| Author | Message | ||
     Varhammer |
Has anyone here changed the stock lighting from the H7 bulbs to a HID setup? I've seen others but never anything with the Buells. If you have done anything like that please share that information with a new owner. Also interested in the euro circuit lighting, any way to reconnect it and just have a cool lighting setup. Thanks | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
I have HID's on both the low and high beam. Each is installed with a relay and powered directly from an auxiliary Centech fuse block. The low beam relay is switched via the "Euro" light circuit and the high beam relay is switched via the stock high beam circuit. Both low and high beams are "on" when the high beam is selected. The Euro light circuit is not interrupted when the starter is engaged (as the low beam circuit is) though it does have a very brief drop in voltage. I bought a set of two HID's through eBay for $100. They are the digital ballasts that are made in China. They throw out A LOT of light and I'm very happy with them. And I do mean A LOT of light. I recently rode with them at night for the first time. I was on a twisty, dark, rural road and kept blinding myself with both the low and high beams on as the lights reflected off the road signs! No blinding issues with just the low beam. Also, I traded bikes with a buddy a few weeks ago. We were riding during the day. My buddy was riding behind me on my bike. I could not believe how visible the low beam was when he was at least half a mile (if not farther) behind me. In fact, I had been riding with both the low and high beams "on" earlier in the day and one of the guys who was in front of me asked me to turn the high beam off. He said it was bothersome to him in his mirror. And this was at 1pm on an extremely bright summer day and he was several bikes ahead of me! But I am having an intermittent "ignition" issue that I'm learning to live with with. Essentially, the low beam occasionally does not ignite when I turn the key "on." Turn the key off and then back on and the light ignites just fine. Have the same issue with the high beam. The only time it's really an issue is when I'm refueling during the day. If I don't get off the bike to look at the headlight, I can't be sure its on when I restart the bike. Tipsy | ||
| Ratbuell |
Tipsy - ballasts and HIDs, digital or not, like to fully cool before re-igniting. If you pit-stop your fuel fillups, leave the key on and just kill the motor, your battery should handle it with no problem. If you take the more "relaxed" approach to fillups - wander away from the pumps, smoke one, go to the boys' room, grab a soda - maybe turning off is the best plan of action  | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Ratbuell, I've turned the key after being away from the bike for two plus weeks (I travel for a living) and have had this issue...more than once. Just a nanosecond of a flicker, but no ignition. Turn the key off, back on again and voila! Light ignites. When the ballast does not ignite, it is silent. When it does ignite, there is an obvious audible "hum" for several seconds (about ten or so) until the light comes up to temperature, and then it is silent. Tipsy | ||
| Desmo900 |
Im running a HID conversion kit from www.cqlight.ca Plug & Play install and has worked great for 13,000 miles. Cant beat the price, $89 for a single bulb kit. | ||
| Ry329 |
And just how do you leave the key on & remove the gas cap ?  | ||
| Maximum |
Well, my HID conversion is detailed in this thread: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/142 838/357493.html#POST1133226 | ||
| Tipsymcstagger |
Maximum...do your ballasts hum for several seconds after they ignite Tipsy | ||
| Maximum |
Yes, a little until the lights get to full brightness. | ||
| Rah7777777 |
I know this is the Uly board, but here are a couple shots from my XB9S. (same headlight!) STOCK HIGH BEAM  HID LOW BEAM  I did only the low beam and LOVE it! no need for the high beam EVER! got the kit for $100 and all seems to be working top notch. I have the digital slim ballast and was concerned about the starting the bike part (lights on and off and back on) so i emailed the company and this is what he said; "As for the ignition, the ballasts are built pretty sturdy so you don’t have to worry about it damaging the ballast. The only thing I would recommend doing is to let the bulbs fully ignite (wait about 5-7 seconds) after you turn on the key on, before you turn the engine on. This way the bulbs will not need to ignite twice and it’ll leave a bit more power for your bike’s electrical system to start the bike." and lucky us it takes about 8 seconds before the fuel pump is ready to go. just my 2 cents.... -robert | ||
| Johnboy777 |
Hey Rah7777777 Which kit? Link? Thanks John | ||
| Travisd |
Thats a great mod. Fill us in on what was used in this upgrade. Why wouldn't they make this a factory setup? | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Yep: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/327 77/233088.html I'm currently running a hyper yellow 3200K kit on the low beam and a 8300K kit on the high beam. I leave both on all the time unless I am cruising behind someone. Then I toggle the high beam off and leave the yellow on only. I find the smell of burnt hair and flesh distracting. | ||
| Rah7777777 |
I bought the 8K temp setting. nice hint of blue, but not overpowering like some i have seen on the road http://www.xenonrider.com/sale.shtml make sure you go through this link and it will save you like $20. Till him Robert Hall from XB Lights sent you. Not sure if I'll get anything back but I got my fingers crossed for a free T-shirt  (Message edited by rah7777777 on July 17, 2008) | ||
| Dano_12s |
Why wuoldn't this be factory? H.I.D.lighting requires an auto.leveling system when factory installed to adjust for loads[adds big $$$ to system]Thats why replacement units on autos are $1K+up for 1 side.Great lights though,rode w/Maximum over HC.no mistaking he was behind you! |
