HID conversion kits?

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Willhook

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142 months

Thursday 26th July 2012
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Hi all, after blowing 4 headlight bulbs in 2 weeks then I've bought a HID converion kit off the unmentionable auction site. Has anyone got any experience with these or any tips for fitting and anything to watch out for ect...


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Willhook

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112 posts

142 months

Friday 27th July 2012
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To cut a long story short, My bike is classed as a moped so on the M.O.T all the tester checks is function and rough alignment. I've now bought the ballast kits and the bulbs for £30 the pair
My bike is only meant to have 35w headlight bulbs in and I couldn't find 35w H3 halogens but the ballast packs only draw 35w, the same as the original sealed eam unit which I had to replace with a normal pair of lights as the dipped beam had gone.

And I also have been going through headlight bulbs like anything. I have blown 2 good osram new halogens in 2 weeks. I've checked the voltage on the output wires even at revs and it peaks at about 13.3 but it's kicking out AC rather than DC as the ballast packs require so I've also wired in a diode bridge rectifier to the dip and main beam wiring.

Willhook

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112 posts

142 months

Saturday 28th July 2012
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I'm pretty sure they run cooler than halogens, since most cars with HID's have plastic light clusters and lenses