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Tick
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

so i burned out my lights on my 06 and was seeing if any one has run a 100 w light in there bike i have heard form some one that some people have have some problems Fitment & Model: H7_XENON_5000K XENON_HEADLIGHTS_LOW-BEAM
Parts Number: LBH7-W
do not need a fire or to melt the lens or wires any idea or some good feed back please
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Cycleaddict
Posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010 - 11:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

sylvania siverstar ultra in 35 watt is hard to beat . good bright ,slight blue tint.beats the stock output by at least 30- 40 % .

(Message edited by cycleaddict on October 15, 2010)
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 11:27 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I'm running a 55 w HID for my low beam on my Lightning. It's a huge increase in light.
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Terrys1980
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 12:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The stock wiring cannot support a 100w halogen bulb or 55w HID. 35w HID is the way to go without having to upgrade wiring and install relays. 35w HID puts out 3x more light than 55w halogen.
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Roysbuell
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Terry, I'm looking to upgrade my 09 LIghtning bulbs as well can you send a link with the right HID kit to buy?
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Terrys1980
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I am running 35w 8000k HID in my Firebolt. Be sure to select H7 bulb.

Motorcycle HID Kits

(Message edited by terrys1980 on October 15, 2010)
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Gunut75
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 01:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Terrys1980, I can just put some 35w HID bulbs in my bolt and I'll be fine?
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Terrys1980
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 02:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

no.. hence the word "kit"

the kit may not be true plug n play but its simple enough a caveman could do it
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Tick
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

it looks like the hid lights look different than a halogen bulb and have different plugs i may be wrong i dont know the difference by looking at one i spend more of my time in engines than with lights never had to replace one before in a buell lightning and all the bike i have worked on have had glass lenses and customers all wanted stock replacement bulbs so i not educated in bulb i know that you put power to them and the wire inside glows and thats it o and Thomas Edison made one first
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Delta_one
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 07:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

it looks like the hid lights look different than a halogen bulb and have different plugs

yes but an HID kit will plug a ballast into your stock harness and the HID into the ballast

i know that you put power to them and the wire inside glows and thats it

HID's don't have wire filaments at all : D
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Terrys1980
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

There are 2 main parts to the HID system. The ballast and bulbs.

HID bulbs do not have a wire inside them. The HID bulb works off of gases and salts. That is why they last so much longer, there is not a wire filament inside the bulb to break.

The HID ballast has a plug that connects directly to your factory harness. The ballast inverts the 12vdc to over 1000vac which is needed to power the bulb.
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Tick
Posted on Friday, October 15, 2010 - 07:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thats nice to know thanks
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