Did they work with the modulator? Inquiring minds would like to know...like a modulator on high beam does!
Did they work with the modulator? Inquiring minds would like to know...like a modulator on high beam does!
I haven't tried them yet. I'm replacing all the coolant lines and a few other things on my 2010 and I'll be putting the lights on it for testing. might be a couple more weeks before I can get it back on the road since I'm having to wait for some parts to come in.Did they work with the modulator? Inquiring minds would like to know...
All of the amazing work that you have done on these bulbs has pretty much sold me on them- having the Honda base plates would just be icing on the cake. Did they ever start producing these bulbs with the Honda base plates or are they planning to?I keep asking for the Honda plates but have not gotten an answer yet.
With such a low volume of vehicles using our style plates, I doubt they would go into regular production. Besides, clipping off the two offending tabs is probably the easiest part of the installation process.All of the amazing work that you have done on these bulbs has pretty much sold me on them- having the Honda base plates would just be icing on the cake. Did they ever start producing these bulbs with the Honda base plates or are they planning to?
I have a set, not installed yet. Says 10,000 hour life. At 10mph average that is 100,000 miles. I doubt anyone will have how long do they last quite yet. The needed voltage to run is 8 - 32V, so the dreaded higher voltage assumption on the left light should not have too much of an effect on these lights.Has anyone experienced a failure yet, and was it the left-side bulb?
But it does make a lot of sense. IIRC didn't somebody mention adding a resistor to the left side to improve the life span? Anyway as you said the LED's operating range is well outside the voltages it will see.Total speculation at this time on my part.
OK, but will the cooling fans last that long? They may be the weak link.The LED bulb should last about 2 million miles.
Snipping off the bottom two tabs takes care of the fitment issue ... same as when using any other non-Honda halogen headlight bulb. So I doubt a manufacturer would consider making a separate supply to satisfy such a small demand, especially when the work-around is so minor.I re-asked about the Honda adapter plate ...
That sounds promising. Thanks!It is more likely that the fan will out live the LED emitter...
That's good to know since one of my concerns installing it with a headlight modulator is the fact that they will be cycle on-off with the modulator. I will be installing them in the next couple of weeks or so..(I decided to put them into my 2010, which is getting new coolant lines and such, so I haven't installed them yet.)There are no brushes in the fan motor. The only part that could fail is the bearing from dust or dirt. It is more likely that the fan will out live the LED emitter...
There is already one LED bulb manufacturer that has an "ST1300" bulb that's a direct PnP fit. There's a base bulb and the manufacture provides the H4 or P43t or one other base I think. The ST isn't the only vehicle that uses that bulb.So I doubt a manufacturer would consider making a separate supply to satisfy such a small demand, especially when the work-around is so minor.
All of the amazing work that you have done on these bulbs has pretty much sold me on them- having the Honda base plates would just be icing on the cake. Did they ever start producing these bulbs with the Honda base plates or are they planning to?
I am seeing Evitek G6 H4 advertised all over the internet from over $60 USD all the way down to $30 USD a pair. From the descriptions and pictures they all seem to be the same bulb having the shield modifications you developed. Are they all the same? Any reason not to buy it where we find it the cheapest?
Here is one H4 LED bulb that you can order for the ST1300 http://www.cyclopsadventuresports.com/3800-Lumen-H4-LED-Headlight-bulb-_p_83.htmlWith such a low volume of vehicles using our style plates, I doubt they would go into regular production. Besides, clipping off the two offending tabs is probably the easiest part of the installation process.
Thanks, will be interesting to see how the LED driver board plays with the 17%/100% modulator output.That's good to know since one of my concerns installing it with a headlight modulator is the fact that they will be cycle on-off with the modulator. I will be installing them in the next couple of weeks or so..(I decided to put them into my 2010, which is getting new coolant lines and such, so I haven't installed them yet.)
Glad that you got the modulator working. I tried pulsing the light manually and it flashed so I knew that it should work with a modulator. The fan will be fine and will just run at a slightly slower speed. There are no brushes and the commutation is controlled with transistors (FETS) so the fan will be fine.I installed them in my 2010, which is still on my operating table (HF Lift) but I tested them out and the modulate just fine. So the real test will be to see if the fans can handle the pulse. Sure do make a difference.