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Any updates on the ADVmonster H4 LED?

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I was wondering if there is any further information on the few who have converted to these bulbs. Hopefully the heat sink won't melt wires in the headlight bucket. I've been toying with routing the wires in cable bundles more toward the outside of the housing so they are out of the way. Hopefully someone has some more information on this.
 
I installed mine in the fall, but thanks to the unusually brutal winter have accumulated very little riding time with it. So far, I'm impressed (KLR650 wearing a GS650GL headlight).

Anyway, the heat sink barely gets warm. It won't melt anything. The LED light puts out far less heat than a normal halogen bulb.
 
Based on Brian's (limited) experience, I got one to put in "Junior".

I was not impressed at all by the pattern it put out on the road. Actually, calling it a "pattern" is being rather generous.
Please keep in mind that I have a rectangular Hella unit, which is not representative of any GS light.

Took the bulb out, put it in my son's 1000G with a stock light. Still not what I would call "perfect", but MUCH better than the Hella.

If anyone is looking to get one, they are on sale right now for $32. :encouragement: Click HERE to go to the site.

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I'll be putting mine in a CandlePower reflector. It puts out a really nice pattern with a Narva 50+ H4, just not bright enough for these old eyes, so I'll have a nice modern reflector and bulb to compare it to. I'll post back on how it does in an excellent reflector.
 
I think I had much better luck than Steve with the reflector I have. I haven't had it out at night but I did a few pattern tests before I installed it, in my garage against a white door from the back of the garage. Even though it is nice on the road, the Narva +50 H4 had a fairly flat arc on the door and spots of higher and lower intensity that I didn't like. The ADVmonster H4 led projected just about a perfectly round white circle. Looking at the bike from outside is instant blindness, more like a freight train light than a motorcycle. I will report back after I have an opportunity to test it on the road and adjust the beam height. I don't think I'll be missed in daytime traffic with the high beam on, it will definitely attract attention.
 
Steve, I know you're a connoisseur of headlight beam patterns. How would you compare this to standard DOT? I showed pics of this thing to my bother, and he said there was no way it was legal (meaning OEM regs).
 
Dogma said:
Steve, I know you're a connoisseur of headlight beam patterns. How would you compare this to standard DOT? I showed pics of this thing to my bother, and he said there was no way it was legal (meaning OEM regs).
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As I mentioned, in my rectangular Hella, calling it a "pattern" would be extremely generous. I only had the light connected to a battery in the driveway for testing. After seeing what I did, I would not have even considered going for a ride with it.

After putting it in the stock 1000G light, the pattern was not too bad. "DOT compliant"? Maybe not in the strictest interpretation, but I don't think anyone would get pulled over for it. On the other hand, if you live in a state that has vehicle inspections that include checking the pattern and alignment, ...



tkent02 said:
Steve, how bright is it?
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It was PLENTY bright. The color is a nice, crisp white, not bluish at all.

I just checked my "mad money", I have more than enough to get a TruckLite. :encouragement: :clap:

My "mad money" comes from my pocket. Every night, I empty any change from my pocket and put it into a mug on the dresser. In a couple of months, the mug fills up and I roll the coins. Every couple of years I cash the rolled coins in. Sometimes I get tires, this time it will be a headlight. :-\\\

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I don't know much about standard DOT, but if my other H4 was standard, this one is just about perfect. I rolled it out in the back yard after dark, Low beam starts in a curving V right in front of the front tire and spreads out beautifully from there. The light is as good as the Focused HID lights on my RX8. I would easily drive at speed in the mountains with the low beam and not worry about over driving the light. High beams, light up the trees and sides of the road with a perfectly white useable light. I would say they are probably half again as bright as my Narva H4, but seem a lot brighter because the light is so white and clear. I think with Steve's comments, the quality of these lights are directly proportional to the design of the reflector. Legal or not, it stays on the bike. I don't think, adjusted properly, the low beam would bother oncoming traffic.
 
OldVet66 said:
I think with Steve's comments, the quality of these lights are directly proportional to the design of the reflector.
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Yeah, I think I sorta agree with his comments, too. :-\\\

Because I have seen the difference in two lights here (I did not try it in a couple other reflectors I have), I can only say "try it, you might like it". In my case, though, for my bike, I don't.

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On the brightness, I just looked up the specks of the Narva Plus-50 H4 Xenon I was using. NARVA 1150 lumens low beam, 1895 lumens high beam, 55/60 watts . ADVmonster r2 2800 lumens low beam, 3000 lumens high beam, 20/25 watts.
 
SOLD...thanks for the input guys. Bought 2, one for the Vetter and one for the 78', both have H4 so it should be good to go. Have been meaning to get these for awhile now, thanks for the sale link.
 
azr said:
SOLD...thanks for the input guys. Bought 2, one for the Vetter and one for the 78', both have H4 so it should be good to go. Have been meaning to get these for awhile now, thanks for the sale link.
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How much was shipping to here Rob?
 
azr said:
Bought 2, one for the Vetter and one for the 78', both have H4 so it should be good to go.
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My Hella uses an H4 bulb, too. It's the reflector and lens that makes the difference, not the bulb.


JTGS850GL said:
Just curious why LED v/s HID? I've been an HID fan for some time now.
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Unless you have a true HID setup, not just a bulb replacement, the pattern that is projected onto the road probably is not right. In fact, it might be so NOT right that it could be dangerous. Not just to you, by not putting light where you need it, but by putting light into the eyes of oncoming traffic.

The arc in the HID element that produces the light will never be in the same place as the filament in a bulb. The filament can be held it just about any position, but the arc will always arch upward from the terminals, putting the light source out of the focal point of the reflector.

Then there is the fact that they don't like to be fed intermittent or low voltage, which happens when you turn the key (and light) ON, then push the starter button. If there were a separate switch for the lights, it might be a little more inviting, but there is still that problem with the wrong reflector.

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I think I'll give up pointing out the claims made for lumens output is mostly BS.
 
I'm in a spot where I am planning to replace my whole headlight, reflector, bucket and all. PO installed a weird headlight with tiny turn signals embedded in the bucket. I am drawn to this LED bulb both for the power savings and the light. Do you guys have suggestions for a reflector that would play well with this system? If i'm starting from scratch I might as well fix the funky reflector problem while I am at it.
 
I am using one of these (http://store.candlepower.com/cad.html )on my GS1000 with the stock housing. I took it by a motorcycle dealer the other day who does inspections. They said there was no reason it wouldn't pass. They look for the odd patterns from the HID replacement bulbs. Make sure you change over to a series type R/R before you do.
 
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