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Xenon HID lighting
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<blockquote data-quote="John Appleton" data-source="post: 2368" data-attributes="member: 760"><p><strong>xenon h.i.d.lighting</strong></p><p></p><p>as you have noticed , my baby boy has rushed in with the results of my efforts ! the lighting kit proved easy to fit after I shortened the harnesses supplied . This only applies to the power feed to the relay and the dip/main control harness . The high tension leads between ballast and bulb are already fairly short and limit the choices when positioning the ballast . The dip/main harness is supplied with a three pin plug attatched . This was replaced with three lucar spade terminals which plug directly into my original three pin bulb plug which means it only takes minutes to revert to a halogen bulb . The only place that I could fit the ballast unit was below the headlamp but it is fairly unobtrusive and will give the anoraks something to talk about . I can confirm that the bike harness did not have to be altered in any way . Now for the important bit . Does it work . You bet it does ! An intense cold blue/white light with a good spread on dip and a clear cut off and kick up , Main beam produces a narrower pattern but with exceptional range . The power consumption seems satisfyingly low and the alton balances at revs for approx. 35 mph . Am I satisfied . Yes , very . The kit comes properly packed . The delivery time is excellant , The results are very satisfying , and all for twelve pounds fifty plus seventeen pounds fifty shipping from hongkong ! John</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Appleton, post: 2368, member: 760"] [b]xenon h.i.d.lighting[/b] as you have noticed , my baby boy has rushed in with the results of my efforts ! the lighting kit proved easy to fit after I shortened the harnesses supplied . This only applies to the power feed to the relay and the dip/main control harness . The high tension leads between ballast and bulb are already fairly short and limit the choices when positioning the ballast . The dip/main harness is supplied with a three pin plug attatched . This was replaced with three lucar spade terminals which plug directly into my original three pin bulb plug which means it only takes minutes to revert to a halogen bulb . The only place that I could fit the ballast unit was below the headlamp but it is fairly unobtrusive and will give the anoraks something to talk about . I can confirm that the bike harness did not have to be altered in any way . Now for the important bit . Does it work . You bet it does ! An intense cold blue/white light with a good spread on dip and a clear cut off and kick up , Main beam produces a narrower pattern but with exceptional range . The power consumption seems satisfyingly low and the alton balances at revs for approx. 35 mph . Am I satisfied . Yes , very . The kit comes properly packed . The delivery time is excellant , The results are very satisfying , and all for twelve pounds fifty plus seventeen pounds fifty shipping from hongkong ! John [/QUOTE]
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