[opticsguy]

Anyone know where you can get replacements, or better yet, improved bulbs? I tried the auto parts stores, but no luck.

 

[Glendowery]

https://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/customer/home.php

Part number REPLACEMENT BULB ONLY LIGHTBAR #17920

For some reason these bulbs are very hard to find. Many Suzuki dealers don’t carry them and can’t even tell you the part number. After a bulb blew out on my C50 light bar, I tried several dealers but not one of them could help me.

And then, I turned to the internet.....
Oneida Suzuki sells them online. They seem to be a very reputable outfit.

If I did this correctly, the link below should take you to directly to the part – if not use the link above and search using the part number.

Good luck


http://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/customer/product.php?productid=17920&cat=0

 

[v0lusia]

Honda dealers also sell a replacement that also works bring your bad bulb in to them to have it matched up. I gave up, cut the sockets right off and wired in 4411 sealed beam bulbs (available from NAPA and some other auto parts stores). Haven't lost a bulbe since (7K miles)

 

[Glendowery]

Volusia --

Did you wire directly to the sealed beam bulb? How did you connect the wires? Did you solder or use connectors? One stupid question...do you remember which wire went to which pole?

Thanks

 

[v0lusia]

The 4411s have a screw terminal so you can wire directly to the back of them. When I cut the sockets off I left some wire on the socket end in case I decided I wanted to go back to them. Then I just extended the wires with a 4" or 6" piece of wire so I had plenty of slack and screwed them to the terminals on the back of the bulbs. I think these are the bulbs I bought (you can buy them locally at some autoparts stores).
http://www.bulbman.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=493

The bulbs are slightly large so the trim ring on the spotlights doesn't quite close (I don't remember if it did before I swapped to the 4411s). It comes within 1/4 or 1/8 of an inch of closing completly and it is on the bottom of the spot where you cannot see it anyway.

Any "PAR36" bulb should work, Bulbman.com has narrow spots, wide spots and flood lights in various wattages. I am running 33 or 35 watt bulbs without any problem. I think 55watt might draw too much and run too hot for my tastes. I run my spots all the time. Regardless of if my headlight is on high or low beam.

It didn't matter which wire went to which pole, I started with connectors (there is a screw and spade on the back of the bulb) but one wire broke off at the back of the spade after a couple of weeks so I cut the spades off and used the screw.

 

[Glendowery]

Volusia

Thank you for your great description. I am sure lots of other folks with Volusia/ C50 light-bars will find it very useful