Triumphrat

Swooper · 05-29-2008, 02:48 PM

Hi. Does anyone know where in the UK I can buy the relays that make both of the headlights on my 06 Tiger 955 work?

I saw them a while ago on Ebay but they don't seem to be advertised there at the moment.

Cheers

chapperz · 05-29-2008, 03:18 PM

Hi,
I got mine from www.triumph-online.co.uk
does the trick and no charging problems.
Cheers
Dave

Bluejuice · 05-29-2008, 03:19 PM

You can find them here:

http://www.triumph-online.co.uk/triu...pair-749-p.asp

Tiger-G · 05-29-2008, 07:11 PM

Hi there,

I too got mine from Triumphonline and they work a treat. They are half the price of going to a Triumph Dealer for them.

However, I showed the relays to a mate in the Auto Trade and he sourced these even cheaper:

He's got them on his Tiger and no adverse effects. They are the exact same ones as the TOL, as far as I know.

Let us know how you get on.

Outrunner · 05-29-2008, 07:46 PM

SNAP!!
Exactly the same relays that I got for mine from the local auto-electrician.................around £4.00 each if I remember correctly.

Andy.

Swooper · 05-30-2008, 05:38 AM

Many thanks for the qiuck responses.

I'm off down the motor factors this morning!

I assume that the battery / alternator can cope with the continual extra load of the additional headlamp ??

Tiger-G · 05-30-2008, 06:32 AM

No problems for the charging system.

And although you'll get a few different opinions on this - you stand out more on the road with twin headlights on. Some say that vehicles ahead of you can mistake twin headlights for a car in the distance rather than a bike at close quarters, but I've never had a problem.

iansoady · 05-30-2008, 12:48 PM

I must say I've reverted to single headlight on dip with both coming on for main. I'm not convinced either way on the headlight / visibility question - there is good research that says lights can actually hide the bike, as well as the "car a long way off" possibility, slight though it may be.

TJoe · 05-30-2008, 06:55 PM

My personal reason for having all bulbs switched is not for the extra light (I try to avoid night riding here - roos), but to still have one bulb working in the event that the other in the pair stops.

Tiger-G · 05-31-2008, 05:47 AM

T Joe,

Good point

There's something in the back of my mind telling me if you've got the wrong ones in, your headlights go dim when you start the bike. But old age has got the better of me and I can't remember

Have to go, I think my bag's full