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I have been looking for a replacement headlight for my V90. All I can find online are bulbs. I have what appears to be a sealed beam headlight. Where can I find a suitable replacement?
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This repop will fit, and has replaceable bulb. Although its out of stock…

https://www.scootermercato.com/Scooter-Parts/Headlight-Assemblies/114435
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Thank you GeekLion
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Dremel out the bulb portion and replace it?
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garncarz wrote:
Dremel out the bulb portion and replace it?
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That's a great option!
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utahusker wrote:
That's a great option!
Sure worth a try!

Keeps the original lens and mounting hardware, assuming you haven't lost those bits. Those are as hard to find as the aftermarket version of these headlights at the moment.
Spent many hours trying to source these. Original sealed beam is not an option unless you want to throw $$$ at a rare NOS one.
The sealed beam, tractor tail light and signals were a US DOT requirement, which makes all of them very hard to find vs the Rest of the World market replacements.
I'm still riding with an original sealed beam on my Super, but when it gives up I'll try one of these I have on a shelf and see how it goes:

https://www.scooterwest.com/bulb-holder-no-bulb-for-usa-style-headlight-v5-vse-see-114345.html?srsltid=AfmBOor3bl15ukLDifSUO_cy1L_qON1UDoZtW_7FpwnUcku8PUe1IP54
Aftermarket version. With careful dremeling it could be a compression fit(?).
Aftermarket version. With careful dremeling it could be a compression fit(?).
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Thanks Ray8 and garncarz! I ordered a replacement Seim from SIP, and unfortunately it's too small, and too expensive to ship back. So I bought the bulb holder that Ray8 linked, and started heating (to get socket desoldered) and lots of dremeling. Everything fits pretty good and it's a tight enough friction fit that isn't going nowhere.
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nice work saving / modding the original unit. I dig it!
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