Headlight upgrade

[steveo3002]

thats impressive ,, do you have a link , were they expensive?

just over £100

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[tom2207]

just over £100

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many thanks ,,, they do look crisp. I thought they were a drop in unit , did they take a lot of fitting.

 

[steveo3002]

yeah does take a bit of diy if im honest , theyre very good output though was worth it

 

[anto]

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That’s the sort of kits I was thinking about getting or is there something better

I fitted one of those style of kits to a set of BMW E46 headlights. Much better output compared to standard halogen and i tried all sorts of "uprated" halogen bulbs.
The kit isn't on a par with a proper OEM set up but it is definitely an improvement.
The E46 headlight was easy to do as it wasn't held together with glue like most headlights.

 

[Robotstar5]

If you don’t mind drawing one up that would be great thanks

Here you go...

F1 & F2 are fuses, the size will depend on whether you have single or twin headlamps.
R1 & R2 are relays and drawing shows standard terminal numbering - 85 & 86 are the coil connections, 30 & 87 are the switch/contact connections.

Shopping list:
Fusebox
2 relays
H4 plug(s) you can use the existing and extend the wiring with butt connectors, I just fitted new plugs as I had them in stock and it looks neater without butt connectors
Assorted insulated ring and female spade crimps (and a tool to crimp them)
Cable to suit - if you plan to go ahead, I have miles of cable so once we have an idea of sizes I can drop some in the post

 

[ajlelectronics]

The LED bulbs or what ever may produce more light, but quite often have no direction/beam, and blind/dazzle oncoming vehicles.

The beam pattern is governed by the reflector and lens. The only problem with older LED bulbs is focus. The point light source was different to that expected by the reflector and so caused scatter. Modern ones seem to be far better in that regard. However, the modern LEDs will expose all the deficiencies in cheap bowls.

 

[Jlg]

Here you go...

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F1 & F2 are fuses, the size will depend on whether you have single or twin headlamps.
R1 & R2 are relays and drawing shows standard terminal numbering - 85 & 86 are the coil connections, 30 & 87 are the switch/contact connections.

Shopping list:
Fusebox
2 relays
H4 plug(s) you can use the existing and extend the wiring with butt connectors, I just fitted new plugs as I had them in stock and it looks neater without butt connectors
Assorted insulated ring and female spade crimps (and a tool to crimp them)
Cable to suit - if you plan to go ahead, I have miles of cable so once we have an idea of sizes I can drop some in the post

Yeah some cable would be great I’ll measure up tomorrow and drop you a pm if that’s okay and it’s a twin headlight k7 sv650s

 

[Farside]

I went Old Skool with my aux lighting.

The fairing headlamp is a Cibie and the two outriggers are Hella, all H4. All three have main and dip and carefully selected LED bulbs to match the beam patterns of the lamps.
It's like riding down a tunnel of light. Magic thing is, all three on at once don't overtax the chronically bad generator system.

 

[Danez]

I went Old Skool with my aux lighting.
View attachment 321609

The fairing headlamp is a Cibie and the two outriggers are Hella, all H4. All three have main and dip and carefully selected LED bulbs to match the beam patterns of the lamps.
It's like riding down a tunnel of light. Magic thing is, all three on at once don't overtax the chronically bad generator system.

love yellow lights. Will be getting yellow fog lamps for my 306

 

[Robotstar5]

I went Old Skool with my aux lighting.
View attachment 321609

The fairing headlamp is a Cibie and the two outriggers are Hella, all H4. All three have main and dip and carefully selected LED bulbs to match the beam patterns of the lamps.
It's like riding down a tunnel of light. Magic thing is, all three on at once don't overtax the chronically bad generator system.

Just need a few more mirrors and you could be a mod

 

[Farside]

Just need a few more mirrors and you could be a mod

The difference here is, they all work.

 

[CompoSimmonite]

I know that LED bulbs aren't legal in non LED headlight units but has anyone tried LED bulbs in aftermarket spot / driving lights ?

 

[Edward Teach]

By far the best H4 bulbs I have use in my motorcycle, are Ring - Arctic White RW2272
A 55/60W bulb that is extremely bright, even more so, having twin headlights.
These do not seem to be available from Ring Automotive anymore

 

[steveo3002]

I know that LED bulbs aren't legal in non LED headlight units but has anyone tried LED bulbs in aftermarket spot / driving lights ?

should be alright...if the lenses are fluted then you will get some pattern to the light most likley and some stray unwanted light , but not so much of a problem as theyre not on with other cars around

 

[Edward Teach]

I do remember a 'touring friend', we toured Europe several times, on our ZX12R's
Fitting LED H4 bulbs in his ZX12R,
They were a nightmare,
It was not so bad in the daylight, we always rode with our lights on, we were always 'in a hurry'
But at night the LED Bulbs were terrible,
The glare from his lights was so bad, they had no pattern what so ever, just a very intense white glare,
So bad in fact, oncoming HGV's were flashing there headlights at us on the motorways.
I was always the lead bike, and had to pull my mirrors right in tight to my fairings because I could not see where I was going with the glare in my mirrors.
The Ring RW2272 bulbs I posted above, are what I still use in my road bikes to this day, though there may well be better H4 bulbs out there now.
The Ring Xenon 200 H4 seem like a likely replacement at £22.99 a pair.
Though I have just bought the a pair of Ring RW2272's on eBay for £6 delivered

 

[Hopefuldave]

I put a H4 dipping HID in my ZZR1100, was much better than any halogen I tried, and the beam pattern was better than standard - Maybe I just struck lucky for once in my life!
The ZZR1400 is pretty well equipped for lights, so I haven't been "inspired" to do anything to it - yet.

Dave H. (the other one)

 

[Farside]

I do remember a 'touring friend', we toured Europe several times, on our ZX12R's
Fitting LED H4 bulbs in his ZX12R,
They were a nightmare,
It was not so bad in the daylight, we always rode with our lights on, we were always 'in a hurry'
But at night the LED Bulbs were terrible,
The glare from his lights was so bad, they had no pattern what so ever, just a very intense white glare,
So bad in fact, oncoming HGV's were flashing there headlights at us on the motorways.
I was always the lead bike, and had to pull my mirrors right in tight to my fairings because I could not see where I was going with the glare in my mirrors.
The Ring RW2272 bulbs I posted above, are what I still use in my road bikes to this day, though there may well be better H4 bulbs out there now.
The Ring Xenon 200 H4 seem like a likely replacement at £22.99 a pair.
Though I have just bought the a pair of Ring RW2272's on eBay for £6 delivered

That's because his LEDs were crap early ones with the big cobs. Later ones evolved into much more driver-friendly devices, where the LED cobs were almost the same size and position as the original filament. Even so, you still have to try for a match as some reflector / lens systems won't live happily with an LED as far as scatter goes.
I'm quite happy with mine - good beam throw, excellent dip cut-off and no glare.

 

[ajlelectronics]

That's because his LEDs were crap early ones with the big cobs. Later ones evolved into much more driver-friendly devices, where the LED cobs were almost the same size and position as the original filament. Even so, you still have to try for a match as some reflector / lens systems won't live happily with an LED as far as scatter goes.
I'm quite happy with mine - good beam throw, excellent dip cut-off and no glare.

There seems to be an echo in here.