Motorcyclemetal’s New 4 ½” DOT Approved Hi/Lo HID Projector Beams
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Motorcyclemetal’s New 4 ½” DOT Approved Hi/Lo HID Projector Beams
I have been working on this project before March and now I have a few made and tested. The object is auxiliary lighting for when you need it. 3 headlights (you are allowed up to 4). The pictures are for just the 4 ½” passing lamps. The Hi/Lo “shutter” always works with your center headlight when the lamps are either on or off.
Projector beams are much more focused like a LED. The good part is they are brighter than LED’s and below is an example of just passing lamps. The bad part is a Projector beam does not have a lot of side light just like LED’s. You need to see in the ditch/side of the road.
As many of you know that I have been working in high end HID lighting. I offer 4 ½” headlamps inside of Adjure buckets using HID. It is Lo beam only and separate Halogen piggybacked bulbs to function as a DRL (Daylight Running Lights) which I modulate.
There is no DLR LED’s (Angle Eyes) yet but here is the results of (I believe) the very first set of replacement passing lamps as well as a single 4 ½” light for smaller custom bikes. The ballasts can be re-located for those applications under the seat.
I just got in, these photographs are untouched, just the way I shot them.
4 1/2" Projector beam with HID Ballast Hi/Lo beam controller ("Shutter").
2 Lamp High Beam
2 Lamp Low Beam
Eye Level as seen through a windshield.
Right hand side only Low Beam
Right Hand side only High Beam
New picture added @ 4pm EST 12.17.13 of what it looks like to oncoming traffic. I am maybe 100 feet away I think.
Projector beams are much more focused like a LED. The good part is they are brighter than LED’s and below is an example of just passing lamps. The bad part is a Projector beam does not have a lot of side light just like LED’s. You need to see in the ditch/side of the road.
As many of you know that I have been working in high end HID lighting. I offer 4 ½” headlamps inside of Adjure buckets using HID. It is Lo beam only and separate Halogen piggybacked bulbs to function as a DRL (Daylight Running Lights) which I modulate.
There is no DLR LED’s (Angle Eyes) yet but here is the results of (I believe) the very first set of replacement passing lamps as well as a single 4 ½” light for smaller custom bikes. The ballasts can be re-located for those applications under the seat.
I just got in, these photographs are untouched, just the way I shot them.
4 1/2" Projector beam with HID Ballast Hi/Lo beam controller ("Shutter").
2 Lamp High Beam
2 Lamp Low Beam
Eye Level as seen through a windshield.
Right hand side only Low Beam
Right Hand side only High Beam
New picture added @ 4pm EST 12.17.13 of what it looks like to oncoming traffic. I am maybe 100 feet away I think.
Last edited by FastHarley; 12-17-2013 at 02:59 PM. Reason: Adding a new picture
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We want more info please.. Your teasing us....
http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage41.html
A lot of the links on your website don't work, can you update please.
http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage41.html
A lot of the links on your website don't work, can you update please.
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This is a picture of the same pair of lights on coming traffic would see. Please note the light spread is very narrow and I would not recommend using these passing lamps without a non-projection beam HID center headlight which will throw some light into the gutter/side of the roadway. Look closely and you will see more light over to the right hand side of the roadway and less onto oncoming traffic....
PS I only use 6,000 Kelvin color spectrum AKA Temperature.
Last edited by FastHarley; 12-17-2013 at 03:02 PM.
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We want more info please.. Your teasing us....
http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage41.html
A lot of the links on your website don't work, can you update please.
http://www.motorcyclemetal.com/gpage41.html
A lot of the links on your website don't work, can you update please.
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