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Any updates on the ADVmonster H4 LED?

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Arrived today, I'll update with a review tomorrow night. The first one will be going into my Vetter so the comparison isn't all that fair as the bulb in there now is crap so anything would be an improvement.

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Passed Virginia inspection. The inspector was interested in one for his bike. The Lumen to wattage conversion table also falls below standard H4 bulbs so it meets all legal standards.
 
I did finally take the bike out for a ride but it was hard to see the true difference as there are too many street lights where I am but right away it obvious there is a clear improvement. For sure people can see ME a lot easier and there's no doubt I'm going to be able to see better as well. This is a no brainer really for us Canadians. These are the same cost as a good H4 bulb up here in Canada.
 
So this the one? If it is even better than a Silvania H-4 then it looks like a good option for my 8" Trainlight. Anybody else install on on a TrainLight?
http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight/

I have an HID from DMM Tuning that I have meant to install but it is a 55W version and with this LED current draw dropping from 5 amps down to 1.5 amps with better light that seams a no brainer.
 
I would seriously recommend the ADVmonster rev2. It's $45.00 but has a smaller heat sink and an all metal mounting with a small reflector between the LEDs. 25W high beam. It's way better than a silverstar. The xenon bulb I replaced was as good and the Sylvania bulb. The LED is at least half again as bright and the color temperature makes it seem like it is much brighter than that. http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight-rev2/
 
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Yes, that's the one. I'll have to check but I think they're cheaper now than when I bought them. I have a Sylvania H4 in the 78' and there's no comparison.
 
posplayr said:
So this the one? If it is even better than a Silvania H-4 then it looks like a good option for my 8" Trainlight. Anybody else install on on a TrainLight?
http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight/

I have an HID from DMM Tuning that I have meant to install but it is a 55W version and with this LED current draw dropping from 5 amps down to 1.5 amps with better light that seams a no brainer.
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Jim, the unit in your link is just a wee bit too long for installation on our train light bucket. Did try it...not a good fit. I then purchased the unit referenced in Old Vet 66 post:
I would seriously recommend the ADVmonster rev2. It's $45.00 but has a smaller heat sink and an all metal mounting with a small reflector between the LEDs. 25W high beam. It's way better than a silverstar. The xenon bulb I replaced was as good and the Sylvania bulb. The LED is at least half again as bright and the color temperature makes it seem like it is much brighter than that.
http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight-rev2/

I am 'on the fence' re whether or not there is a lighting improvement over the Silverstar presently installed. both from rider perspective and oncoming rider / driver. At present, I am running the Silverstar........unsure what to do re the Headlight warning lamp....Short of removing that dash light...... Am thinking maybe a few more options...a resistor maybe?...(running the Compufire RR since 2012)
 
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Jim, the unit in your link is just a wee bit too long for installation on our train light bucket. Did try it...not a good fit. I then purchased the unit referenced in Old Vet 66 post:
I would seriously recommend the ADVmonster rev2. It's $45.00 but has a smaller heat sink and an all metal mounting with a small reflector between the LEDs. 25W high beam. It's way better than a silverstar. The xenon bulb I replaced was as good and the Sylvania bulb. The LED is at least half again as bright and the color temperature makes it seem like it is much brighter than that.
http://stores.advmonster.com/h4-led-headlight-rev2/

I am 'on the fence' re whether or not there is a lighting improvement over the Silverstar presently installed. both from rider perspective and oncoming rider / driver. At present, I am running the Silverstar........unsure what to do re the Headlight warning lamp....Short of removing that dash light...... Am thinking maybe a few more options...a resistor maybe?...(running the Compufire RR since 2012)
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Thanks for the update. With my 1/4 fairing everything in the headlamp area is a bit of a pain. It takes about an hour to r/r the fairing and get it adjusted correctly.

re: the headlamp warning light; the idiot light box actually detects the current to the headlamp and the brake lights. The Brake light current threshold is apparently low enough to avoid triggering the brake lamp circuit even with an LED bulb(for me at least it is working that way). On the headlamp, I'm assuming the 1.5 amps rated on the LED bulb is insufficient to avoid triggering the headlamp circuit. Ironically the headlamp bulb represents a bit of "overcooked" engineering. Do you really need a 5 watt bulb in your dash to light up when the 50 watt headlamp is out?

I could design a small circuit circuit that would work at 1.5 amps or lower. It looks like it would need an op amp, a FET and a hand full of resistors and probably some ESD protection. But is it really worth the effort? When it comes time I think I'll just pull that bulb or repurpose it.

Maybe I'll give the HID a try to see what it looks like from inside of the Trainlight.
 
Charlie G said:
Did I screw up again? If it's brighter than the stock one I'll be happy for a while....:apologetic:
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I don't know that. I backed out of the Monster based on Grand Rouge's assessment that he was unsure it was any better when mounted in an 8" Trainlight. Your 7" may be different.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...n-the-ADVmonster-H4-LED&p=2170008#post2170008

From what I can tell there are two levels above using LED's 30W and 40W (rated). The Cyclops only uses actual 32W of power but that has been typical for what other ratings I have seen. I have another LED work light rated at 18W and it was only 12W on power.
 
Interesting reading, I think this will be of interest at some stage.
Thanks for the info.
 
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