Let there be Light : Bike Lighting, HID etc

[prashanth lobo]

Ok... Thanks... Will check out the thread...

[pavanchirmade]

Is HID bi-xenon more expensive than normal HID?
also does Bi-xenon means it manages low beam as well as high beam in the same bulb?

@ RAHUL
Is your HID white? What's the color temp of the light emitted? Also, is that white light comfortable to ride in rains and fog? i had read somewhere that white light scatters a lot in rains and fog and hampers visibility a lot.Such is not the case with halogens.
Also, for the custom rectifier, do we get any factory made rectifiers which are more reliable than home made circuits?
I know they work as efficiently as some professionally built ones, but waterproofing and short circuit protection is a very big concern for me. Can we use the rectifier from the RR unit from some bike?
Also one last question: What does the ballast unit in the HID conversion kit do?

[rahuldevnath]

Is HID bi-xenon more expensive than normal HID?
also does Bi-xenon means it manages low beam as well as high beam in the same bulb?

@ RAHUL
Is your HID white? What's the color temp of the light emitted? Also, is that white light comfortable to ride in rains and fog? i had read somewhere that white light scatters a lot in rains and fog and hampers visibility a lot.Such is not the case with halogens.
Also, for the custom rectifier, do we get any factory made rectifiers which are more reliable than home made circuits?
I know they work as efficiently as some professionally built ones, but waterproofing and short circuit protection is a very big concern for me. Can we use the rectifier from the RR unit from some bike?
Also one last question: What does the ballast unit in the HID conversion kit do?

Bi-xenon are not costlier, I have one. In Bi-xenon the whole bulb is pushed bacwards for high beam and forward for low beam, smart i would say.
My HID is pure white, somewhere around 5000k. Frankly speaking it hinders your visibility in fog and heavy rains but still is way better than any Halogen. Its only in HID with lower colour tempreature, that you will see slightly more, not in halogen, which now we refer as "Candle Light"

You get pre fabiricated rectifiers also. But such rectifiers which can take 9amps of load are costlier and are not easily available. On the reliabelity front they may be better but watrproofing will have to be dealt with. RR units if other bikes can be used though.

A blast in HID works the same way as in Fluorocent Tubes, they initially provid very high voltage to ignite the arc and then provide continuous supply of Current enough to keep the HID bulb lit up.

BTW Spray soms WD40 on your circuit directly before enclosing it.

[jayprashanth]

Rahul,

Isn't 4200K pure white or am I missing something here. The higher the Kelvin/Candela range, the bluer/oranger it gets, isn't it?

Meanwhile, are the Chinese bulbs in the market good enough? A friend of mine is selling them with original Philips ballast kits. So, I was wondering whether to buy just the ballast kit or the bulbs too. Could you throw some light on this?

[rahuldevnath]

Rahul,

Isn't 4200K pure white or am I missing something here. The higher the Kelvin/Candela range, the bluer/oranger it gets, isn't it?

Meanwhile, are the Chinese bulbs in the market good enough? A friend of mine is selling them with original Philips ballast kits. So, I was wondering whether to buy just the ballast kit or the bulbs too. Could you throw some light on this?

If i'm not wrong 4200k is slightly yellow. As you go up, the ligt gets bluer and ultimately violet, whereas it gets yellower as you go down the range.

I'm myself using a chineese kit, and I have used it to its full potential. The light intensity has decreased a bit, but hardly noticible. And it works perfectly. To check if the kit is good or not, once fully lit try switching off and on continuosly for say 20 times, and it should not fail to light up.

[Gaurav Goel]

headlight for 220 dtsfi

can anyone differentiate these 3 lights
1.Osram Nightbreaker H7
2.Philips Xtreme Power H7
3.hid light
on the basis of 1.availability in market (where dese vl b available in ncr )
2.cost
3.fitting in 220 dtsfi
4.intensity of glow
5.effect on battery
which brand hid should b preferred ?????

[Aryan]

Query Merged.

[rahuldevnath]

can anyone differentiate these 3 lights
1.Osram Nightbreaker H7
2.Philips Xtreme Power H7
3.hid light
on the basis of 1.availability in market (where dese vl b available in ncr )
2.cost
3.fitting in 220 dtsfi
4.intensity of glow
5.effect on battery
which brand hid should b preferred ?????

If you can afford a HID then,
(1) A car h7 hid, would be easily available.
(2) 6k
(3) Simple and plug and play, though slightly complex than Halogen.
(4) 2 fold than any halogen...
(5) Your 220 will thank you, even lesser load than stock bulb, and in case, both hi and low beams can be made to work simulatanesouly.
(6)Phillips if pocket allows, but even chineese ones work good.

[activa]

hey can u tell me which good blub can be used in honda activa??
i think its not focusing downwards,what can i do??plz help. .

[kumarprabhatn]

Anyone come up with a solution for headlight for Suzuki GS150R ? They say the bulb is 35W I m not sure though. I dont want to spend too much and I dont want to cause too much load on the battery. I just want a bulb which enables me to see the potholes on the road when I m going at 50kmph, I dont want ultra high intensity bulbs which make others blind . Anyone has solution ??

[diffuser911]

I recently went to a local "modding shop" and saw an HID kit selling for just 2500 + 200 fixing cost. I was like, how could it get so cheap? The box was neatly packed like a cellphone's packaging, came with the ballast and neccessary connectors. The bulb had a single beam, so I questioned the shopkeeper untill he got fed up and said that a dual beam one is out of stock. He mentioned that the kit would be a direct fit on my CBZ classic if I just change the battery to a 7AH one. But I highly doubt that, since the charging rate won't be going anywhere by doing that. Anyone shed some "light" on this please...

[animeher]

Is there any place in Pune where we get HID in 2k range?

[diffuser911]

Is there any place in Pune where we get HID in 2k range?

Not sure, but I guess you can get a car kit and split the costs with another biker. Two contacts that I know in Pune are Sohail (9970717867) and Motomart HID (no number, try searching around).

[M3nac3_guy]

My 35W 4300K single beam HID

Pure white, Insanely bright! and kicking ass

PS: Thanks for the help with the wiring Navnish

Left (in pic)- HID. Right - stock 35w halogen

WOW......dude....thats insanely bright......ppl would be blinded...
Any more info on which HIDS.....setup...cost....

BTW i have the new Apache RTR 180....so would by able to fit HID on it and have this kinda lightning...??

Or shud i go in for Osaram NB...???

[rahuldevnath]

hey can u tell me which good blub can be used in honda activa??
i think its not focusing downwards,what can i do??plz help. .

You can move to a 35W Halogen. Osram would be good enough. And check your beam settings.

Anyone come up with a solution for headlight for Suzuki GS150R ? They say the bulb is 35W I m not sure though. I dont want to spend too much and I dont want to cause too much load on the battery. I just want a bulb which enables me to see the potholes on the road when I m going at 50kmph, I dont want ultra high intensity bulbs which make others blind . Anyone has solution ??

GS150 should have a 35W Halogen. There's nothing much you can do, but what you can do is get your coil re winded and then install a 65W Halogen. Your battery won't be drained nor it will blind anybody!