headlight options
#11
03-12-2013, 04:27 AM
It's not a good idea unless you are OK with running a non-street-legal lighting set up. On road, you'll cause a driving hazard for yourself others. At the very least you'll attract attention from zealous police looking for a reason to pull you over.
The reflector geometries of a halogen housing and HID housing are different to account for the different characteristics of the two types of bulbs. An HID bulb in a halogen housing results in hot spots and an uneven spread of light which can blind others and leave critical parts of your view in the dark.
The reflector geometries of a halogen housing and HID housing are different to account for the different characteristics of the two types of bulbs. An HID bulb in a halogen housing results in hot spots and an uneven spread of light which can blind others and leave critical parts of your view in the dark.
actually hid in the lens almost looks like a projector
look how sharp the top line is, and I really dont like that in the twisties at night too much of a cut off hard to see whats ahead in a sharp turn
just like a projector
Just keep it angled down as far as you can
because its so bright you will see way further then the stock
HID
STOCK
#12
03-12-2013, 09:52 AM
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: adirondacks
Posts: 35
I don't want to create a hazard to other drivers or myself. I am just looking to be able to see better, would a different bulb in my stock headlight do the trick? I heard of people puting in a brighter bulb but the heat melted the plastic.Is there a headlight I could swap out with, I mean the whole glass part.I appreciate everyone's ideas and opinions, it is very helpful
Last edited by 10thmountainman; 03-12-2013 at 09:54 AM.
#13
03-12-2013, 11:44 AM
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 12,584
I put a PIAA bulb in my KLR and it made a huge difference. They make a special bulb for motorcycles that can withstand the vibes. Melting the plastic on the KLX? the headlight assembly is glass...
#15
03-12-2013, 05:07 PM
We should clarify Sub that in one sense, you're right. A properly aimed OE HID lighting assembly is not hazardous.
However, an HID bulb fitted inside a housing meant for a standard bulb can not, by definition, ever be aimed properly, and is therefore hazardous. DOT has concluded the same and that's why they mandate that replacement bulbs must be of the same type that the OEM designed the housing for. Any one of us who has experienced an oncoming vehicle at night with illegal (non-OEM) HIDs also knows from blinding experience that they are hazardous.
However, an HID bulb fitted inside a housing meant for a standard bulb can not, by definition, ever be aimed properly, and is therefore hazardous. DOT has concluded the same and that's why they mandate that replacement bulbs must be of the same type that the OEM designed the housing for. Any one of us who has experienced an oncoming vehicle at night with illegal (non-OEM) HIDs also knows from blinding experience that they are hazardous.
#16
03-12-2013, 06:30 PM
We should clarify Sub that in one sense, you're right. A properly aimed OE HID lighting assembly is not hazardous.
However, an HID bulb fitted inside a housing meant for a standard bulb can not, by definition, ever be aimed properly, and is therefore hazardous. DOT has concluded the same and that's why they mandate that replacement bulbs must be of the same type that the OEM designed the housing for. Any one of us who has experienced an oncoming vehicle at night with illegal (non-OEM) HIDs also knows from blinding experience that they are hazardous.
However, an HID bulb fitted inside a housing meant for a standard bulb can not, by definition, ever be aimed properly, and is therefore hazardous. DOT has concluded the same and that's why they mandate that replacement bulbs must be of the same type that the OEM designed the housing for. Any one of us who has experienced an oncoming vehicle at night with illegal (non-OEM) HIDs also knows from blinding experience that they are hazardous.
#17
03-12-2013, 09:12 PM
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: adirondacks
Posts: 35
I am not sure, but think it was referring to the plastic housing that the glass sits in. I am not sure where I read about it but it was on a forum like this if not this one. How much do the PIAA bulbs cost? How much wattage do they use?
#18
03-12-2013, 09:14 PM
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: adirondacks
Posts: 35
Does this unit replace the wiring of the OEM or just tie into it?
#20
03-14-2013, 09:13 PM
actually hid in the lens almost looks like a projector
look how sharp the top line is, and I really dont like that in the twisties at night too much of a cut off hard to see whats ahead in a sharp turn
just like a projector
Just keep it angled down as far as you can
because its so bright you will see way further then the stock
HID
STOCK
look how sharp the top line is, and I really dont like that in the twisties at night too much of a cut off hard to see whats ahead in a sharp turn
just like a projector
Just keep it angled down as far as you can
because its so bright you will see way further then the stock
HID
STOCK