LED headlight conversion - SV650.org

Crawling Finn · 07-12-15, 04:14 PM

All,

Has anyone got experience with these ones?
http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/exterio...adlight-kit-g4

I was thinking on trying one on the Gladys as for four months my commuting is in dark.

Jayneflakes · 07-12-15, 05:52 PM

They look interesting, if you go for it do give us a write up of them.

Good luck

DarrenSV650S · 07-12-15, 06:51 PM

There are some beam pattern pics here. They don't look great. I think to get decent ones you would be spending a lot more

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/horizon...it-fitted.html

embee · 08-12-15, 12:17 PM

Someone on another forum got an H4 LED from http://www.dynamoregulatorconversion...ycles-shop.php

The guy who runs it seems to be a genuine sort by all accounts. The lamp they do looks exactly like the gen3 version at the site you linked to, but at half the price. Just an option. The forum member seemed pretty happy with it, but I can't vouch for the comparison versus a decent modern lamp like an Osram or Philips.

If you do go for the gen4 version please post up your findings. At lest there's a 10% discount voucher on offer at the moment.

tom_e · 08-12-15, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by embee

Someone on another forum got an H4 LED from http://www.dynamoregulatorconversion...ycles-shop.php

The guy who runs it seems to be a genuine sort by all accounts. The lamp they do looks exactly like the gen3 version at the site you linked to, but at half the price. Just an option. The forum member seemed pretty happy with it, but I can't vouch for the comparison versus a decent modern lamp like an Osram or Philips.

If you do go for the gen4 version please post up your findings. At lest there's a 10% discount voucher on offer at the moment.

I might give these a punt after Christmas £50 isn't going to break the bank if they turn out to be crap.

Bibio · 09-12-15, 01:02 AM

dont bother. LED dont have the intensity for throw. get yourself some decent nightbreakers instead.

NTECUK · 09-12-15, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

There are some beam pattern pics here. They don't look great. I think to get decent ones you would be spending a lot more

http://www.civinfo.com/forum/horizon...it-fitted.html

People think about what makes the light source in your reflector.
Its a hot wire ie it looks like this -.
Hid arc light sorce is shaped different so that's what causes bleed over.
Led Cree source is again different.
So just need the appropriate reflector.

Toooldtodie · 09-12-15, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bibio

dont bother. LED dont have the intensity for throw. get yourself some decent nightbreakers instead.

Bibio you're absolutely right. Osram Nightbreaker bulbs are superb. Most of my commute at this time is on an unlit A road and they can light up the path ahead like the Sun on full beam and still be useful dipped. Best £12 upgrade I made to the bike.

10-12-15, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toooldtodie

Bibio you're absolutely right. Osram Nightbreaker bulbs are superb. Most of my commute at this time is on an unlit A road and they can light up the path ahead like the Sun on full beam and still be useful dipped. Best £12 upgrade I made to the bike.

+1 - Really good for £12

NTECUK · 10-12-15, 12:10 PM

In the car I prefer Philips X-treme Vision.
But osram are cheaper and better than standard

07-12-15, 04:14 PM	#1
Crawling Finn Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: St Neots, Cambridgeshire Posts: 40	LED headlight conversion All, Has anyone got experience with these ones? http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/exterio...adlight-kit-g4 I was thinking on trying one on the Gladys as for four months my commuting is in dark.

07-12-15, 06:51 PM	#3
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Re: LED headlight conversion There are some beam pattern pics here. They don't look great. I think to get decent ones you would be spending a lot more http://www.civinfo.com/forum/horizon...it-fitted.html

08-12-15, 12:17 PM	#4
embee Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 2,801	Re: LED headlight conversion Someone on another forum got an H4 LED from http://www.dynamoregulatorconversion...ycles-shop.php The guy who runs it seems to be a genuine sort by all accounts. The lamp they do looks exactly like the gen3 version at the site you linked to, but at half the price. Just an option. The forum member seemed pretty happy with it, but I can't vouch for the comparison versus a decent modern lamp like an Osram or Philips. If you do go for the gen4 version please post up your findings. At lest there's a 10% discount voucher on offer at the moment. __________________ "Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity"

09-12-15, 01:02 AM	#6
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: LED headlight conversion dont bother. LED dont have the intensity for throw. get yourself some decent nightbreakers instead.

10-12-15, 12:10 PM	#10
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: LED headlight conversion In the car I prefer Philips X-treme Vision. But osram are cheaper and better than standard __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues.

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