Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[vinay21987]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Good stuff. My replies in Bold.
What brand/model is those fog lights by the way? And by the looks of it, they look pretty wide setup from here, won't they be interfering in filtering the narrow traffic of Mumbai?


I've been meaning to pull this trigger since long but first work and now rains have got me down. My exact plan is to install spot LEDs in place of front indicators and move indicators to some place else, probably in place of the parking lamps which IMHO are useless. Lets see when do I do that.


Regards.

The fog lights are chinese made I guess (product had a name displayed as HJG on the box which is I read as HJC first time around ). A friend of mine got it from local Kurla market in Mumbai. The fog lights are not wide. They are marginally wider than indicator by around 2-3 cm. So far it has never intervened with filtering. Also, the LED headlight has fan inbuilt in it, so once I start LED the fan would also start to cool it down.

You can move the indicators to mirror by getting a indicator integrated mirror, in my opinion it will look cool.

[PrinceCruise]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Here is what I have done with lights on my Yamaha R15S:


I have couple of questions:
1) Want to know the max wattage that should be drawn from the battery for R15. How much of watt is drawn by indicators, tail light bulb and number plate bulb. Can I change the tail light and number plate bulb with LED's.
Not sure about max wattage but the indicators are drawing 10W each and tail lamp is 10/21W. (10W normal/21W brake)
Getting a LED tail lamp of R15 holder type has been a pain in Pune, not sure about Mumbai.


2) Does connecting both headlights for low beam have any negative in long run (I do not use high beam anyways except only for pass). I do not use fog lights much in the city, only in few places on my route. I have installed it for night rides on highway. Only on first day of installation, I had to crank the bike twice to start it, after that it has smoothened out and now on first crank it starts off without any issue.
I'd say probably no, not much of a power draw issue with low wattage LEDs but the heat generated by them.

Good stuff. My replies in Bold.
What brand/model is those fog lights by the way? And by the looks of it, they look pretty wide setup from here, won't they be interfering in filtering the narrow traffic of Mumbai?


I've been meaning to pull this trigger since long but first work and now rains have got me down. My exact plan is to install spot LEDs in place of front indicators and move indicators to some place else, probably in place of the parking lamps which IMHO are useless. Lets see when do I do that.


Regards.

[vinay21987]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Thanks a lot for your advice. I've decided to look for alternatives as finding a mechanic who knows projector stuff is too much of hassle. I'm looking at fog lights and changing stock lights with led one's. What do you suggest for improving lighting of R15.

Here is what I have done with lights on my Yamaha R15S:

The stock halogen headlight bulb has been replaced with LED's. The LED is drawing around 30 W per bulb and I have kept both LED turned on for low beam. They have voltage alternator in them. The parking lights have been changed to LED as well and draws less than 1 watt per bulb. The LED fog lights draws around 20 W per bulb and is fixed with a switch. The LED fog lights turn on only when I turn on the parking lights. All of these bulb has been sourced from local market in Mumbai. I have attached the pics of how bike looks with fog lights.

I have couple of questions:
1) Want to know the max wattage that should be drawn from the battery for R15. How much of watt is drawn by indicators, tail light bulb and number plate bulb. Can I change the tail light and number plate bulb with LED's.
2) Does connecting both headlights for low beam have any negative in long run (I do not use high beam anyways except only for pass). I do not use fog lights much in the city, only in few places on my route. I have installed it for night rides on highway. Only on first day of installation, I had to crank the bike twice to start it, after that it has smoothened out and now on first crank it starts off without any issue.

Need feedback of experienced folks with bike lighting.

[somenath1061]

Re: How to convert full dc..

I have two bikes one is platina nd other is pulsar..
I want to change AC/DC to full dc in platina..
In platina stator coil there is 6 wires coming out.. what to do??

Why does everyone goes deep into the coils. Coils are the last thing I would touch. To change AC to DC just use a aftermarket rectifier circuit. No cut no paste just a circuit with fuse to check excess current.

[arnuld]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

I got CT100B, 1 year old. 12V, 35/35w Electrical: https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcy...aj-ct100b.html

Stock headlight is too bad, been using for 10,000 km so far and never been happy with it . I want to change just the lamp/bulb to something better. Any recommendations ? Anyone did it in Hyderabad ?

Also, why there is so much talk about converting AC to DC ? Do I need to do same if I just want to change the lamp ? LED requires DC or what ? Can you please point to some post that explains all that. So far I have read more than 200 posts but can't find the explanation.




I found the solution in these 2 posts:

https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4803-let-there-light-bike-lighting-hid-etc-268.html#post661114

https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/universal-threads/4803-let-there-light-bike-lighting-hid-etc-269.html#post661812


My solution is here:

https://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcycle-ownership-experiences/34850-bajaj-ct100b-32.html#post1305137

[spartacus69]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc


Got my new lights done! It's a 6 led work light, costed me about 1200-1300 and 600 for welding the clamp and wiring.

[theironhorse99]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Hi guys,
Looking to buy an auxiliary light for my hero impulse. What all should I check out before buying?

18w led off eBay. 6x 3w led each

[spartacus69]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Hi guys,
Looking to buy an auxiliary light for my hero impulse. What all should I check out before buying?

[MidnightEvil Parth]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Can I use 40/45 watt bulb on Pulsar Ug4.5 instead of the regular 35/35 watt setup without any mods ? Please share information and knowledge.

[sunilg]

Re: Projector Lamp on AHO Machines.

Hi Guys,
Have anyone installed projector lamp on any of New Gen Machines with AHO?
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I have a plan to install on my new NS200 (2017).
But my doubt is how durable those with AHO (Automatic Headlamp On)!
or you guys can suggest me a brand for durable Projector Lamp.

What are you guys thinking about Projector Lamp on Machines with AHO?

query approved and merged.

[satheeshlive]

Projector Lamp on AHO Machines.

Hi Guys,
Have anyone installed projector lamp on any of New Gen Machines with AHO?

I have a plan to install on my new NS200 (2017).
But my doubt is how durable those with AHO (Automatic Headlamp On)!
or you guys can suggest me a brand for durable Projector Lamp.

What are you guys thinking about Projector Lamp on Machines with AHO?

[adityagaur51]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Thanks a lot for your advice. I've decided to look for alternatives as finding a mechanic who knows projector stuff is too much of hassle. I'm looking at fog lights and changing stock lights with led one's. What do you suggest for improving lighting of R15.

I got led light installed on my hornet 160... See my review on page 594... 2 pages before on this same thread...
Bought it from AliExpress... Costed around 900 rs... Installed it myself..

[Ajay Vishwanath]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Share your location too, people can help better that way. A lot of lights are cheaper locally than it us on Aliexpress / amazon.

Hyderabad... just in case the location isn't visible on the left :P

but anything on my requirements???

[vinay21987]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

I'll try to keep it short :

Any projector work under 10-12k means Chinese projector. Which is useless. Its just for showoff. It will make your bike look cool when you put a pic of facebook but will definitely not help you in night.

RC200's or RC390's projector has a housing and clips of its own. If you can find a good mechanic that can do wonders. Yes you can get it fixed.
For starters. That's also cheap but the lowest quality of projector in layman language but it does Diwali in night, at least on KTM.

HID one's give problem after sometime because yamaha is fond of smaller batteries and low watt bulbs even though they provide good looking 2 headlight setup. Once you are done using few months of both projector together (because both together only looks awesome) the battery starts to show is weak side.

What you need is : a good mechanic, ask hom if he can fit RC's projector, LED bulbs. You can even add DRL tubes. They work as Indicators also. Looks sexy as costs just 700₹ around for a tube.


Enjoy!

Thanks a lot for your advice. I've decided to look for alternatives as finding a mechanic who knows projector stuff is too much of hassle. I'm looking at fog lights and changing stock lights with led one's. What do you suggest for improving lighting of R15.

[Sird]

Re: Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

Hi, I just bought a second hand Yamaha FZ16.

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Straight off, I am not impressed with the headlights. My daily commute has a few areas where there is a lack of street lights and in these stretches, all I can see is the glare from oncoming traffic. The road in front of me is not visible under my headlights (Reflective markings along the edge of the road are a boon).

I am hence planning to upgrade to a HID with projector setup, and I have a few questions regarding that.

1. Could you suggest any good stores in Bangalore where I can get the same installed. (Preferably around Marathahalli)

2. What are the legal limitations? Are HIDs allowed?

3. Should I go with 35 or 55w HID? (Can my bike support 55w?)

4. How much difference does the projector make, compared to just installing an HID bulb in the regular bulb socket.

My budget is around 2k.
Thanks in advance.

1. I dont know.

2. 4300k. yellow light is government's favourite.

3. 35W. How old is bike? How old is the battery.
55W might be too much as it will generate more heat and can be fatal for the glass housing and wires.

4. Installing a HID bulb in regular socket is the first step towards being a bad rider. You have no right to blind the oncoming traffic.
Projectors make difference, not Chinese cheap and pocket friendly projectors. Those who make difference starts around 10-15k.


If your budget is 2k.
You should :
See if the housing is dirty, clean it.
See if the bulb is okay or not. If not! Change it.
Install some LED aux lights around headlight. That should cost you around 1000-1200 for 20-30Watts of total light. That will give you good lighting.

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