anybody use HID xenon head light kits on a sled? they look like they would be so much brighter
HID lights
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Not YET. But i think im working up to it. Ive had them on my car for over a year and LOVE them. Now i have some spare bulbs and a buddy has an HID ballast im gonna buy, i'll have to rig it up to the 670, but should work good. Since i dont have a battery, you would think it would flicker when your not on the throttle, like at idle from lack of power. AND the ballasts are COMPLETELY submersable, 100% waterproof. 
And yes, they are MUCH brighter, and last longer...
And yes, they are MUCH brighter, and last longer...
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Banshee AL
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HIDs are a lot brighter (they can be too bright) while using less power but a few things you need to know.HIDs run on DC voltage only. Unless you have an electric start and a 12V battery system you may be out of luck as most all sleds now are 12V AC. On start up HIDs need a lot of amps/power to light and can take as long a 10 seconds before they settle down to a nice even light thus the need for a battery in the system.
Unless you get some spendy ones you will loose your low beams as HIDs can not be switched off/on like regular HLs can. Some spendy HIDs use an electro/mechanical device to actually shift the HID bulb within the housing to make for a Hi/Low setup. There may be newer units out there that work better now, but I don't know, as I haven't kept up on HIDs very much after I installed a set on my KTM640 over 3 years ago.
HID light tends to scatter like a LED light it does not project a nice beam like a hologen lamp will. On my bike, at night, I ride with both the HIDs and the Halogens on - and - I would not want to ride with out the HIDs.
If you have a newer sled I can't see going to the expense of HIDs as the stock lighting is way better than what we had a few years back. The stock lights on my M1000 are as good as anyone could ask for IMO.
Good Luck
Hid
Go check out the plug and play HID kits offered by Vision X racing. I have a set in my Prowler and they rock.
Go check out the plug and play HID kits offered by Vision X racing. I have a set in my Prowler and they rock.
Banshee Al is correct on the battery.. without dc power and a battery or a capacitor.. Its a No go..
Putting HID bulbs in a stock can will cause a condition Al talkes about as scattering, due the the focal point of the HID bulb being different than the halogen.. IMO its a waste of time.. go with a HID aux light that was designed as HID from the start.. We have many to choose from..LEDs also
But if you really want to see.... then go with a Cyclops Sosltice HID helmetmounted light, you can run it straight from a dc powered sled.. (all 4st Yamahas) or you can run it from our battery packs..Not only is that good for your sled but alsofor your dirt bike or quad etc..
With a good helmet mounted light you can climb, Boondock, jump etc.. Ride just like you do during the day..See where you look!!!
The seasons short.. get the most out of your riding investment..
Putting HID bulbs in a stock can will cause a condition Al talkes about as scattering, due the the focal point of the HID bulb being different than the halogen.. IMO its a waste of time.. go with a HID aux light that was designed as HID from the start.. We have many to choose from..LEDs also
But if you really want to see.... then go with a Cyclops Sosltice HID helmetmounted light, you can run it straight from a dc powered sled.. (all 4st Yamahas) or you can run it from our battery packs..Not only is that good for your sled but alsofor your dirt bike or quad etc..
With a good helmet mounted light you can climb, Boondock, jump etc.. Ride just like you do during the day..See where you look!!!
The seasons short.. get the most out of your riding investment..
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I put these in my Ultra and i really like them pluss they are purple so it matches the scheme of my sled. http://www.automotivelightingusa.com/headlight-bulbs/h7/luminics-ultra-violet-h7
But, I haven't seen them in the dark yet so idk what they are like in the dark....
There's all of the bulb styles here
http://www.automotivelightingusa.com/headlight-bulbs?zenid=6397c1077cb4fa68d98245e574687639
pluss they are purple so it matches the scheme of my sled. http://www.automotivelightingusa.com/headlight-bulbs/h7/luminics-ultra-violet-h7But, I haven't seen them in the dark yet so idk what they are like in the dark....
There's all of the bulb styles here
http://www.automotivelightingusa.com/headlight-bulbs?zenid=6397c1077cb4fa68d98245e574687639
will the plug-n-play kit that come with the risistors, modules, bulbs and wiring be compatible with ac and dc? or am i just out of luck. my head lights are bright enough as it is but i thought brighter would be better
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stopdropanroll
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I have 4300k H4 bi-xenons in my Nytro and love them, yes they are designed to work with a projector, but work just fine in a standard housing. The 4300k is the best to use in snow, it creates a white/yellow color apossed to the blue/purple your acustom to, the blue/purple are actually less bright and create more shadows and too reflective for snow. You can typicaly pick up a set of good quality HID for around 150 give or take. Do not buy mechanical bi-xenons, use the magnetics instead.
