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Commissar
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 04:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I love my Uly, but I have to say the lights could have been better.

Therefore I ordered some new HID lighting kit from DDM tuning. (http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Categories/Motorcycle-HID-Kits-Lighting)

I bought two lights one 35w at 5K for the low beam and one 55w at 4.5K for the high beam. I was hopeing the colors would be simular.

Heres the HIDs


HID


A problem with HID lights is that they take a few seconds to light up. That can be annoying to say the least when you are driving in the dark and change to your high beam, 'cause the low beam turns off and you can't see anything for a few seconds until the high beam lights up.

I therefore switched some wires so that the low beam doesnˇ¦t turn off when the high beam is turned on. I just followed this guide. (http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/3842/377314.html?1259183152)


The resault;


One light



Two Lights



Finally I took the bike for a test run, and came back four hours later, and just happened to check the ODO-meter ; )


ODO


The installation of the lights turned out to be very easy. I am very happy with the result so far. Guess I will have to wait until fall to see just how good the new lights are.


Ride safe folks!

(Message edited by froggy on May 25, 2010)
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Rwcfrank
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 04:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I installed those last month myself and they made a huge difference. I plan to install them in my truck asap. An old guy like me can't have too much light...
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Mnrider
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 05:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Looks like the same kit I installed.
Compared the lights on my Uly to my buddies new FZ1.
Guess what-my lights are way better-brighter and whiter lights.
His lights looked yellow.
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Prior
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 05:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the links and the write up- will be doing a similar install on mine as well. Where did you install the ballasts? I don't know a ton about the HID lights, what is the life expectancy of these?
Prior

(Message edited by awprior on May 25, 2010)
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Mnrider
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 10:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)




I have 35W-4500 hids and the ballasts fit on the horn and headlight mount rail.
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Hotdog271
Posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - 11:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I installed the 55w 4500K low beam kit the other day with the low beam on all the time mod. Took less than an hour from start to finish. I didn't install a high beam HID. I may still do so. The DDm lights are well worth the money and the lights work great!!! I highly recommend it.
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Commissar
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 07:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Both the ballasts fit under the "blue cover". I fit mine simular to what how Mnrider did. I just put mine close to the lamp it "belonged" to. One on the left and one on the right.

The 35w ballast is about 2/3 of the size of the 55w one.
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Crempel
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 01:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Has anyone installed these who also has the giant loud horn behind the fly screen? Is there still enough room. Does the whole kit really only cost $40? Seems very cheap!
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Mnrider
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 01:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

$35+$16 shipping for the whole set,both lights!
Very affordable.
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Sleez
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 02:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Commissar;

did you have to order 2 single kits to get different colors?

why did you order the hi wattage with the lower k rating?

the site seems to indicate the other way, if you want to have similar colors.

"for example, a 55w 8000k will look similar in color to a 35w 6000k kit"

what was the shipping time?

thanks
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Pos90
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 08:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You wouldn't happen to have any before and after night time pics for comparison.

Thanks,
Bob
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Froggy
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 08:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Here is a before and after pic





Left side is After DDM HID kit, right side is Before : )
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Griffmeister
Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 09:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you want more light but don't have the room for the extra hardware then get the Sylvania Silver Star Ultra H7 bulb. The only downside is shorter life expectancy so carry a spare. The good thing about the Uly is you can change the bulb without any disassembly if you're careful.

By the way, you should play 9999 on Pick 4, don't forget to box it.
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Mnrider
Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 03:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good one Froggy!
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Boneill
Posted on Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 03:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Anybody have any opinions (silly question) about using "yellow", ala Euro fog/ headlights? I saw a BMW (car) the other day with them on as daytime running lights and they really got my attention. I was thinking of running a 55w 3000k in the high, (I run high beam during the day), and a 35w 6000k in the low, with the wire trick to have the low run constantly. I don't know, and have always wondered about those yellow headlights that I used to see on gray market cars. Is that all they ran for headlights? Or did they use some aux lighting for nighttime running?
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Ronmold
Posted on Friday, May 28, 2010 - 08:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Crempel, yes:



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Brijasher
Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 12:23 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Was thinking about running dual low-beam HID's. Has anyone tried replacing the high beam reflector with a low beam reflector to do just that?
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Garyz28
Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 01:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I ordered a set of HID's from DDM tunning two weeks ago. They are supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I ordered the 35w 6k lights for both low and high.

I can't wait to take it out for a spin tomorrow night.
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Luftkoph
Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 07:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=2467
Boneill see if thats what your looking for
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Itileman
Posted on Saturday, May 29, 2010 - 01:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm trying to figure out how to mount these:



Link: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577019
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Anna1985beatufy
Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 04:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

looks easy to install .
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Anna1985beatufy
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 04:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

ohh,i like this post ,so interesting and helpful for me .
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