dunefreak Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 These things are complete crap. The wires are only held in by a little spring. I tried soldering the wires right to the bulb pins, but that didn't work. SOMEONE'S gotta make a better connector/ socket for MR16 bulbs than these cheap ceramic turds. :poop: I know wingnut had this same problem a while back. Mine's fine for now. I just stripped off more insulation and shoved that wire in there farther , but not sure how long it will last this time. These are on my buggy, but they are the same as the Trail Tech lights for bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 i was able to order a bunch a while back. the socket with 4" wire coming out. gave wingnut the last of them. give me a little while and i will look up where i ordered from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 here you go trail tech carries parts trail tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 yeah I know about those. They are the same pieces of crap that I have and are no good for offroading use. Those things are for landscaping! I'll probably have to order a bunch up. dammit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Mike Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I think those connectors have to be ceramic to disapate the heat so the wires don't melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 dude...those things are CRAP.. i had one on my fiber optic light system in a pool i had at my first house.....fuggin just burn them now and upgrade to something else.....even the kragen hid's.... did you know you can buy those same bulbs at fuggin homo depot?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptNkllm Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 did you know you can buy those same bulbs at fuggin homo depot?? I was going to say the same thing lol Buy 2 - 4" kragens and call it a day Pete Capt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 dude...those things are CRAP.. i had one on my fiber optic light system in a pool i had at my first house.....fuggin just burn them now and upgrade to something else.....even the kragen hid's.... did you know you can buy those same bulbs at fuggin homo depot?? yep thats where I get all mine, well Lowes but same thing. I don't want HIDs where these are mounted. These are mounted low on the front of my car and I only use them for entering and leaving camp or where there alot of people so I don't blind everyone w/ the HID's like alot of poopd*cks do. I like how they fire right up too since they are Halogens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EY3BA11 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 i found 1 maybe 2 variations however they are still the push in type. They only showed the front of the socket where the light plugs into and not the back. They didnt use springs on the front so i dont know if they would be any better than what you already have there. Style 1: http://www.genesislamp.com/648wmrlolife.html Style 2: http://cgi.ebay.com/SOCKET-LED-MR16-CONECT...2QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 yep thats where I get all mine, well Lowes but same thing. I don't want HIDs where these are mounted. These are mounted low on the front of my car and I only use them for entering and leaving camp or where there alot of people so I don't blind everyone w/ the HID's like alot of poopd*cks do. I like how they fire right up too since they are Halogens. where would you run the hid's?? lightbar?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 where would you run the hid's?? lightbar?? :dance: he said he DIDN'T want HID's Cheesey I believe he is talking about the lights down low near his tie rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 :dance: he said he DIDN'T want HID's Cheesey I believe he is talking about the lights down low near his tie rods. I don't want HIDs where these are mounted. is what he said, so then i asked him WHERE he would mount HID's if he were to get them. have your fuggin coffee first before you start smackin me around so early in the morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 hey cheese he has HIDs on the dash bar. the ones by the front bumpers are the trail techs for in camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunefreak Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 fuggin cheese......DUMBAZZZZZZZZZ! :dance: They are right. The black lights up top are already HIDs, the smaller lower mounted ones I want to keep halogen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rhino Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 hey cheese he has HIDs on the dash bar. the ones by the front bumpers are the trail techs for in camp. Yeah cheese bucket. Smack at ya LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 hell, i didnt even know those uppers were HID's :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUn2it Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) These things are complete crap. The wires are only held in by a little spring. I tried soldering the wires right to the bulb pins, but that didn't work. SOMEONE'S gotta make a better connector/ socket for MR16 bulbs than these cheap ceramic turds. :poop: I know wingnut had this same problem a while back. Mine's fine for now. I just stripped off more insulation and shoved that wire in there farther , but not sure how long it will last this time. These are on my buggy, but they are the same as the Trail Tech lights for bikes. Pete, I made a helmet light for the MR 16 lite and didn't have room for that connector so I used 2 - 3/16 (.187) flag style hi-temp connectors from Radio Shack. The 3/16 width just fits the MR 16 pin using one side of the connector and the hi-temp is hard and springy unlike the usual soft copper and keeps a grip on the pin and takes the heat. Just solder, heat shrink as good as you can and slip 1 side on a pin. It's goofy but I have used it with the current 71W narrow spot bulb untouched for over 8 years on the quad, DRZ and even the Seadoos at night around the island at Havasu :dance: was going to be temporary till I found something decent but it worked no problem. If you find a source maybe you can find high heat straight pin connectors. Edited February 10, 2009 by RUn2it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1223 Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) Pete, I made a helmet light for the MR 16 lite and didn't have room for that connector so I used 2 - 3/16 (.187) flag style hi-temp connectors from Radio Shack. The 3/16 width just fits the MR 16 pin using one side of the connector and the hi-temp is hard and springy unlike the usual soft copper and keeps a grip on the pin and takes the heat. Just solder, heat shrink as good as you can and slip 1 side on a pin. It's goofy but I have used it with the current 71W narrow spot bulb untouched for over 8 years on the quad, DRZ and even the Seadoos at night around the island at Havasu was going to be temporary till I found something decent but it worked no problem. If you find a source maybe you can find high heat straight pin connectors. Cant you cut open a butt splice (12ga) and solder that on the bulb and then stick the wire in the remaining and also solder that in? If you want I can make some with disconnects - Just drop the bulbs off at the office... Edited February 18, 2009 by chris1223 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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