white lights

[mick56]

hello, has anybody put a 100w halogen white light bulb in their headlight and 60/55w in the 2 spotlights, if so did your bike melt ? all the best, mick.

[kmaysob]

i would go hid over halogen. i just need to find a light bar that will accept hid's. much brighter and use less power. i switched my headlight out over a month ago and have been very happy with it

[alingo2001]

Previous owner put an HID in my headlight. It's hit or miss on whether it'll come on. Not sure where to check on it. Looks like the ballast box is sitting under the tank on top of the front cylinder. Any ideas on what's wrong with it? Should I try and move the box?

[alangoff]

i switched to a Sylvania Silverstar Ultra...uses the same wattage but lights the road much better....down side to this bulb and all other supper bulbs (including hid) is the amount to current or voltage they use....the Ultra uses the same, so keeps the wiring to the light good but the bright bulb only lasts like 1/10th the hours of a regular head light.

if you run higher amp bulbs (100 watt ect) will draw lots of power thru the wiring, getting the connections at the bulb and switches very hot...can cause melting....

hid runs lower total wattage but much higher voltages at the bulb and most cheap ballasts can not take the abuse in cars much less bikes.....

waiting for led to take over.....

[mick56]

Originally Posted by alangoff

i switched to a Sylvania Silverstar Ultra...uses the same wattage but lights the road much better....down side to this bulb and all other supper bulbs (including hid) is the amount to current or voltage they use....the Ultra uses the same, so keeps the wiring to the light good but the bright bulb only lasts like 1/10th the hours of a regular head light.

if you run higher amp bulbs (100 watt ect) will draw lots of power thru the wiring, getting the connections at the bulb and switches very hot...can cause melting....

hid runs lower total wattage but much higher voltages at the bulb and most cheap ballasts can not take the abuse in cars much less bikes.....

waiting for led to take over.....

gentlemen, i thank you kindly for your replies, but it would seem to me that putting in a bulb that uses less power, ie, led, and then adding 2 spot/ driving lights will lower the call on the electrical system, thus no need for a relay? ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD PLEASE. all the best, mick.

[kmaysob]

sounds like you have a ballast going south. i would replace it and relocate it to somewhere cooler. i have mine mounted under the tripple tree ( just behind the headlight housing) it stays plenty cool. hid headlights will require less power than the stock headlight with way brighter lighting. imo, halogen is a thing of the past.

the local motorcycle shop i got my hid kit from buys in bulk and sells the kits for $40.

at this point i have hid headlights in everything but my work truck. if i had my way, it would have them too.

[kmaysob]

Originally Posted by mick56

gentlemen, i thank you kindly for your replies, but it would seem to me that putting in a bulb that uses less power, ie, led, and then adding 2 spot/ driving lights will lower the call on the electrical system, thus no need for a relay? ANSWERS ON A POSTCARD PLEASE. all the best, mick.

i would put any additional lighting on a relay. its very and i mean very, simple to wire.

[alangoff]

Originally Posted by kmaysob

sounds like you have a ballast going south. i would replace it and relocate it to somewhere cooler. i have mine mounted under the tripple tree ( just behind the headlight housing) it stays plenty cool. hid headlights will require less power than the stock headlight with way brighter lighting. imo, halogen is a thing of the past.

the local motorcycle shop i got my hid kit from buys in bulk and sells the kits for $40.

at this point i have hid headlights in everything but my work truck. if i had my way, it would have them too.

fyi...hid bulbs burn different then standard bulbs and do allow for a different and somewhat better light...when using the proper reflective optics...just putting an hid bulb into a standard light bucket will not yield the best possible light...and in states like wisconsin it is illegal... i have seen the quality of $40.00 hid kits....and have repaired the damage they have done in passenger cars and light trucks.

[VulcanE]

I've been running a HID bulb in my stock bucket for about 4 years now, and according to my volt/load meter the draw is quiet a bit less. The light is way better than the halogen ever thought about being. It is the hi/low type bulb, and it switches between hi and low by actually moving the bulb up or down in the base. I have never been "flashed" at night by an oncoming car, except if my light was on bright. On low beam my spots are on, and they are LED sun spots. My turn signals up front are called "switch backs". They are cree LEDs, extremely bright. I have clear lenses, and while ridding they ar the same color white as my headlight and spots (6000K), and when you turn on the turn signal, that one switches to amber and blinks. When the blinker shuts off, it switches back to white, looks like I have 5 headlights.

[RiseLikeRa]

Vulcan E

I am extremely interested in your CREE LEd signal lights. I have an LED Headlight and drivings lights and I am very happy with the results. LED signals would seal the whole deal!

Dis you have to do anything other than install the bulb to get the signals to work with your flasher?

Do tell...

[RiseLikeRa]

Vulcan E

Also a close up picture would be nice of the light in the housing off. Also a shot with the signal flashing would be icing on the cake.

[kmaysob]

the $40 hid kit works quite nice in my nomad. been very happy with it so far. i decided against the kit that moves the bulb because its another thing to fail. if im ever out and my ballast dies, i still have a standard "Bright" (although the hid is brighter) to get home with. to each their own.

[VulcanE]

Originally Posted by RiseLikeRa

Vulcan E

I am extremely interested in your CREE LEd signal lights. I have an LED Headlight and drivings lights and I am very happy with the results. LED signals would seal the whole deal!

Dis you have to do anything other than install the bulb to get the signals to work with your flasher?

Do tell...

Here's a link to the one's I have, check it out. You will need clear lenses and the supplied 50W 6-Ohm load resistors, one for each bulb. Watch those videos in the add..... That's what sold me on them, and they are bright.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Power-1...637728&vxp=mtr

[kmaysob]

Fyi for anyone looking to have hid capability in a lightbar, chucksters light bar uses h3 bulbs and can easily be replaced with a xenon bulb.

[Eppic2]

Originally Posted by kmaysob

Fyi for anyone looking to have hid capability in a lightbar, chucksters light bar uses h3 bulbs and can easily be replaced with a xenon bulb.

Ryan, it has been a while since this comment was made. Nevertheless, I went to the lightinthebox.com website looking for which xenon bulb you are referring to and it was hard to determine. Could you perchance share exactly which one it is? Secondly, any idea how bright is this exnon bulb is compared to an LED bulb? Thx.