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Hi Guys,

Does anyone on here know what headlight bulb is fitted to a 2008 Honda SH300i scooter? is it a standard 3 pin H4? also what type of fitting are the side light bulbs?
Only asking as they are a faf to remove, just to take a look and I want to upgrade them to LED bulbs

Thanks

I replaced mine a couple of years ago,I'm nearly sure is was a stock H4. I also replaced one of the side lights,but I can't remember the fitting at all. I don't recall any drama,so they are probably a generic fitting too.

I did replace the rear brakelight/starter cutout switch about 3 times in my 12 year ownership!

Read something that in the latest update to MOT test, if you have fitted HID or LED lamps to to vehicle that wasn't built with them its now a fail. Something to consider before changing....

v8-powered wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:00 pm Read something that in the latest update to MOT test, if you have fitted HID or LED lamps to to vehicle that wasn't built with them its now a fail. Something to consider before changing....

Seems to apply to headlights at least.

4.1.4 Headlamps - Compliance with requirements - Sentence changed from 'Some motorcycles may be fitted with high intensity discharge (HID) headlamps. Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with HID bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.' to 'Some motorcycles may be fitted with high intensity discharge (HID) or light emitting diode (LED) headlamps. Existing halogen headlamp units should not be converted to be used with HID or LED bulbs. If such a conversion has been done, you must fail the headlamp.'

v8-powered wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:00 pm Read something that in the latest update to MOT test, if you have fitted HID or LED lamps to to vehicle that wasn't built with them its now a fail. Something to consider before changing....

Hmm, I wonder how that works for bikes that were never fitted with headlights when it was manufactured then it got road registered later.

demographic wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:30 pm

v8-powered wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:00 pm Read something that in the latest update to MOT test, if you have fitted HID or LED lamps to to vehicle that wasn't built with them its now a fail. Something to consider before changing....

Hmm, I wonder how that works for bikes that were never fitted with headlights when it was manufactured then it got road registered later.

I'd say you'd be safe enough. It seems to be the upgrading/changing action that gets their knickers in a twist.

Skub wrote: Fri Jan 15, 2021 1:31 pm I'd say you'd be safe enough. It seems to be the upgrading/changing action that gets their knickers in a twist.

Aye, to be honest, its been languishing in the shed that long that I can't really complain about others causing delays and even if it was a fail I could put a normal one in for the test.
Its just that they drain the battery far faster and currently its total loss.

Standard headlight bulb is a H4, can't remember the side light fitting when I changed mine to LED a while back, plus changed the indicators so that they are side lights too (cheapo ebay kit) MOT man's never complained