BuddyRich Posted February 8, 2012 #1 Posted February 8, 2012 Tried the HID's on my 08 F150 oem headlights. The dims are fine but the brights leave a dark spot right in the middle. So back to Incandescent. The SilverStar just don't last long enough and the PIAA's are over a hundred a pair. Anybody tried these ? [ame=http://www.amazon.com/CIPA-93451-Formance-Maximum-Intensity/dp/B00393VBLW/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1328740492&sr=1-1]Amazon.com: CIPA 93451 EVO Formance Alfas Maximum Intensity H13 Ultra White Halogen Bulbs - Twin Pack: Automotive@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/313kwJ6cIOL.@@AMEPARAM@@313kwJ6cIOL[/ame] http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/313kwJ6cIOL._AA115_.jpg
twigg Posted February 8, 2012 #2 Posted February 8, 2012 Sounds like there was something wrong with the HID setup. If you want to see at night, halogen just isn't good enough. If you just make occasional, short night trips they might be ... you can simply slow down and not outride your ability to see, For serious night work the stock headlight and a couple of decent HID driving lamps is a decent solution.
BuddyRich Posted February 8, 2012 Author #3 Posted February 8, 2012 The problem with the HID BiXenon's is they never seem to get the about of movement right from low to hi. I have an H4 Hid on the bike the last 5 years that is great. I have tried several different makes of H13's . I wish I could find an adjustable travel set. That would be the trick. I agree HID is the best but only if the pattern is correct..
twigg Posted February 8, 2012 #4 Posted February 8, 2012 The problem with the HID BiXenon's is they never seem to get the about of movement right from low to hi. I have an H4 Hid on the bike the last 5 years that is great. I have tried several different makes of H13's . I wish I could find an adjustable travel set. That would be the trick. I agree HID is the best but only if the pattern is correct.. Bi-Xenons are a compromise, and I agree with you, they don't always work well. Mine is fine, but I suspect that I got lucky and I don't think that any of them are DOT approved. A much better solution would be to fit two 3" projectors in the original shell ... something I will look at later this year.
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