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High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - BEAU - 19-02-2011
Hi all,
I've got HID in the low beam but want to up the high beam to match and was thinking of a HID plug and play H9 65W bulb.
My questions are-1 will it create to much heat-2 will it be bright enough-3 will it be to strong wattage?
Not electrically savy so any thoughts would be good from people that know.
Thanks, Beau.
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Rainbow7 - 20-02-2011
Not sure, Beau. I use this kit: http://www.motorcyclehidlights.com/suzuki-gsx-1300r-hayabusa-hid-lights-c-90_323/digital-hid-kit-slim-ballasts-p-209 , with H7/9005 6000K bulbs. It is insanely bright and I haven't had any heat buildup issues.
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - fasterfaster - 20-02-2011
Beau HID's firstly produce less heat than halogen as light is created by an arc not a burning filament and 65 W may be to bright as light produced is 3 times that of halogen. I would probably not go over a 55W ballast and even then oncoming traffic will hate you.
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - BEAU - 20-02-2011
It's for the high beam only. So I want as bright as I can get.
Didn't think a 65W bulb would be that bright that It would be annoying...
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - ohzone - 21-02-2011
HID's are designed for low Beam as they take a while to reach full brightness, they don't cope well with being switched on and off then on again.
Using one for High Beam will shorten it's service life.
I am assuming you don't intend to ride around with High Beam on constantly as this would be likely to annoy the crap out of other road users and our friends in Blue.
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - GRUNTMAX - 21-02-2011
http://www.bikehps.com/acatalog/BikeHPS_OnlineStore_Bulbs_140.html
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - GRUNTMAX - 27-02-2011
(21-02-2011, 07:23pm)ohzone Wrote: HID's are designed for low Beam as they take a while to reach full brightness, they don't cope well with being switched on and off then on again.I leave my HID on during daylight hours. Nobody really gives a stuff about drunken & mobile phone using cage drivers being annoyed.
Using one for High Beam will shorten it's service life.
I am assuming you don't intend to ride around with High Beam on constantly as this would be likely to annoy the crap out of other road users and our friends in Blue.
Notice how 99% of Police Bikers
leave their High Beam on in all daylight hours.It's done well over 50,000kms as High Beam already. When will it blow ?
Short warm up time is not an issue. Expense from running into a drunken cage driver during the day & slamming into a Roo at night is.
"Designed???"
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Pommie - 27-02-2011
I just ordered a low beam kit from these guys Brightlight Auto Parts ( www.brightlightautoparts.com ) as I was warned off the cheapy ones from US and China. Some of em have issues with flicker apparently. Glad i did cos I ordered the wrong one at first, a high beam as opposed to low beam but they are exchanging it no probs. I did ring them up an ask about what size the ballast was and as std its apparently too big to easily fit (according to others on the board here) but they swapped it to slimline FOC. So just waiting for the right kit now. As I said that was my stuff up not theirs
B55HIDH7
H7 9-32v 55w 6000k HID Kit to suit Motorbike plug and play giving 450% brighter light and produces less heat than standard 55w halogen. includes 1 x mutivolt 55w ballast, 1 x 55w globe, 1 x harness, 12mth warranty
Sale Price:
$185.00
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Pommie - 10-03-2011
Kit arived and fitted no probs, biggest headache was fitting a separate illuminated on off switch. I dont think Supercheap had the diagram correct but I threw the packet away so could of been me. What a difference at night....
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - drworm - 11-03-2011
Nice photo mate, really shows the difference. What is that green light above your dash?
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Pommie - 11-03-2011
thats the on off for the headlight
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Champs - 11-03-2011
Silly question but why do you need an on/off for a permanently on light? Or did you include the switch to be able to go without a headlight?
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Pommie - 11-03-2011
So I can have it switched off for start up. Was reading on another post about current draw when starting, kickback on the engine damaging the starter motor etc if the battery isnt fully charged. Plus it's so bright I think if I had it left on during the day then it would possibly attract unwanted attention from the old bill. If I want a light on during the day I can still run main beam, I have that on a modulator.
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - Shifu - 11-03-2011
Nice work Pommie
I am considering getting that kit for myself now 
though I do not think I would be brave to ride at night outside of the city. Cool mod nevertheless.Question regarding the on-off switch - dosen't you light go off by itself when you start the motor? Mine does
RE: High beam HID H9 65W bulb? - BEAU - 11-03-2011
I just hold the start button then turn key on- no light activates -then pull the clutch in to start it. No drain on battery at all.