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Discussion in 'Motorcycle Tech Talk' started by cardboard, Nov 18, 2010.

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  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Ahhhhhhhh..............


    What is the correct answer. You stick one of these on the fairing.

    Think the cord on the left if for a car, it didn't come with the bike kit.

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    cardboard, Nov 21, 2010
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    Would have taken 15 minutes with 1- but with 3 of them - well ya know how that goes!:roflmao:
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    My buddy ordered me a xenon kit. We are waitin for a Reply.
    Will let you know how it goes.

    As for time, I don't care if it goes easy and works good.
    I can't ride all the time. And this headlight kit sure makes riding at nite a lot easier and safer too.
    cardboard, Nov 21, 2010
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Ballast goes in faring, or if the wires are longer you can put it under the seat running the wires under the tank, I've done it both ways.
    hotroadking, Nov 21, 2010
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    When we ordered the kit for my 08 FLHT , the kit shows 2 bulbs, 2 bALast and 2 converters and another wiring kit.
    My bike has one buld.
    Sounds like they give you a low beam and nothin else

    My buddys Se street glide took 2 bulbs. One for high and one for low.
    I know how to install everything. already did his.
    And they say if you flash to pass, it cuts the life off the bulb.

    Who's kits have you installed. And what kind of warrant did they offer.
    cardboard, Nov 21, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Well don't get up there in all those two lane back roads & blind someone comming at you :eek:
    cowboy, Nov 21, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Hey Jr.

    We don't have all those street lights up here that you got down there.
    Think how dark that makes it.
    We got Deer , coon, possum, armadillo and everthing including gators that will crawl out in the road.
    These will help make it easier to see em.

    Sent Chucktx a email to check a place in Florida out that sells Bi xenon lights.
    He will probaly just sleep threw everything oh.
    cardboard, Nov 22, 2010
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    We put a Xenon 4300 as the 4300 is closer to white, you get the most "light" that your eyes will see at 4300. Anything over that gets toward blue. Depends on you and your eyes. If you like the 6000 that's great.

    Just so folks know higher numbers are not always better..

    Got my kits from Steve at Motorcycle HID Kits | Motorcycle HID Conversion Kits They have car and motorcycle kits.

    On the RG I bought a Hi/Lo Bi-Xenon kit as the RG has two lens.

    For the FLH bikes all but one put on the HD dual bulb lens, it's made for HID
    we put the H7 low beam HID in the upper low beam area, for the high beam we used
    A silverstar h7 which is $20 and bright white.

    Setup right you won't get a lot of flashing from cars, so make sure it's set correctly, with you on the bike level facing a wall and have someone set the height.

    For FLHT you really only need the low beam HID
    hotroadking, Nov 22, 2010
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    That should be good, you'll like
    the way the HID works,

    Getting it setup right is key a good flat white
    spread of light works great I can see farther to the
    sides then before with just stock lights
    hotroadking, Nov 22, 2010
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    Not sure who makes the bulb, but you need to watch them,
    the cheaper, ah-so bulbs sometimes are not properly
    treated and they give off some gasses in the lens,
    it causes your lens to "fog" up. If that happens its
    basically a cheap bulb.

    Phillips is one of the better ones.

    If you have two ballasts, check out the HD Dual Bulb lens
    then you could run both, probably have jets landing over your head...

    Well Chucktx did not call and say he was coming
    so I'm not putting any extra turkey in the deep fryer...

    Also be sure to not tell him about the Turkey Rod Run this
    weekend in Daytona, LOL

    Turkey Run Home
    hotroadking, Nov 22, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Man He's visitin relatives with his wife. Don't have a Clue what he's gonna do while he's gone or exactly what part he is in or when he's comin back.
    I got busy for a couple weeks and was riding a lot and helpin a buddy do things to his SE streetglide.
    But I thought it would be cool it he was in the vicinity to check the place out.
    Give him something to do besides Sleep.
    cardboard, Nov 22, 2010
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    In sarasota he can look up Neil Boortz and go riding, Neils a beemer boy...
    hotroadking, Nov 22, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Don't think on this trip REdneck Chucktx took his bike. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.:banghead:

    You'd have to lock me up ...........:rant:
    cardboard, Nov 22, 2010
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    cardboard i could use a litght like this as we don't have street light for miles out here No gators just cows & horses ,& few pigs , I do like the sound of the 4300 that HRK mentioned as I don't like the blue lights & do need to see the side of the road better
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    The 6000 my buddy has is super bright white, it starts having a blue tint after 6000. But you can still see with it.
    Git Chucktx to check the one out in Florida, if you can git him off the beach out of the sand with Bullfrog on him.:rant:
    cardboard, Nov 23, 2010
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    Cowboy, it's all plug n play, only thing you have to do is connect the
    ballast to keyed power, that can go to the Orange and White assc or
    the power wire to the lighter with a snap-n-tap connector so no cutting.

    You connect the headlight factory connector to the HID wires, then put the HID
    bulb in the lens...

    Piece of cake..

    Pictures below show mounted ballast, wires for lights
    bulbs in lens.

    Attached Files:

    hotroadking, Nov 23, 2010
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