Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[Abhijeet Bhattacharjee]

Karizma has enough juice to power a 55/60W bulb.No need of any other mods.

all bikes are not karizma dude :-P

[Aneesh@4GHz]

all bikes are not karizma dude :-P

We were talking about karizma here,No need for that post here.

[segagt_0]

140W is (lighting + charging + ignition) available at more than 6000RPM, you'll get only around 15W for charging battery at idling.
For running a HID without draining your battery, you need to produce around 40~50W at idling, not possible with your current setup.


Thanx for the reply bro. But i think 140watt is achieved above just 2000 rpm because when the headlight is on it can gain its full brightness at around 2000 rpm. So does that mean it can achieve 140 watt at above 2000 rpm? Plz clear me if i'm wrong..thanks.

[Abhijeet Bhattacharjee]

140W is (lighting + charging + ignition) available at more than 6000RPM, you'll get only around 15W for charging battery at idling.
For running a HID without draining your battery, you need to produce around 40~50W at idling, not possible with your current setup.


Thanx for the reply bro. But i think 140watt is achieved above just 2000 rpm because when the headlight is on it can gain its full brightness at around 2000 rpm. So does that mean it can achieve 140 watt at above 2000 rpm? Plz clear me if i'm wrong..thanks.

for headlight+tail light you need only around 45 watts which the stator generates at nearly 2000RPM

[segagt_0]

for headlight+tail light you need only around 45 watts which the stator generates at nearly 2000RPM

Thanks dude for the reply..1 more thing..can an AC hid be the solution for my bike? Pls help.

[Rahulbarik]

I have one more question..... My headlight was on ac current. Now my hid is on dc.... So the line which powered my headlights is empty.... I was thinking if i insert that line into the rectifier alongside the existing line which charges the battery then the rectifier will get more power to charge the battery at low rpms.,. Can it be done.....? My alternator produces 111 watts as per manual. I've already disconnected the number plate light line to save 4 watts and changed the pilot lamps to led.... My rear brake light consumes 21 watts.... Are led brake lamps available?

[ATHUL4R]

Guys, recently got a new bulb, OSRAM Cool Blue Mega which is of HS1 type and 35/35W so that was a direct fit. N the light is bit more white than blue as mentioned on the pack. Got it for 170 rs.
Also there was another bulb available, OSRAM Silverstar which was normal halogen but around 20% long beam and for rs 125.

shall i use this cool blue on my CBZ extreme which works on ac.?

[segagt_0]

hello guys,
can anyone explain how an AC HID system works? Can it work with our ac lighting system? my bike is cbz xtreme 2011. thanks

[Rahulbarik]

hello guys,
can anyone explain how an AC HID system works? Can it work with our ac lighting system? my bike is cbz xtreme 2011. thanks

i doubt tht will work..... Though i have heard of hid systems working on ac

[anindyameister]

i doubt tht will work..... Though i have heard of hid systems working on ac

I don't think HIDs can work with AC current. Halogen bulbs are basically enhanced incandescent lamps(they have a filament) and the direction of current flow does not matter. But HIDs are technically Xenon arc lamps and direction of flow matters here.

[Rahulbarik]

I don't think HIDs can work with AC current. Halogen bulbs are basically enhanced incandescent lamps(they have a filament) and the direction of current flow does not matter. But HIDs are technically Xenon arc lamps and direction of flow matters here.

i am not sure buddy but i have heard that it works. How it works i dnt know. Thts why i told that i have a doubt

[anindyameister]

i am not sure buddy but i have heard that it works. How it works i dnt know. Thts why i told that i have a doubt

IF you route the ac signal through a RR(Regulator-rectifier) unit then the signal becomes dc. That is how the 3 phase output of the magneto in our bikes can charge our DC battery. HID lamps have atleast one control box (Ballast) that may include rectifier circuit. Otherwise I am sure if you plonk a Xenon bulb to a sufficient voltage ac source without any control circuit in between, the bulb won't light.

[Rahulbarik]

I have one more question..... My headlight was on ac current. Now my hid is on dc.... So the line which powered my headlights is empty.... I was thinking if i insert that line into the rectifier alongside the existing line which charges the battery then the rectifier will get more power to charge the battery at low rpms.,. Can it be done.....? My alternator produces 111 watts as per manual. I've already disconnected the number plate light line to save 4 watts and changed the pilot lamps to led.... My rear brake light consumes 21 watts.... Are led brake lamps available?

still no rply for this

[killerbala]

hi,

where can i buy the 38 smd led for my 220...

i was searching the net for the same and got this site sencart.com, LED's are cheaper but would like to know the socket type in p220 and the dimensions so can order one...

thanks in advance guys,.,.,.

[Dan_GP]

Well, I recently changed my stock pilot bulbs in my ZMR to 20 SMD LED bulbs, they were awsom with bright white light..

But after around an hour ride in the night, the inner side of the glass of the headlamp assembly, around the pilot bulb area hes been discolored.. Now it has a whitish shade or mist like discoloration.. And it is quite a heavy, thick whitish discoloration too.

So I switched back to the stock halogen bulbs, couldn't figure out what was wrong, what caused the discoloration of the glass(the reflactor surface is fine)..

And the funny thing is that discolored area can be wiped out, tried with a screwdriver wrapped with a thin cloth, but cannot do it properly coz the opening through the pilot bulb hole is so small that neither a finger nor any other tool can be inserted through the bulb hole..

Everytime I look at the head light, damn... Have you guys experience this with these SMD LEDs?? What hapened there, any clue?? Should I continue using the SMDs hoping that discoloration will dissappear??

Thanks..