Lightforce HID conversion (Lots of Pics)

[slosurfer]

Update: I got a new ballast from the ebay seller and installed it and it seems to be working fine now (haven't had much time to use them). I still need to send the busted ballast to the seller as I chose the express warranty option and spent $16 (refunded when he receives my busted ballast) to get a new ballast shipped out to me right away. I paid on a Sat. and received the new ballast on Wed., so no complaints so far about using my warranty.

Now, to get a 50watt kit for my LF240!

 

[bushy555]

Long time between posts...

Turned on my 7 bulbed blitz probably nearly over a year ago now.
She melted after about ten minutes of running. Not too bad considering...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlbAk9MEFno

Have done some weird things like throw a cheap ballast under water for testing...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1bh2KwS8IA

240 Blitz with a cheap 55w kit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NBVluqdYjY

Some other bloke shoved a 55w kit into his 170's and bolted them onto his motorbike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuu9zvGUiT8

55w kits in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IetVnhKx-Ww (narva bull lights)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISxibuxzLZQ (hella bull lights)

dave

 

[IZVERG]

Nice write-up! I am eying some 240 Blitz's now to replace my ProComp 130W-ers. REALLY like the HID. Wondering if I should just order them in HID from LF or do the conversion? How do you find them to be working in terms of power consumption?

 

[hbmurphy]

Thanks for the write up! It inspired me to do mine as well. I switched things up a bit. To clean out the hole to allow for the HID bulb, I used a 11/16" paddle wood bit. At $3.60 it was a bargain when compared with a $110 end mill and a $26 twist bit.

I am also very fond of GE black silicone - It's been holding my flares on for a more than about 18 months - as much as my bumper would like to rip them off, they refuse to budge.

So I will be holding my bulbs in place with some silicone. I will post up pics when I assemble them and report back if I have a failure.

Thanks again for the inspiration.

 

[hovenator]

Did you get them finished yet?