phplemel said:
I had some H7-HID kits leftover from my Ulysses, sourced from DDM Tuning. I installed these & a pair of 2 1/2" LED driving lights.
Install was relatively straightforward. Lots of hiding places for the ballasts. Haven't taken any night shots to see distance but daylight visibility is amazing!!! A lot whiter than the stock halogens and with the motorized high-beam updating both lights with the HID's was a no brainier. Really pleased with the results. Only issue so far (15000km) has been an intermittent connection problem with the rh light. will fix that in spring after bike is back home (sleeping in the warmth 4500km away from me :'()
I fitted a HID xenon (Chinese brand since I'm over here) setup to my Jetmax maxi scoot
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=607278 and 2007 Dragstar Classic 1100, and have had a few issues: i.e. spread of the light pattern which is more relative to the headlight reflector(s), plus issues of beam 'cutoff' and dark spots, then the issue of having to adjust and lower the headlight(s) vertically. The lights I have are the type that have a single filament that toggles up/down rather than a motorised housing cover altering the light pattern for high/low beam.
I too also have had problems with the Jetmax twin headlights experiencing the odd intermittent occurrence where one or other of the lights not working. At first it would happen on just odd occasions then with increasing frequency. Took it back to the motorcycle 'work shop' where the lights had been purchased and fitted. Tried a few things, swapped out this and that, 'mechanic' thought it was this or the other. Seemed to correct it, which would last several weeks or so, then the problem would return. Same thing... back and forth. This got old real quick since the 'fix' would work ok for a week or two then same problem.
After the third of fourth visit, I did some trial and error isolation of the fault myself, and found that it was the fuse that is the fuse-able link for the hot wire which keeps power for the passing switch on the handlebar which has to connect to the battery. The female connectors inside the little plastic fuse housing had worked loose so that the fuse was not always touching enough to form the circuit. Added to that the male connectors of the spade type fuse were oxidised and this only added to the problem. Simply used emery paper to remove the oxidised surface and applied some crimping force to the internal connectors within the little fuse holder and have not had any problems since for 3-4 months. The Dragstar though has developed its own problem after a year of use with the same HID since I first installed it. It has worked fine for a year without issue but the last 8 or so months... where the light wont turn on after engine startuo using the light switch. But if I flick the light to highbeam and then apply the passing switch, the light comes on and releasing the passing switch, the headlight will stay on. I can then switch to low beam and most of the time the headlight remains on. If I have had the light on for more then several hours though, the headlight will not stay on when I use the method above and then switch to low beam - this results in the light switching off. After a longer period, then the light won't stay on at all no matter using high or low beam. The passing switch works though so I have made a little cable tie solution until I get around to either checking all wiring, adding a relay which I don't think should be needed now since it worked fine for a year before the fault developed. Or go back to the halogen bulb, which I like in some ways as it gives a wider pattern and more defined cutoff to the light pattern.
One lesson is that the majority of Chinese made HID's are crap, they are so cheap here. It is a real problem though finding high end or foreign HID systems especially for motorcycles in China, which are considered utilitarian vehicles. Can't find any HID lights even manufactured by Joint Venture manufacturers (e.g. Hella) for motorcycles... all the ones for car applications come with integrated wiring and cost crazy money here.
OK, back to the topic at hand.. HID for the S10.
