XB12 SS Lightning both lights on - HID redux

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I have a friend (Peter) at www.srwmoto.com.au who currently has someone working on a twinlight driver for his Buell. This will give both bulbs on high and both bulbs on low during the day. It also runs through a solid state relay and gets 20% higher brightness from a standard bulb.

hope it wont be to expensive so i can get one also...
 
Thanks for the killer post. +1 from me for sure.

I'm a complete and utter wiring idiot, but I think I have this mod on lock. Waiting for the dual 55w DDM kit to show up. We'll see then.

My question is this. I know a lot of people wire relays/fuses into their HID installation to deal with the fact that HID lights pull a lot of amps from the battery to start up. How would that fit into this? Any info on how to wire said fuses would be great, if they're even necessary.
 
Figured it all out. Works great. I wired 2 30A auto relays into the circuit so that I didn't have to rely on the stock harness to supply power to the HID lights. Works like a charm.

The only wonky thing is that now I hear a high-pitched whining noise when the lights are on. I have a feeling it's just one of the 30A relays or the DPDT relay, though.
 
Well then the installation was a smashing success. I'm still not sure how I managed to tuck two ballasts, two igniters, two relays, and a dpdt relay under the windscreen. It was suuuuper tight.
 
quick question, did anyone figure out if the relays were a definate must? i have a 35watt HID kit and am having enough trouble finding a place for these damn phone book ballasts. i got myself a dpdt relay and hope to have this crap done tomorrow evening.
 
The relays may not be a requirement, but they are cheap insurance. It's easy enough to wire them in, and they're really not that big.

I managed to fit a DPDT relay, 2 15A auto relays, 2 ballasts, and 2 igniters all under my windscreen, so you shouldn't have an issue fitting just one HID kit there.
 
i took out my horn and tried to test fit the ballasts in and with the size of them i just dont think its gonna happen. i asked the place that sold them to me (and they asked thier supplier) if i could extend the wiring so i could put the ballasts under the seat. as long as i soldered them together and used the same guage wire i was told it wouldnt be a big deal. what are your thoughts on that?
 
I fit both of my DDM 55W slim ballasts behind the flyscreen, without moving the horn. Looking at the screen, my low-beam ballast is mounted vertically on the very far left of the screen, while the high-beam ballast is mounted flat on top of everything on the right. The foam piece on the back of the flyscreen does a good job holding everything in place.

:)
 
the problem is that i didnt get the slim ballasts. although i requested them i was told that they were having problems with them crappin out. i guess thats what i get for getting these thru a friend of a friend. if it doesnt work i'll just get a ddm kit and start over lol. i can see where some slims could be mounted though! i have phone books for ballasts
 
Jabaniz said:
kajer could u post a pic of your switch?
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What switch? I used my 'flash to pass' switch that was built in to our bikes. Or do you mean the relay?
 
i gave up on my install. it just wasnt ending up as clean as i want it. i decided to buy a ddm slim ballasts kit anyways and go from there. that way everything will fit under my windscreen. luckily i modded my raptor 660's headlights to fit the kit i already have, now i dont feel like i wasted 65 bucks. and the ddm kit has a lifetime warranty anyways. my current kit only was a year. thats where im at
 
Yes I mean they relay I just wanted to see how big it was and how everything fit, radio shack doesn't seem to have much for hobby electronics anymore, does the relay have to be rated for certain amperage
 
got a question kajer what wire is the gold one on the harness to light chart supposed to resemble.
 
wrnglrx said:
got a question kajer what wire is the gold one on the harness to light chart supposed to resemble.
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The from harness to lights diagram takes place behind the flyscreen, just before the wires actually make it to the light module.

The black wire is ground, the orange wire is the parking light circuit, the yellow is for the low-beam, and the white is for the high beam.

If you notice, in the controls, I made the yellow wire do something completely different, it's no longer the power source for the low-beam, the orange wire is my new +12v supply for the low-beam
 

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