OrganDonor Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 I'm shopping for HIDs for the new Wing. I've noticed that the kits for sale now have the ignitor and ballast combined in one unit. Even the seller from last year's group buy is selling McCulloughs that are once piece. Any downside to the combined units? I thought there was concern with the heat from one decreasing the life of the other? The HIDS should be sweet in the wing... I'm doing both lower beams, and they are height adjustable on the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northman Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Any downside to the combined units? I thought there was concern with the heat from one decreasing the life of the other? I don't see why there would be a problem. All factory HID's are built that way, IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERBXX Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Any downside to the combined units? I thought there was concern with the heat from one decreasing the life of the other? I don't see why there would be a problem. All factory HID's are built that way, IIRC. With a split unit you can easily (relatively) and safely extend the wires between the ballast and igniter, AS we are only talking about about 100 volts . The ballast can then be mounted were it is more convenient , and the match box sized igniter can be mounted up front. I believe the latest oem car unit s have the igniter built into the socket making the socket larger then you would expect. I have an split ballast and igniter from a maxima or somthing like that that i use for my low beam, with the ballast mounted on the side of the rear subframe. I use a one piece bosch ballast from an audi for my high. Herb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXTi Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 There was a link posted on one of the Ducati forums about "Digital HID". Here it is. Digital HID link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Even the seller from last year's group buy is selling McCulloughs that are once piece. Do you have a link for the old group buy seller to see what he is offering? I searched ebay for HIDseller and got no hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 Even the seller from last year's group buy is selling McCulloughs that are once piece. Do you have a link for the old group buy seller to see what he is offering? I searched ebay for HIDseller and got no hits. He was selling them last week, but hasn't relisted them yet. You can email him at hidseller@hotmail.com.... I'm buying another pair from him for $187 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bird Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 FWit's W, I just received an HID by Prius, by Phillips, from Jaws, plus a 100 W High Beam. $265 US$'s. Using the Post Office. I'm waiting for wheel bearing, a set of shrooms, a braided clutch pipe, and a set of Strada's which I'll pick up tomorrow. I'll have it all installed in a week or so. I'll try to post some pics one day. Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 FWit's W, I just received an HID by Prius, by Phillips, from Jaws, plus a 100 W High Beam. $265 US s. Using the Post Office. I'm waiting for wheel bearing, a set of shrooms, a braided clutch pipe, and a set of Strada's which I'll pick up tomorrow. I'll have it all installed in a week or so. I'll try to post some pics one day. Maybe. Ouch, pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I'm buying another pair from him for $187 shipped. So, you have already received one pair of the new combined McCullough style? If so, how long are the leads between the controller and the bulb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 I'm buying another pair from him for $187 shipped. So, you have already received one pair of the new combined McCullough style? If so, how long are the leads between the controller and the bulb? Many of us have bought the McCullough style. I personally bought over 10 sets and resold them. Installed low and high beam in my Bird. They work great. Best mod you can do for the price, my .02 They are all plug and play, except you need to add a small rubber washer to make it fit snug. No big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 14, 2007 Share Posted April 14, 2007 John, I was wondering if the new combined ballast and ignitor might run hotter than the old separated style, necessitating mounting in an area with more air flow. Thus, I am curious as to the length of the wire between the controller and the bulb on the new configuration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted April 14, 2007 Author Share Posted April 14, 2007 I'm buying another pair from him for $187 shipped. So, you have already received one pair of the new combined McCullough style? If so, how long are the leads between the controller and the bulb? No. The original set I have from him were purchased over a year ago, and have the separate components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John01XX Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 John, I was wondering if the new combined ballast and ignitor might run hotter than the old separated style, necessitating mounting in an area with more air flow. Thus, I am curious as to the length of the wire between the controller and the bulb on the new configuration. I wouldn't think there would be any difference but then I have only seen the separate component system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Para045 Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 They are all plug and play, except you need to add a small rubber washer to make it fit snug. No big deal. Where is the washer put? Under the globe? Does it do the same job as this Bulb Adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 15, 2007 Share Posted April 15, 2007 I found an ebay listing for HIDseller tonight: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HID-Convers...sspagenameZWDVW But, I can't tell much from the picture. The wiring as shown looks pretty short, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiCBR Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Ok so i have been thinking about Putting the HID's in the Bird for some time now. Question i have is what is the best Units to put in? What bulbs do most of you use with the HID's? Is it better to do both low and high at the same time or just the low? Seeing as i will be buy online and shipping to New Zealand im looking for a kit that easy to install and a dealer that i can trust should something go wrong. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 Email HIDSELLER@hotmail.com He sells the McCollogh kits that we all bought last year (from him.) They are $185 for a set of two H7's. I have a set on my bird, and am buying a second set for the Wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrxxquad Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I just got mine last month from hidseller and they were separate componets. I can see better with my tinted shield at night than my stock lights were with a clear shield. And that is just on low, which is better than the high was. And the high, hell you need a tinted shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I sent HIDseller@hotmail.com an email asking about his current offering, and how long the bulb wire was if the controller was integrated. He responded: Our ballast has external ignitor. Our standard ignitor is 18inches long. If you want the extended length ignitor, please add extra $14. We have 4300K H7 available. Andy So, it sounds like the McCulloch kits he is selling, at least in the 4300K H7 variety, are configured as they were originally, rather than having an integrated ballast/igniter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted April 18, 2007 Author Share Posted April 18, 2007 I sent HIDseller@hotmail.com an email asking about his current offering, and how long the bulb wire was if the controller was integrated. He responded: Our ballast has external ignitor. Our standard ignitor is 18inches long. If you want the extended length ignitor, please add extra $14. We have 4300K H7 available. Andy So, it sounds like the McCulloch kits he is selling, at least in the 4300K H7 variety, are configured as they were originally, rather than having an integrated ballast/igniter. Weird. The ones he was running on eBay were 5300k (or 5700k?), and were combined units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I asked him specifically if he had 4300K H7's rather than the 5300K he was offering on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 I still haven't gotten around to ordering these but its on my wish list. When one of you guys does an install...please take some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Quick question. If you buy a dual light kit (high/low with two bulbs) are the kits completely separateable? Could i rig up two bikes with low beam HID? Is there common equipment that they share? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmeupto125 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 They are two complete and separate units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiXXation Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 I placed a $185.00 PayPal request to Andy on 4/23/07 at 17:37 PDT for one of his 4300K H7 HID Conversion Kits and these components arrived at my door this afternoon, 4/27/07 via Air Mail. Two ballasts with separate ignitors, two connectors to mate to the original headlight connectors, two H7 bulbs, two pads of double-sided sticky, wire ties, and a manual. Excellent service! As has been mentioned before, there are no markings on the bulbs to indicate their temperature ratings unless it is the brownish insulator on the external conductor running up beside the bulb (not seen in the picture). The makeup of the kit looks the same as I recall in the original group buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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