Hella FF200 HID Lights

[Ignacio]

Sorry I didn't tell any of you about it earlier, but I didn't dare want us to get in a bidding war. I scored a new set of Hella FF200 HID lights off eBay Friday for $315. They're a little bigger than the popular PHID lights at 5 3/4", but at about half the price I couldn't pass them up.

Click Here.

I guess 145 will be my top speed in the future

I'm waiting for UPS, but think I scored a great set of lights at a great price. Now, to mount the suckers. :bb2:

 

[Woodstock]

Are they what dougc has on his?

 

[Ignacio]

Good catch! I think you're right. I have a picture from the IBR and they look like about the right size. I don't think they're the FF1000's. Doug's 2005 IBR Steed

If they are the FF200's I think I might be able to mount them on my existing Top Gun brackets without hitting the mirrors.

Schweet! B)

 

[Toynut]

Iggy,

Couldn't you simply swap to the FZ1 mirrors for more clearance? :eh:

 

[sgoat]

Here's a pic of some non-xenon FF200's mounted on a Concours I once owned. I had FF50's on Top Gun mnts. on my 03 FJR and am not sure how much larger a light would fit. It'll be close for sure! By the way, the stock FF200's were great lights! I can't even imagine how bright the Xenon versions will be. Good luck!

 

[Ignacio]

If it's going to be an interference I think it's going to be the stalks near the attach points and not the mirrors. I may need to move them forward and outward a bit.

....nothing some metal, dremel, and Krylon can't fix.

 

[skyway]

Are they what dougc has on his?

Yep same as Dougc.

Ignacio, I have seen these lights in action and they are very good on dark highways. Great price as well BTW.

 

[sgoat]

Ignacio,

Post some pics when you get them mounted up and let us know how well they work. I checked the street prices on those units and you STOLE them puppies! Congrats! :clap:

 

[Ignacio]

Now you know why I didn't dare tell you all my comrades.....until after I bought them :assasin:

UPS number says they're here 9/6. Me thinks the following weekend I have a fun project.

 

[Woodstock]

Are you sure you bought the Xenon/HID ones?

 

[Ignacio]

Yes, I am sure.

"Hella FF200 Xenon Driving Lamp Lights Kit Car Truck NEW" in the title, Hella part #74537, and picture of the actual product including all the fixin's to match Hella's description.

Plus they corrected the description to verify they are HID.

Finally, the power seller has a 99.8% rating.

I'm as sure as I can be.

Auction #7994537891

 

[Woodstock]

ok, I just searched for FF200 on ebay and got a hit on a non-HID version.

 

[Ignacio]

I finally got them installed. See the results by clicking here.

A sneak peek

 

[SkooterG]

Cool Matt! Install surely looked to be a bitch.

So when are you and Warchild gonna do a side by side comparison?

 

[Warchild]

So when are you and Warchild gonna do a side by side comparison?

We did this comparison after the farewell banquet at WFO-3 in Moscow, Idaho in August, '04.

The beamcasts from the two lamp systems are more alike than they are different.

 

[SkooterG]

So when are you and Warchild gonna do a side by side comparison?

We did this comparison after the farewell banquet at WFO-3 in Moscow, Idaho in August, '04.

The beamcasts from the two lamp systems are more alike than they are different.

For cryin out loud! I was there. I think I remember something like that was going on.

But it was hard to tell through the beer induced fog that was everywhere.



Although, correct me if I am wrong, but there was a full moon out that night.......

courtesy of Georgie-porgie Z.....

 

[sgoat]

Ignacio,

Great job and nice photo documentry! I thought it might be a squeeze gettin' em on, but it looks like you found a good solution. Wished I'd a had a set on my feejer this past weekend. I completed my BB1500 Gold ride, and even with my puny silverstars, I saw way more forest rats than I would have wanted to!............. :bigeyes:

 

[Ignacio]

Thanks sgoat! I figure the extra hour of web documentation helps somebody else out down the road.

I was also pondering the tightness of the starboard HID today as I was commuting. My tupperware jutting up is probably making it so that I can't get the extra screw into the bracket. Just not tidy all around.

Looking things over I might be able to get an extra half inch by changing the bracket orientation and putting it below the bracket (I'll have to take a picture afterewards to explain). If so, I might be able to move the ignitor/ballast a bit more and solve my interference problems.

If not, I'm hopefully seeing Doug Chapman this weekend and take a closer look at his install. He has FF200's also.

Expect that page to be updated once I get things a bit more finetuned.

Now if somebody else starts monitoring eBay for cheap sets of Hellas to score.....