What headlight bulb to buy?

[Vsekvsek]

My front headlight burned out yesterday. Yes it was nerve wracking till i got home. Id like to replace it with something stronger(if possible). Is there something out here, if so what?

Thanks

[Arnie]

You can install a 80/55 or 100/80 QH globe.
OR, a better solution is to use relays and the stock 60/55 globe (search for info here)
OR, you can install an HID kit. 
Note: a number of listers here have found the HIDs to be unreliable.

Arnie

[FJ1100mjk]

Take a look at Silverstar Ultras. Their price point looks agreeable.

[Firehawk068]

Take a look at Silverstar Ultras. Their price point looks agreeable.

That's what I currently have in mine..........Super bright, and price isn't too bad, about $25 for one.
It lasted 2 and a half years before the high beam burned out.(The low beam still works)

[FJ1100mjk]

PIAA and Osram/Philips offer vibration resistant motorcycle-specific bulbs that would probably offer longer life, but their costs are higher. There's probably others too.

I've put regular Silverstar bulbs on another bike I own that has the relay mod done on it. Those bulbs had about the same life that you state. I've also read somewhere that there's a direct relationship to the life of the bulb for the voltage that it receives, and of course its brightness too.

I've completed the relay mod to my FJ, but have yet to make a decision on the bulb and buy it.

[HARTLESS]

I currently have an hid installed in mine and it's super bright. Was installed by previous owner. I think thy the reason they are
Unreliable is because they need an initial warm Up period before you start the bike( 30-45 seconds ). It is because it draws more power to warm up initially and when you crank at the same time
It makes them work super hard...

[FJmonkey]

I currently have an hid installed in mine and it's super bright. Was installed by previous owner. I think thy the reason they are
Unreliable is because they need an initial warm Up period before you start the bike( 30-45 seconds ). It is because it draws more power to warm up initially and when you crank at the same time
It makes them work super hard...

The HIDs should draw less even at start up then a standard bulb. They are low amp, high volt systems.

[candieandy]

The DDM HID units draw around 15-20amps for the first 5-10 seconds during a cold start-up. After that they only pull a few amps. If you buy the DDM HID for the FJ, it comes with a relay kit, which helps them power-up better and i haven't had any reliability issues with any of the DDM HID kits personally and I have them in my car and bike, and have recommended them to a lot of people.

[HARTLESS]

The DDM HID units draw around 15-20amps for the first 5-10 seconds during a cold start-up. After that they only pull a few amps. If you buy the DDM HID for the FJ, it comes with a relay kit, which helps them power-up better and i haven't had any reliability issues with any of the DDM HID kits personally and I have them in my car and bike, and have recommended them to a lot of people.

Thats what I have. I wasn't meaning it draws more then a halogen, but on warmup it draws more then once warmed up. You just need to let it warm up
And also if you get oils from your hands on there it causes problems. Same as always.  Basically what I was saying is people abuse stuff and it causes reliability problems. Then there is fleabay brands....

[The General]

HID kits suck. IMHO 

[FJSpringy]

HID kits suck. IMHO 

+1 on this and I love toys but not convinced on the HID

[Jeff0308]

I had the standard globe in with a relay. Then put in a NARVA 60 / 55watt PLUS 100 globe. HUGE difference and no extra load on the electrics and fits straight in. No mods. No complaints. $27 

[ribbert]

HID kits suck. IMHO 

How much did you pay for your kit Doug?

[FJ Flyer]

Without the relay mod, it doesn't matter what bulb you put in there, you won't see any real improvement.

[craigo]

HIDs, when installed correctly, will put sunlight out the front of the bike. When I went riding with Mark (FJMonkey), his headlight was extremely bright. So much more brighter than anyone elses.

CraigO