OK this has probs been covered before but I am relatively new here and the search option says HID is too short a string to search. I am thinking with the shorter days upon us it would be nice to spread a better beam on the tarmac. Anyone here with recommendations of a good priced, simple to fit system that actually works well enough to bother? In doing a search on junkbay, I have found all-sorts, some that do both lights in high and low seem a good idea, all seem to have hundreds of cables going in and out of the lamp housings and boxes to accommodate and hide. Do they not do a system that you replace the bulb, cable from bulb to SMALL ballast and connection from ballast to original lamp connector? Ideas peeps? Kick.
I fitted HiD lamps to my RR7, twin H7 setup, the whole kit cost £20 + postage. I installed the 2 ballasts in between the headlamps, the wiring I tucked into the fairing main stay that comes off the headstock, the only visable parts are the wires to the bulbs and the blocks... See photo. I know people will say about the two blocks on show, but TBH the only person that's going to see them regularly is me and I can live with them
Any pics Tom from the front how it looks before and after with the lights on? hows the light compared to stock?
Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures of the original lights on and I've not got any with the HiD lights on either. However the light output compared to the halogens, well is no comparison, really clear and bright with an excellent pattern. Certainly worth the money and time to fit. All my vehicles/bikes have them on now
Sounds nice mate Where did you buy the kit? £20 seems like a good deal....i hate riding at night, mainly due to lights and not being able to see my surroundings etc....but im a newbie rider.
Here is the link to the eBay listing XENON HID CONVERSION KIT. 35W 12V AC BALLAST. H1 H3 H7 H11 9005 HB3 9006 HB4 | eBay
Not meaning to sound like a killjoy as I really fancy a set of these but are they not illegal fitted to motorcycles
Just looking at the kits on google right now, does the different 'K' rating mean more light output or does that refer just to the shade given out? Will be adding "upgrade lights" to my ever growing mods list for winter
I have a H4 version on my 94 Suzuki RF600 and it's gone through 2 MOT's with no issues... Though I'm sure a Google would reveal plenty of conflicting knowledge.. The "K" rating is the colour of the light output, white to blue
Once you have them illegal or not they are simply fantastic for lighting the way.Wouldn't be without mine.
The K refers to "Kelvin" the higher the number the brighter the light .... 8000 is aparently the closest to daylight
Jimbo just got some as a present from a mate. I saw he'd written Dave gave him Hid on his birthday. Didn't know he was Scottish.....
These are the ones I got Jimbo and the same as I have on the RRA. All my pals use these same versions, been on the bikes a good couple of years with no issues. We all do loads of miles too. Ballast are small and there's no in line starter(combined in ballast) it's the box in the wiring on most kits. I'd go for 6k http://bit.ly/Z9TsAs I have a different version on the 929 (these were out of stock at the time) which are rubbish. When the bikes started the voltage drop knock the light off, luckily the 929 has the ability to turn the lights on and off, have to do this each time I start the bike. One of the ballast has also now failed.
Just to clarify a point, degrees in Kelvin are actually measuring the colour temperature of the light. The lower the number, the warmer the glow, the higher the number, the cooler. Although there is an optical 'effect' of a cooler light being brighter, it's advantage is one of increased contrast in the lit area rather than a marked difference in power or throw. In my business 6200K is considered to be daylight balanced, but in reality, that's a 'blue sky' daylight, biased towards the cool. For colour management it's better to stay lower for a more neutral base. My preference being 5500K for a more flat, white light.
The legalities are an issue if someone wanted to be funny about the pattern, there are two types of HID capsule, one the H7 and two the H7R both are the same fitting only the R is for reflector headlights it has a section of the capsule blacked out to prevent glare to other road users, IMO you should run the H7R or they do dazzle oncoming drivers.
I bought these of the bay which come with a mini ballast ideal for bikes. Again about £20 the pair from china and the ballast fits under the headlight of an RR5 in the nose cone. Just make sure you get the right K rating. This is 6000 on the o/s and 8000 on the n/s (I bought both pairs of bulbs as they're quite cheap and make good spares).
