Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[abhijeet080808]

does this require the coil to be changed? or can i run it on stock.. and where would it be available in chennai?

PS: i donot have any pilot lights and breake lights for the disc brake, does this decrease the consumption of battery?

If you want to have all other lightings, it is better to get the Avenger coil and RR unit. Cost around 1100 bucks. Else, if you can take out the brake light, pilot lights and console lights, you can run it on stock coil. This is what I had done - I replaced these lights with custom LEDs. But, from idle to 2k rpm, there was a dimming of the headlight. So, I converted my bike to all DC. Now headlight runs off battery. Since then, no problem with my bike. The 60/55 headlight glows at full brightness right off idle with the stock coil.

[velociraptor13]

cONTACT THIS GUY: pURAV DESAI 9967552263..HE MIGHT HELP YOU

can u tell me where he is located?

[Shadowfax]

I wanna know if its possible to add auxiliary lights or fog lamps (like those in cars) on say leg guard.... and they will be directly connected to battery.

Is it possible ?

silly question- is there difference betn auxiliary and fog lamp ?

[jairsk]

head light power

hi every body,

i like to know how to improve headlight power in my hero honda passion. pls give reply me soon

[Aryan]

Query Merged.

[siva1001]

Installed 4300K slim ballast HID

Guys, I have bought a Slim ballast HID kit online (4300K, 35W, H4 Bi Xenon) from "www.ipmart.com". It was shipped from China and took 4 days. Installed it last weekend. Results are very satisfactory; plenty of light on the road and little or no glare to oncoming traffic. Color is more or less same as a Osram NB, so it would not attract much attention. 4300K (Daylight white) is highly recommended and throws more visible light on road. Since the ballast is slim, I could install it on my ZMA's fairing using only double sided tape and have hidden it between the walls of the fairing.

Earlier I had installed a 6000K HID bought in an auto parts store in Chennai. The kit comes in an aluminium box. The bulb on this kit was lengthier (the point source was more outwards) and so it caused much annoyance to other drivers as well as myself. The color on this one was diamond white but glare from its reflection was more than the useful light. I did not use it for more than 2 days.

How to distinguish between such not so genuine kits and genuine ones?
1. Check the bulb. It should have a black base with lock and unlock for the xenon bulb (as in the pic).
2. Check for CE & TUV marks on the ballast.
3. Check for indication on the color temperature on the bulb. It is usually a tag attached to the wire.

And after installing, the focussing needs to be adjusted and please make sure it does not cause discomfort to other drivers. Drive safe.

Here's a pic of the good kit.

[threat2myself1]

Guys, I have bought a Slim ballast HID kit online (4300K, 35W, H4 Bi Xenon) from "www.ipmart.com". It was shipped from China and took 4 days. Installed it last weekend. Results are very satisfactory; plenty of light on the road and little or no glare to oncoming traffic. Color is more or less same as a Osram NB, so it would not attract much attention. 4300K (Daylight white) is highly recommended and throws more visible light on road. Since the ballast is slim, I could install it on my ZMA's fairing using only double sided tape and have hidden it between the walls of the fairing.

Earlier I had installed a 6000K HID bought in an auto parts store in Chennai. The kit comes in an aluminium box. The bulb on this kit was lengthier (the point source was more outwards) and so it caused much annoyance to other drivers as well as myself. The color on this one was diamond white but glare from its reflection was more than the useful light. I did not use it for more than 2 days.

How to distinguish between such not so genuine kits and genuine ones?
1. Check the bulb. It should have a black base with lock and unlock for the xenon bulb (as in the pic).
2. Check for CE & TUV marks on the ballast.
3. Check for indication on the color temperature on the bulb. It is usually a tag attached to the wire.

And after installing, the focussing needs to be adjusted and please make sure it does not cause discomfort to other drivers. Drive safe.

Here's a pic of the good kit.

nice..could we get some pics of the light spread at night!!

thanx in advace!!

[animeher]

@Siva: where do you stay? Were there any problems in importing? How much were the charges?

EDIT: Can you provide the link to the product page?

[dual disc 200]

Guys,
Can someone tell me some trustworthy websites for shopping HID kits online???? As this is gonna be quite expensive, didn't want my money to go for a toss!

[siva1001]

nice..could we get some pics of the light spread at night!!

Sure, will post them soon.

@Siva: where do you stay? Were there any problems in importing? How much were the charges?

I am in Chennai. No problems in importing, I had given special instruction to quote the price of the product low, so the seller mentioned the value as $12 on the Shipping Invoice . Here is the link to the product.

Cheap Motocycle Magnetic Moving HID Kit with Slim Ballast - H4 (Hi/Lo) - Buy from IPmart.com

[siva1001]

HID Pics and video

Here's a couple of pics and a startup video of the HID Hi/Lo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB3Oy20bmPM

[abhijeet080808]

Alignment seems incorrect. Looks quite white - maybe it was just starting up. And video is not working.

[dual disc 200]

Here's a couple of pics and a startup video of the HID Hi/Lo.

YouTube - Karizma - 4300K HID

dude, ur video is un-available!!! pls. cross check the link!

[siva1001]

Alignment seems incorrect. Looks quite white - maybe it was just starting up. And video is not working.

I am standing on the side of the road, may be that is why the alignment seems off, moreover the beam is extended on the left side and the reflector seems to be designed so (correct me if I am wrong ). The video shows the color change and the final color.

dude, ur video is un-available!!! pls. cross check the link!

The video was in the last stages of being processed . Please check now.

Thanks.

[rarejunk]

its better to use hid's because nothing matches its performance! especially if u ride long trips at night...