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[Hoist!]

I bought a dual Xetronics HID setup from Jim a few months ago. Never really got a chance to test them out. Driving in NYC at night, they aren't terribly noticable. And my trips hadn't yielded any night riding in dark areas. Until this weekend!

There are no street lights in the rural Northern Catskills. Well, Cybil took us, the Reggabs, and the GH's home Sat night. Neither of them could see chit with the stock 2 lamp HD halogen setup. Same as I had on my SERK. But I gotta tell ya'll, that HID setup IS THE CAT'S ASS!!!

I also have PIAA Xtreme White bulbs in my spots. On low beam with the spots it was really good on those dark roads. And the dual HID's on High Beam were unreal. It bathed the road in light, and for the first time in 37 years of riding, I WAS ABLE TO SEE PERFECTLY at night!

If you don't have these, F the chrome chit! Get a set of these first. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

Hoist!

[hd-dude]

Glad you like them Howie, I personally will never have a bike without them.

[Hugh Janis]

Is it a bulb replacement or lamp assembly replacement?  If it's just a bulb.....no brainer!

[07 CVO]

I bought a dual Xetronics HID setup from Jim a few months ago. Never really got a chance to test them out. Driving in NYC at night, they aren't terribly noticable. And my trips hadn't yielded any night riding in dark areas. Until this weekend!

There are no street lights in the rural Northern Catskills. Well, Cybil took us, the Reggabs, and the GH's home Sat night. Neither of them could see chit with the stock 2 lamp HD halogen setup. Same as I had on my SERK. But I gotta tell ya'll, that HID setup IS THE CAT'S ASS!!!

I also have PIAA Xtreme White bulbs in my spots. On low beam with the spots it was really good on those dark roads. And the dual HID's on High Beam were unreal. It bathed the road in light, and for the first time in 37 years of riding, I WAS ABLE TO SEE PERFECTLY at night!

If you don't have these, F the chrome chit! Get a set of these first. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!!!

Hoist!

Hoist

Is this just a HID for Halogen swap out, or does it require a major process to replace the origional Halogen with this unit? Plus what wattage did you get, because I have seen all different sizes on-line and don't know CHIT about what I would need or want.

Mark

[Hoist!]

It's almost a bulb replacement, but that's just 1 part of it. The SERK has the dual halogen setup. The HID setup has 2 HID lamps that replace the halogen lamps. But the HID lamps need to use electronic ignitors as well. All the necessary items for the conversion are included. It's pretty straighforward. You just need to make room for the ignitors in the SERK headlight nacelle. FD's are easy!

Hoist!

[07 CVO]

It's almost a bulb replacement, but that's just 1 part of it. The SERK has the dual halogen setup. The HID setup has 2 HID lamps that replace the halogen lamps. But the HID lamps need to use electronic ignitors as well. All the necessary items for the conversion are included. It's pretty straighforward. You just need to make room for the ignitors in the SERK headlight nacelle. FD's are easy!

Hoist!

Thanks Hoist!

This helps me for looking at making the decision to go HID, by the way what watt bulbs did you get? Or is there only one that works?

Mark

[naitram]

no wattage on HID, just color spec

[07 CVO]

no wattage on HID, just color spec

Thanks Neil,

I thought the 8000K was a wattage rating, sorry for my ignorance on this subject. Because I have seen advertisementd for 4000k, 6000k, 8000k, 11000k.

Which was confusing, and as most of the people on here you always want the biggest and best you can get to work!

Mark

[naitram]

this should help

[Hoist!]

Thanks Hoist!

This helps me for looking at making the decision to go HID, by the way what watt bulbs did you get? Or is there only one that works?

Mark

The bulbs you use are based on the color you want to project. HID's will emit various color outputs based on their temperature rating. I used the "white" ones. Don't remember the temp. Check Xetronics website or contact H-D Dude!

Hoist!


Yeah. like Neal said!

[Hoist!]

HID on low beam w/PIAA xtreme white spots

Hoist!

[Hoist!]

HID's on High Beam.

Hoist!

[07 CVO]

The bulbs you use are based on the color you want to project. HID's will emit various color outputs based on their temperature rating. I used the "white" ones. Don't remember the temp. Check Xetronics website or contact H-D Dude!

Hoist!


Yeah. like Neal said!

AWESOME guys,

Since they don't have Orange I guess I will look into getting the White ones. Unless d00d knows a source for Orange...lol

Mark

[sanjoseduke]

Hoist

Hope all's well with you.

RE:  I also have PIAA Xtreme White bulbs in my spots's

Did you have to install anything to use these bulbs?
where did you purchase the bulbs?

We are working our way back (slowly) from the Sedona run and should be home by Thursday after we play along the PCH from San Diego to Monterey.

SanJoseDuke

[Sean M Cary]

It's almost a bulb replacement, but that's just 1 part of it. The SERK has the dual halogen setup. The HID setup has 2 HID lamps that replace the halogen lamps. But the HID lamps need to use electronic ignitors as well. All the necessary items for the conversion are included. It's pretty straighforward. You just need to make room for the ignitors in the SERK headlight nacelle. FD's are easy!

Hoist!

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