HID dual headlamp kit
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 309
Likes: 0
From: PNW
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I just got back from my first nighttime ride with it and I like it. Took a while to get it adjusted correctly, the HD tec had it pointing at the ground 3 feet in front of the wheel. Plenty brightbut does have some odd dark spots, nothing I didn't get used to quick. Lots of light at the sides and throwsa brightbeam way out in front.
Former Sponsor
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,360
Likes: 453
From: Davie, FL
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
ORIGINAL: grbrown
This is my new 'face'.
Although intended for much more recent models than mine, I have successfully fitted one to my 1990 FLHS, which proved to be a remarkably straight-forward fit, although I had to modify the wiring to get it to work.
The brilliance of the HID light is quite something to behold, a staggeringly blue-white light, but while the beam is very wide angle it is also very shallow in depth, when projected onto the road. As a daytime notice light it seems to grab attention.
Driving in the dark, however is not much fun, as the dip beam cut-off is very sharp, the contrast with the darkness above it giving the sensation of looking out under a dark curtain. The light is very intense, giving excellent visibility of anything daft enough to get caught by it.
Main beam is a strange thing, being a very tight, oddly shaped pattern, which adds relatively little extra to the dip pattern, not helped by being comparatively yellow – not very satisfactory, in my view, even after replacing the original bulb with a Xenon ‘blue’ one, to improve it! Travelling at speed along a winding dark unlit road is not much fun.
Both standard headlight bulbs are a modest 35 watts each, emphasising the efficiency of the HID unit, but also leaving me wanting a much higher output main. I have just bought a 100 watt version which I have yet to fit.
Modern technology is all well and good, but comes at a hefty price, especially as in some ways it falls short of an ordinary headlamp for beam shapes. I hesitate to recommend fitting one!
ORIGINAL: mrhlynnu
Guilty,
Do you have any photos?
Guilty,
Do you have any photos?
Although intended for much more recent models than mine, I have successfully fitted one to my 1990 FLHS, which proved to be a remarkably straight-forward fit, although I had to modify the wiring to get it to work.
The brilliance of the HID light is quite something to behold, a staggeringly blue-white light, but while the beam is very wide angle it is also very shallow in depth, when projected onto the road. As a daytime notice light it seems to grab attention.
Driving in the dark, however is not much fun, as the dip beam cut-off is very sharp, the contrast with the darkness above it giving the sensation of looking out under a dark curtain. The light is very intense, giving excellent visibility of anything daft enough to get caught by it.
Main beam is a strange thing, being a very tight, oddly shaped pattern, which adds relatively little extra to the dip pattern, not helped by being comparatively yellow – not very satisfactory, in my view, even after replacing the original bulb with a Xenon ‘blue’ one, to improve it! Travelling at speed along a winding dark unlit road is not much fun.
Both standard headlight bulbs are a modest 35 watts each, emphasising the efficiency of the HID unit, but also leaving me wanting a much higher output main. I have just bought a 100 watt version which I have yet to fit.
Modern technology is all well and good, but comes at a hefty price, especially as in some ways it falls short of an ordinary headlamp for beam shapes. I hesitate to recommend fitting one!
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 502
Likes: 1
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I have the HID on my 2008 RKC. I haven't adjusted it for my weight yet so I think the low beam points too low. I like it. I also have the H-D fog lights. Needless to say the road is well lit ahead of me. I get a lot of light flashes from oncoming cars. Haven't figured out if it's because of the headlamp or the foglamps. I'm not concerned because it means I'm being seen.
I also have the rider and passenger footboard lamps. They work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl bike.
I also have the rider and passenger footboard lamps. They work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl bike.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 502
Likes: 1
RE: HID dual headlamp kit
I bought the Eltro-Glo lights for my rider and passenger footboards. They put a nice red glow on the ground at night. When not used, the passenger lights add additional lighting to the side. I think the kits work well with my Pacific Blue Pearl. Here are the part numbers.
Part #s: 50743-04, 50541-03.
Part #s: 50743-04, 50541-03.
Former Sponsor
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 5,360
Likes: 453
From: Davie, FL
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 827
Likes: 5
From: Ohio
I had one of these on a Fatboy and never liked it. It would leave a wall of black out front with the low beam. I adjusted and adjusted it and never was right. I finally took it out and it went on Ebay