H7 Bulb too small?

[Tom24GR]

Hello everyone,

I am replacing both headlights on my 2007 FZ6 because one went out and I figured I would get a bulb to help increase visibility at night. I chose some Hella bulbs (the +50%) ones.

The H4 fit just fine into the high beam slot and are working nicely.

The H7 I bought seems to be too small. The distance from the prong to the base (where the spring slip sits) is smaller than the OEM one. I returned the Hella and went ahead and got a Philips X-treme vision (the European version in a teal pack available from amazon). And that one is too small too!

Am I missing something here? The shape of the H7 (the shape of the base plate I mean) is perfect but the two that I have received seem to be too small length and width (of where the spring clip sits).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Motogiro]

There's an adapter assembly.
See item 3 and 5 here : https://www.ronayers.com/oemparts/a/yam/50045b9af8700209bc79416d/headlight.

Did you remove the original H7 and how does it's size match up?

 

[Tom24GR]

OOOOOOOOOOH so that little adapter is attached to the original bulb? Yeah the original bulb was bigger in every way but I didn't realize there was an adapter.

The metal base plate (where the spring clip sits) is smaller than on the OEM one. But I haven't compared it without the adapter assembly.

So does that adapter in effect enlarge the base where the spring clip sits?

 

[Motogiro]

If the OEM headlamp assembly has not been modified, it should work with the adapter and the smaller H7 base that Yamaha used.

 

[Tom24GR]

I will write back tomorrow letting you know. Thank you!!!

 

[Kevf1]

Hey Tom, did you ever get that adapter to work? Thanks Cliff for the posting and advice, I've been dealing with the same thing.