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Old 19-04-14, 02:12 AM   #1
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Have been doing a lot of reading. When fitting HIDS to the bike do I need some sort of delay relay or headlight relay? Anyone else had to do this or did they just plug it all in and it worked straight off?
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Old 19-04-14, 05:42 AM   #2
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The kit should have instructions included.
Read this if you are converting a standard head lamp, so you know why you have a beam pattern that's naughty http://www.danielsternlighting.com/t...nversions.html
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Old 19-04-14, 10:46 AM   #3
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Oh I know its a naughty beam pattern and but its mediated by light pattern blockers, I am just tired of bulbs blowing on me consistently and having to pay out for more. Least HIDS will last that little bit longer. What I mean is that I have been reading that the stock wiring in the bike cannot carry the current consistent and that there is a drop to around 10v at the h4 plug. Is this the case and what can I do to remedy this? I have read about the Eastern Beaver H4 Dual Headlight Relay kit but its in the States and I cant imagine how long it would take to get here. Any local solutions? Tried to message Bibio to see if he has a fix for it but as yet no reply. Don't know when he was last on the forums.
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The ballast is supplied via a fuse direct from the battery
a relay will be used to switch it on and off
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Not this one. It comes with a relay piece that plugs into the ballast and then plugs into the original wiring for the H4. Then the ballast has two wires going to the HID bulb.

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Bought from HIDS Direct if it's any consequence.

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does this help you .OK its a car twin system but you get the idea
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H4 well didnt they give you this

control bit is the plug in the existing H4 bulb harness
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This is the kit I bought - I have bought multiple kits like it before and have had no issues - don't know why I have 1 side lighting up and the other not. http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/hs1-h6m...s-35w-50w-55w/
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Right - went down and took the fairing off and fitted everything all over again. When tested, they worked perfectly. I screwed the fairing all together and bolted everything in and on final test the low beam doesn't work at all and only the high beam works. I have no idea what the hell is going on. Please someone help me - has anyone been in this position?
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