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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/26/2008 3:37:48 PM

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Give me a link to the 55watt if ya don't mind.

1/4" or less is good to go.The farther back the more concentrated the beam will.Almost like using one of those old style flashlights that you turn the lens and the beam pattern changes.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/26/2008 10:40:48 PM

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quote:

1/4" or less is good to go.The farther back the more concentrated the beam will.Almost like using one of those old style flashlights that you turn the lens and the beam pattern changes.

Thats exactly what it is like! Very important!

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Recently added HID lights and amber side lights.
I also modified a Polaris rapid mount plow mount to fit the Brute.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 12:55:21 AM

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Wow is all i can say guys.These lights are insanely bright and supprisingly the lense was just warm.Not that hot at all.I went and stood about 100 feet infront of my 4wheeler to see what it looked like tonight and it looked like i was looking at somebody welding.When i went and got back on my bike i was seeing dots,oncoming traffic are definatly going to hate me.Oh and i have a problem.EVer since i put the hids in my display is going back from 2 and 4wd?And its not locking into 4wd anymore....any guesses on what this might be?Is it because i just snipped off the high beam wire and didnt do anything with it besides cap it off?Any help here?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 1:47:56 AM

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Sounds like a buss connector problem. Have you fixed that yet? I dont think since you cut a high beam wire and capped would be the problem.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 7:30:25 AM

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I clipped my high beam also and had no trouble.

I did however have to fix my buss connector.Even though mine is an 06.

I do know the spots you are talking about....lol

What about a LINK to the 55watt?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 8:03:59 AM

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what is a buss connector?And mine is an ok too.And no link to the 55watts for you...lol keepin it all to myself...quit trying to copy me haha just messin ill pm it to you.But no i havent fixed this problem but i really need to but dont i know how.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 4:29:07 PM

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If it is disturbing to stand in front of your Brute and look at the lights, the bulb not positioned right!

People.... You owe it to everyone on the trail to get this right. The stock reflector is made like the one in your car. If you are above 4 foot you should not have the lights shining in your eyes.

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Recently added HID lights and amber side lights.
I also modified a Polaris rapid mount plow mount to fit the Brute.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 5:10:09 PM

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So do i need to move the buld further back inthe socket or what?and how do i get my display to stop going from 2wd to 4wd and back and forth?Some body said a buss connector but what is that and what did i do wrong for this to happen after i put the hids in?this is getting annoying now.Stockstinks how far back is the the bottom of your hid in the stock bulb housing?and mine is an 06 too

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 5:11:45 PM

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could somebody please tell me what the buss connector is?and how i fix this?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 5:14:38 PM

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search for it. lots of threads on it.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/27/2008 11:53:42 PM

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or somebody could just tell me on here so i wouldnt have to search for it

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/28/2008 8:27:37 AM

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Right outside of the frame there is a bundle of wires next to the cdi/4wd boxes.Almost right next to them but on the outside of the frame.You will see wrapped up in tape what looks like a thick pack of matches.Inside that is a group of wires connected in a whiteish box.The box is not sealed and DOES corrode.When you look at it most likely you will see green corrosion inside the top.These are all positive wire connections.The negative connections are about 12" up the frame rail in a similar box in that same wire bundle.Those seem to be okay for everyone.

Disconnect the cdi and 4wd box to give you room to pull some of the sire bundle out awy from the frame.Cut the white box off as close to it as you can.There will be 3 different colors of wire in there.Connect all the same colors to the same colors.You will have THREE clusters of four I believe.Solder them and tape them up real good.Then rewrap them back tot he bundle to stay out of the way.It is pretty darn tight in there so it's a bit frustrating to get enough wire length.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/28/2008 10:19:27 AM

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anybody converted a teryx yet?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/30/2008 9:43:48 AM

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I just disconnected the battery negative and left it off for a few minutes and reconnected it and it has worked fine ever since.And as far as the headlights go i think they are gonn either have to stay that way because im sure if i take them back out to move them futher back into the socket i will end up breaking them because i rtv siliconed them and i also super glued them around where the bulb recessed down into the socket.Maybe ill try it one day...after nats.but i just dont want to go tinkering with stuff right now with nats a few days away.How far down did you recess your hids in your stock housing stockstinks?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/30/2008 8:18:33 PM

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Just ordered a H3 8000k kit, hopfuly will put it in next week.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/30/2008 11:21:02 PM

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I have seen on here where people are securing their bulbs about 1/4" in the OEM bulb housing. I used the h3 bulb and mine had to be mounted flush with the end, not 1/4" in. This may change depending on what style of bulb you use....h3 vs. 9006 for example.

WHATEVER THE BULB....MAKE SURE THE FOCUS IS CORRECT!!! THIS MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD!!!

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 8:12:29 AM

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could i put a picture on here of what my headlights like like up against a wall say 5 or 10 feet away?would that help?I put used the h3 and recessed them probably 1/4 inch into the stock bulb housing.So i dont know what the deal is.but it do know that i dont want to break them trying to reposition them

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 9:15:14 AM

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I think SS and I where assuming your bulbs are the same as ours.What I mean by this is the little round section in the middle of the bulb should be right where the OEM bulb filament is in the OEM socket.That little bulb portion acts similar to the filament in the OEM bulb.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 9:40:13 AM

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hmm looked at both of them (the 55watt and the 35 watt ) when i got both of the kits in and held them beside each other and the bulb part looked almost identical.The onlything differnt was the ballast part on the 55 watt was twice the size of the 35 watt.So should i be ok?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 9:41:43 AM

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ALMOST30S - I had to move mine after I rtv'd and super glued them. Just take a pocket knife and dig the rtv out and scrape on the super glue with the knife. The come back apart fairly easy. Just take your time......it will be worth your effort.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 11:43:52 AM

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Can these lights be put on a prairie as well?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 12:25:14 PM

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I dont see why they couldnt be put in a prarie.And rhedge01 its already been well worth my time lol.Could yall take pictures of yalls bikes shining on a garage door or a side of a building at say 10ft away tonight?So i can see what yalls looks like to know what exactly im supposed to be looking for.?

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 3:58:16 PM

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Here is a picture of the stock Halogen on the left and the HID on the right.... This picture is my garage door with the Brute about 10' away.

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Recently added HID lights and amber side lights.
I also modified a Polaris rapid mount plow mount to fit the Brute.

2nd bike is a 2005 Kawasaki Kfx 400 (Sport quad) Piped, filtered, jetted, Elkas, and a bunch of other stuff.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 4:06:24 PM

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Here is another picture with the Brute about 4' from the garage.

This is before I adjusted the height of the lights. (The left is a little high)

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 4:17:19 PM

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Before you glue the bulb into the old socket, you can actually light up the HID light and slide it into the reflector housing... When I did this I could really see how much of a difference it made in the positioning of the bulb. I tried to get my bulb in the exact same spot as the low beam halogen filament. (maybe a 1/4" recessed into the old socket)

I hope this helps!

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Recently added HID lights and amber side lights.
I also modified a Polaris rapid mount plow mount to fit the Brute.

2nd bike is a 2005 Kawasaki Kfx 400 (Sport quad) Piped, filtered, jetted, Elkas, and a bunch of other stuff.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 4:43:58 PM

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That is how mine looks also at that distance on the garage door.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 4:50:49 PM

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Yeah mine definatly dont look like that.Its not near that concentraded.Does it matter where the little thin part stickin off from the bulb is located or not?I recessed mine about 1/4 inch but i guess it needs more.But im not messing with it till after nats

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 4:58:15 PM

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yeah im a failure

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 3/31/2008 8:48:23 PM

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The igniter tube should be pointed down.It is the small tube outside the bulb.

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RE: HID headlights!!! WOW, Incredible - 4/1/2008 12:00:26 AM

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The ignitor tube HAS to be pointed down? What happens if its not? lol. I just put mine on my Polaris and my ignitor tube is up top?
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