Guest Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 using the Slim Ballast DDM kits??? http://www.vvme.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 It may be past my bedtime and I missed it, but what happens to the high beam on the 6th Gen when the HIDs are installed? I would like to have HIDs in the low beams and retain the halogen highs for flashing/illuminating trees. Also, MA inspection requires a high beam, and I am not keen on the mechanical HID high beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallican525 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 It may be past my bedtime and I missed it, but what happens to the high beam on the 6th Gen when the HIDs are installed? I would like to have HIDs in the low beams and retain the halogen highs for flashing/illuminating trees. Also, MA inspection requires a high beam, and I am not keen on the mechanical HID high beam. Your stock hi beam bulbs should still operate normally with the HID kit installed as you're only disturbing the low beam circuts on the bike. From what most have said after installing the HID's, the brights no longer make that much of a difference though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 +1 I dig the dual color bulbs I would be interested. really??i will try it.hope it is really interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 I have two H4 Dual Beam kits in pre-production (that's for you 5th gen folks!) the bulbs are 5000K. I also have an H7 RC51 kit in pre-production. This is a different beast as the low/high beams are two separate bulbs. For those who are wondering, I still use DDM tuning kits as the base. Their price went up a bit, and shipping is now direct from China so it takes a bit more time than it used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankoQ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Please confirm, the ballasts are held by double-sided tape only. correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Please confirm, the ballasts are held by double-sided tape only. correct? This is correct. Originally the kits came with 3m white foam tape. They no longer include them from DDM, so I am using 3M trim tape. With where I place them, even if they came loose they can't go anywhere...but no issue so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankoQ Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Please confirm, the ballasts are held by double-sided tape only. correct? This is correct. Originally the kits came with 3m white foam tape. They no longer include them from DDM, so I am using 3M trim tape. With where I place them, even if they came loose they can't go anywhere...but no issue so far. Thanks for the confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer TomG33 Posted October 3, 2011 Member Contributer Share Posted October 3, 2011 This is a great addition to my 6th gen, but for some reason the LHS Ballast never really adhered to the body. I suppose I never really located the correct flat spot to stick it to. Nevertheless everything works just fine with it just drifting around in that cavity. The only trouble is when I remove the front cowl I have to be careful when putting it back on again that i don't catch the wires on something. So, after 30,000 or so KM with it like this, no problems. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankoQ Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 Finally done with this mod. I love it. Some few notes from my experience: All the instructions are pretty clear and nicely done. THANKS! I took one afternoon to start removing all and do some of the wiring. The next day, I did the ballasts and bulbs and put all back together. instructions say ground cable to screw near brake hose. But kit instructions indicate to run it to the ground of the battery. I found it easier to remove left and right side panels. It is easier to try to fit the side panels to the headlight assembly than the headlight assembly to the side panels. Removing the gauge face plate took a while just to make sure I did not damage it when pulling it. There are tabs on either side. I was first able to undo the groomets and then I had to deal with the side tabs. low beam relay connector wiring. removing the 2 indicated wires took me a while but it was done fine. putting all back together was a little painful for a first timer. I ended up setting a table in front of the bike where I can sit the head unit close enough to the bike to start making the wire connections. Then, I power it and verified all was working fine. I was not going to put it all back together and later find out there was a problem. lol. once wires were connected to headlight unit, I just pushed it in place... carefully and started to reverse steps to install it. next were the left and right panels and it was done. I got the 6K kit. the pics show a lot of blue but in reality it looks mostly white. below are some before and after pics. The before: The after: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted October 10, 2011 Author Share Posted October 10, 2011 Nice review! The ground instructions changed because we opted for a direct battery ground after some people had problems that could have been ground related (they weren't). the 6000K lights have more blue than I personally like, but not bad. I don't even offer higher because I don't like them....selfish I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Ordered a 5k kit. Seen an early R6 cruising around with bright lights and had to have them. Thought it was a simple case of changing globes. +50s made stuff all difference and white ones were whiter but no brighter. This must be the way to do it. Sounds like a quality set up. Look forward to taking delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share Posted March 14, 2012 Just an update for those who have been asking...a 5th gen kit is close! I have a co-worker with a 1998 VFR that has agreed to let me use his bike for the measurements needed for a custom fit kit. I have 3 Hi/Lo kits on hand to make into 6th gen kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Ok, I have added the Hi/Lo H4 kit to my offerings. I took a different approach to this kit and made it a bit more of a "universal fit". I don't have pictures/videos for a how-to guide. I am hoping that this community can help in that respect. The kit is similar to the 6th gen kit but includes the Hi/Lo functionality. This increases the cost of the kit by my cost (+$20) but everything else remains the same. The kit will utilize the original H4 connector to trigger the high beam functionality. I fully expect the kit to change slightly based on initial feedback as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Can you explan the Hi/Lo functionality for us who have not been following along? I thought that HID's were either on or off. How do you get hi/lo out of them? BTW, my new stator is working great, 14V no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Can you explan the Hi/Lo functionality for us who have not been following along? I thought that HID's were either on or off. How do you get hi/lo out of them? BTW, my new stator is working great, 14V no problems. Sorry, I thought we had discussed this. No problem explaining. The hi/lo bulbs have a motor on them that actually moved the bulb within the housing. This puts the beam into the "high beam" area of the reflector inside the headlight, allowing the beam to shine higher than normal. The bulb doesn't get brighter, it just changes the output. I will try to post a video of it in action. I have no personal experience with these setups so I can't offer anecdotal evidence. I suggest people investigate fully so they know what they are buying. I wouldn't normally offer anything I couldn't firmly stand behind with my own personal experience but this has been an oft requested item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 AHA. I gets it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Good video...exactly what I was going to make...thanks for saving me the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4 Rosso Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I have no personal experience with these setups so I can't offer anecdotal evidence. I have a HID bulb like this for some years now and it works brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 I have no personal experience with these setups so I can't offer anecdotal evidence. I have a HID bulb like this for some years now and it works brilliant. Thanks for the comment! I reiterate again to those considering...if you have any qualms or concerns please don't order. I haven't heard of anyone having issues but without first hand information I hesitate to make any guarantees and I wouldn't want anyone to be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Maddog Hoek Posted March 29, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted March 29, 2012 It's been a while since I bought my kit. I have a friend with a 2003 blackbird. do you have anything that's universal for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 It's been a while since I bought my kit. I have a friend with a 2003 blackbird. do you have anything that's universal for him? If he uses 2 H4 bulbs this kit will work. If he needs different bulbs he can contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 I have added H7 kits (European VFR) for the 6th gen to my site as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 How similar are the reflectors between the 6g and 5g? Just curious what kind of beam pattern the 5gs would be throwing out with your kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tightwad Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 How similar are the reflectors between the 6g and 5g? Just curious what kind of beam pattern the 5gs would be throwing out with your kit. I don't know about the beam patterns. I know people on this site have used them but I don't have a 5th gen to use for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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