P500 Lighting Mods, what is out there?

[futzin]

Actually a 12” light bar mounts nicely to the Strongmade and answers well to the lighting problem….👍

Seems like the most likely front end lighting options ... is a ... small light bar mounted on the hoop.

Why didn't I think of that!

 

[Admin]

 

[Montecresto]

Why didn't I think of that!

Well then, apparently you at length came to your senses futzin…..😂😂😂

 

[futzin]

Some sooner than others...

 

[Flienlow]

I have to admit that when I plowed snow last week, which was the first time I drove my P520 in the dark, I was shocked at how poor the stock headlights were. I had already installed a forward-facing light bar on the front lip of the Honda hard roof, and was very glad I did. The main reason I installed it was to make sure the plow wasn't blocking the all of the light. The plow could have been one of the reasons the headlights seemed so dim when I plowed. But based on the other night, I would consider a light bar a necessary upgrade on any P520 right from the start, regardless of whether or not you plow. I will probably install a small rear-facing floodlight light bar to help with backing up when plowing. It was very difficult to see through the rear Honda soft panel when backing up in the dark (it was also snowing hard, which might have contributed to the problem).

are there replacement bulbs on can buy for the stock light?

 

[The Green Goat]

are there replacement bulbs on can buy for the stock light?

There are, but they are a major letdown as well. Pretty much only do it to change the color of the light. Don't expect any raving results from it.

 

[crewcabrob]

There are, but they are a major letdown as well. Pretty much only do it to change the color of the light. Don't expect any raving results from it.

I agree, I replaced my bulbs with new LED 881 replacements and it was nothing more than a color change...marginaly more light

 

[crewcabrob]

Now that being said, I did see that Diode Dynamics has these little guys that I might order and try:

Replacement bulbs

Its only $40, and if nothing else the color temps will be the same as the light pods I plan to buy.

Rob

 

[The Green Goat]

Now that being said, I did see that Diode Dynamics has these little guys that I might order and try:

Replacement bulbs

Its only $40, and if nothing else the color temps will be the same as the light pods I plan to buy.

Rob

Those are what I have. Again, don't set your expectations too high.

 

[KyGal83]

Those are what I have. Again, don't set your expectations too high.

Thanks for sharing this. It was something I was considering.

 

[The Green Goat]

Thanks for sharing this. It was something I was considering.

Brightness. At 210 lumens, the HP36 will provide slightly more total light output compared to your factory bulb.

Their own words.

 

[crewcabrob]

OK guys, I have tried to find out how much power the headlight circuit will support. I don't have a need for a ton of extra light, but I do want a little more.

I have the following light that only pulls this much power and would like to just wire it up to the same circuit that power my headlights. PIAA light

It only pulls 16 watts at of course 12v. I know the old halogen headlights had to pull a lot more power than the current LED 881 bulbs I have in my headlights.

I don't know if the manual states what the wattage of the old halogens were, thats my next search to see if I should not do this.

Rob

 

[crewcabrob]

Well, I went and looked in the owners manual and it says the regular halogen bulbs are 37.5 W each. I also went to the website for the LED replacement bulbs I have in my headlights, it looks like they each pull 2.31 watts.

i’m going to say I should be fine running the headlight and the auxiliary laid off of the same circuit.

Rob

 

[crewcabrob]

Does anyone know where I can get a couple of the Honda OEM plugs that are part of the headlight circuit? I figure it might just be easier to splice it in like that then to actually strip the wires back and tie everything together.

If I could get a male and female set, I could connect my PIAA light to this.

Rob

 

[Neohio]

Does anyone know where I can get a couple of the Honda OEM plugs that are part of the headlight circuit? I figure it might just be easier to splice it in like that then to actually strip the wires back and tie everything together.

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If I could get a male and female set, I could connect my PIAA light to this.

Rob

Take good pictures of each side and send them to @Hondasxs if anyone can help you, he can.

 

[Hondasxs]

This one. Ours are now black.

HM-2 Pin Male & Female Plug Connector Set for Honda UTV, SxS, ATV. Wire connector with Terminals and seals.

Replacement connector plugs as shown. Commonly found in most Honda ATV's and UTV's. These kits are a factory replacement for damaged plugs or wires. Or create your own waterproof, factory looking, connection with this kit. These plugs are found across the board in many makes and models from...

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[Red500]

I bought a light bar and mounted it on the roof. I then won a smaller one in a drawing and mounted it lower in front of the radiator. The one mounted high works better for lighting up a larger area but the one mounted lower works a lot better for diving and for dusty conditions.

Edited to say: there I go again responding to a 7 month old post. Yep I'm an idiot.

 

[Todd627]

Edited to say: there I go again responding to a 7 month old post. Yep I'm an idiot.

The thread was revived today….all good 👍🏼

 

[crewcabrob]

Yep, I did a search and looked for a thread that had some of the content I needed. Then posted a few responses and it's like fresh meat around here.

 

[crewcabrob]

This one. Ours are now black.

HM-2 Pin Male & Female Plug Connector Set for Honda UTV, SxS, ATV. Wire connector with Terminals and seals.

Replacement connector plugs as shown. Commonly found in most Honda ATV's and UTV's. These kits are a factory replacement for damaged plugs or wires. Or create your own waterproof, factory looking, connection with this kit. These plugs are found across the board in many makes and models from...

store.hondasxs.com

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Perfect! I will no doubt order a few sets so I can add more accessories

 

[crewcabrob]

Actually, I just ordered a set of 5. 👍