Looking for a good HID kit - already know the "how to"

[MustangGuy]

Well, I'm not thrilled to revisit this thread, but since I started it....

I ended up ordering the 35 watt kit (I didn't want the 55) from DDM. $25 seems awfully cheap, but almost everyone else with HIDs is using it, I decided to take the plunge too. I want to use a delay relay. That was a little harder to find than I thought it would be. A couple of companies on line apparently carried them, but they were out of stock. I found one on EBay (already in the US) for like $30 so I bought it. Ironic that the relay costs more than the HID kit, but there wasn't much to choose from unless I wanted to do another international transaction... would have saved about $15 on it... chicken feed compared to the money I've spent already on other things for the bike.

 

[Wrongway]

How long was your harness? I'm concerned with space underneath the front fairing on my Blast, and the site says that Hi/Lo uses two ballasts as well. Do you think it would reach far enough to mount the ballasts underneath the seat?

 

[MustangGuy]

I didn't get mine yet, but I doubt the harness would reach that far. I think with careful planning you can get two ballasts under the front fairing... other people have done it, so it must be possible.

 

[Wrongway]

My horn is hidden under the fairing is why is ask, that's all. And I'd like to keep the ballasts as far from the elements as possible. I suppose I could just buy some wire and extend the harness too. Thanks!

 

[MustangGuy]

I don't remember exactly where the horn lives - anybody? It might be possible to extend the harness, but there might be too much of a signal loss... I don't know. If your horn is not located in the stock position, it might be better to move it if possible.

 

[DustyXB]

On a bolt your horn is on the underside of the fairing support.

Not me.

Woman? Maybe I should read your intro... lol

 

[MustangGuy]

Well, I got my HID kit from DDM... did I miss something though? There were no installation instructions included and I couldn't find anything on the website. DDM HID's seem to be the conversion of choice... can somebody clue me in?

 

[seajay]

Woman? Maybe I should read your intro... lol

Maybe I should WRITE one!

 

[uly luigi]

Mine didn't have instructions, but there is a good you-tube video of an install with delay relay, might want to take a look at it

 

[MustangGuy]

I thought I did a follow up post on the install but maybe I didn't and just thought I did [cool] Anyway, the install was not too complicated. I found some guidance on the internet. The challenge was fitting the components securely behind the fairing, but even that wasn't too bad:

I had a voltage- dependent delay relay installed initially, but it wouldn't kick on in spite of the fact that my charging system is fine. I just got a 10 second timed delay relay. Hopefully I'll have time to get it in soon. Thanks!

 

[uly luigi]

The title of the video I seen was "Buell HID Headlight Install" and it is on a lightning.