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Sorry, i didn't know that. So this is the setup you suggested?
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Yes, the same. Same suggession as Rajaselvam said. In heavy traffic, this thing will be a heavy battery drainer as HID is like tubelights, they need a ballast to start and can only work at steady voltage, so we can only connect it to battery and not direct to alternator as our stock headlight is. So 35W at 13V is less than 3A and a 4A battery will drain in less than 1hr if you are stuck in traffic. If that is ok, you can go ahead with it. Wouldnt be much of a problem when most of the time bike is running I guess.Comment
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We don't have traffic jams where I'm from.
It'll turn on with a switch or with key-in-engine-off?Comment
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The Headlight switch will be rewired and angel eyes will run simply with key on engine off and headlights will come on with key on engine off headlight switch on only..Originally posted by bulletnjeep View PostWe don't have traffic jams where I'm from.
It'll turn on with a switch or with key-in-engine-off?Comment
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Angel eyes are battery suckers or not?Comment
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Consumes arnd 5W only.. which is half the power of the tail lamp.Originally posted by bulletnjeep View PostComment
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Okay. So it won't be a problem if i only turn on the angel eyes during daytime?Comment
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No problem. You dont even need to keep a switch for it, it can be direct to ignition keyComment
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those holes may be for the venting but they dont work as such , this is because of the sponge and adhesive put which kindof blocks it, you can pretty well place lights in them. I have drilled those holes to make them bigger and put LEDs.. i guess you would have seen my pilot lamp pics.Originally posted by joseph.alukka View Post
Since i put the lights in those holes i have driven in heavy rain, washed ins and out of the bike, yet no issues of fogging or water..
so its safe to close up that hole for other useComment
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no no lies there , some electricians/mechanics do it that way, ie cutting the lamp, a projector HID is way bulky than regular ones so it needs more space.Originally posted by bulletnjeep View Post
ONe way is to just place inside the headlamp assembly,which honestly doesnt really look that great and you can see the entire projector , and the other is to cut the headlamp dome such that the projector front sits flush against the end given a bulb like effect yet being perky. the latter method is what looks great.
SO what find out what the elec. plans to do and ask him to get a flush mount done.Comment
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I thought about drilling it from the outside look initially, but then when I saw this, I dropped the plans. I dont wanna risk on night time visibility for a simple led, so I instead put it as a strip outside after waterproofing with hotglue. Your's might be fine now, but headlamp might be overheating which you wont be able to detect now. Anyways, if it works for you keep it.Comment
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Flush mount?Comment
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Originally posted by bulletnjeep View Post
in the above pic there are 2 HIDS, the Top HID is flush mounted (that is the main body is concealed while only the lens protrudes), but the botton is regular mount with almost the entire projector casing visible.Comment
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Yeah. Flush mount looks cooler.
So what is the procedure to flush mount?
And why do they paint the reflector black?Comment
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Painted black to make it look cooler and like an aftermarket stuff rather than modded original headlight. Apart from flush mounting by cutting the reflector, you can also normal mount and then place a moulded panel over it to look like flush mount..
This is flush mount without black reflector and black moulded panel.
Normal mount with mould it looks like this
A very few ppl know how to mould, so better black paint it after flush mounting.Comment
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