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**AK3D** · 11-26-2014, 01:54 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by s1d View Post

I don't think hero sells oem carbon brushes. You have to make do with a local variety. I've heard of 'SWISS' brand which are decent quality, if not just pick up whatever is available.
Regarding compatibility with other bike parts, I do not know

- and i do not know if other manufacturers supply oem carbon brushes. I only know hero and honda both dont seem to be selling just the brushes, they ask you to replace the entire motor unit.
So pick up whatever is available and am sure they would hold up for at least a few months if not for years. Later on you can hunt for 'better' quality ones.

Hero does sell brushes. They retail for Rs. 240 each and come with the attaching bolt.

Originally posted by shrikar reddy View Post

I stay near by ECIL.
Any particular brand i should look for? And any substituted. I mean any other bike spares

It's much cheaper to get a carbon plate assembly for the Karizma, it shouldn't cost more than 150-200 rupees. This is a kit that contains the entire plate, brushes and washers needed to do the job. If not available, better go and see a mechanic who will get the brushes fitted at an automotive shop that exclusively does this kind of work.

**psr** · 11-26-2014, 09:53 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by shrikar reddy View Post

I stay near by ECIL.
Any particular brand i should look for? And any substituted. I mean any other bike spares

From what Mr.Phaniker had posted ,the Pulsar UG 3 type starter motor brushes fir the Karizma starter Motor....

**ankit.traveller** · 11-27-2014, 09:31 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Hi, my head light and parking light are dimming very very minutely though when applying brake or indicator, horn. Is it normal or have to check battery?

Bike is an year old now. FYI- I used HID projector setup for a month but now switched back to stock.

**acs1207** · 11-27-2014, 11:57 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ankit.traveller View Post

Hi, my head light and parking light are dimming very very minutely though when applying brake or indicator, horn. Is it normal or have to check battery?

Bike is an year old now. FYI- I used HID projector setup for a month but now switched back to stock.

Check battery.
Did it used to do so earlier ?

**ankit.traveller** · 11-27-2014, 12:54 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by acs1207 View Post

Check battery.
Did it used to do so earlier ?

Will check battery. Though everything is working fine like self starter, dual horns etc.

Honestly speaking , I did not observed earlier. Yesteday night while my bike was in front of a wall with parking lights on, When I pulled brake lever, then on wall parking light intensity reduced little bit.

Then I started the engine and checked with increase in RPM, again same thing happened. Immediately I switched on HL and applied brake, HL intensity on wall also got weaker little bit.

**Balgi** · 11-27-2014, 07:45 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ankit.traveller View Post

Hi, my head light and parking light are dimming very very minutely though when applying brake or indicator, horn. Is it normal or have to check battery?

Bike is an year old now. FYI- I used HID projector setup for a month but now switched back to stock.

Check relays and rectifier. The projector setup can take a toll on them as they drain massive amounts of power. Check fuses as well, though they are not blown their strength could be compromised resulting in average conduction and short life.

**SriramEfunds** · 11-28-2014, 12:08 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ankit.traveller View Post

Hi, my head light and parking light are dimming very very minutely though when applying brake or indicator, horn. Is it normal or have to check battery?

Bike is an year old now. FYI- I used HID projector setup for a month but now switched back to stock.

I don't think this is even an issue. Its just the load being shared and there will be some dim seen on lights. Unless there is some major like lights goes off completely.
Are you using stock headlight bulb?

**ankit.traveller** · 11-28-2014, 09:25 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by Balgi View Post

Check relays and rectifier. The projector setup can take a toll on them as they drain massive amounts of power. Check fuses as well, though they are not blown their strength could be compromised resulting in average conduction and short life.

Even I was thinking the same.

Originally posted by SriramEfunds View Post

I don't think this is even an issue. Its just the load being shared and there will be some dim seen on lights. Unless there is some major like lights goes off completely.
Are you using stock headlight bulb?

Nothing Major, just very minute dimming of HL and PL while activating brake light. I am using bulb from Honda- Philips-HS1 35/35w @ 249/-. Though this one is lesser bright and small in size than stock Halonix. It was just an experiment.

**acs1207** · 11-28-2014, 10:42 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ankit.traveller View Post

Even I was thinking the same.

Nothing Major, just very minute dimming of HL and PL while activating brake light. I am using bulb from Honda- Philips-HS1 35/35w @ 249/-. Though this one is lesser bright and small in size than stock Halonix. It was just an experiment.

If worried change pilot lamp bulbs to LEDs and tail light bulbs to 5/10w ( oe is 5/21w).

**Balgi** · 11-28-2014, 10:58 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by ankit.traveller View Post

Even I was thinking the same.

Nothing Major, just very minute dimming of HL and PL while activating brake light. I am using bulb from Honda- Philips-HS1 35/35w @ 249/-. Though this one is lesser bright and small in size than stock Halonix. It was just an experiment.

Yeah but I thought the karizma is a full dc setup. Full dc setup lights shouldn't dim at all.

**psr** · 11-28-2014, 01:33 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by Balgi View Post

Yeah but I thought the karizma is a full dc setup. Full dc setup lights shouldn't dim at all.

If you have a Car I would request you to observe as follows, ....with headlights in on condition and Engine running, apply brake and see headlight brightness, and also see the Panel light brightness ...you will see both becoming less bright.....it is normal in any full DC Electricals .

**acs1207** · 11-28-2014, 03:34 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by Balgi View Post

Yeah but I thought the karizma is a full dc setup. Full dc setup lights shouldn't dim at all.

Originally posted by psr View Post

If you have a Car I would request you to observe as follows, ....with headlights in on condition and Engine running, apply brake and see headlight brightness, and also see the Panel light brightness ...you will see both becoming less bright.....it is normal in any full DC Electricals .

In full DC setup if consumption of current is more than the available current the connected devices will under perform.

**James** · 11-28-2014, 04:00 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Does anyone know which bikes speedo worm assembly will fit the zma? Hero wants 300 bucks for a new one and im wondering if the part from any other bike fits.

**acs1207** · 11-29-2014, 08:40 AM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by James View Post

Does anyone know which bikes speedo worm assembly will fit the zma? Hero wants 300 bucks for a new one and im wondering if the part from any other bike fits.

I have been using a non OE speedo worm gear for nearly 5k kms now. It had cost me 20 or 30 Rs. then. Not sure about compatibility with gear from other bikes.

**phanikar** · 11-29-2014, 12:56 PM

Re: Karizma/Karizma R

Originally posted by James View Post

Does anyone know which bikes speedo worm assembly will fit the zma? Hero wants 300 bucks for a new one and im wondering if the part from any other bike fits.

As ACS said, the worm alone costs about 20-30 bucks. Most cases changing only the worm will solve the problem. The assembly costs about 300-310 bucks. to the best of my knowledge, no other bikes worm assembly is a direct swap.

In the meantime, this happened,

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