Lf H4 led headlight bulb
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Which bike are you installing it on? For some there are digital ballasts (just like the "slim" ones for HID kits) so you need a bit of room to install the stuff around the headlight. Also, some of the higher quality bulbs have built in ballasts inside HUGE heatsinks on the back of them, so if your bike has dust covers behind the bulbs, they might not fit.
Two kits I've used before with great success:
The same brightness as your normal headlight but saves a ton of energy (20 watts): http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight/
About three times brighter (60 watts, bulbs are fan cooled): http://www.headwinds.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8-9030-H4&Category_Code=LED_Bulbs
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I have the ADVmonster bulbs (two of them) in my Fizzer 400.
If your headlamp has a cover over the back of the bulb (mine does), it will probably not fit over the finned heat sink and electrical plug. (Not a big deal in my case, but check what's behind your headlamp and see if you will have issues)
The Fizzer's standard bulbs are 35 watts high and low beam and were about as effective as holding a couple of candles in front of the bike. Dim and yellow. Changing to 55 watt standard bulbs isn't an option because of the weak charging system. So the 20-watt power draw of these is a big advantage.
The LED bulbs are much brighter ... but then there's the issue of the beam pattern. I would describe this as "okay but not great". There is a decent low beam cutoff line but it's nowhere near as sharp as a bulb/reflector with a "good" beam pattern, i.e. there will be glare for oncoming drivers. BUT ... The stock Fizzer's bulbs weren't appreciably better in this regard. (There wasn't glare to oncoming drivers because the bulbs were so dim and yellow that there was nothing to glare!) So this may not be a function of the bulb but rather the bike's headlamp enclosures.
The other beam-pattern issue is that the LED bulb seems to have a narrower projection in front of the bike and there is a hot spot in close. In my case, there was a fix for this ... because my bike has dual headlights with independent aim adjustments, I just aimed the left/right adjustments so that the left headlight points left a little and the right one points right a little. This spread out the hot spot so that it now basically covers my lane. Riding at night is actually somewhat enjoyable now.
If your bike has just one headlight, or if it has two bulbs but there aren't independent aim adjustments, you may be stuck with a somewhat too narrow beam pattern.
Of course, the right way to do this is to obtain a complete projector enclosure that is designed to work with the LED light source. I have another bike with an OEM LED headlight and it's fantastic.
If your headlamp has a cover over the back of the bulb (mine does), it will probably not fit over the finned heat sink and electrical plug. (Not a big deal in my case, but check what's behind your headlamp and see if you will have issues)
The Fizzer's standard bulbs are 35 watts high and low beam and were about as effective as holding a couple of candles in front of the bike. Dim and yellow. Changing to 55 watt standard bulbs isn't an option because of the weak charging system. So the 20-watt power draw of these is a big advantage.
The LED bulbs are much brighter ... but then there's the issue of the beam pattern. I would describe this as "okay but not great". There is a decent low beam cutoff line but it's nowhere near as sharp as a bulb/reflector with a "good" beam pattern, i.e. there will be glare for oncoming drivers. BUT ... The stock Fizzer's bulbs weren't appreciably better in this regard. (There wasn't glare to oncoming drivers because the bulbs were so dim and yellow that there was nothing to glare!) So this may not be a function of the bulb but rather the bike's headlamp enclosures.
The other beam-pattern issue is that the LED bulb seems to have a narrower projection in front of the bike and there is a hot spot in close. In my case, there was a fix for this ... because my bike has dual headlights with independent aim adjustments, I just aimed the left/right adjustments so that the left headlight points left a little and the right one points right a little. This spread out the hot spot so that it now basically covers my lane. Riding at night is actually somewhat enjoyable now.
If your bike has just one headlight, or if it has two bulbs but there aren't independent aim adjustments, you may be stuck with a somewhat too narrow beam pattern.
Of course, the right way to do this is to obtain a complete projector enclosure that is designed to work with the LED light source. I have another bike with an OEM LED headlight and it's fantastic.
Thanks Roomie!
We do have LED H4 bulbs in stock. These ones: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?requestSource=b&adId=1089353368
They work phenomenally well and we have them on display so you can see them before you buy.
pfbmgd
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Gave you guys a call this afternoon .But the person on the phone said they are out of stock .
Thanks to all others for the input .
BTW I`m installing the bulb on my Vrod .
pfbmgd
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Which bike are you installing it on? For some there are digital ballasts (just like the "slim" ones for HID kits) so you need a bit of room to install the stuff around the headlight. Also, some of the higher quality bulbs have built in ballasts inside HUGE heatsinks on the back of them, so if your bike has dust covers behind the bulbs, they might not fit.
Two kits I've used before with great success:
The same brightness as your normal headlight but saves a ton of energy (20 watts): http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight/
About three times brighter (60 watts, bulbs are fan cooled): http://www.headwinds.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8-9030-H4&Category_Code=LED_Bulbs
Looking to install on my Vrod . My high beam just burned out . How long was the shipping .
