SVrider Forum

Hi everybody!
I don't like the lights on my SV, they are really weak! Should anyone have any ideas of how to fix the problem, please contact me, I have stopped driving at night because of this problem!
thanx a lot
Lia!

Hi Lia,

what kind of SV do you own? SV650, SV650S?
What is the year of construction?

it is a suzuki sv650s, 2000!
thanx again!

OK, that helps.

I'm sorry, because I have to start to a Switzerland-Tour in half an hour, so I have no time to answer you.
But certainly some of the other SVRiders will help you!
Bye

Hi Lia,

there is one cheap possibility to solve your problem: change the two H1-bulbs in your headlight.

Recommendable bulbs are:
- 55W H1 Philips Vision Plus
- 55W H1 Osram Silverstar
- 100W H1 from any manufacturer (this was my choice, in Germany not legal, but who cares)

In Germany the price for one bulb is about 7€. Sometimes a little bit more, sometimes a little bit less.
But if you then consider that your headlight is still not bright enough, you'll have a problem, because a solution will be very expensive (Xenon...).

Greetings from south of Germany
Kyb

I shall try it and we'll "talk" again!

Ok, no problem.
Post your results here when you have changed the bulbs.

By the way, check your horizontal and vertical alignment of the headlights, sometimes the beams are pointing everywhere but not on the street.

Hi Lia,

in Germany the SVS has only one Frontlight (H3) working, in Austria working both Frontlights (H4) at the same time If this is also in Grec, you can change your Lights to the austrian version like:
http://www.svrider.de/Forum/viewtopic.p ... heinwerfer

KuNiRider hat geschrieben:in Germany the SVS has only one Frontlight (H3) working, in Austria working both Frontlights (H4) at the same time

Sorry Kurt,
you have made one mistake... the german SVS uses H1 bulbs as headlights.

Oh, i think, Kurt has made one more mistake...

The official Suzuki repairing manual says, that in Austria the headlight unit is the same as in Germany. (2x 55W H1)

Only in UK, USA, Australia and Canada the headlights use H4 bulbs (2x 45/45W H4), so that both headlights are lighting all the time.
In that post Kurt mentioned, one SVrider from Austria bought this improved headlight unit as a spare part directly from Suzuki... the spare part number is shown here:


So, Lia, the best will be, if you go to your local Suzuki dealer and ask him for this spare part... this will improve the lighting capability of your SVS a lot, but will also be a little more expensive.

there are no kangoroos in austria