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Bryanj:
400 has odd size reflector, 500,550 and 750 are standard car size

TrickyMicky:
Have attached (hopefully!) pic. of a straightforward swap.  This has the same BA20D fitting as the original. Suggest you use the brighter 'white' version. The heat sink is within the bulb, so no worries there, and draws less current than the original so no problems with the miniatue contact points in the switch or the flasher.  I found out to my cost many years ago fitting 472 halogen bulbs to my 750 without a relay and burnt out the switches!!  Not cheap here, but good quality, or you can chance going down the Fleabay/Chinese route, often having a p*** poor beam pattern. Have fun. Mike.

Skoti:

--- Quote from: TrickyMicky on October 24, 2024, 06:56:19 PM ---Have attached (hopefully!) pic. of a straightforward swap.  This has the same BA20D fitting as the original. Suggest you use the brighter 'white' version. The heat sink is within the bulb, so no worries there, and draws less current than the original so no problems with the miniatue contact points in the switch or the flasher.  I found out to my cost many years ago fitting 472 halogen bulbs to my 750 without a relay and burnt out the switches!!  Not cheap here, but good quality, or you can chance going down the Fleabay/Chinese route, often having a p*** poor beam pattern. Have fun. Mike.

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Yes,
Quite agree with what you say.
I've also used Classic Car Leds and find their stuff pricey but top notch.

ted_paper:
Thanks for the input guys.
As I said in my first post, I'm not good with electrics so I think I will just replace the bulb with a similar one and stick to not going out after 3pm... 😀

Mikep328:
"I think I will just replace the bulb with a similar one and stick to not going out after 3pm... "

That is the correct solution.  As is well known, "Gentlemen do not motor about after dark!" ;)

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