Seeing the Light! AKA: Projetors from TheRetrofitSource

[Stephen.G.Fiddes]

I updated my OP with the following

EDIT:  I've had a lot of people ask "How do you change the HID bulb when it burns out? Do I have to take it all apart?"      The answer is "No."  Changing the HID in the back of the projector, is the same exact process as changing the stock bulb.  Undo a clip, pull the bulb out, re-do the clip.  If you've got small hands like me, this may be possible with everything still mounted on the bike. (as long as you don't touch the bulb to anything)

[TEXREX02]

Stephen,

What temperature bulbs are you running?  And what are you using for the city lights?

Gerry

[Stephen.G.Fiddes]

Stephen,

What temperature bulbs are you running?  And what are you using for the city lights?

Gerry

5000k 35 watt.

5000k Cree T10 LED

Stay tuned for update to the city lights... Got something else in the works when I tear the housing back apart to replace the damaged shroud. (whenever I get around to that)

[TEXREX02]

5000k 35 watt.

5000k Cree T10 LED

Stay tuned for update to the city lights... Got something else in the works when I tear the housing back apart to replace the damaged shroud. (whenever I get around to that)

Excellent!

Looking forward to the update.

Great video, thanks for doing all the hard work.

[Stephen.G.Fiddes]

Updated the OP with the following link, explaining why putting HID's in a non-HID housing is a bad thing! 

http://southrnfresh.com/2013/06/why-adding-a-hid-kit-to-your-car-with-non-projectors-housing-makes-you-a-ricer/

Note:  There are some vehicles with HID's with reflector housings from the factory (Earlier Volvo S60R for example).  But as you see in the link, the difference in the spacing of the light source is one of the things that changes how the light reacts to the different reflections. 

[maxtog]

Updated the OP with the following link, explaining why putting HID's in a non-HID housing is a bad thing! 

http://southrnfresh.com/2013/06/why-adding-a-hid-kit-to-your-car-with-non-projectors-housing-makes-you-a-ricer/

Love it

[martin_14]

http://southrnfresh.com/2013/06/why-adding-a-hid-kit-to-your-car-with-non-projectors-housing-makes-you-a-ricer/

Indeed, great article. Now I understand that whiter light is not always better; but I like it better, though. Anyway, I'm happy with something in the 3000-4000 K region.

[maxtog]

Indeed, great article. Now I understand that whiter light is not always better; but I like it better, though. Anyway, I'm happy with something in the 3000-4000 K region.

Actually, he should probably add to the site that with HID technology, the higher the color temperature is over around 5K, the LESS EFFICIENT the bulb and the total light output goes down.

[Stephen.G.Fiddes]

5k is my personal choice, although I may get some 3k to use for winter.

[Stephen.G.Fiddes]

Going to give this a bump for the LED bulb guy... Linking his thread to this one too...

[fmwhit]

Excellent How to Video!!

Anyone attempting this should use great caution when putting plastic assemblies in the oven. Although I have not but any motorcycle related stuff in my wives oven I did put some electronic gear in there and although the oven was set at abt 175 the plastic melted and deformed.  I guess there were hot spots as the heating elements came on to maintain the temp.

Fred
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[VirginiaJim]

My wife would kill me if I did that.