| Author | Message | ||
     Tlroldman |
Does anyone ever replace the sealed beams on a XB and if so with what? can i just replace the low beam or just the high beam? a new one is around $50. maybe an aftermarket(Cibie,Hella,Bosh)would be better and for about the same price. | ||
| 99buellx1 |
You can replace the bulb. | ||
| Diablobrian |
your r uses h3 bulbs | ||
| Gowindward |
   The right bulb in the first two photos are Silver Star H3 bulbs on my Firebolt. The left bulb is a new PIAA SUPER PLASMA GT-X bulb. The last photo is both bulbs being the PIAA's The PIAA's should be 20% brighter than the Silver Stars and 35% over a stock type bulb. Both lamps on my bike are in the high beam configuration | ||
| Diablobrian |
any problems with melting plastic, or burned up contacts with the higher wattage? | ||
| Hogs |
Wow , And to think IT was just my old aged eyes not seeing at NIGHTS..! Where the heck up here in Canada can we score these new night eyes,or where do ya all get em in the States?? Wally world, car hot rod spots ??? Wd. ya have a part number for em,I run a XBR ? Thanks, My eyes will thankya..! | ||
| Gowindward |
I bought the PIAA's off of ebay. Here is the seller http://stores.ebay.com/INTRIGUE-MOTORSPORTS | ||
| Gowindward |
They are are 55w bulbs | ||
| Hogs |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PIAA-SUPER-PLASMA-GTX-BULBS-H3-FOGLIGHTS-JDM-FREE -SHIP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33709QQitemZ8022237972 Not sure is this the right link for that set of lights, for the xb, says fog lights? How long have you been running em says 55w=110w | ||
| Pwnzor |
Autozone has the silverstar's for $20.00 each. | ||
| Diablobrian |
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BB7AG0/qid=1134864745/sr=1-10/ref=sr_1_10/1 03-8183581-5961463?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=15684181 | ||
| Hogs |
So... I know some have had plms. with heat build up not sure what bulbs/wattage they were etc.etc? | ||
| Pwnzor |
Autozone has the silverstar's for $20.00 each. | ||
| Gowindward |
Those are the bulbs. H3 is the bulb configuration. The PIAA's are new on the bike, but I have been running the Silver Stars for close to a year. The bulbs still only use 55 watts of electricity. They are just more efficient and give off more light. I assume because they do not consume more wattage then they are not putting out more heat. I may be wrong. Any light bulb engineers out there to shed so light on the subject? | ||
| Gowindward |
From www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/HighPerformance/Silverstar/ FrequentlyAskedQuestions/ "5. Will the higher color temperature cause heat damage? No. The high color temperature of these bulbs is in reference to the light spectrum, not the heat being generated by the bulb. The heat generated by a bulb is referred to as wattage. All SilverStar bulbs are legal and approved for on road use. " | ||
| Hogs |
Diablobrain, So just how much more light do they Give? MY stock lights I find are probaly the worst lights over all these years I have rode... Looks like these shineeeee , should be able to see more of them Critters before they hit the roadside...Do ya find they show up more in the long Distance or more of a Wider field of view Close up etc.etc?? And say on secondary 2 lane roads ya know where trees and all, Not open Highway? Thanks | ||
| Fullpower |
www.xenondepot.com | ||
| Diablobrian |
I was asking questions myself.  |
