ATV headlights come in two types: sealed beam and projector beam. Upgrading headlights can improve nighttime performance, but too many lights may require additional upgrades to the machine. Aftermarket manufacturers offer kits that include upgraded charging system components and replacement wiring harnesses. Heat from upgraded lights can damage plastic body panels, but templates and mounting brackets can prevent this.
An All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) headlight is a feature that allows an operator to use the machine after sunset. There are typically two types of ATV headlights available to choose from: the sealed beam headlight and the projector beam headlight. While the sealed beam type of ATV headlights is commonly offered as an original factory light, the projector beam is typically much brighter and offers a larger coverage area than the sealed beam light. Some light-emitting diode (LED) ATV headlights are also used due, in part, to the reduced space required for an LED light.
Upgrading ATV headlights is one of the best methods to increase the vehicle’s nighttime performance capabilities. While original equipment headlights generally provide the minimum lighting capability, adding upgraded ATV headlights is usually a simple bolt-on application that can be done by a novice in minimal time. While adding upgraded lighting to your ATV can be beneficial, adding too many lights may require additional upgrades to the machine. In some cases, the battery and charging system must be upgraded to meet the additional electrical consumption created by new ATV headlights.
Some aftermarket ATV headlight manufacturers offer the lights in kit form that also includes upgraded charging system components. These kits commonly include the headlight and charging system components, as well as the replacement wiring harness to handle the increased voltage draw of the new lights. Installing the lights without improving the wiring could cause an electrical short or even a fire. The replacement wiring harness is usually a press fit, with the old harness popping out by popping out a few snap connectors, and the new and improved harness snapping into the connectors instead.
A byproduct of many light upgrades is heat. Headlights are commonly capable of producing enough heat to damage the plastic body panels used on most ATVs. Many manufacturers include templates that allow the user to clear the headlight openings to avoid such a problem when installing upgraded lights. Other manufacturers include mounting brackets that are used to mount the upgraded lights to the steel frame systems common to the front of most ATVs. When mounted to the roof rack, the lights can be larger than body mount allows, providing a wider beam of light and remaining open to control heat output.
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