Last time I went for a night ride I found out the KLX has a "not so powerful" headlight.
So I just ordered a HID kit, witch emits 3 times the amount of light and uses only half the current of a standard halogen bulb. ($50 on e-bay)
Anyone has already tried it ?

 

i have them in my spot light for a 4wd. good, bright but they do need to warm up (15-30 seconds) and no high/low beam and the cheaps ones dont always turn on every time. i have tried the high watt halogen bulbs not much better.

my solution was to ride in the day

i would be adding lights not changing them.


give it a crack and see what happens

 

Thanks for reply. I will give them a try and see.
As you said, the best light is day light ! But having more artificial light when you have to get back home after a longer day can't hurt !

 

Who makes the light kit your ordered?

 

Zeus (China manufacturer)
Ebay item# 180545981020

 

I have an HID in mine that works without flaw. They do make a high/low beam (which I have), it uses an electromagnet to slightly move the bulb for high. It works great and it was simple plug and play. Do a search, you will find a few threads on them.

 

One of my cars had an HID conversion in it, when I bought it.
They are very bright, and would have been good if i lived in town, but since I live in the sticks, I need high beams. I wondered if I might be able to adapt one of the bulbs to the KLX. I was riding the woods in the dark last week, and think the HID might be good for that.

 

07 and prior KLX headlight fixtures don't work very well with HID. For starters, you should have a clear lens, which the older KLX doesn't have. The 09 and later has a clear lens and seems to be working OK with HID conversions.

 

Yeah ! I have a 09 with clear lens, bought the hi/low beam convertion kit.
I will recieve the kit in 3-4 weeks...will tell you if it work good or not.