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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 43
| just wandering if anyone has put ahigher wattage bulb in the drivinglight my35watt hsi bulb burntout dealer was out of stock and a100 miles away put a60 55 watt h4 bulb inhad to bend little tabs out on h4 bulb seems too work just fine ill probably just turn it on for backup when on of the other bulbs burn out |
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Cruiser
Posts: 80
| Gary 1,
One long sentence you have there! But, be careful about going up too high in wattage. Two things can happen, a blown fuse to save the wiring, but more importantly you could burn and warp your bulb reflector. Going up 20 watts means a lot more heat. Watch your bulb socket/reflector carefully, or pause your project until you can get the correct 35W replacement. Good luck!
Denny Pink
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1109
| Denny Pink - 2012-11-04 8:24 AM Gary 1, One long sentence you have there! But, be careful about going up too high in wattage. Two things can happen, a blown fuse to save the wiring, but more importantly you could burn and warp your bulb reflector. Going up 20 watts means a lot more heat. Watch your bulb socket/reflector carefully, or pause your project until you can get the correct 35W replacement. Good luck! Denny Pink +1 |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | If you're talking about the cyclops light, you could always put an HID in there assuming you can find one that fits. It seems like it's not a standard H4 base or something's off on my '12. |
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Tourer
Posts: 466
Grand Cane, LA | The center HID version of the driving light is DS1S bulb. I think the socket hole is different compared to the halogen version, but am not sure. You can get the HID version from Victory or ddmtuning.com. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | No way am I paying $500 for the kit from Victory. OEM is what looks like a standard H4 bulb. |
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Visionary
Posts: 1229
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | The Halogen cyclops socket is a HS1 socket. Basically a H4 bulb without the Hi/Low. Many manufacturers make a HID bulb that fits that socket and it it a HUGE improvement over the stock halogen. I have the PIAA HID bulb in and love it! http://piaa.shptron.com/products/productdetail/part_number=PIA71190...
Amazon price $108 |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | Are there any tricks to installing it? I had one from VictoryHID and just couldn't get it to fit in the hole. The flat area at the bottom seemed to be the problem. |
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Visionary
Posts: 4278
| how about this
http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/DDM-35W-55W-Dual-Motorcycle-HID-K...
http://www.victoryhid.com/hid-VISION.php |
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Visionary
Posts: 1229
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | The PIAA is designed for the HS1 socket, no mod needed. It also has a directional shield so the light will not bounce up at oncoming traffic. |
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Iron Butt
Posts: 1066
Peru, IN | I had the one from VictoryHID. It just wouldn't fit (or I was messed up somewhere). It had a shield, too. And it was only $50. Not sure about over $100. Thanks. |
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h4 bulb in driving light