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Cruiser
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From: Pennsylvania
It's an all glass replacement housing with MUCH better optics than the factory part, and yes it takes H4 bulbs. The focus of the light is very impressive! It bolts directly in with no modifications.
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From: New Orleans, LA
The Hella housing is optically well designed, it's a nice upgrade for the money.
The modern method of lighting designations is fairly simple, it's based on color temperature. Nothing to do with the actual heat, rather the perceived color of a standard substance (black body radiator) if it were heated to a certain temperature. Kelvin is just Celsius starting from absolute zero.
Different color temps don't really change the light output (brightness, lumens, candlepower), even though it may appear that way, a light meter says otherwise.
Brand X 5000K will likely look different than brand Y 5000K.
Sunlight at high noon on the equator is generally regarded at about 6500K, where a 6500K HID bulb appears more blue than that. Put it next to a 20,000K bulb and it will appear very yellow.
As far as a Harley headlight, good optics and proper focus works wonders.
A Hella housing with about 80 watts of 5000K should burn the paint off a cages trunk.
Captsluggo
The modern method of lighting designations is fairly simple, it's based on color temperature. Nothing to do with the actual heat, rather the perceived color of a standard substance (black body radiator) if it were heated to a certain temperature. Kelvin is just Celsius starting from absolute zero.
Different color temps don't really change the light output (brightness, lumens, candlepower), even though it may appear that way, a light meter says otherwise.
Brand X 5000K will likely look different than brand Y 5000K.
Sunlight at high noon on the equator is generally regarded at about 6500K, where a 6500K HID bulb appears more blue than that. Put it next to a 20,000K bulb and it will appear very yellow.
As far as a Harley headlight, good optics and proper focus works wonders.
A Hella housing with about 80 watts of 5000K should burn the paint off a cages trunk.
Captsluggo
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Road Captain
Joined: May 2010
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From: Monterey, CA
I have HID headlights from Clark Hemrick http://hemrickperformance.com/HIDHea...orHarleys.aspx in my 09 FLHTCUSE4 and my 10 FLHX with passing lights. Clark has done the research to find the best ballasts and HID units to work in Harley applications. He has wiring harnesses designed himself made to use the factory plugs so there is no need to cut wires or create a run to the battery. I am sold on the benefits of HID. If you ride at night and want to switch to HID lights I can highly recommend Clark. Just my 2 cents worth.
Thanks
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Road Captain
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From: Monterey, CA
I have the Hella E-code lamp assembly with the Hella 80W/100W bulb, and it is amazingly bright. I was looking into the LED's and HID options when I decided to try the E-code stuff first since it was far cheaper. I don't have any plans to upgrade the headlight now, although I'll do something about the driving lights one of these days.
The E-code housings and a great selection of H4 bulbs is available from Susquehanna Motorsports. The lamp I have can be seen here: http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=350
The E-code housings and a great selection of H4 bulbs is available from Susquehanna Motorsports. The lamp I have can be seen here: http://www.rallylights.com/detail.aspx?ID=350
I may give these a look. What have you found for driving lights. I am wanting to do it all at once and have it all matching if possible
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From: USA
Whatever it is, just put an E-code Hella lens, ceramic plug, and a 100/90 watt Osram bulb in it. End of story, you can do the whole thing for less than $100 but i'll bet no one even knows what i'm talking about.
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Road Captain
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From: Monterey, CA
I have thought about finding a Phillips X-treme bulb, I am just holding out until I can find a replacement for the Aux Lamps. It is proving difficult to find a comparable bulb with the right connection.
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this is not an option if you have a road glide, only bat wings fairings and road kings
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