LED headlight bulb - any good ones?

[Pony Ruiz]

I bought one but it ain't it. I didn't research the options well enough. It had a review by a 1200 rider but the thing has this heat sink that needs to be outside the headlight. It would work if I cut a hole in the fairing and ran it out the back. That was a $30 mistake.

Any other options / recommendations?

I did all the turn sigs and all is well there.

thanks.

 

[ianstaley]

So I have seen new ones that don't have the solid heat sink or the fan on the back but what looks like folds of metal ribbon I gather you should splay them out to keep the heat down.

If you go here you can see the difference in the generations of LED lamps.

https://www.horizonleds.co.uk/headlamp-cree-led

and this is just an example.

 

[Pony Ruiz]

that's similar to what I bought. those heat sinks have to be outside the h.l. bucket. I have no room behind on my interstate - it would hit the fairing. i could cut a hole but I don't want to.

 

[Ansimp]

You could try this style that I have used on Val.

12/24 watt LED headlight bulb

• Ansimp
• Oct 1, 2016

It is not as deep as the other style that I used and you could extend the wires on the LED driver and mount it in the fairing.
viewtopic.php?f=25&t=11689&p=181593#p181593

 

[Pony Ruiz]

thanks!
i will check that one out.

 

[joedrum]

yes that looks a lot like the ones im getting for hooch bike

 

[Pony Ruiz]

the review on the one I bought said it gave out a weird light pattern as in bright but not as much shinning where it needed to be - even after adjustment.

when I plugged it in - kinda looked that way to me too.

I'm sure they all vary.

As an oncoming driver/rider I def. prefer the old variety - easier on the eyes.

 

[joedrum]

the newer ones pony have four sided led lights .....older ones were like two sided and had dark spots i guess ....anyway that what im hoping for ...good even spread of light ...

 

[Pony Ruiz]

good to know.

if you find a good one post it up.

i will also

 

[Ansimp]

Pony Ruiz » Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:21 am[/url]":22bobjc4]
good to know.

if you find a good one post it up.

i will also

That's why I posted in the 1500 section with some video of the light output...

 

[Pony Ruiz]

ok
didn't actually look at the link - just the pic.
but I will
thanks