Bottom line on HID ...Who has the best?

[delarbreavous]

I think frank's approch is the safest way to see in the dark, if something brakes you have options.

Frank could you tell us what kind of HID driving lights you've installed and how you've installed it?

With photos??

I would gladly replace my small bullit lights with that kind of power!!!

Alain

[racerman_27410]

sure thing.... first off i bought some H3 driving lights  Optilux are made by Hella.....

http://www.rallylights.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=936

bought a set similar to the 1502 except black with clear lense.  they had them on sale for about 20 bucks

then i bought a slim ballast HID 5000K H3 setup off ebay.....


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-Xenon-Light-Conversion-Kit-9006-9007-H8-H7-H4-H3-H9-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ140429128667QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories


Time to get to work   













super bright lighting and draws less power than the standard 35 watt H3 bulbs

have fun and KOokaloo! 

[Arnie]

Frank,

That does look like a safe and bright solution, but what you haven't told us is which Optilux model driving light you used and how you mounted it to your FJ.  A pic of your bike during the day with the lights not ON would be very helpful.

Cheers,
Arnie

[delarbreavous]

Yes Frank, please show us!!!

Alain

[Marsh White]

Here is a quick video demo (sorry for the out of focus bits) of the DDM HID kit.  I have the 55w 5000 temp version.

HID Headlight Bulb for FJ1200

[Fudge]

Thanks for the video that says a lot.  The low to high beam response seems very good to me and I would think my flash to pass switch would definitely still work.  I'm convinced, I'm going to order a DDM setup.

[Arnie]

Yes, thanks for the vid, Marsh.   And all you others using HID's - thank you too.

I have been procrastinating over this mod for way too long.  I need to order and install it now.

Cheers,
Arnie

[Coronet]

 Trying to decide if I want to switch to HID and was doing some research and found this. Its a long read but makes you stop and think about using HID.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html

Mark H.

[pdxfj]

I've read that article before, and others like it.

Still made the switch and have no regrets.  I don't do a whole lot of night riding, but the times I have since installing the HID lamp no one has flashed me even in totally dark rural areas.

Around town I see a fair number bikes running a HID headlamp and they stand out among the crowd of cagers.  Much more noticeable, which to me is a major plus.

[Pat Conlon]

Around town I see a fair number bikes running a HID headlamp and they stand out among the crowd of cagers.  Much more noticeable, which to me is a major plus.

Yo Beano... I've always wondered, if you were to put Marsh's HID flasher on your red/white FJ....
Would people think you were a ambulance?

I'm just asking...

<snicker>

[ccsct203]

glad the tread is still alive... I think it helped a lot on us.

[simi_ed]

I did the DDM 55w H-4 a few weeks ago (while doing the fork swap).  Wow, is that ever a bright light!  Like sunshine in a bottle.  I had a bit of weirdness with the Hi/lo switching for a day or 2, then it all went away.  Perhaps a break-in 'feature'.  

Good stuff, highly recommended!

My intermittent problem was a bad connection in a fuse block, found by chasing down the VOLTAGE DROP along the path, from load to source (battery).

All good now; bright light, all the time.