hid query

[thebigcheese]

got my bive vis order to find out that an HID "kit" is only for one bulb not both as I had thought...

ideally I would one both to be HID however I got this email back:

The HID kits are only sold as single bulbs.... the reason mainly being for this is that most bikes cannot take the high startup load of a double HID (around 80 Watts * 2). This load then drops but not before the arc in the bulbs has failed to light.

is the above true or can the vstrom handle both bulbs being HID?

I also noticed on the wiring harnesss they sent has a double rocker switch unit between the h4 connector and the ballast which adds to the amount of stuff to find a place for (as well as a small black box between the HID light and ballast); I was told via email

The switches on the unit change the polarity of the high / low beam pins (to cater for all manufacturers), try them both in one position, and if no joy switch them both to other..

I thought the kit was going to be a simple case of an HID light and a slim ballast not a pile of other stuff as well

[greywolf]

My VVME kit was a car kit. It had two lamps with solenoids in the bases for high and low beam, two ballasts, a relay and wiring. The high draw is only for seconds upon startup and a 10A fuse has handled the job for years.

[thebigcheese]

this is what I have:



this is just for one light and it cost £84 if I wanted both done it will cost me £168    I must be missing something??????

[longman]

I bought the same kit as grey wolf for two bulbs and it cost me 60 pounds including postage from US.

[thebigcheese]

well I presume the black box to the right of the ballast in the pic is a relay? still don't understand why they made the double switch in the circuit. even though he expalined it to me in the email. I have not heard of any other kits doing it?? I could unlip it from the loom OK but then I would loose the h4 (3 pin connecter up in the top right of the pic

here is the link for the kit I got:
http://www.bikevis.com/motorcycle-hid-x ... sions.html

do you have a link for your kit longman?

[longman]

http://www.vvme.com/hid-headlights/bi-x ... on-hid-kit

Here you go

[thebigcheese]

cheers for the link. I take it you have both lights on your bike converted then?

wonder what the difference in them and the kit I got then? other than price

[longman]

I haven't installed mine yet. I have this link from mjc. He has got the same kit installed. We went to brugge on a trip together last year and his lights were amazing. This is why I decided to buy a set as well. I am sure he will be here shortly so he can give you more info.

[LaKraven]

:eusa-whistle:

[2112]

You've been ripped off... get a refund.

Ditto, way over the odds. Get a car kit on ebay for £40...

[thebigcheese]

Yeh I think I will. get my money back and get the other ones from here.

[greywolf]

VVME ships from China, not the USA. They use DHL express and I got the kit faster than many USA sites I've ordered from.

[thebigcheese]

Yeh I think I will get them, get a set of 2 for less than the one I bought.  sending it back tomorrow, if you blokes are happy enough with them, that's good enough.

[greywolf]

Make sure to get the Bi-Xenon H4 kit with slim digital ballasts. 4300K is the best color temperature for light output and visibility in all conditions. Bluer lights hurt night vision and scatter in fog.

[thebigcheese]

http://www.vvme.com/hid-headlights/bi-x ... ersion-kit

you mean these ones here in 4300k. seems a cheap kit compared to other about

[greywolf]

That's the one. I'm happy with mine. Prices seem to keep going down.

[Sven]

Prices seem to keep going down.

Price is very good (£32) but delivery to UK adds £29
I guess at £60 they're still cheap as you get 2 units as opposed to some charging this for 1 unit.
I'm tempted as I want one to fit to the car (I guess this'll fit a car as well as a bike)

[mjc506]

Yeah, I've got that set too, in 4300k. Great light output, and less power draw. I guess technically not legal (unless you've got headlight washers and self levelling) but just unplug them for mot time :-)

[thebigcheese]

well I just ordered the set there. delivery is supposedly 3-5days so hopefully get them by the end of next week. looking forward to installing them with my led side lights and bike vis bullets.

[greywolf]

Delivery is from China by air. That's why it is so expensive and just takes a few days. Surface delivery could take a week or more.