i need help with head lights please
#1
12-24-2008, 09:36 PM
i need help with head lights please
what up guys im new to the forum i have a cbr600rr 2008 graffiti edition. I want to change my head lights to where i have both on at the same time as low beams, but i dont want to lose my high beam. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do it? and HID 8000.
#2
12-25-2008, 07:01 PM
RE: i need help with head lights please
Sorry, no such luck.
The left and right headlamps are designed for two different purposes (and the headlamp reflectors themselves are also different). If you look closely, you'll see what I mean about them being different. The reflector surface is different.
The low beam headlight is designed to make a flat, wide beam. The high beam is designed to throw light further, thus creating a more narrow beam. There is NO WAY to change this with bulbs or HID's. The only way to achieve what your asking is to have the headlamps redesigned completely to use a high/low bulb (which doesn't exist.)
You could always lower your high beam down (though, it creates a "hot spot" on the road surface which gets annoying quick). But you'll loose your high beam function altogether.
So, being the self-acclaimed HID Guru of the forum, I would recommend you install 55w HID into the low beam, and a regular 35w HID into the high beam. The 55w HID will give you a lot of light on the road without blinding people. The 35w kits "warm up" a bit faster, which is why I would use it for the high beam.
I would NOT go 8000k. They're pointless, and all you get is the "darker blue" color on the road, which defeats the purpose of HID's. I hate people driving around with those dark purple/blue HID's......because then they're only cosmetic.....not functional (and very illegal).
I would stick with either 4300-6000k MAX. I'm currently running 4500k in my car, and 5000k in my bike. I still get a clean, white/blue color from the headlamps, but a bright white on the road surface.
The left and right headlamps are designed for two different purposes (and the headlamp reflectors themselves are also different). If you look closely, you'll see what I mean about them being different. The reflector surface is different.
The low beam headlight is designed to make a flat, wide beam. The high beam is designed to throw light further, thus creating a more narrow beam. There is NO WAY to change this with bulbs or HID's. The only way to achieve what your asking is to have the headlamps redesigned completely to use a high/low bulb (which doesn't exist.)
You could always lower your high beam down (though, it creates a "hot spot" on the road surface which gets annoying quick). But you'll loose your high beam function altogether.
So, being the self-acclaimed HID Guru of the forum, I would recommend you install 55w HID into the low beam, and a regular 35w HID into the high beam. The 55w HID will give you a lot of light on the road without blinding people. The 35w kits "warm up" a bit faster, which is why I would use it for the high beam.
I would NOT go 8000k. They're pointless, and all you get is the "darker blue" color on the road, which defeats the purpose of HID's. I hate people driving around with those dark purple/blue HID's......because then they're only cosmetic.....not functional (and very illegal).
I would stick with either 4300-6000k MAX. I'm currently running 4500k in my car, and 5000k in my bike. I still get a clean, white/blue color from the headlamps, but a bright white on the road surface.
#3
12-26-2008, 08:19 PM
RE: i need help with head lights please
im serious about the LED kit and i would like to purchase. the DIY kit and i tried to PM you but no luck. I also wanted to know you what HID bulb and brand do you have its nice and clean. And last thing if its possible to make the LED's curve up too? Please respond or PM if you would like. thank you.
#4
12-27-2008, 11:39 PM
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