![]() ![]() There is no glare due to the fact that no light comes directly off the top of the "bulb" into oncoming traffic. They appear much whiter and the beam distribution is much closer to stock. The LEDs "bulbs" are 180 degree, 25w, two per bulb. BTW the housing for the Ninja 250r DOES NOT have any sort of shielding. Some factory halogen housings also include glare shields which can help with HIDs in Halogen housings but YMMV. Priuses with factory equipped HIDs and reflectors utilize glare shields which is why they do not blind oncoming traffic. HIDs are good for conspicuousness but terrible for oncoming drivers no amount of re-aiming can reduce this glare, only the use of glare shields will (which I made and used). ![]() This is mostly because of the light shining directly from the bulb and not due alignment and reflector issues. I really wanted to test the new LED technology because I'm a big Cree fan and a former flashaholic.Īlso regardless of what people may say HIDS willl blind oncoming traffic unless used in projectors or with appropriate glare shields. The HIDs I hade where techniclly brighter but not visibly so. Here's my bike, converted from 35W (3Five) morimoto 4300K to Cree 25W per LED (x4 LEDs) 4500k headlights. I have to agree that getting a color temp closer to daylight will give you much better night visibility and useful light. The easiest way for you to get more light is to either get one of the ultra-effective bulbs (silverstar or similar) and aim it properly or upgrade your wiring harness and get a higher wattage bulb to put out more light (and heat). Even if it has a sharp cutoff at the top so you don't blind people, you're going to have uber-bright light in all the wrong places. Don't put HID in a headlight intended for halogens. For halogens, you need a reflector or projector that's designed for halogens. To use HID bulbs, you need a reflector or projector that's designed for HID bulbs. This is why specific light controlling hardware is required and why mixing is not recommended.īasically, to get optimum output for your light source, you need hardware that's been designed for it. The 'hot spot' of the bulb is in very different places and is a different shape. HID's are an arc-based light source, while Halogens are a filament based light source. HID bulbs and halogen bulbs do not put out light in the same manner and therefore require different methods of controlling the output. The difference in halogen vs HID and reflector vs projector lies in the light source. Look at older Prius's with HID reflectors or many BMW's/Audi's withd HID projectors You can use HID bulbs in HID reflectors or HID projectors. Look at the new Ford Explorers, etc with halogen projectors. ![]() You can use halogens in halogen projectors or halogen reflectors. The difference is not so much just projector vs reflector. not worth it in my opinion.And the halogen isn't an HID so it doesn't need the projector? ![]() They burn out really fast (oh, and they don't offer a H11 anyway but they do offer a 9005 for the high beams). Sylvania SilverStars can be found in most car shops and are not really as good as they claim. Be careful of cheap $20 lamps as they are poorly built and usually do not offer any improvements over the standard bulbs other than changing the color. They definitely are not as bright as HIDs but are a slight improvement over the standard halogens. The drawback is that these aftermarket bulbs usually have a shorter lifespan since they run "hotter", failing in about a year. Their temperature are usually between 42 kelvin so it gives you a whiter shade of light as well. They still are 55 watt lamps but the light output is equal to 100 watts. Some websites do inform you that they can only be used for offroad use, but I digress), you can opt for higher output H11 bulbs, such as PIAA, Luminics, etc. If you don't want to use/buy HIDs (aftermarket HIDs are illegal in all states. The Gen III Prius uses a H11 Halogen bulb rated at 55 watts. ![]()
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