HID High Beam

[piperjon]

Hi John,

I responded to your PM to me and on seeing your post was going to copy it to the public forum. However I could not find it (this is the second PM Ive sent that hasn't got through). So my apologies - I responded.

Because HIDs do not have an element they have to reach operating temperature and this takes a few seconds. Even when warm, if turned off they will still take a little while to reach full brightness (though less time than if fully cold). This is why you can not use your hi beam to "flash" if you have HIDs (one of the few disadvantages). So your "problem" is the normal operation, unless it is taking an inordinate amount of time.

The delay is not usually a problem uless you have a bike that only has the Hi OR the Lo beam operating at one time (like my Ducati). I have had to rewire the headlights so tht the low beam stays on all the time or I would have a couple of seconds of darkness while the hi beam heated up (not a good thing!).

Cheers

Steven

Hi Steven,
I haven't received any from you. Don't worry I have now.
Yes I was a bit surprised when I hit high beam and waited for while for it to light up fully. I have checked the time to be full, 10 seconds because it cold here today. But right now after leaving it for a while it right. MMMM have check to see if I have put the right ballast on the high beam. Low beam is on fully once the bike starts.
Thanks again Steven.
John