Question for those that have HID lights. The light assembly has the bulb that plugs into the base, the base has a metal tube that the bulb is inserted into. The metal tube has one side of the tube cut out so there is no shrouding of the bulb on that side of the tube. On the bulbs that I received, the unshrouded portion of the light is on top, which means that when the light is on and someone is looking at the headlight, they are likely to be looking directly at the bulb. Is this normal, or is the unshrouded portion of the assembly supposed to be on the bottom side of the light?
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Auburn
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I assume you are talking about bi-xenon HID lights. The metal part re-aims when you switch to high beam.
Like these:
Like these:
The bottom is shrouded and the top is un-shrouded because the light hits the reflector and is inverted as it projects out the front of the headlamp assembly. This is also true for the stock halogen H4 bulbs (the shield low beam is underneath the filament)
When you look at any headlamp on low beams from the front, the top half of the headlight appears illuminated and the bottom is darker.
Check these out:
When you look at any headlamp on low beams from the front, the top half of the headlight appears illuminated and the bottom is darker.
Check these out:
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Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
As said; top half of capsule is open to reflect off the upper half of the reflector in low beam. If you have a mechanical bi-xenon (servo to switch to the high beam), then the bottom half of your housing will illuminate to reflect up higher once the servo flips. Some half ass Xenon kits have the highbeam in Halogen caps mounted as piggyback (avoid these!)
I have the 5200K (Pure White) Phillips/Osram HID's and they are the absolute best farkle I have added (for day visibility too). They cost triple of what the cheap Chinese junk ones cost but they certainly are worth it especially if you don't have to ever replace them (unlike the eBAy junk sets). Once is a enough (PITA) to take the cowling/nose plastics off.
I have the 5200K (Pure White) Phillips/Osram HID's and they are the absolute best farkle I have added (for day visibility too). They cost triple of what the cheap Chinese junk ones cost but they certainly are worth it especially if you don't have to ever replace them (unlike the eBAy junk sets). Once is a enough (PITA) to take the cowling/nose plastics off.
TomInPA
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Another view of the HID bulbs.
The difference between stock bulbs and the HIDs is amazing, but I do get a good aim that does not dazzle oncoming drivers. This has the appearance that only the top of the reflector is illuminated.
Stock 2006 and 2012 bikes.
2005 with HID
The difference between stock bulbs and the HIDs is amazing, but I do get a good aim that does not dazzle oncoming drivers. This has the appearance that only the top of the reflector is illuminated.
Stock 2006 and 2012 bikes.
2005 with HID
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
Amazing may even be an understatement. I have mine aimed down a tad also, rarely ever get flashed and it's usually by some q-tipper when I do (did)... maybe 1 out of 50 or so nite rides... not badd
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