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superhawk996 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 12 hours ago, XXitanium said: W5W - So, for me and Hondero, think these will melt plastic? I would not be the guinea pig for sure, going from 1.7W to 5W is a big jump. Aside from the potential of meling stuff, they probably won't last nearly as long as the stock ones. I also don't understand wanting brighter instrument lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted May 22, 2020 Author Share Posted May 22, 2020 The ones I ordered are from the previous thread. They are low wattage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Knievel Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 14 hours ago, fizzy said: Agreed, I think LED bulbs are sized as equivalent to incandescent in brightness, based on the ones I have used. They will use far less power. As a rule LED replacements (equal of slightly greater output) are cooler and less power than standard bulbs. If you want to use LEDs running to the old wattage output, you get much brighter with more heat. Typically what’s in the stores are intended as replacement for stock bulb brightness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Zero Knievel said: Typically what’s in the stores are intended as replacement for stock bulb brightness .Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Verified voltageWell the incandescent bulbs didn't look burnt we put in different two different sets of LED as we went down to the local parts store. We picked up the bigger base spade lights. It blinked when we started it. We think the connector between the wiring to the back of the dashboard is the problem. It's loose. We put it in position and it's staying on now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 The Black Block that I'm pointing at behind the wire at the bottom of the dashboard on what would be the passenger side of the bike quote quote-unquote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XXitanium Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Google is confounding me I don't know what to call this. It's an 1157 Amber. Has a reflective coating on the outside though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Currently in Amber bulbs work with the parabolic reflector and the lightly smoked lenses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 The only Real Results I got was a British thing at 4£ each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Those used to be sold as 1157A Chrome bulbs by Clear Alternatives Some manufactures called them titanium bulbs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 I suspect the black box is for HID headlight(s) as it is not stock. The two plugs for the dash panel are at the bottom of the back of the cluster housing midway to either side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondero Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Hello colleagues, I am going to do an experiment with the 5W bulbs to see the heat they generate, I am going to recreate the siltuation of the bulbs inside the odometer to leave doubts about the heat they give off and the damage they can cause, I have a couple of weeks with the idea but I have not had time, if it is true that the other day I changed the dome and took out a light bulb to see how everything was inside and the truth that there was no symptom of having suffered any damage from the heat, but since I'm worried I'm going to do the experiment. I don't know in your country, but here in Spain it is mandatory to always keep the light on. By the way XXTitanium, your lights are now very beautiful and shine a lot, that does not bother at night? I have also thought about buying the same bulbs that I have 5w but in blue, to see how the odometer is, so the mile numbers will also look blue, I have to try it. I'll tell you .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) Lo and behold... On 7/2/2020 at 5:59 PM, Hondero said: XXTitanium, your lights are now very beautiful and shine a lot, that does not bother at night? We just did my son's dashboard today. It hasn't gotten dark yet. It looked good in the garage with the lights off. He put in both winters as just amber. That is the old chromed one in the blister pack for spare. Edited July 4, 2020 by XXitanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 Kid said the guys at O'Reilly's were amazed. They hadn't ever seen a bulb like that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hondero Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1873/5000 Hello friends, because as I already mentioned I have carried out the experiment and I tell you how it has been ... I have connected the bulb to 12V with a transformer and indeed when I touched it it was quite hot, so for the avoidance of doubt I have done a home test trying to recreate the conditions of the bulb inside the odometer, a small place without breathing and with plastics that can be melt from the heat, so I tell you the experiment ... To make the comparison of light I have connected a 1.7 W bulb (the original) and the one I currently have on the bike (5W), and clearly the 5 W bulb looks brighter and it also heats up a lot more and that was my fear. To recreate an odometer inside I have put the bulb in a glass without breathing and I have also put the bulb in a plastic glove which is the thinnest plastic I have been able to find to see how the heat of the bulb affected it, the bulb at all times it has been in contact with the plastic glove, I have left the light bulb inside the plastic for 20 minutes (enough to see the reaction) and after 20 minutes if the plastic has been slightly deformed but very little, in addition Keep in mind that it was in direct contact with the bulb, when removing the bulb from the plastic it came out without problems and had not stuck with the plastic although it has been deformed a little, but eye is a very very thin plastic and was wrapping all the light bulb, With which the conclusion that I draw is that you can rest easy and these bulbs will not deform our internal plastics, in a trip of 5 or 6 hours I have not tested it, but I have been with the bike for more than two hours in a row and no problem, And now after doing the experiment that I have carried out I am already calm and with the certainty that even if it generates heat nothing will happen. That's it, now I am calm with the 5w lights. I have to test the same light bulb but in blue, to see if the numbers make them more blue and it looks more beautiful, as soon as I try it I upload it and see how it would look ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 51 minutes ago, Hondero said: With which the conclusion that I draw is that you can rest easy and these bulbs will not deform our internal plastics Your test was interesting, but mostly useless. While the thin glove would seem more fragile than the instrument cluster, being so thin it is able to dissipate the heat more easily. It's also a different material so not knowing the temperature tolerances of both materials makes the glove a pretty useless test material. If you glove tested the original bulb and the 5w and the 5w did less damage to the glove then it would likely be a solid conclusion that the 5w is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 Afterthought. The blades on the bulbs I ordered for the dash were too small. My son ran and got different LED with blades the same size as the incandescent we removed. They had multiple pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 ...mechanic said the HID low beam is burnt but, did not replace it. Is there magic to buying a replacement? ( I suppose, yank the old one and see what the base looks like?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFT Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I've been running clear bulbs with the clear lenses on my turn signals for at least 10 years now and never had an issue with police. When turned on they give off a yellowish-amber color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superhawk996 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, TFT said: I've been running clear bulbs with the clear lenses on my turn signals for at least 10 years now and never had an issue with police. Last I looked white is legal for a front turn signal, but I believe that varying from stock with non DOT parts is illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 I assume you didn't put projector beams in the headlight, so it would be a standard H7 HID bulb at the appropriate color rating. Swap the connectors to make sure it's the bulb that's given up, it's not uncommon for ballasts to go bad. And of course, check the connections because with the higher current and voltage that goes through the HID, connections can oxidize or burn if there's an air gap anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 Thanks for the know-how. He took it to work today, a forty mile trip. He seemed genuinely excited. He said he could feel the difference with the new tires. His close friends are kind of basement dwellers most of which have chemically reduced their own drive to achieve. ...not bad kids, just no direction. He only has one acquaintance that I know of that has a bike. I told him to go find some guys to ride with. Maybe we could both scare up a couple guys each and make a day or a weekend of it. I never thought of birds as small bikes. Hobi is sending peg lowering brackets. Thanks for the nice bike Joe (and Ben) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 9 hours ago, rockmeupto125 said: check the connections because with the higher current and voltage that goes through the HID, connections can oxidize or burn if there's an air gap anywhere. The block under the dash near the right grip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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