Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[rharish90]

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

Guys I am going to convert my gs to dc and run hid. I want the 55w bixenon setup. Should I just go ahead to ruby electricals and ask them to convert or anything special needs to be taken care of?

[Divya Sharan]

You can go with HID's, The bi-Xenon is nothing but it's having the Hi/Low beam function nothing different from normal xenon's. But one thing don't go with local Chinese HID. It'll not show you the real HID illumination & also suck your battery. Always go with a branded one it'll show you the real illumination & never dry your battery, A branded 35W HID will consume less current than the 60W halogen but will give 300% more illumination.. Your ZMR is already powered by a 60W halogen so the 35W branded HID will never suck your battery,

I don't know if you're talking about abhi's stock bulb or if he's plonked a 55w halogen; but ZMR comes with 35w as stock.
But, I agree to all other points of yours!

Thanks a lot!! But can you recommend any particular Bi-xenon hid? And are you sure a 35W is enough? Is there anything available more than the 35w one? If so i guess illumination would be better than the 35W one? And what would be the approx cost? Be it 35W or higher

Abhi, 35w HID is more than enough! You don't need to put in relays or upgrade to a bigger battery with the 35w bi-xenon setup.
Me thinks, a philips HID kit should cost about 3.5k to 4k (not sure about exact price). Chinese ones start from 1.2k.
Try HID with P220 projectors too.

[theanand]

My Avenger 200s headlamp recently broke and I have decided to put in a project headlight. Initially, I was looking for something similar to the one below, but I was not able to get the required casing after searching around in Kochi as well as online.



This above one will protect me from the cops in the city and help on touring as well.

Right now, since the time is short (ISg2g is coming up in a month), I am looking for any setup with a single chrome headlight which can fit in the projector.

The stock headlamp does not have the depth to fit in a BMW or a E63 bi xenon one..they have a depth of about 5.5" and 6.5" respectively. Since there is no fairing, I am concerned on how to protect the setup also.

Any help/advice/

[hunkofgals]

I think, the price of an LED depends on its quality and the number of diodes in it. 18 SMD LEDs will have lesser illumination than 28 SMD and again 28 SMD LEDs will have lesser illumination than 36 SMD and so on, because 18 < 28 < 36 ... (here 18, 28 and 36 being just the number of LEDs in one such unit). Just confirm what size your bike's pilot lamp area can accommodate and buy the LEDs accordingly.
Good LED, Bad LED hmm I don't know. But I know one thing Good LEDs are those found in an Audi, Merc, BMW, Duc etc and Bad LEDs are what we generally use in our bike as pilot lamps. Can't afford the "Good" LEDs now, so going for the local ones is okay. Just test it before you buy.

Rs 550 a piece will be a good deal.
No pilot lamps. You can buy white LEDs separately.

P.S: A relay is must to enjoy the full brightness

thanks for the info

[abhi7013]

I don't know if you're talking about abhi's stock bulb or if he's plonked a 55w halogen; but ZMR comes with 35w as stock.
But, I agree to all other points of yours!



Abhi, 35w HID is more than enough! You don't need to put in relays or upgrade to a bigger battery with the 35w bi-xenon setup.
Me thinks, a philips HID kit should cost about 3.5k to 4k (not sure about exact price). Chinese ones start from 1.2k.
Try HID with P220 projectors too.

Hmmm. Will i be able to get a white light like the HID produces in other lower cost ones?? With almost same brightness. Cause 3.5-4k is out of my budget for a headlight!!

[Divya Sharan]

Hmmm. Will i be able to get a white light like the HID produces in other lower cost ones?? With almost same brightness. Cause 3.5-4k is out of my budget for a headlight!!

Abhi, one frank question. You have clocked ~20k right?
How many more kms are you planning to ride your ZMR?
If its going to be 50K, go for an HID (the proper Philips 3.5-4K one). Save for 4-5 months.

If not, then plonk an Osram Night Breaker or Philips Xtreme Vision. You'll be more than happy.
But, I feel you can PM Sachin Nair (mumbai) for the projectore setup thingy.
Look at his bike in his profile, you'll love it!

[sajjt]

Abhi, 35w HID is more than enough! You don't need to put in relays or upgrade to a bigger battery with the 35w bi-xenon setup.
Me thinks, a philips HID kit should cost about 3.5k to 4k (not sure about exact price). Chinese ones start from 1.2k.
Try HID with P220 projectors too.

Pls don't advice like this if u are not sure about the outcome. Normal 35W HID kit will consume not less than 9A at startup and then it will return to the normal 3.2A =35W state. For the initial surge, a relay is a must for the sake of better stock switch life span. It will run with that for some time without a relay and eventually it will goes off after a period of time.

Are u sure about the Philips HID kit is available for 3-4K? Still I dont think its a good option as the irritating part is they have only 6000K nowadays which is not good for visibility.

[Divya Sharan]

Pls don't advice like this if u are not sure about the outcome. Normal 35W HID kit will consume not less than 9A at startup and then it will return to the normal 3.2A =35W state. For the initial surge, a relay is a must for the sake of better stock switch life span. It will run with that for some time without a relay and eventually it will goes off after a period of time.

Are u sure about the Philips HID kit is available for 3-4K? Still I dont think its a good option as the irritating part is they have only 6000K nowadays which is not good for visibility.

Sorry if I gave an impression of not being sure about the part highlighted by you. I said I'm unsure about the pricing.
Moreover, I suggested the above setup because a colleague at work has the same setup on his ZMA. He's currently running on 6 AH battery and his 35W HID is running minus a relay for the past 9-10 months or so.
He bought a 4300K Philips for 3500/- (labor not included)

Update - I was reading Sajjit's projector + hid mod thread
http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/desi-bik...r-150-a-8.html.
Awesome work I must say.
Cost him 12K though. Wonder how my friend claims only 3.5K!
But he's not using a relay for sure.

[abhi7013]

Abhi, one frank question. You have clocked ~20k right?
How many more kms are you planning to ride your ZMR?
If its going to be 50K, go for an HID (the proper Philips 3.5-4K one). Save for 4-5 months.

If not, then plonk an Osram Night Breaker or Philips Xtreme Vision. You'll be more than happy.
But, I feel you can PM Sachin Nair (mumbai) for the projectore setup thingy.
Look at his bike in his profile, you'll love it!

Am planning to keep bike as long as possible bro!! But what i mean is am in urgent requirement of a high intensity bulb.. Though of a genuine HID but since its out of my budget, am asking if there is any other alternative. The next best bulb after HID.. Budget is 2k

[abhinavsri01]

Hi
I have a Pulsar 150 UG4. I travel 35kms daily(one-way) & return trips are mostly after dark. I'm currently not satisfied with the stock setup. Please suggest Should I go with a Projector with Halogen or Projector+HID. Since I use the PASS switch regularly that is why not thinking of HIDs. What would be the cost for the Projector? From where would I get one near Faridabad/Gurgaon? What about HIDs?
Thanks in advance for your help.

[abhinavsri01]

Some help please!!!

Hi
I have a Pulsar 150 UG4. I travel 35kms daily(one-way) & return trips are mostly after dark. I'm currently not satisfied with the stock setup. Please suggest Should I go with a Projector with Halogen or Projector+HID. Since I use the PASS switch regularly that is why not thinking of HIDs. What would be the cost for the Projector? From where would I get one near Faridabad/Gurgaon? What about HIDs?
Thanks in advance for your help.

[Stanley27]

I own Yamaha FZ-16 and I am pretty disappointed with the headlights and I have decided to go for Bi-xenon projector headlights. My budget is 4-5K.
I am located in Mumbai. Do you guys know a reputed and trusted place in Mumbai where I can get this done?

[Raneet]

I own Yamaha FZ-16 and I am pretty disappointed with the headlights and I have decided to go for Bi-xenon projector headlights. My budget is 4-5K.
I am located in Mumbai. Do you guys know a reputed and trusted place in Mumbai where I can get this done?

Rather than projectors spend that amount in a good quality HID kit..

[Stanley27]

Rather than projectors spend that amount in a good quality HID kit..

Yes...I meant same thing...HID with projector. Sorry for the confusion.

[segagt_0]

Hello guys, can anyone please upload a wiring diagram to install a relay for my headlight. My bike is Yamaha fzs and I've put in a bixenon projector. I think the light is slightly flickering without the relay so i need to plonk in a relay for the projector. Thanks.