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This is only my thought's but I don't think you'll get led bulbs as replacement for any halogen bulbs, they generally only locate one way so that the beam goes in the right direction and is projected by the reflector

also you need about 20 led's to take the place of a 15w bulb, therefore if it was possible you would need approx 80 led's if they were bright enough and coul be focussed correctly

great idea but I think it's a nonstarter, then again I could be wrong...........

If I am then put me down for 2 x H1 and 1 H4 all three with equivalent 100w rating, I like to see where I'm going as well as blinding cage drivers

 

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I think this is what you need;

http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/7443.htm

 

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I don't think you can get a LED replacement for a headlight or driving light bulb, at least I haven't seen one.:baffled:The rest of the bulbs can be replaced with LEDs to reduce the power load.

 

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I saw them on the place Rudy bought his from. I emailed them on the price and they never got back to me. I know they wouldnt work as driving lights but was thinking of front visability on one of my other bikes. The regular h3 bulbs dont seem to handle vibration well and are rather expensive. JB

 

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JBZ wrote:

I saw them on the place Rudy bought his from. I emailed them on the price and they never got back to me. I know they wouldnt work as driving lights but was thinking of front visability on one of my other bikes. The regular h3 bulbs dont seem to handle vibration well and are rather expensive. JB

This is from the Superbrightleds.com site (daytime running lamps only):

http://www.superbrightleds.com/specs/H3_11-WHP.htm

 

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thats the one but they dont show the h3 in the buy section that I could find anyway. only h4 and h11s. JB

 

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JBZ wrote:

thats the one but they dont show the h3 in the buy section that I could find anyway. only h4 and h11s. JB

:waving:Hey, JBZ, you are right, they don't show the H3 in the buy section. I hadn't checked before because I wasn't looking for daylight only lights. Bug em with another email, maybe they have some now.

 

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These bulbs are suitable for Daytime Running Lamps only - they do not produce enough light for useful illumination at night

 

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thanks you guys...... still mulling over the driving light issue. I thought somone said there were led's for this application. But, if tey don't provide enough to see at night....... the heck with it.:baffled:

 

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If you replace the standard bulbs with LED's do you have to have some sort of relay or convertor or something?Seems I read somewhere you have to do that or am I on the wrong track here?I would love to get the clear lens's on the back with LED's I like the look beter than regular bulbs.

Gashauler


better to...lol

 

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Gashauler wrote:

If you replace the standard bulbs with LED's do you have to have some sort of relay or convertor or something?Seems I read somewhere you have to do that or am I on the wrong track here?I would love to get the clear lens's on the back with LED's I like the look beter than regular bulbs.

Gashauler


better to...lol

The turn signals are the only ones that need a new flasher unit because the normal ones rely on the greater current of incandescent lamps to heat up a bi-metal strip so it will flash. LEDs have lower current so the bi-metal can't get hot enough to cycle the on/off bi-metal action.

 

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Do I need the flasher unit for the front and rear? Or will one work both sets?

 

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The flasher unit is a solid state version of the bi-metal units.
There is only one per bike or car.

Here is one:

http://www.superbrightleds.com/tail-brake-turn.html

It is the red unit 3 items from the bottom.

 

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Phils a winger at last wrote:

This is only my thought's but I don't think you'll get led bulbs as replacement for any halogen bulbs, they generally only locate one way so that the beam goes in the right direction and is projected by the reflector

also you need about 20 led's to take the place of a 15w bulb, therefore if it was possible you would need approx 80 led's if they were bright enough and coul be focussed correctly

great idea but I think it's a nonstarter, then again I could be wrong...........

If I am then put me down for 2 x H1 and 1 H4 all three with equivalent 100w rating, I like to see where I'm going as well as blinding cage drivers

Dancinbear,

Have you considered the PIAA H-3 bulb? 35w pwr consumption = 70w light output.

Works on my '81; just replaced the 55w halogen bulbson some old fog-lights from the truck.

Biggest problem I ran into was price.:bowing:

I can see a whole lot better now, especially when its raining.:battle: