the outside lights....the middle lights are H9
Check slingmods....they have some on sale right now
Oh, and I’m sorry about your mod fever....it seems to be getting worse..
These work great - I installed them in Ruby about 2 months ago - great lighting and no problems. I did cut out the rubber boots on the outboard lights - the LED's are IP68 waterproof and the little turbo fan needs free air to work properly. I figure that heat will kill these babies lots faster than a little wet - and I don't ride much in the rain anyway.
Good choice! I paid about $35 a pair for my H3 and H9 lights - got 'em from different companies, though both from Amazon.
I also bought some off Amazon. I completely removed the boot. And no problems in heavy rain or high heat either after 4+ months and 7000+ miles. Can't say they light up the road any better, but I did notice it went from yellow to white, which makes it easier to see everything better.
Arrived today and installed in about 20min.
I put the boot on based on instructions other companies have and just left a gap between the boot and fan
Let me know how having the boot on works for you.
Couldn't see a way to do it without blocking the fan.
Can you post a couple of photos?
Let me know how having the boot on works for you.
Couldn't see a way to do it without blocking the fan.
Can you post a couple of photos?
Just don’t push it on the whole way.
What year is your SS
I had to cut a small “x” in the back of the boot to pass the wires through. As per the slingmods installation instructions. You could watch that video.
Just don’t push it on the whole way.
What year is your SS
I had to cut a small “x” in the back of the boot to pass the wires through. As per the slingmods installation instructions. You could watch that video.
Yeah, I watched the slingmods video, but it seemed clear to me that the fan needed more air - and the manufacturer claims full immersion waterproofing (I'm NEVER driving in THAT much water!) I was also concerned that any water that DID get in the boot was never getting out - it would be trapped in there and the unit would never dry out.
Overall, I know that heat kills electronics and shortens the life of LEDs and their circuitry, so I decided to eliminate the boot entirely.
Some may call this a gamble, but the manufacturer (or Amazon) will warranty for water immersion - but I KNOW that heat will kill my lights - and killing 'em would be my fault if I obstructed the fan.
Judgement call, yeah?
Overall, I know that heat kills electronics and shortens the life of LEDs and their circuitry, so I decided to eliminate the boot entirely.
Some may call this a gamble, but the manufacturer (or Amazon) will warranty for water immersion - but I KNOW that heat will kill my lights - and killing 'em would be my fault if I obstructed the fan.
Judgement call, yeah?
I did the same thing (removed the boot entirely). Fan needs air to pull through to cool, otherwise it;'s spinning doing nothing. And these LEDs are all waterproof, so I don't worry about the rain. Have been thru rain a few times already (not by choice) and they still work great.
