Thanks for posting precise answers!
I saw a few bikes fitted with HIDs, but the glare was just too much for others, and the light was not that great as well. Maybe because they may have been using higher Kelvin bulbs, and not <5000k. However, the projector HIDs in cars look damn awesome, with their spread as well as cool to look nature. That's why I am thinking of retrofitting the projector to the headlight.
Another option is to fit the lamp as auxilliary on LHS crash guard. But that way, some of the light will be gone permenantly by the bike's tyre, and also, fitting it and keeping it safe is going to be problamatic.
H3 HIDs are available, so if I put the projector inside the headlight, I'll have to buy H3 HIDs only. Only thing is I'll have to modify the connectors so that it connects to H4 socket of the bike.
My plan of action is
1. Find a used/scratched headlight of GS150R to experiment on (cost around 100-200, new one costs Rs.800)
2. Retrofit the projector inside the headlight seal. (cost ~100Rs, including the cost of silicon gel to reseal)
3. Fit the H3 HID to the modified headlight. (cost around 3500rs)
I will keep the community updated about the progress. First step is taking too much time
One more question is, which HID to buy, normal or Bi-Xenon with both Upper and lower lights? Because once the projector is fitted, the bike lamp is gone, so no more upper beam by the headlamp.
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Originally Posted by rahuldevnath
1. Are you sure you can retrofit an Projector on your Gs150's dome? You need to experiment here, or try getting a dome which can be easily modified to accommodate the lens, or if it's possible to clamp the lens separately.
HID can be in two ways (a) HID Bulb-Ballast-Wiring-Bike's Socket-relay-wiring - Battery or (b) HID Bulb-Ballast-wiring-Bike's Socket.
2. The bulb itself will not connect to the socket, rather the wiring will. So it can easily be modified. The problem is accommodating say a h4 bulb into h7 socket which is smaller compared to h4. No idea about h3.
3. It will only be worth, if it looks good. Because from my experience, I really don't feel that a projector can make world of difference in light intensity. It helps in cutting the glare for oncoming traffic though. And this is going to be a hit and trial method, unless somebody has specifically modified a GS150.
4. HID should not be more tan 3.5K, plus your tools and other misc stuff should not cost a bomb!
5. If you cut any of the wiring in your bike, your warranty is gone. That includes all the electrical stuff. Battery warranty will be void, but it's just one year, I assume there's not much of warranty left either!
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