HID headlight wiring? - Page 2 - SV650.org

dyzio · 11-10-10, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ad53ggz

Where did you get yours from?

What's wrong with yours mate? ballast or the bulb?

yorkie_chris · 11-10-10, 08:46 PM

Check your charging system before condemning HID ballast or what have you... what I thought to be the ballast being affected by vibration when moving turned out to be it going into some overload-mode as it didn't like being fed 16V.

11-10-10, 08:55 PM

I vote for roughly 4000k or 6000k, got 35w 4300k main beam in my bike and 50w 6000k in my car, how ever the 50w kit burns the paint off of the car in front and are mega bright

12-10-10, 02:05 PM

has anyone got a pic of the back on the HIDs?
on my curvey it is belived i've been gifted witha set of HIDs as well, one of the connecting wires has chafed to death and for that has died meaning i've got to get an in-line cable splice and make a new cable (easy enough).

I just wondered what fitted HIDs look like from the rear though as mine (if i even had them fitten) are dull as anything at night and seeing the road is impossible

12-10-10, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by collis

has anyone got a pic of the back on the HIDs?
on my curvey it is belived i've been gifted witha set of HIDs as well,

are you saying you dont know if you have HIDs on the bike?

or am i just thinking about it wrong

12-10-10, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by warrenhewitt10

are you saying you dont know if you have HIDs on the bike?

or am i just thinking about it wrong

Yep i'm saying exactly that, Cymraeg_Autodeg and BCJ belive so after seeing me last thursday, my lights are pretty bright and have a definate blue tint to them.

yorkie_chris · 12-10-10, 03:29 PM

They could also just be some chav bulbs.

Do they start with a flash and make a whining for a few seconds?

12-10-10, 03:31 PM

you can tell by how they turn on, the HIDs normally turn on with a quick flash, get a bit dimmer, then brighten up again. There is usually a sort of buzzing noise comes from the ballasts

EDIT: dam beaten to it

13-10-10, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

They could also just be some chav bulbs.

Do they start with a flash and make a whining for a few seconds?

Think they are just chav bulbs, they just turn on and no flash/sound.
At least now i know that I dont have HIDs and can go buy some now if i want to.

yorkie_chris · 13-10-10, 10:22 AM

Chav bulbs are crap. They may be more wattage... but they are just painted blue to look silly. They produce more heat and less light.

11-10-10, 08:46 PM	#12
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: HID headlight wiring? Check your charging system before condemning HID ballast or what have you... what I thought to be the ballast being affected by vibration when moving turned out to be it going into some overload-mode as it didn't like being fed 16V. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

11-10-10, 08:55 PM	#13
Holdup Guest Posts: n/a	Re: HID headlight wiring? I vote for roughly 4000k or 6000k, got 35w 4300k main beam in my bike and 50w 6000k in my car, how ever the 50w kit burns the paint off of the car in front and are mega bright

12-10-10, 02:05 PM	#14
collis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: HID headlight wiring? has anyone got a pic of the back on the HIDs? on my curvey it is belived i've been gifted witha set of HIDs as well, one of the connecting wires has chafed to death and for that has died meaning i've got to get an in-line cable splice and make a new cable (easy enough). I just wondered what fitted HIDs look like from the rear though as mine (if i even had them fitten) are dull as anything at night and seeing the road is impossible

12-10-10, 03:29 PM	#17
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: HID headlight wiring? They could also just be some chav bulbs. Do they start with a flash and make a whining for a few seconds? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

12-10-10, 03:31 PM	#18
warrenhewitt10 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: HID headlight wiring? you can tell by how they turn on, the HIDs normally turn on with a quick flash, get a bit dimmer, then brighten up again. There is usually a sort of buzzing noise comes from the ballasts EDIT: dam beaten to it

13-10-10, 10:22 AM	#20
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: HID headlight wiring? Chav bulbs are crap. They may be more wattage... but they are just painted blue to look silly. They produce more heat and less light. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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