Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[adityasoman]

Even I was all gaga over HIDs till few days back.
Few long tours during nights I realized, even stock halogen illuminates the road ahead if mine is the only vehicle on road.
But as soon as glare comes from traffic, I become blind.

Recently, a friend of mine put HID on his R15 which was very impressive.
But, when oncoming glare is strong, even HID did not help to see through.

Anybody knows how to tackle this situation?
I have put my HID plans on hold for this reason.

I bought this Wega helmet with a blue visor...n it solved all the glare problems...but there are visibility issues while driving in pitch dark condition using stock lights...

[vineeth aredath]

^ ^ ^ can't see any helmet photo here.

[abhijeet080808]

Abhi, 3K is like halogen output only, see the chart for a comparison with other light sources.




But this is more realistic in colour than the first:

I did not see any second pic here. BTW, have you seen 3000k HID yourself? If they are really like halo, I might get them!

[RanjithMN]

Even I was all gaga over HIDs till few days back.
Few long tours during nights I realized, even stock halogen illuminates the road ahead if mine is the only vehicle on road.
But as soon as glare comes from traffic, I become blind.

Recently, a friend of mine put HID on his R15 which was very impressive.
But, when oncoming glare is strong, even HID did not help to see through.

Anybody knows how to tackle this situation?
I have put my HID plans on hold for this reason.

even after using Projector-HID's i tell ppl "No matter what you have,if the on coming traffic is spraying you with high beams...your pretty much f*****".

[drvmtm]

Even I was all gaga over HIDs till few days back.
Few long tours during nights I realized, even stock halogen illuminates the road ahead if mine is the only vehicle on road.
But as soon as glare comes from traffic, I become blind.

Recently, a friend of mine put HID on his R15 which was very impressive.
But, when oncoming glare is strong, even HID did not help to see through.

Anybody knows how to tackle this situation?
I have put my HID plans on hold for this reason.

the simple thing is DONT LOOK IN TO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THEY COME,JUST TRY TO LOOK ON THE ROAD.this one helps,
and other thing is on the highways you need at least 2 light source the vehicle you are on.

hids are good,its more efficient then halogens.one 35 watt hid bulb produces a bit more then 130 watt halogen which is mighty impressive ,the fact that bikes don't have too much power to spare (electrically).


@abhi-
as much i tested r 15 pumps 4.5 amps from 3k to 5k rpm then it increases to 7+amps .i seriously doubt if ridden less then 5 k rpm then there can be battery drain,as its low reserve.
also 3k hid is yellower then halogen,just same as the yellow spot lamps or yellow street lights.
see the pic,the left is hid 3000k right is halogen.

standard 35w halogen on left, 35w 3000k HID on right:

[sajjt]

My bad, happened to see a video of 3K HID after my last post, and it was like golden yellow halogen fog

Here's another one on 3K HID

[nin]

ok joel_k_raju and pavan...here it is...

[joelkraju]

ok joel_k_raju and pavan...here it is...

From L-R stock ,4300k 40w hid,6000k 35w hid
bike-pulsar 220 dts-i ..low beam

[drvmtm]

cant resist to post this

[BiKeLovER]

Please Help

Hello All,

I will like to change the bulb of my bike to a projector lamp....

I need all the guru's help for the same. Below are the question by my side.

1. My bike is Suzuki GS150R, will it be feasible with that bike ??

2. I need to do the DC setup, will it void the warranty. ???

3. Can I Fit pulsar 220 projector lamp to the bike ...????

I found a article on bike advice which where some guy has done the below setup(Image) around 3000 Rs. what is he actually using below is the pic..... And can I do the same to my bike .....


Please All I need is Your Expert Advice.....

Please Help Guys...

Waiting for your reply.

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[kinshuk.arya]

Hello All,

I will like to change the bulb of my bike to a projector lamp....

I need all the guru's help for the same. Below are the question by my side.

1. My bike is Suzuki GS150R, will it be feasible with that bike ??

yes it is feasible

2. I need to do the DC setup, will it void the warranty. ???

yess it will void the warranty

3. Can I Fit pulsar 220 projector lamp to the bike ...????

yes you can fit a p220 projector inside a gs150r but it will be a bit tough to source.

I found a article on bike advice which where some guy has done the below setup(Image) around 3000 Rs. what is he actually using below is the pic..... And can I do the same to my bike .....


Please All I need is Your Expert Advice.....

Please Help Guys...

Waiting for your reply.

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answers in bold as per my knowledge...

contact ranjithmn for p220 projectors and you wont be able to fit an HID untill you get the dc conversion done... so if you want to go fo r hid first complete the dc conversion....

[BiKeLovER]

Thanks

answers in bold as per my knowledge...

contact ranjithmn for p220 projectors and you wont be able to fit an HID untill you get the dc conversion done... so if you want to go fo r hid first complete the dc conversion....

I am sorry I am weak in all this stuff thanks For Reply,

is there a difference between HID and Projector

Can I go for projector lamp without DC

[kinshuk.arya]

I am sorry I am weak in all this stuff thanks For Reply,

is there a difference between HID and Projector

Can I go for projector lamp without DC

yes you can go for a projector without DC conversion as it has nothing to do with the electricals of the bike. bu then you will have to put in a halogen bulb which will not be a much use.

projector is just a different type of "reflector" which focusses you r beam and gives a cut off so that there is no glare to the oncoming traffic while HID is a type of bulb with very high intensity.... for the basics of projector and HID go to the "basics of HID and projector thread"

[BiKeLovER]

Thanks

yes you can go for a projector without DC conversion as it has nothing to do with the electricals of the bike. bu then you will have to put in a halogen bulb which will not be a much use.

projector is just a different type of "reflector" which focusses you r beam and gives a cut off so that there is no glare to the oncoming traffic while HID is a type of bulb with very high intensity.... for the basics of projector and HID go to the "basics of HID and projector thread"

Hi Thanks So as per understanding I will just take a p220 Projector and fit it to the bike with a halogen bulb..

is that right ??

Thanks For your help.....

any contact number for ranjithmn

[kinshuk.arya]

Hi Thanks So as per understanding I will just take a p220 Projector and fit it to the bike with a halogen bulb..

is that right ??

Thanks For your help.....

any contact number for ranjithmn

yup....

search for ranjithmn on xbhp...