looking to do a HID conversion (H4 bulbs with some ballasts) and was wondering if any of you had the need to run a relay harness with it in order to have them function correctly? i know that on my car i needed one in order to run it well, but will the bike act the same way?

looking at this kit:

http://www.vvme.com/digital-slim-h43...m5v3d2sqkdqv8j

was probably going to stay somewhere in the 4300K to 6000K range depending if i want it to be white or a little ice blue, haven't decided yet.

let me know!

 

I have been thinking of doing this mod myself too. I would run it off a relay and a heavier gage wire too. The only reason I haven't done this mod. is cause when you switch from Hi to Lo beam it takes a second to turn the Lo beam side back on and at nite that would suck

 

honestly from having a set on my car once they are warmed up the 'switching' time is negligible. i was just wondering if anyone has had any cases of burned wires, flickering, etc. that would warrant the use of a relay harness. i might as well pick one up while im ordering the kit, but if no one has had any problems without it i think itd be a waste of money.

either way, i think the HIDs will work much better than the stock bulbs do. i loved them on my car. i figured theyd last quite a long time on my bike since i dont drive it nearly as often as my car. hopefully it pans out.

 

Yes, you absolutely want a relay harness. Heavier gauge wire isn't necessary for the single-lamp bikes.

 

yeah, i was figuring with our dual lamp setup id want it, but wasnt sure. thanks for the input.

 

I'd fit Sylvania blue tungsten bulbs 60W and forget it - more than enough light. I'd be very concerned about running HD's on this bike - the heat generated may be too much for the older technology.
Def run the relay and wiring if you go this route.
Also the headlight design will give you big light scatter, and you could blind oncoming cars............

I love the idea of more light, but be aware of the issues. This has been discussed before................

 

That is not the case.

I had the H4 bi-xenon units in my 1000F.

If you get the correct kit the bulb has a relay built in.

The relay shifts the position of the bulb to achieve hi/low settings so there is ALWAYS light and no delay.

see here - http://www.smoothzone.co.uk/catalog/...-35w-p-53.html

There is a pic of the bulb as it moves

 

i completely agree about the light scatter. thats one thing im worried about. i know on my grand prix that i had a retro kit on i had to run them fairly low on the road to not get flashed. the beam pattern was lacking to say the least.

i wouldnt be worried about the heat though, they dont really get that hot. the headlight is also glass in comparison to most stock headlight units being plastic so that helps as well with melting or warping the lense.

either way, ill probably end up with a HID kit because i feel is a better use of my money than putting in a higher wattage set of halogens.

 

bought a 6000K bi-xenon kit and a wiring harness from VVME today. i'll let you guys know what i think of the kit itself and how it works with our bikes.