HID Headlight
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HID Xenon Headlight
I took the Harley Dual Halogen headlight, (same housing as HID version they sell for $535 and ALL made by JW Speaker who sells their version, model 8100 for $400), for $156.00.
- Bought H11 HID kit off ebay for $90 with two bulbs, (6000K auto version), ballasts, etc, so have extra parts, (Harley kit uses D1S as does JW Speaker version model 8100).
- Delay relay from Tripage $40.
- Made a harness to pull power from battery, $10.
Result: HID dual bulb Harley light identical to Harley HID model sold for $535, for $296!!
- Bought H11 HID kit off ebay for $90 with two bulbs, (6000K auto version), ballasts, etc, so have extra parts, (Harley kit uses D1S as does JW Speaker version model 8100).
- Delay relay from Tripage $40.
- Made a harness to pull power from battery, $10.
Result: HID dual bulb Harley light identical to Harley HID model sold for $535, for $296!!
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I was thinking about putting the Harley HID Headlight in my Glide. My question is for those that have done this was it worth the money? I know my wife has the HID headlights in her Lexus and they ROCK! Thanks in advance for any help.
Also I noticed that there are two available one for the glides and ones for the kings what is the difference?
Also I noticed that there are two available one for the glides and ones for the kings what is the difference?
The Glide has shorter wiring harness for tagging into ignition switch since that is up by the fairing on the front forks. And has a bracket for the ballest that mounts onto the top of the HK radio.
The King has longer wiring harness to tag the ignition switch on the tank, and has a ring of sorts that goes in behinded the head lamp assy all tucked away inside the necel for the ballast to mount on.
I know because my converting my RK into my term of "Ultra" Road King confused him one day I guess and I'd received the kit for a Glide. After taking it all home and just gandering at the pile of parts thought that just the bracket was all the difference. I started to install the wiring. Only after I'd got to the point that the "forigen out sourced instructions" said to tag into the ignition then I realized that this kit was not going to work for a RK with out me modifing the wiring from that point. So I re-drew all the wiring as it should be for a RK and kept going on my install. Later bought the bracket for something like $13 and secured the ballast. Later sent my Glide ballast bracket off to another member on the forum.
OBTW, unless you know what your doing from the start, I would suggest that the parts guy double checks the HID part for applicablity to your model.
Last edited by Ram; Sep 18, 2008 at 03:45 PM.
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