I just ordered a set of High and Low beam HID's from VictoryHID.com Price seemed right and the warranty CERTAINLY seems right. Has anyone else gone with HID's? the searches I did didn't come up with much. When I get mine in I'll post my findings.
Sure do.Do you have a complete kit for the Vision?
Indeed, the low beam is plenty of light. The only time I find myself using the high beam is when riding around late afternoon hours, when sun gets ready to set. Ads extra visibility for the rest of the traffic. Other than that, you won't feel the need for the high beam, unless you're riding through deserted areas at night.I only did the low beam and am completely happy with it. Really lights up the night. I never need to use my high beam unless I'm signaling someone.
thumb upSaving the link and putting this on my wish list.
How did the headlight break?I have an 05 Kingpin and had the headlight break a couple weeks ago.
The new headlight I bought is from an '08 Kingpin. The bulb in my '05 had Hid bulb and ballast fastened to the back of the light. The '08 has a halogen. I would have used the Hid setup but the '05 has a deflector that surrounds the HID and the '08 has no deflector. And the HID from the '05 has no coating on the end to diffuse the light. Do your bulbs have a coating on the end? And would I specify '05, or '08 since I have the 08 light?
Yes, you may. I suggest 5,000 Kalvin bulb temperature in order to be close the stock color (I believe stock is somewhere around 4,300 Kalvin). I also carry 4,500 Kalvin, which might be the best color match, but it has a tad less visible light than the 5,000 K.I have an 08 Jackpot Premium with the HID low beam and halogen high beam. Can I upgrade the high beam to HID?
Well, that's down right embarrassing on my end. I've been typing it as "Kalvin" all along, and never realized I was misspelling it. Thank you for pointing it out - I have gone ahead and fixed it on the website.Funny to me that a guy selling HID's has the bulb unit measure of color temperature wrong. It is Kelvin, not Kalvin as he lists on his site.
As far as the prices subject goes, you can buy cheaper HID kits - I have never said "lowest price guaranteed" or anything to that nature. But keep in mind that a lot of HID kits are not water proof, do not have proper insulation, and/or are not digital, or have only digital output, but analog input. Even the ones that are fully digital and/or water proof, they're not all of the same quality. And even the ones of the same quality are sometimes being sold by some poor guy in China or India, who won't be there to accept returns or deal with warranty problems (if any) down the road. For me, this is a hobby where I end up breaking even at the end of the day, and that's how I'm committed to keep it. My feelings don't get hurt if you buy elsewhere. My feelings only get hurt if I go out of my way to help out and in the process I end up letting you down. thumb upI have purchased many HID kits and you can but a kit for a car with two bulbs with slim ballasts for under $40 shipped. I have had great luck with the Xentec brand. The best color temperatures, the ones that provide the most light are 4300K and 5000K. The higher in temperature you get the more the lighting degrades. It may look cool with the purple or blue hue but it doesn't provide as much light. Most cars that come equipped with HID's are 4300k or 5000k. You could buy two car kits on EBAY and have two spare bulbs and ballasts for less than what you pay the VictoryHID guy. The are also relatively simple to install. Everyone is trying to make a buck but in this economy everyone is also trying to save a buck.
I do, but international orders do not get free shipping. To place an order to be shipped to Canada, use only this link: http://victoryHID.com/canada.php.... I live in Ontario Canada with lots of deer and moose at night. Do you ship here???...