I got these HID's with the slim ballast
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/N8Stephens/DSCF0816.jpg
This is with the new HID on the left side and the xeon bulb on the right without a ballast.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/N8Stephens/DSCF0824.jpg
Here is a photo of the ballasts mounted inside the front fairing. They are so small they fit in perfectly.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/N8Stephens/DSCF0833.jpg
Here is a photo with both of the bulbs with ballasts.


They are super bright and they only cost me 79.00

Here is a link to what I got.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SLIM-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-XENON-H4-9004-9007-H13-HI-LO_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262Q QcategoryZ36476QQihZ002QQitemZ120340117933QQtcZpho to

You just put in the color you want, I got the 6000K H7 bulbs.

Are these really that bright?

Worth the money?

How hard were they to install compared to regular bulbs?

Yes they are worth every penny.

^ Do you have the same ones?

Were they hard to install especially taking off the front end?

They were so easy to do, took me only 30 minutes to put in. Take off the front fairing, remove the rubber covering over the bulbs. Remove the metal clip that holds in the bulb. Take out the bulb, slide the new one in, plug in the wires. Mount the ballasts, clean up the wires with zip ties and put it back together on the bike.

The xeon bulbs without the ballasts are worthless. You can't see anything when riding and all you do is blind oncoming traffic. I had the xeons and thought they were the sh*t, wow was I wrong. They are so bright, I am getting a kit for my car!

ORIGINAL: firemanron

Are these really that bright?

Worth the money?

How hard were they to install compared to regular bulbs?


Yes they are that bright.Actually very bright at night.
worth the money HELL YES!!!!!!!Best mod to date on mine,esp if you do ANY night riding

INstall takes 30-60 mins depending the units used..I love mine.I have a year on mine with zero issues.

hey white99, did you get the same one as stephen or are yours different? ebay as well?

Do you guys have issues with blowing fuses? I saw some other people changing out the fuse to a 15-30 amp fuse for that reason.

say guy same kit.Fast shipping and no issues.

Still running stock fuses with no issues.

Got the same kit. I got the regular ballasts in mine. Installed the slim ones in my buddys bike last sunday. They are SOOOOO worth the price. Easy to install, and gosh they are the best spent money on the bike yet!

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/V8fb/HPIM0252.jpg I just go done w/ mine about 5 min ago, see I went w/ the same temp bulb as you

ORIGINAL: Rotory2F4i

I just go done w/ mine about 5 min ago, see I went w/ the same temp bulb as you




Well, how do you like yours?

Besides the fact that they look awesome, the overall brightness is not comparable to stock halogens. They will definitely make you more visible and allow you to see much more. Very easy to install, bout 30-60 min taking you time. I got mine from StarRotors.com, very fast shipping, $99.95 shipped. Very east to install, mine though, with just the bulb in there it wiggled a little, so I made a little spacer to go on top the bulb to hold a little more force on the bulb. I left the stock 10amp fuse in there and have had no problem yet. Now that it got dark I snapped these two.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/V8fb/HPIM0263.jpghttp://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/V8fb/HPIM0267.jpg

Would anyone here be able to post a picture of their lights shining down the road, preferably both low and high? Thanks!

ORIGINAL: axsys

Would anyone here be able to post a picture of their lights shining down the road, preferably both low and high? Thanks!


I agree with that. I would like to see how far they actually go compared to the stock bulbs.

I can try to do that tonight

ORIGINAL: Rotory2F4i

Besides the fact that they look awesome, the overall brightness is not comparable to stock halogens. They will definitely make you more visible and allow you to see much more. Very easy to install, bout 30-60 min taking you time. I got mine from StarRotors.com, very fast shipping, $99.95 shipped. Very east to install, mine though, with just the bulb in there it wiggled a little, so I made a little spacer to go on top the bulb to hold a little more force on the bulb. I left the stock 10amp fuse in there and have had no problem yet. Now that it got dark I snapped these two.
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/V8fb/HPIM0263.jpghttp://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff295/V8fb/HPIM0267.jpg


Wow those look awesome. I think this thread won me over to get some HIDs for mine, too. So both of you guys got 6000K H7? This is a little weird though. I have 8000K on my tacoma and it's not nearly as blue as that o.O

Nice stephens! Glad you are rolling with the rest of us running HIDS ;)!

ps let me know how these hold up over time. I am thinking about them for my RR

Thanks, Although I won't be riding too much these days. Its getting cold out here in Nebraska. But there will be some more warm days out there.

Dominate, those are 8000k. If your looking for the brightest overall, go with the 6,000k, anything over 6k and its more towards looks than function.

I am thinking this will become a winter project. Do they plug into the stock wires or is there cutting involved? also pics up the road both high and low would be appreciated

No cutting involved..Unless you want to .

On high i can see 5 times farther than with the stock lights,esp on the sides of the road.I light up road signs 1/2 mile + away..

As far as how long they will last.Ive had mine over a year now with zero issues.

I didn't make any cuts either. Stuck the wires for the ballast in the stock bulb socket for its power signal to the box and did a really good tape job.

The bulbs that come with the HID setup, do they fit flush on to the existing opening or do you have to tape them somehow? I hope this makes sense.

ORIGINAL: firemanron

The bulbs that come with the HID setup, do they fit flush on to the existing opening or do you have to tape them somehow? I hope this makes sense.


They fit the hole ,but are a tad thinner than stock bulbs(aka slightly loose in the socket)..I just made a spacer out of rubber to make them fit tight..No issues at all.

The metal clip holds the bulb in, just tighten the screw nice and tight.

thanks guys. This will be my next purchase. I cant wait.

these plug into the existing bulb cables correct???

Quick question. I'm picking up a HID kit from ebay as well. I know with my car, my HID came with a relay. Is this needed for a motorcycle? cause the kit I'm looking at doesn't have a relay just 2 balasts and 2 bulbs with wiring

ooo, I dunno, my kit came with relays, ballasts, bulbs

Look at the very first post. That is the one to get, it has everything you need. Except a 5mm allen wrench.

one prob I have with the install. When hooking the stock headlight cradle to the ballasts which wires go together. Stock headlight has a blue and a green wire while the ballast has a red and black. Please help.

I think what I did was test the bulb with the wires. I just hooked up the wire to each one to see which one worked.

red=blue and black=green

correct me if I'm wrong but i was looking at the ebay link for the HID kit

These are normally made for a car right?? so they come with 2 bulbs and 2 ballasts cause on the link it says auto kit H7 comes with 2 of everything then right under it says motorcycle one of everything. So I am unsure if I have to buy 1 or 2 kits (hi/lo)

I"m trying to understand how the wiring works. If its an auto kit..doesn't the relay force both lights to come on when the bike is started making the hi beam switch useless?? Or are they independent of each other??

YOu only need to buy one car H7 kit. It comes with two bulbs, two igniters and two ballasts. The high beam is only used when you physically turn on your high beam switch. Each bulb is independent from each other.

ok sounds good Nate ...I have yet to take this bike apart...lets hope I don't screw it up.

u won't. if you have any questions just PM me.

Installed my lights tonight and I was able to get a ride in. The lights look great and are much much brighter than stock. Def worth the cost!!!

Right on!!!

Stephens -

I just ordered the same kit as you. Do your HID's turn on when you turn the key or does it wait for the bike start. I see that it says

"When the car/motorcycle is
running low power or overheating, Our
HID kit will shut down the ballast to prevent
damage to the car/motorcycle."

on the site but i am unsure of what the cut off is. It would be nice if they didn't turn on til the bike was running.

My low beam comes on right away, and the high beam takes about 3 seconds to come on. I ride with my high beam on during the day time so people can see me. But now that I have the HID setup I probably won't be riding with my high beam on during the day now.

To prevent overheating? I don't see how it can overheat since they only run at 35 watts. The ignitor produces 20,000 watts of current to fire the bulbs and the ballasts maintain the power. And you have fuses in your bike as a secondary safety measure.

i didnt mean overheating...i didnt want them to draw too much power before the bike was running

ORIGINAL: redzintimidator

i didnt mean overheating...i didnt want them to draw too much power before the bike was running


are you talking about the hids drawingto muchcurrent so you'd have issues with starting the bike?

if you worried about that, tripage makes a head light delay which i think it adjustable up to 15 secs or something like that...

look great dude! this should be a must have for everyone.

Oh the amperage draw for starting the bike. The light isn't at full strength when it first comes on. It does have to warm up a bit, but I have never had any issues with my bike starting and I still have been starting it with this cold ass weather. Not riding, just starting. Lol

Hey Stephens. Everythings sounds good so far about the HID, but what if the bulbs get burnt out, broken, or whatever? Can you replace just the bulbs or do you have to buy the whole setup from the same guy on ebay?

^you can replace just the bulbs.

You can buy new HID bulbs, they are about 30 bucks a piece.

30 bucks a piece. Thats 60 all together and the whole setup is just 70. Thats not even right. And where can you purchase the bulbs anyways, from the same guy?

Yes, the setup is 70 and you may probably only burn out one bulb. Not both of them at the same time. You don't have to get the bulbs from the same seller, there are other sellers who sell the bulbs online also. These bulbs have a long life on them and you probably won't need one for the life of your bike. I think its like 20,000 hours. Don't quote me, cuz I could be wrong.

Most of the real money made is in replacement parts. Someone is out to make a buck, otherwise they wouldn't be doing it.

I just got my kit in. I got it from the same guy Nate did. I didn't feel comfortable installing it myself...or at least cleanly, so I started talking to a local powersports representative. He told me he doesn't recommend installing them due to ballast failure due to motorcycle vibration.....I don't get it lol. How much more rough of a ride is it for the ballast being mounted in the engine bay of a car than the upper fairing of a motorcycle. I dunno what to do with this information b/c if he just wanted my money, he wouldn't of told me...dunno wat to think. I always take long 2 hour rides up the thruway.so if my hid's went out...I'd be screwed

Ok, is this guy an expert on HID ballasts? He is a mechanic correct? If they ballasts went out due to vibration, I think the company would be bankrupt from replacing everyones ballasts, since they have a one year warranty. No matter where you mount them, there will be some vibration, it isn't a cadillac. The ballasts are made of solid metal construction so they are built to last. I haven't riddenmy bike much because of the weather, so if they go out to vibration, I can't say just yet, but I don't think you need to pay anyone to install them, you can do this yourself. All you need is the 5mm allen wrench, a set of crimpers, butt connectors and you can do it yourself.

if anything i would think something would come unplugged due to vibration not the ballast giving out.

lol thats the thing....wats a butt connedctor? i'm not techy unless i have really really good direction.

A butt connector is a piece of plastic with metal in it, used to connect two wires together. You can get them at walmart in the automotive section.

sorry for the laziness of not researching rigorously, but how exactly does the dual-lighting work with the high beams. im assuming that if one bulb is fed power for high beams then only that one side goes high? can i run that wire and feed both light bibs? i dont ride at night much but ive always wanted the dual-headlight look. this is 2nd on my list after a louder exhaust.

The lights are set up so the high beam is set up at a higher angle and the switch turns it on and off. I would say you should just set them up individually and flip the switch to have them both on. If you really want to do a dual light set up, someone posted on this awhile ago. Use the "search" feature at the top of the page.

woot!!!
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_eAGqfR6FyjY/SUsW3t9-efI/AAAAAAAANmo/zXpZsxqy_Ls/s800/IMG_0610.JPG


too bad one ballast was bad! Should get a new one by the end of next week though..besides that all is well! Im getting a set for my car PRONTO!!:D:D

Pretty sweet bro!!!!

Thanx to all you guys I did mine yesterday. I ordered the slim ballest. I only did the low beam for now I want to see if I have any issues. I got my set for $70 and they work gr8. It took me longer to take off the front fairing than to install them. I did have to adjust the highth of the light so is wont blind oncoming traffic.
One thing I heard was that if you mount your ballest close to your gauges it will mess with them . Is this true?

Is it difficult to remove the front headlight fairing?

nope..just three screws on each side, mirrors, and two plastic pop lock type on the inner fairigns and an electrical plug on the left side of the bike and the whole thing pops off..pretty simple

ORIGINAL: rocketjoe

Thanx to all you guys I did mine yesterday. I ordered the slim ballest. I only did the low beam for now I want to see if I have any issues. I got my set for $70 and they work gr8. It took me longer to take off the front fairing than to install them. I did have to adjust the highth of the light so is wont blind oncoming traffic.
One thing I heard was that if you mount your ballest close to your gauges it will mess with them . Is this true?


If you had the fairing off, why didn't you do them both? I have never heard of a ballast disorienting your gauges.

I just want to see how it is with one. It is a cheap kit I want to see how long it last. Ill give it a month if I dont have any prob. I will do the other side. Its so ez to do. Plus I want to see if I have any problems with the cops . Police can be ass hats somtimes down here in florida .

I plan on doing this asap.

i love the color of mine...not too blue to get in trouble, but blue enough to look super sexy;)

I did the 6000k, the brightest amount of light output and still has the blue to it. I did it to my Dodge Stratus too, they really are bright. It pisses off other drivers all the time. lol, but I can see so much farther.

ORIGINAL: Stephens

I did the 6000k, the brightest amount of light output and still has the blue to it. I did it to my Dodge Stratus too, they really are bright. It pisses off other drivers all the time. lol, but I can see so much farther.



Since you did it to your car, I assume you have plenty of wire to go from one end to another, correct?

Any problems with the car installation and is it a snug fit or do you have to modify a little?

you should have an excess of wire because you take the stock plug and plug the inverters into that then plug the HID bulb into the inverters, so you are adding another 2 or so feet to the already long enough stock wiring

Oh theres plenty of wiring, you have the wiring for the ignitors and the ballasts. I had to zip tie a bunch of them together and tidy them up under the hood. I didnt have any problems at all, its easier than the bike, cuz you dont have to pull off a fairing, just plug in the new bulb and plug in the wires.

Two quick questions. For the two spade connectors that go from the HID ballasts to the stock headlight connector, what did you guys use to keep them in? Mine wiggles around too much and I'm afraid it's going to fall out while riding. Will it be ok to just solder the spades into the connector? Second question: how do you aim your headlights? o.O

just looked for these and i cant seem to find the correct ones on ebay.. abyibe wanna cut and paste a kink

Dominate: To answer your question about the wiring, I cut the ends off and reconnected them with new connectors. So they are one piece and won't come apart. 2nd, you don't have to aim your headlights, if you put them in correctly they should be aimed already. The metal clip that holds it in, may seem a bit loose just tighten your holding screw and it wil be secure.

paluoo, because you are too lazy to do a search, here is a link for you

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Auto-H7-Slim-Ballast-Headlight-Xenon-HID-Conversion-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c66Q3a2 Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3 a2Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem 390019348585QQitemZ390019348585QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5 fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Next time read the entire post before asking questions. In the very first post of the post, there was a link to the unit that was purchased. But since you are new, I will give you some slack :)

not lazy...i read the entire thing (5pg) ..i saw the link on the first page. it brought me to ebay to an ended auction.. then i click on view items by seller and saw tons of hid kits for sale popped up , just not the one with the slim ballasts..

so i posted the request for the link with correct kit.

stephens, i appreciate the reply to my question tho,

Sorry to bag on you bro, just seen so many not do their research. Hope that link helps you out. If you have any further questions that have not been answered already, PM me and I will assist you. Total time to dissasemble, install and re-assemble 2 hours. It can be done in about an hour, but I wanted to clean up all the wires and make it look pretty. When you install each light, hook it up and test it first before you put it all together.

doesn't the high beam aim really high and blinds people too?

I guess it does, but you only use your high beams on a desolate road where there are no cars and when a car comes, you turn it off. Isn't that what you do now?

I see. It's just that I saw some other posts saying that you should aim your high beams down a little bit and I like riding with both lights on so I wanted to aim them down so I don't kill people lol. Oh and when I turned them on tonight after my install, it didnt look nearly as blue as the ones you guys posted. Although I purchased the same ones you guys did in the 1st link. (8000k) :shrug: Oh well I don't really need blue haha.

does the high beam aim really high up? mines does and blinds people

wheres the adjustment on the high beams?

ORIGINAL: Dominate.

I see. It's just that I saw some other posts saying that you should aim your high beams down a little bit and I like riding with both lights on so I wanted to aim them down so I don't kill people lol. Oh and when I turned them on tonight after my install, it didnt look nearly as blue as the ones you guys posted. Although I purchased the same ones you guys did in the 1st link. (8000k) :shrug: Oh well I don't really need blue haha.


did you get the 50 watt ones? They tend to come out slightly less blue because the brightness washes out the color.

Not that I know of. I just bought it directly from the link that was in the 1st post. If I did get 50watts for that price I guess I got a deal lol.

I got 6000k not the 8000k, you had the option to choose the kelvins, the higher the number the less brighter they are. Thats why I chose 6000k. I wanted the brightest I could get.

Ya I know my fair share of HIDs and temps haha I've installed 6 kits so far. And sorry I meant that I bought from the same ebay "company" as you did. However, I opted for the 8000K instead of the 6000K because I wanted that extra blue. But apparently, I didn't really get any blue at all -_- Or maybe I'm color blind?

Thats really wierd, I don't have any type of answer to that one.

did you in fact recieve the 8000k kit?? post up a picture

I can't find the cords for my camera right now to upload the actual light pics but I'll post up a pic of the box that I took back in December when I ordered it.

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/3303/p1000480fv1.jpg

red=blue and black=green

crucial info. thanks!

I did a write up of how to wire in a relay so the low beam doesn't come on till the bike is running, it's in the How To forum. An ideal HID setup would also draw it's power straight from the battery, requiring another relay.

Cool, I will have to check it out.

Just got my kit from DDM today. $95.00, slim ballasts (about the size of a RAZR phone), 6K, lifetime warranty. Now I need time to install them!

Take some photos of your work so we can see how it turns out. If you have any questions, post them up and I will answer them to the best of my ability. You will definately like them. Even during the daytime, you can be seen coming down the road for a long ways. I am in Nebraska and went riding, it was over 60 degrees out here.

Still looking for a quality HID install w/ photos to put up on http://f4i.modyourbike.com if anyone wants to contribute :)

Still looking for a quality HID install w/ photos to put up on http://f4i.modyourbike.com if anyone wants to contribute :)

I am planning on doing a full install this weekend.

Are they suppose to make any kinda noise when on? I just installed mine this weekend and it makes a little buzzing noise, im guessing its normal but i really cant hear it when bike is on.

The ones in my car only seem to make noise when they first come on and are warming up.

I have them in my car and they don't make any noise.

Hey everyone. After reading ALLL 10 pages of the thread, i plan on getting what everyone else seems to be getting. (the 6000k ballasts thing) Im really bad at tech stuff and this guy seemed to have a good deal. What do you guys think?

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/pts/1096449853.html

Both my headlights are working properly, wouldnt it kinda be a waste to get new lights? And how come you guys turn off your highbeams when theres cars? I just leave them on all the time. (don't bag on me... im new :D)

I leave my highs on during the day but at night I have to turn them off. They are way too bright for oncoming traffic.

Its never a waste of money to mod your bike. Go to the bar and drink away your paycheck, now thats a waste of money, Been there and done that one years ago when I was in college.