inexpensive hid lights

[Spook]

so I have been eyeballing these 4" HID lights at my local auto store. they are about $100.00. has anyone tried these yet? Iam thinking it might be the ticket for my mesh hood days. anyone tried em' or any other low budget hid lights compared to say.........PIAA?

thanks.

Boy's Boy's Boy's...

If you don't want the HID'S then let me help you with some better options Other than WALMART!!

I have been selling a new line of lights along with the PIAA's, the Company is called VisionX. If you go to www.visionxusa.com and look at the LED systems you will be impressed.

The one that would work for OUR application are a 4" led They flood like nothing you have ever seen. Best of all they less than 3 amps and produce720 lumens.

Of course the are just like the PIAA systems when it comes to the lifetime warranty against system failure. The Diodes have approximately 240,000 hours of life!

They cost around $100-$130.. Check em out. The would work awesome as a helmet light. they weight less than 2lbs.

Just another option for everyone to look at.

Spook

 

[team2]

Anyone using these Trail Tech HID lights yet? I have not tried any of the above lights but I have the trail tech helmet light and it is insanely BRIGHT! I would bet these would be a good option on a sled as well.

 

[Spook]

Boy's Boy's Boy's...

If you don't want the HID'S then let me help you with some better options Other than WALMART!!

I have been selling a new line of lights along with the PIAA's, the Company is called VisionX. If you go to www.visionxusa.com and look at the LED systems you will be impressed.

The one that would work for OUR application are a 4" led They flood like nothing you have ever seen. Best of all they less than 3 amps and produce720 lumens.

Of course the are just like the PIAA systems when it comes to the lifetime warranty against system failure. The Diodes have approximately 240,000 hours of life!

They cost around $100-$130.. Check em out. The would work awesome as a helmet light. they weight less than 2lbs.

Just another option for everyone to look at.

Spook

Another thing I forgot to mention.. They use such a small amount of power you could actually just run a stand alone 9-V battery in a back pack.

Take a look at them I think you will find them to be very impressive.

 

[mil81]

Another thing I forgot to mention.. They use such a small amount of power you could actually just run a stand alone 9-V battery in a back pack.

Take a look at them I think you will find them to be very impressive.

They are a little bit goofy looking (imo) compared to a conventional light, but I really like the idea of a bright LED light, with a low current draw.

What would the 4" square guy cost? Are they sold per light, or as a pair? Where are you located? Do you sell covers for them, if they were to be on a vehicle? How would they fair against rocks on the highway?

 

[off road rider]

Take a closer look.

Hid lights require DC power.. It is possible to convert a ac powered sled to Dc with a reg/rec and battery or capacitor. Cyclops has a kit almost complete.
LED lights are very week with little forward lighting ability..They look brighter than Hell to look at, But you care about the buisness ends of things, not what the rider coming at you sees.
720 lumens is not squat
A 2 lb helmet light.. come on you must be a gorilla.
The Kragen sold HIDs are decent but have poor optics and no real def to the beam, OK for messing around. not what you want for racing or anything you really need to rely on..Made in china and theres a reason they are $100
Cyclops Motorsports has more helmetmounted lights than any other manufacture in fact more than all motorsports based lighting manufactures put together. All with lifetime warranties, although the HIDs do have limits.
We also have sled mounted lights. Halogen and HID.. HID will overpower any Halogen. Stay with a Kelvin color below 6K. A spot flood arrangement is good.
If you dont like what we have I also sell TT and Baja designs lights.At a discount.Ill beat anyones prices.
Lighting is my business, I will steer you straight whether you purchase from me or not. Wouldnt you rather deal with someone who really knows what there talking about. I attend and race every 24hr race in the US and Canada.
If you have a sled that is already Dc powered consider MR16 based HID lights for sled mount. If you are an avid night rider a helmetmounted light is a great way to go. Much more useful than a sled Mounted light.
I always crack up when I see a 20k$ sled with a $20.oo walmart light and the owner thinks its great. Are you going to get stuck in the dark due to a $20
light??

 

[mil81]

Hid lights require DC power.. It is possible to convert a ac powered sled to Dc with a reg/rec and battery or capacitor. Cyclops has a kit almost complete.
LED lights are very week with little forward lighting ability..They look brighter than Hell to look at, But you care about the buisness ends of things, not what the rider coming at you sees.
720 lumens is not squat
A 2 lb helmet light.. come on you must be a gorilla.
The Kragen sold HIDs are decent but have poor optics and no real def to the beam, OK for messing around. not what you want for racing or anything you really need to rely on..Made in china and theres a reason they are $100
Cyclops Motorsports has more helmetmounted lights than any other manufacture in fact more than all motorsports based lighting manufactures put together. All with lifetime warranties, although the HIDs do have limits.
We also have sled mounted lights. Halogen and HID.. HID will overpower any Halogen. Stay with a Kelvin color below 6K. A spot flood arrangement is good.
If you dont like what we have I also sell TT and Baja designs lights.At a discount.Ill beat anyones prices.
Lighting is my business, I will steer you straight whether you purchase from me or not. Wouldnt you rather deal with someone who really knows what there talking about. I attend and race every 24hr race in the US and Canada.
If you have a sled that is already Dc powered consider MR16 based HID lights for sled mount. If you are an avid night rider a helmetmounted light is a great way to go. Much more useful than a sled Mounted light.
I always crack up when I see a 20k$ sled with a $20.oo walmart light and the owner thinks its great. Are you going to get stuck in the dark due to a $20
light??

Those cyclops lights look sweet. They are pricey, but throw a lot of light. And if I calculated right they weigh like 0.6lbs. That's awesome. Do the batteries sit in your backpack? If you get the retracta cord, is it pretty straight forward to wire up to a sled?

 

[spring snow hero]

off road rider, how big of a cap do I need to run the cheap-o hids? the price on the caps and rec is doable, but I am not gonna shell out $400 on lights....I will just leave my hood on. a nice product, but I think I needed lights a total of 4 hours last year.

thanks.

 

[off road rider]

Those cyclops lights look sweet. They are pricey, but throw a lot of light. And if I calculated right they weigh like 0.6lbs. That's awesome. Do the batteries sit in your backpack? If you get the retracta cord, is it pretty straight forward to wire up to a sled?

I wish we could offer them for less.I feel we have the best value in the biz with liftime warranted helmetlights starting at 99.95 We do have a snowest special going on right now..89.95 for 1 119.00 light, available in 50 watts Have you seen the add on picture of the week?
The lights with retract cords hook up with 2 wires . A pos and neg.
The female harness is usually run up near the risers. the helmet light has a pull out connection at that point.
The batteries are generally carried in a pocket or backpack.
Spring snow Hero thanks for the compliment I personally put alot into our products.. I know not everyone needs lights, but should yopu ever be in need of a helmet or sled, bike mounted light please ck us out..

 

[Spook]

The cyclops whatever there called might do just fine.. I have never seen them.. I know they DON'T work in the Iron Dog race..

As far as dealing with someone who knows what they are talking about? Are you implying I don't?

Funny I think PIAA, and Vision X have been on MORE winning Baja, and X-country setups than ANYONE PROVEN...

your light might work great but don't dog out someone elses product Just to make a sell..

All I was doing is adding a resource for sledders to look at..

Years ago we all just used the PIAA dichroic systems (1100x platinum) They do awesome no questions about it. small compact light and about $110 per light.

I know the dark, Up here in Alaska it's dark I sell tons of HID's for vehicles. I personally have a 42" led light bar and it will throw more light out than roughly 8-6" light force.

The way the LED's throw out light is un-matched. They do not have the same range as my RS800 shock lamps but they shame most others.

Whatever way you go stay away from the walmart CRAP. you will not be happy.

 

[kenairmk]

Ultrarider, I know what you are saying...I too have been thinking about the 4" HID for my wheeler. Those would be the ticket.

 

[off road rider]

The cyclops whatever there called might do just fine.. I have never seen them.. I know they DON'T work in the Iron Dog race..

As far as dealing with someone who knows what they are talking about? Are you implying I don't?

Funny I think PIAA, and Vision X have been on MORE winning Baja, and X-country setups than ANYONE PROVEN...

your light might work great but don't dog out someone elses product Just to make a sell..

All I was doing is adding a resource for sledders to look at..

Years ago we all just used the PIAA dichroic systems (1100x platinum) They do awesome no questions about it. small compact light and about $110 per light.

I know the dark, Up here in Alaska it's dark I sell tons of HID's for vehicles. I personally have a 42" led light bar and it will throw more light out than roughly 8-6" light force.

The way the LED's throw out light is un-matched. They do not have the same range as my RS800 shock lamps but they shame most others.

Whatever way you go stay away from the walmart CRAP. you will not be happy.

Well I dont mean to imply you dont know what your talking about..
But I have been in the lighting biz for about 7 years as a manufacture.. Since you havent seen our lights or some other comparable products your missing a major segment.
Although LED technology is improving its not ready for high speed applications at a cost that the consumer can afford. The Led light(holder) bar gives great short distance light and is impressive. But you cant put that many leds on your sled.
Why would you think our lights wouldn't work in IornDod??
It sounds like I hit a nerve with you, Im not knocking anything..
But telling it like it is.. Our record speaks for itself

 

[spring snow hero]

OR rider.....I am not sure if you missed my question, how big of a cap am I gonna need for 70watts of HID lights....assuming your rec can handle it.

 

[spring snow hero]

also, do I need to get a second reg for the rec, or can I convert after the ac reg already on here?


thanks

 

[ruffryder]

spring snow hero,

I don't think a simple cap will work. I think if your sled does not have a battery for dc, then you need to have a battery pack. Not sure, but this seems to be the case.

 

[off road rider]

also, do I need to get a second reg for the rec, or can I convert after the ac reg already on here?


thanks

A capacitor will work. 27000 UF after a reg/rec
However I dont recommend using one. I feel they are dangerous, If you have ever seen one blow up you know what Im talking about.A lot of dirt bikers do use them. A sealed lead acid or NMHD battery will work much better, and safer.
It will also allow you to turn your lights on without the sled running. depending on the light a 2200 mah battery is sufficient.
You can convert to dc after the stock reg, but you may want to think about converting the entire system to dc.. Usually the rec is built into the regulator.
Hope that helps

 

[motorman]

Boy's Boy's Boy's...

If you don't want the HID'S then let me help you with some better options Other than WALMART!!

I have been selling a new line of lights along with the PIAA's, the Company is called VisionX. If you go to www.visionxusa.com and look at the LED systems you will be impressed.

The one that would work for OUR application are a 4" led They flood like nothing you have ever seen. Best of all they less than 3 amps and produce720 lumens.

Of course the are just like the PIAA systems when it comes to the lifetime warranty against system failure. The Diodes have approximately 240,000 hours of life!

They cost around $100-$130.. Check em out. The would work awesome as a helmet light. they weight less than 2lbs.

Just another option for everyone to look at.

Spook

led lights do not produce enough heat to keep the lense clear of ice and snow.although they are very bright,they are useless on a snomobile

 

[spring snow hero]

thanks, that is classy of you to hand out info.

expect to see a green rep boost on me.

 

[Spook]

led lights do not produce enough heat to keep the lense clear of ice and snow.although they are very bright,they are useless on a snomobile

I wouldn't say useless. you might have to wipe the snow out of em every now and then.

I cetrainly will not go so far as to say they are the ONLY solution in lighting, they are not.. Like I said I am offering yet another system for you too look at..

Cyclops's system has it's place and might work better on certain applications.. I do not doubt that. But there are other options out there as well. That's whats nice about choices YOU can make them.. The more products out there, the better it is for us the consumer..

Cyclops and I both agree that you should at least buy something other than Walmart.. We are avoiding you wasting time, Money