Hi anyone had their F800GS or F650GS twin headlight scorch using aftermarket bulbs? cos mine is slightly scorch on the manifold but it not tat bad as compare to some of my pals Beemers. below are mine with Phillips Diamond Vision bulb.
Headlight Manifold Scorch!!!
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tosh23
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I hope that isnt picked up when they check the lamp alignment at MOT time
Dave Ett
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Haven't noticed any on mine, using brighter but same wattage bulbs. Always going to run the risk on a plastic lens if you fit a higher wattage bulb...
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Got serious damage when I fitted HIDs into the dip beam
davedyer
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On my previous 800gs I checked the reflector as HID's were being fitted and it was already burnt from the OEM bulb at around 10k miles. I should really have taken a picture in case it was blamed on the HID but never had any comeback after re-fitting normal bulb when I traded it in at 25k miles.
Probably should say it's only a 35watt HID on dipped beam only. Still going strong on my current bike after approx 30k miles.
Probably should say it's only a 35watt HID on dipped beam only. Still going strong on my current bike after approx 30k miles.
Bury_Dave
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Do they have MoT's in Singapore ?
I thought the UK was the only place with a compulsory yearly check.
Do they have MoT's in Singapore ?
I thought the UK was the only place with a compulsory yearly check.
no but in singapore we do have inspection of new vehicle after 3yrs and so on. and after 3yrs is yearly basic for inspection so as to obtain road tax n insurance to go on the road. money money.....
austen_gs
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Got the the 55watt HID kit form adventure bikes, fitted it about 12 months ago and noticed this morning that all the reflector is scorched black and lense has gone foggy 
Dean
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Got the the 55watt HID kit form adventure bikes, fitted it about 12 months ago and noticed this morning that all the reflector is scorched black and lense has gone foggy
The dish is so shallow and 55 often scorches
alternatively I have got the HID 35 waty Kit and recommended from Les Wassal and have no scorch and lens is not foggy
also passed it's second MOT yesterday no fails
I dont miss the original yellow candle, I quite like the bright white star
Trojan
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Being a boring git, I was reading some archived Topics off other forums and apparently even the standard 55w bulb will eventually scorch the reflector.
Members of said forum put it down to the quality of the reflector.
As others have mentioned for the MOT it doesn't seem to get picked up.
Paul
Members of said forum put it down to the quality of the reflector.
As others have mentioned for the MOT it doesn't seem to get picked up.
Paul
StumpyFingers
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I fitted HID's to my dipped beam and made sure they were 35 watts, still got an increase in light output but using less power.
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MoT...
For a scorch mark to effect MoT it would have to impair the function of the headlamp. I think you'd be hard pressed to even notice such a mark with the headlamp illuminated...
One MoT issue may be beam throw - HIDs have a different 'filament' * shape to halogens. Has anyone had this tested by a garage other than the friendly local?
Best,
S
* (i know it's an arc then plasma but for illustrative purposes...)
For a scorch mark to effect MoT it would have to impair the function of the headlamp. I think you'd be hard pressed to even notice such a mark with the headlamp illuminated...
One MoT issue may be beam throw - HIDs have a different 'filament' * shape to halogens. Has anyone had this tested by a garage other than the friendly local?
Best,
S
* (i know it's an arc then plasma but for illustrative purposes...)
StumpyFingers
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For a scorch mark to effect MoT it would have to impair the function of the headlamp. I think you'd be hard pressed to even notice such a mark with the headlamp illuminated...
One MoT issue may be beam throw - HIDs have a different 'filament' * shape to halogens. Has anyone had this tested by a garage other than the friendly local?
Best,
S
* (i know it's an arc then plasma but for illustrative purposes...)
I had one on my Transalp for two years and it passed the MOT both times with no advisories.
Thank you. Think i'll go for a 35w 4300k HID now that the nights are getting longer.
StumpyFingers
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Thank you. Think i'll go for a 35w 4300k HID now that the nights are getting longer.
I would go for a 6000k as it is White light, the standard bulbs are 4500K yellow and the 8000k is Blue.
Dean
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Thank you. Think i'll go for a 35w 4300k HID now that the nights are getting longer.
Mine is 35 W as mentioned from Les Wassall a fellow ukgser and HID guru
more with pictures and charts, HERE
here is a picture of mine and its not even dark
note , white garage door, white kitchen rolls, orange indicators (on) hella micro DE 55 W white (on- also from les Wassall
) HID 35w whiter than white, bright star (also on)
as for the K rating, pm Les
not just for night picked out clearly in daylight, much better that the standard yellow candle,
Jonnie Boy
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Yep my headlamp reflector is blackendand & blistered above the lamp 
ie it has heat damaged/melted the reflector!! Bike has done 32,000miles, reflector started to go not long after the warrenty expired...funny that! 
I have only ever used standard 55w H7 lamps!!
Motor Works have new headlamp unit for £260 I think
BMW attitude is....... oh dear its out of warrenty thats a shame we can supply and fit a new one.... (I didnt hear the £££££ talk that followed)
Anyone know of a crashed 800GS or scrapy that has a servicable headlight??
ie it has heat damaged/melted the reflector!! Bike has done 32,000miles, reflector started to go not long after the warrenty expired...funny that! I have only ever used standard 55w H7 lamps!!
Motor Works have new headlamp unit for £260
I thinkBMW attitude is....... oh dear its out of warrenty thats a shame we can supply and fit a new one.... (I didnt hear the £££££ talk that followed)
Anyone know of a crashed 800GS or scrapy that has a servicable headlight??
Yep my headlamp reflector is blackendand & blistered above the lamp
I have only ever used standard 55w H7 lamps!!
Motor Works have new headlamp unit for £260
BMW attitude is....... oh dear its out of warrenty thats a shame we can supply and fit a new one.... (I didnt hear the £££££ talk that followed)
Anyone know of a crashed 800GS or scrapy that has a servicable headlight??
There's a chap on ADV who disassembled the unit, chrome sprayed the inside and sealed back up. I reckon high temp spray and sikaflex would be maybe £15 - £20. Unless there's a source of high temp chrome brush-on paint in which case you wouldn't have to take it all apart but you would have to be very patient!
S
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