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Instructions for installing the dual HID headlights into a Victory Vision The following instructions are what I would consider “doing it right the first time”. It will require dismantling the entire front of the motorcycle. These instructions are provided by, and created by a Vision rider like yourself and should be used as a GUIDE” . They are in no way considered a complete and accurate installation manual. It is provided as a courtesy and as a guide for you to install your lights yourself. Only you are responsible for the installation, and use of these HID lights. In the event of a complication or problem, you must research and remedy yourself. With all that being said, I hope this guide proves useful to you. The job is pretty straightforward. Just take your time, lay out the parts and attachment hardware in order and together as they come off. This will prevent you from searching for the appropriate piece when it comes time to reassemble and will help you in reassembly in the correct order. To facilitate the job in one go, the following are the tools and supplies I used for the install. 10mm wrench (ratchet wrench works best) 10mm ¼” drive ratchet 13mm socket 13mm deep socket Zip Ties 4mm hex wrench 6mm hex wrench Examination gloves Doublesided tape Body Panel tool about 10” of cable wrap alcohol pads (not shown)

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Instructions  for  installing  the  dual  HID  headlights  into  a  Victory  Vision    The  following  instructions  are  what  I  would  consider  “doing  it  right  the  first  time”.    It  will  require  dismantling  the  entire  front  of  the  motorcycle.        These  instructions  are  provided  by,  and  created  by  a  Vision  rider  like  yourself  and  should  be  used  as  a  “GUIDE”  .    They  are  in  no  way  considered  a  complete  and  accurate  installation  manual.    It  is  provided  as  a  courtesy  and  as  a  guide  for  you  to  install  your  lights  yourself.    Only  you  are  responsible  for  the  installation,  and  use  of  these  HID  lights.    In  the  event  of  a  complication  or  problem,  you  must  research  and  remedy  yourself.    With  all  that  being  said,  I  hope  this  guide  proves  useful  to  you.    The  job  is  pretty  straightforward.    Just  take  your  time,  lay  out  the  parts  and  attachment  hardware  in  order  and  together  as  they  come  off.    This  will  prevent  you  from  searching  for  the  appropriate  piece  when  it  comes  time  to  reassemble  and  will  help  you  in  reassembly  in  the  correct  order.    To  facilitate  the  job  in  one  go,  the  following  are  the  tools  and  supplies  I  used  for  the  install.          -­‐  10mm  wrench  (ratchet  wrench  works  best)    -­‐  10mm  ¼”  drive  ratchet    -­‐  13mm  socket    -­‐  13mm  deep  socket    -­‐  Zip  Ties    -­‐  4mm  hex  wrench    -­‐  6mm  hex  wrench    -­‐  Examination  gloves    -­‐  Double-­‐sided  tape    -­‐  Body  Panel  tool    -­‐  about  10”  of  cable  wrap    -­‐  alcohol  pads  (not  shown)          

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Even  before  you  start  dismantling  the  bike,  lay  out  the  complete  HID  setup  so  that  you  can  familiarize  yourself  with  the  connections.    If  everything  is  connected  correctly,  everything  will  be  connected  to  something  EXCEPT  for  the  Red  wire,  2  black  ground  wires  and  the  3-­‐pronged  plug.    Your  harness  may  look  different  (like  bulbs  or  subtle  differences  in  the  wires)  but  the  end  result  will  be  the  same.    

   Use  caution  in  handling  the  HID  bulbs.    They  should  have  a  protective  cover  of  some  sort  (plastic  or  foam)  that  slides  off  the  bulbs.    When  removing  the  bulb  covers,  avoid  touching  the  bulbs  whatsoever.    Examination  gloves  are  a  good  thing  to  wear  whenever  handling  them  “just  in  case”  you  do  contact  the  bulbs.    Oil  and  dirt  can  dramatically  reduce  their  service  life.        

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Dismantling  the  Vision.    Remove  the  following  (instructions  provided  on  the  following  pages).    These  provided  were  taken  from  a  2010  Vision  manual.    They  were  checked  against  a  2012  manual  and  they  were  the  same.    USE  THESE  AT  YOUR  OWN  RISK.    ONLY  YOU  ARE  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  COMPLETING  THE  JOB  CORRECTLY.    CONSOLE  COVER  INSTUMENT  BEZEL  CONSOLE  AIR  DEFLECTORS  (uppers)  WINDSHIELD  ACCESS  PANEL  VISOR  MORRORS  FUEL  TANK  COVERS  BELLY  PAN  LEG  FAIRINGS  HEADLIGH  AND  TURNS  as  one  unit      

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Last  step  is  to  remove  the  Turn  signal  and  Headlight  assembly.      There  is  a  6mm  bolt  on  outside  edges  of  the  turn  signals  as  you  look  at  them  from  above.    After  you  remove  these  two  bolts  and  two  from  underneath  holding  on  the  headlight  to  the  bike,  as  you  stand  in  front  facing  the  bike,  gently  pull  outwards  the  end  of  the  turn  signals.    This  will  pop  out  the  edges  from  their  mounting  holds  and  then  the  whole  assemble  should  be  free.    I  found  placing  the  headlight  and  turn  signal  assembly  upside  down  on  a  table  or  workbench  easiest  to  work  with.      Remove  the  rubber  headlight  bulb  covers.      Should  look  something  like  the  following  picture.                                                    Remove  stock  H4  bulbs.        

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ASSEMBLY  THE  HID  BULBS  AND  RUBBER  COVERS    If  your  bulbs  are  of  the  style  in  the  picture  provided  at  the  beginning  of  the  instructions  (with  chrome  reflectors  over  the  bulbs),  then  the  following  will  apply.    If  they  are  of  the  style  where  there  are  no  chrome  covers  reflectors  over  the  bulbs,  then  the  install  is  much  simpler.      If  you  have  the  later  style  then  they  will  simply  install  as  a  regular  bulb  and  the  rubber  covers  will  just  install  normally.    Install  the  bulbs,  then  feed  wires  through  the  rubber  covers,  then  install  the  rubber  covers.    The  cover  around  the  bulb  will  be  a  little  slack  but  if  you  install  the  cover  with  the  center  pushed  in  toward  the  bulb,  any  debris  and  water  will  be  kept  from  entering  the  housing.        Put  on  gloves  to  protect  the  HID  bulbs.    Grab  one  of  the  HID  bulbs  and  one  of  the  rubber  headlight  covers.                                    Remove  the  Housing  from  the  HID  bulb.    This  is  done  by  gently  twisting  the  housing  then  pulling  off  the  bulb  cover.    Very  similar  to  how  a  turn  signal  bulb  is  installed.            

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The  OEM  rubber  headlight  cover  will  go  onto  the  HID  bulb.    Be  careful  when  placing  bulb  through  the  back  side  of  the  rubber  that  you  don’t  touch  it  or  tweak  it.                                              You  will  slide  and  push  the  rubber  cover  down  over  the  base  of  the  bulb  until  the  rubber  is  flush  (or  a  little  below)  the  edge  of  black  housing  for  the  bulb.    Doesn’t  matter  where  the  rubber  pull  tab  ends  up.    Reinstall  the  bulb  housing  and  cover.      It  will  slide  under  the  rubber  cover  and  into  the  bulb  base.    Don’t  forget  to  twist  it  back  into  the  locked  position.                                                Repeat  for  the  other  bulb.      

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INSTALL  HID  BULBS  INTO  HEADLIGHT  ASSEMBEL.    Because  the  rubber  cover  is  already  on  the  bulb,  it’s  going  to  take  some  work  getting  the  bulb  into  the  housing  while  putting  the  bulb  retaining  clip  into  place.    Putting  the  bulb  in  angled  up  (if  the  housing  is  upside  down),  start  working  in  the  bulb,  starting  with  the  non-­‐clip  side  of  the  retainer  onto  the  side  of  the  bulb  first,  then  work  the  clip  side  around  the  bulb.    It  will  be  snug  as  the  rubber  cover  adds  thickness  to  the  housing  and  makes  the  clip  hard  to  manipulate.    When  they  are  both  in,  it  should  look  something  like  the  following  pic.      

     

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Now  you  can  turn  your  attention  to  the  motorcycle.        The  inside  of  the  tanks  are  a  great  place  to  mount  the  ballasts.    They  are  up  and  out  of  the  way.    The  best  way  is  to  use  some  STRONG  double  sided  tape.    I  picked  up  some  Loctite  stuff  made  for  outdoor  applications.    Good  up  to  240  degrees  too  so  even  if  those  ballasts  got  warm,  it  won’t  affect  the  bond.                                            Clean  both  the  backs  of  the  ballasts  and  the  inner  tank  wall.    Two  strips  of  tape  on  the  ballasts  then  stick  them  on  the  tank.    Stick  them  up  as  high  as  you  can  without  letting  it  touch  the  surrounding  aluminum.    Don’t  want  it  to  chafe  or  rub.            

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The  harness  is  next.    I  installed  about  10”  of  wire  loom  from  the  fuse  to  the  battery  connector  (your  harness  may  already  have  this).    This  covers  the  red  of  the  wire  and  adds  a  level  of  protection  to  the  wire  as  it  provides  power  to  the  HID’s.        Attach  the  wire  to  the  POS  side  of  the  battery.    Just  loosen/remove  the  battery  POSITIVE  terminal  with  a  10MM  wrench,  then  slide  the  wire  end  under  the  bolt.                                                      From  there,  run  the  wire  up  the  left  side  of  the  frame.    Zip  tie  where  you  see  fit.              

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The  H4  harness  box  can  be  mounted  with  more  double  sided  tape  to  the  under  side  of  the  left  fuse  box.    If  mounted  here  the  POSITIVE  wire  going  to  be  the  battery  will  be  just  the  right  length.  If  you  attached  the  wire  to  the  battery  already  then  any  slack  in  the  wire  can  be  removed  by  simply  sticking  the  harness  box  to  the  bottom  of  the  fuse  box  with  that  wire  somewhat  taught.        

       

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The  boxes  coming  out  of  the  ballasts  can  attached  to  the  inside  of  the  aluminum  surrounding  the  air  cleaner.    They  are  just  the  right  size  to  stick  to  the  inside  flat  surface.  Be  sure  the  box  is  as  far  back  as  you  can  before  sticking  it  on.    

   Please  note:    The  circled  area  in  the  photo  is  as  far  forward  as  you  want  any  wires  or  boxes  to  go.    The  headlight  will  mount  up  to  this  forward  flat  area  and  if  any  wiring  or  boxes  are  forward  of  this  then  the  headlight  won’t  mount  correctly.    The  finger  is  just  holding  a  wire  out  of  the  way  for  the  photo.        Either  of  the  two  headlight  plugs  on  the  Vision  can  be  used  to  attach  to  the  HID  matching  plug.    This  plug  connects  and  triggers  the  HID  setup  so  that  the  HID  bulbs  work  as  the  original  H4  bulbs  did.    The  remaining  plug  is  simply  stashed  out  of  the  way  and  not  used      After  all  boxes  are  stuck  into  position,  it’s  now  time  to  run  and  secure  extra  wiring.    Use  zip  ties  to  secure  up  and  out  of  the  way.        Keep  in  mind  that  the  area  in  front  of  the  air  filter  needs  to  be  kept  open.    This  is  where  the  headlight  adjustment  knob  will  be  once  the  headlight  is  re-­‐attached.          

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After  everything  is  secured  and  mounted  to  the  Vision,  it  will  look  something  like  this:    

   The  plugs  hanging  down  are  all  that  attach  to  the  HID  bulbs  in  the  headlight  assembly.        It’s  now  time  to  reverse  the  order  you  removed  everything.    It  will  be  a  tight  fit  for  all  the  wiring  and  such  when  you  place  the  headlight  assembly  back  onto  the  Vision.    The  final  routing  and  such  of  all  the  wiring  is  up  to  you.    Make  sure  you  can  still  access  the  headlight  adjustment  ring  on  the  backside  of  the  headlight  once  it’s  reinstalled  onto  the  Vision.          Please  note….these  HID’s  are  bright.    Make  sure  you  align  the  light  after  all  is  reattached.    Be  aware  that  as  you  load  the  bike,  those  around  you  will  dramatically  notice  the  change  in  the  headlight  aim.    Be  aware  and  respectful  of  others  and  ride  responsibly.        Enjoy  your  new  HID  lights.