Which auxilliary light setup is most suitable ?

[The Slow Granger]

I am fed up with the guessing game so here goes....

I have looked at the threads but just would like comments relating to one issue -

I drive lots of B road 'twisties' on my commute and dont want to dazzle the oncomming vehicles for my own sake, can some one lend their experience with both the HIDs option versus a light bar with hellas fitted. I find main beam ok for my riding so dont really need spots as well so the light bar may be overkill.

Dont know much about HIDS but they would be used as dipped - is this ok? Migsels picture thread is great but I'd like comment as well regarding the dazzle effect.

Ta

 

[blues n twos]

I have Hella Micro DE's fitted on a light bar and they are used as driving lights to supplement the dipped beam.

I have never in 18 months been flashed by oncoming cars because of the dazzle.

These give a nice wide spread of light and even when taking tight bends in the dark it still lights up the nearside or offside kerb.

Most of my riding is in the dark as working permenant nights and I have to ride down a lot of unlit country roads. I would not be without these now.

Can't comment on HID's as I have no experience with them.

Jon

 

[Gas'd Off]

As above, Micro DE's on a migsel light bar (or similar?). Good spread of light to aid night driving.

 

[Wreford Miles]

I've ran a simple set up for a few years now:

Phillips 50% plus in the high and low and spend a few minutes down a dark lane getting the right adjustment - with the 50%+ in the low beam you get an easy to see cut off and I like to have this set as high but not so high the light gets lost. (basically I wind it up untill the cut off starts to disapear)

Then I run a cheap pair of Halford spots on a bar which come on with the high beam - no pissing about when I want high beam I want as much light as possible.

With this set up I've always had good light when I need it and never have to worry about switching stuff on an off.

It's cheap, it's not HID but it's tried and tested

 

[Droopy Dick]

I run with HIDs in both dip and main beam and BTBR's set-up for auxiliary lights.

It's like riding in daylight!

 

[The Slow Granger]

dazzle?

Thanks all - Droopy any problems to the oncomming with a HID in the dipped beam?

Steve

 

[Gas'd Off]

What's the significance of your avatar Granger?

 

[The Slow Granger]

no significance at all..... is one needed?

I live in an insignificant world and spend much of my time contemplating which things are more (or less) insignificant than others... .... occasionally the boys agree with me and then we have a game of 'off road' together over the obstacles...

S

 

[Droopy Dick]

Thanks all - Droopy any problems to the oncomming with a HID in the dipped beam?

Steve

No.

I was careful to ensurer that the alignment was set properly. That's not to say that there is mo problem, but I think that the dip beam height above the road means that you're well above many cars' lighting setups.

But it does do wonders when you flash an oncoming driver who has forgotten to dip his headlights.