916 916 Headlights ?

Lazza, the low beam is on the left if you sit on the bike looking forward and the high beam is on the right. On the earlier single phase bikes the two circuits are fed by the same power supply and IIRC they only work one at time, there is a side light which remains on all the time. On the later three phase bikes there are two relay switched headlight feeds, one for each light and you get both high and low beam on pass and full beam. Later bikes also have two side lights.

 

I've a Australian headlight on mine.

 

Nnnoooooo!!

 

I’ve a 1996 916, mine is the same as yours mate

 

Nope,a standard light unit,but both lights on at once i think, as i've never looked at it.

 

My 1997 916BP is the same as yours - I thought it was odd at first but it's standard.

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2Twins

 

@Birdie here we go,both come on at oncestick that in your pipe & smoke it on one leg.

 

You said you'd never looked at it!!!

 

Have now,and don't they look pretty.

 

I found a how too with pictures but it does say on the second paragraph as a disclaimer, anyway

https://www.ducati.ms/threads/double-headlight-mod-916.8648/

 

Mine had the one one on at a time setup but I modified it so the low beam stays on with the high - simple enough just need to solder a link in the switch.

I also changed the dip to HID (both brighter and less power required) and fitted relays to both with heavier gauge wiring so that they come on quicker and brighter, the single-phase alternator copes OK with it.

 

Just realised this was my write-up. Done many years ago and still going without any charging issues.

 

What bulbs are you running, they look nice and white.

 

Normal Osram Bilux 94193 HD ones.