skinz headlight delete

[11assault155orangemadness!]

im looking at getting a skinz headlight delete for my 11 assault rmk this year and my buddy who rides a 11 artic cat m8 said he looked at getting one for his and if he takes the headlight out his sled wont have enough juice to start or to much or something like he needs to make resistance which makes sense, but i was wondering if anyone who has a headlight delete for there pro had any problems with theres and if they had to add some kind of resistance

 

[vdog0531]

cant tell ya on the pro but i can tell ya on the m8, he can pull them out and be fine

 

[backcountryislife]

cant tell ya on the pro but i can tell ya on the m8, he can pull them out and be fine

Like Vdog said, tell your buddy he's fine. 2007-2011 can be run without lights, period. He's hearing something that happened to the M7's, but was fixed over 5 years ago.

I only know one guy with the lights out of a pro, but I've never heard people talk about needing a resistor on one.

 

[11assault155orangemadness!]

ok thanks ill let him know not sure if im gonna get one for sure or not yet but id like to

 

[Hairy Mark]

i ran my pro without the headlight for about 500 miles and didn't have any problems.

 

[ottawaair]

I have also ran mine with light disconnected. No issues.

 

[mountainhorse]

I recommend a resistor in the PRO if you are deleting the headlights.

 

[ak]

1800 miles with out the headlight no problems at all.

 

[11assault155orangemadness!]

any of you guys put the skinz headlight delete in? because im just wondering how many rivets it takes..

 

[mountainhorse]

1800 miles with out the headlight no problems at all.

Reguators and ECU's don't fail gradulally... just sayiin.

 

[die hard poo]

The kit comes with 4 rivets(two on each side) that will be exposed on the side of the head pod on the hood and install one in the middle where the headlight screw used to go. You can also install rivets on the top of the pod where the windshield push rivets go through that wouldn't be exposed. The headlight delete fits quite well and is a great mod if you don't need a headlight.

 

[m1kflyingtiger]

What resistor would you use and where? And is I nessicary if your drawing more power else-where on the sled? I.E.: wideband o2, turbo oil pump, and a led light mounted on the hood.

 

[2XM3]

i have the delete, with the a/f guage it worked better without the headlights. And looks great to boot.

 

[die hard poo]

With the extra load on ur electrical system with ur turbo kit, u will be fine without the headlight.

 

[backcountryislife]

Reguators and ECU's don't fail gradulally... just sayiin.

So you're saying that at 1805 miles it's going to die? If he's been good for 1800, and others for 500, and others... what proof do you have that the resistor is needed?

We get cat guys spreading this all the time, when it's 100% incorrect, and not one of them has anything other than the fact that it was an issue on an older sled to back it up.
Wondering what you've seen that makes you say this, as I'm assuming you're not just guessing at the fact that it could be a problem.

 

[AKSNOWRIDER]

Running with no headlight(and no added draws like a turbo adds), could cause an issue..it definately forces the voltage regulator to work over time..(which could lead to its early demise)if you are going to eliminate it, and not add a resistor, then at least turn your warmers on to draw off some of the extra power...easy fix would be add a second regulator to divide the work load....

 

[backcountryislife]

Running with no headlight(and no added draws like a turbo adds), could cause an issue..it definately forces the voltage regulator to work over time..(which could lead to its early demise)if you are going to eliminate it, and not add a resistor, then at least turn your warmers on to draw off some of the extra power...easy fix would be add a second regulator to divide the work load....

You do realize that a voltage regulator is intended for the job of regulating voltage though, right? (the name kinda implies it's use)

So, that said, what data/ evidence/ backup do you have that says that the regulator is incapable of doing it's job?
Keep in mind, bulbs blow out as well... a sled that can't run with it's lights blown out, has some issues imo.

I intend to pull lights from ours right off the bat, and I'm not wasting money on a resistor just because someone spreads a rumor that the voltage reg can't do what it should be 100% capable of doing.

 

[diamonddave]

Anybody ever see those Harley bumper stickers that read "if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand"???

 

[backcountryislife]

Anybody ever see those Harley bumper stickers that read "if I have to explain, you wouldn't understand"???

If you believe something bad is going to happen because someone said so, with no explanation, and no proof at all... then there's not much you will understand


Btw, in case I'm not being obvious, this EXACT same thing, which is untrue, has been spread about the M series, for years now, despite MANY people proving it to be untrue... I'm simply asking what is different about the pro that makes the regulator incapable of handling a burnt out light bulb without self destructing?

Being that I'll have a 13 here soon, I'm interested, and no, I don't believe someone just because they say it, I'm asking WHY they say it... not that much to ask IMO.

 

[DM116]

I am also intrested in knowing the facts as I plan on racing a SBA in watercross and will be taking the headlights out. I have taken the headlights out of every other sled with no troubles. We race in the summer and do not run seats or tail lights and of course we do not turn on our handwarmers.