Les's Lights, flat batteries and locked RIDs

[wing-co]

First post - so hello everyone!

Just fitted a set of Les's Micro DE HIDs to my 1150GSA SE. Many thanks to Les for answering a few questions, and I can confirm that the installation is simple enough for most to undertake by themselves. I bet Les does it better though!

But a bit of information that's elsewhere on the forums, but caught me out.....

If you're daft enough to spend too long admiring and adjusting your lights, as well as comparing them with and without main beam etc. etc. then you might just find your battery dead.

What I found next was that my RID was 'locked'. Apparently I managed the 50miles to work this morning all in 2nd gear at 0645hrs. RID won't even power down with the ignition off. Had a quick look around and found this thread. Seems to have done the trick for me - so thought I'd point it out in this time of chilly weather and hard-working batteries.....

Steve

 

[Nick Marshall]

happened to my bike

After fitting a pair of 50W slim HID`s the RID went tits up, twice! I found it to be the smaller black box on the HID lead was too close to the RID. As soon as this was moved away from the RID the problem went away.

 

[Les Wassall]

After fitting a pair of 50W slim HID`s the RID went tits up, twice! I found it to be the smaller black box on the HID lead was too close to the RID. As soon as this was moved away from the RID the problem went away.

Correct, put the black box on top of the ballast, or up the right hand side and the relay behind the RID, should have no problems then.

 

[Paulbde]

First post - so hello everyone!

Just fitted a set of Les's Micro DE HIDs to my 1150GSA SE. Many thanks to Les for answering a few questions, and I can confirm that the installation is simple enough for most to undertake by themselves. I bet Les does it better though!

But a bit of information that's elsewhere on the forums, but caught me out.....

If you're daft enough to spend too long admiring and adjusting your lights, as well as comparing them with and without main beam etc. etc. then you might just find your battery dead.

What I found next was that my RID was 'locked'. Apparently I managed the 50miles to work this morning all in 2nd gear at 0645hrs. RID won't even power down with the ignition off. Had a quick look around and found this thread. Seems to have done the trick for me - so thought I'd point it out in this time of chilly weather and hard-working batteries.....

Steve

Les provided me with all the brackets etc to mount some DE's, of which I had powder coated

 

[Carl]

I like the look of those brackets, how much are they?

How do they mount to the bike?

Carl

 

[Les Wassall]

Brackets look nice Paul, think I'll send them all down to you to sort

Yossa Brackets for the 1150 in S/S are £40 a pair plus post

 

[Carl]

Brackets look nice Paul, think I'll send them all down to you to sort

Yossa Brackets for the 1150 in S/S are £40 a pair plus post

Thanks Les, I have sent you an email!

Carl