Finally found a LED headlight bulb that fits

[leafman60]

Well, the rub for me is that this LED uses as much power as a halogen!

[redhawk47]

Well, the rub for me is that this LED uses as much power as a halogen!

How do you figure that? the LED is 20 watt, Halogen are 55/60 watt.

[rodekyll]

My trucklite LED is 35w total drain.

[swooshdave]

How do you figure that? the LED is 20 watt, Halogen are 55/60 watt.

The Cyclops is 25/50 so if you run it on high all the time it will be close to the halogen on low.

To reiterate I tend to ride my old bike around town and in the daylight. Make sure you make the right lighting decisions based on your riding style and lighting needs. What works for me may not be best for you.

[leafman60]

25W on low, 50W on high

http://www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/7000-Lumen-H4-LED-Headlight-Bulb_p_169.html

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[redhawk47]

25W on low, 50W on high

http://www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/7000-Lumen-H4-LED-Headlight-Bulb_p_169.html

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Now I understand. I forgot that you had been talking about the 7000 lumen LED. I was thinking about the more common LEDs.

I noticed this in the 7000 description "(Do not expect this bulb to last longer than your vehicle)".
This translates to me as "Carry a spare bulb".

[rodekyll]

Now I understand. I forgot that you had been talking about the 7000 lumen LED. I was thinking about the more common LEDs.

I noticed this in the 7000 description "(Do not expect this bulb to last longer than your vehicle)".
This translates to me as "Carry a spare bulb".

It translates to me as "This bulb will die a scant few seconds before the bike and you do."   

[leafman60]

It translates to me as "This bulb will die a scant few seconds before the bike and you do."   

Specs say 30,000 hours.  The same as the previous 3800 lumen version.

I just got a message from Darryl, at Cyclops. He says my problem is the reflector design....

[rodekyll]

I used to try explaining reflectors and parabolas and lenses and such in this context, but I got shouted down so much by folks who didn't care that I quit.

Quote from unnamed source:  "Unfocused and unaimed? It's light in front of a reflector. The light comes out of the front of the headlight and onto the ground. Win!"

How's a guy supposed to discuss that?

[swooshdave]

I used to try explaining reflectors and parabolas and lenses and such in this context, but I got shouted down so much by folks who didn't care that I quit.

Quote from unnamed source:  "Unfocused and unaimed? It's light in front of a reflector. The light comes out of the front of the headlight and onto the ground. Win!"

How's a guy supposed to discuss that?

It goes back to my point on how you are going to use the bike. Like I said I just need something mostly during the day around town. Bright and annoying for the people in 2 ton killing machines to see. I made no claims about it working great for touring at night.

You can name the source, I have my big boy diapers on! 

[rodekyll]

It goes back to my point on how you are going to use the bike. Like I said I just need something mostly during the day around town. Bright and annoying for the people in 2 ton killing machines to see. I made no claims about it working great for touring at night.

You can name the source, I have my big boy diapers on! 

I understand the application -- basically you ride daylight only.  For the incidental night use, for you it doesn't matter.  I have no problem with that, and didn't mean to come across as picking on you. 

[swooshdave]

I understand the application -- basically you ride daylight only.  For the incidental night use, for you it doesn't matter.  I have no problem with that, and didn't mean to come across as picking on you.

I'll be right back, need to change my diaper. I pee when people pick on me... 

[wirespokes]

I recall reading a thread on LED bulbs and one of the guys found he got much better light 'direction?' 'focusing?' by tilting the bulb a little. The idea being that the light source wasn't positioned in the correct place to bounce it off the reflector properly.

What HID would you recommend? It seems they have about the same power consumption as the LEDs.

[rodekyll]

I got components for mine through

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php

I used the projector and bulb kits to make these:

[leafman60]

Update.  I received another message from Cyclops.  They suggested I try the aiming spacer they provided (I didn't realize it was in the box) and see if it helps.  I installed it and will try it tonight.

[leafman60]

What HID would you recommend? It seems they have about the same power consumption as the LEDs.

I have bought several from various sources on Ebay.  They're cheap.  I go for the thin ballast types that have molded weatherproof wire connectors  at the ballast etc.