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HID vs. LED ????
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Cruiser
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From: Hammond, Wisconsin
HID vs. LED ????
So what is the best bet trying to decide if I should guy the HD LED or DDM HIDs? I ride alot at night and want to improve my vision. The HID's are appealing because of the price but I hate to regret my decision later.
http://www.discountfleetsupply.com/tlc27270c.html
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
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http://www.discountfleetsupply.com/tlc27270c.html
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
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http://www.discountfleetsupply.com/tlc27270c.html
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
im going with this once i get caught up on the bills for my currant winter mods.
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From doing a quick view the title says 7" so no it will not fit stock.
I have the Harley black version of the led and I love it.
I have the Harley black version of the led and I love it.
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LED headlamps today are priced like LCD computer monitors used to be. They were cheaper and easier to manufacture, but prices were kept artificially high for years. My sub $100 HIDs are as bright as my neighbor's $400 LED setup.
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it fits in the 7" housings but not the 5" housings. iirc the streetbob has the top mount 5" housing you will have to swap it out for a bottom mount 7" housing but other then that its plug and play and a much better light then the HD/jwspeaker LED
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Just a thought. How about Fat Bob headlamps? When I got my Fat Bob I wasn't a huge fan of the light and planed on replacing it. After riding at night a few times I realized that the dual setup works so well I could never get rid of it.
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Just a little more food for thought.
HID Pros - They will give you better vision of the road. They will have a better beam pattern than LED's
HID Cons - They draw a little more current than LED's. They don't last as long. And you have a remote ballast to deal with. A little harder to install and wire.
LED Pros - They are very bright within the "HOT" region of the beam. And they last a long time. Easy to install and wire. They look cool.
LED Cons - Expensive. Traped heat is a problem for the circuitry. Individual LED elements could fail reducing the effectiveness of the light output.
HID Pros - They will give you better vision of the road. They will have a better beam pattern than LED's
HID Cons - They draw a little more current than LED's. They don't last as long. And you have a remote ballast to deal with. A little harder to install and wire.
LED Pros - They are very bright within the "HOT" region of the beam. And they last a long time. Easy to install and wire. They look cool.
LED Cons - Expensive. Traped heat is a problem for the circuitry. Individual LED elements could fail reducing the effectiveness of the light output.
Last edited by FXDWG12; Jan 26, 2013 at 07:34 AM.