sykotek-c14
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posted October 17, 2007 05:40 PM
Concours-14 Bixenon HID Install
Got the kit from ebay today. Got right to work. 
Basically the kit consists of two ballast/ignitor combo boxes, a black box that controls the solenoid for the high beam, and the bulbs.
Hardest part of the install was routing the wires and getting the metal tabs back over the HID capsules to hold them in the reflectors. Oh, and finessing the rubber boot over the HID capsule. Didn't want to cut it so I had to work some magic.
Installed the ballasts under the black side panels, fit perfect. Removed the foam and attached them with the provided double sided tape. The black box under the ballast is the high beam relay. Only one, there is not one on the other side.
Did the left bulb first. Put the wires thru the rubber cap, then put a drop of soap on the hid capsule base so I could get the cap over the thing without cutting it, in case I ever want to return to the stock H4's... The HID bulb is the same diameter as the H4 at the base so once the rubber cap is stretched onto it, it's not stressed.
For power I used the stock accessory lead under the dash. I am going to have to run a dedicated 15A wire though, the HID's popped the stock 10A fuse when igniting. I checked the draw once lit and it's only 8.5A so I put a 15A fuse in the circuit for now since the high current draw lasted less than 10 seconds according to my DVM. Should be fine for a few days.
Comparison of the stock bulb vs. the 5000k HID. As you can see it's true, the chicks do like the HID lamps....
And finally a couple pics with both lamps lit.
Also took a short vid of the hi / low switching. You can see (kinda, sorry) that the low beam cutoff is really sharp, the beam pattern on the road is exactly like stock lamps only whiter and brigher. And the flash to pass button is a ton of fun now....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blvq_gui1y0
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Steve
2008 Concours-14 (Currently Own)
1995 ZX600C (Currently Own)
2003 CBR1100XX (Sold)
2002 Shadow Aero 1100 (sold)
1981 CB650 (Gave Away)
2000 ZX11D8 (Sold)
1984 LTD440 (Rusted to Death)
1999 GSX750F (Totaled!)
1998 Shadow Tourer A.C.E. (Traded)
1982 Honda Magna V45 (Traded (Yes, really traded))
  
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fastestbusaaround
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posted October 17, 2007 06:53 PM
Are you getting the exact right position for both the highs and lows now? They look pretty awesome...
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TedG
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posted October 17, 2007 09:54 PM
 Edited By: TedG on 17 Oct 2007 22:56
Now that is a worthwhile mod. I like the picture of new side by side with the old. What model are they? I think I want to do it. I have HIDs on my Vette and just love them.
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AllStingNoBling
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posted October 17, 2007 11:32 PM
Wow.
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sykotek-c14
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posted October 18, 2007 04:50 AM
Rode about 45 minutes before sunrise this morning. The beam patterns are identical to the stock bulbs. Low beam has the same sharp horizontal cutoff, with a ton of light on the road. The cutoff on the sides of the road is still razor sharp as well. Lots of light to the sides.
High beam shines down the road forever, I was picking up road signs and reflectors waaaaaaaaay down the road.
They're a kit from ebay from seller "autoluminate". $150 shipped, was completely plug and play except for the fact that I cut the ring terminals off the + and - wires to the relay and replaced them with bullets to interface with the stock wiring.
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Steve
2008 Concours-14 (Currently Own)
1995 ZX600C (Currently Own)
2003 CBR1100XX (Sold)
2002 Shadow Aero 1100 (sold)
1981 CB650 (Gave Away)
2000 ZX11D8 (Sold)
1984 LTD440 (Rusted to Death)
1999 GSX750F (Totaled!)
1998 Shadow Tourer A.C.E. (Traded)
1982 Honda Magna V45 (Traded (Yes, really traded))
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gpz1100
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posted October 18, 2007 07:47 AM
Sykotek, did the kit include a relay as well?
Do the factory bulb connectors just plug into male spade connectors from the kit, or is there an actual connector/plug provided?
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sykotek-c14
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posted October 18, 2007 09:19 AM
Edited By: sykotek-c14 on 18 Oct 2007 10:21
It comes with that blac relay box attached to the bottom of the ballast in the one pic.
The connection to the headlamp plug is an actual H4-style connector, not bare spade connectors.
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Steve
2008 Concours-14 (Currently Own)
1995 ZX600C (Currently Own)
2003 CBR1100XX (Sold)
2002 Shadow Aero 1100 (sold)
1981 CB650 (Gave Away)
2000 ZX11D8 (Sold)
1984 LTD440 (Rusted to Death)
1999 GSX750F (Totaled!)
1998 Shadow Tourer A.C.E. (Traded)
1982 Honda Magna V45 (Traded (Yes, really traded))
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R6Richard
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posted October 18, 2007 10:13 AM
I like it!
I'm a little confused about HID use for high beam though. Doesn't it take a moment for the lamp to ignite, making it unsuitable for high beam?
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fastestbusaaround
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posted October 18, 2007 11:43 AM
This kit uses a solenoid to move the bulb up and down, so there's no "high beam", so to speak, just moves the same beam/bulb up and down a notch quickly to "make" a high beam. When it works, it works well...I'm tempted. I have HID's on the ZX14, fucking nightmare; impossible to adjust to get the lows and highs in the right line. Shitty results, but the C14 uses a totally different approach, might work well.
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donnbauer
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posted October 19, 2007 01:36 PM
sykotek-c14, it is good to see a fellow RCer and Connie rider in one, good looking planes!
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Donn
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