I'm looking to use these to replace my halogen light bulbs in a headlight rack on my motorocycle. Any experience with this application?
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They are 12VAC lights, your motorcycle is 12VDC. The LED lights are made for static operation (in a yard light application with no vibrations). You are asking if they would work in a dynamic application (in a motorcycle headlight with constant vibration and bouncing). I am an electrical engineer, and in my professional opinion the bulb will not work properly in your application as it is not built for that. Conversely, they work great in a yard light. You may want to check with a motorcycle or auto website for LED light bulbs. Hope this helps.
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We have not had experience with installing the MR16 on motorcycles. However, we would recommend you to use the Bi-Pin socket for you if you do not have the MR16 socket already. Please refer to ASIN: B00AR99T8I for the Bi-Pin Socket.
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In the bulb selection process .. The details are a process.. Make sure the voltage matches.. Sometimes the led is 12?volt.. Sometimes 120 volt (with the driver built into the bulb). So whatever voltage your existing bulb is .. The led needs to match. .. And go high kelvin numbers for better visibility
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Lee,I don't have a Harley, but, these hardly pull any power from your lighting system. You should be able to splice them into your tail light wires. I use them as brake lights. I spliced them into the brake wires. I have not had any issues with these, even over 4 years after installing them. Good luck
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They will not be strong enough for regular headlight usage. In fact no led product out there is strong enough yet except JW Speaker lights. But they don't make fitted bulbs like conventional halogen. Don't waste your time trying to find LED headlights yet... Still a year or two away... Your best bet is to go to theretrofitsource.com and get HID for headlights or their halogen bulbs... They are the best and well priced. If you still want to try and run 9006 LED as headlights then you will want to run resistors even if you don't think you will need them because you run the risk of melting your wiring harness or something worse.. Resistors work to trick CANBus systems but also work to dissipate heat which you will need to do. Happy Hunting.. You should enjoy theretrofitsource.com
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Yes. They replaced my 1156 bulbs. I used them for reverse lights. They have a nice color to them, however they didnt work too well for me. (Probably the housing around the bulb in my car). Just looking at them theyre really bright, but in he housing heyre not too bright. If you have "metalic" refelctors in your housing you might be able to get better results than i did. But, yes they replace 1156.
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Ya. I wouldn't get them. They burn out quick! And they don't work well with low load flasher units.
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I installed these quite a while ago and they still work. The demensions on the base of the bulb would be the same as any typical type 57, 1057 or 51 type bulb for watercraft or vehicle tail / stop / turn signal sockets. The clearance required in your fixture for the top of the bulb is approximately the same as an incandescent bulb just a touch wider to accommodate the LED ring. Mine had a single contact on the base of the bulb. I have used them in Red & Yellow with success. Good luck
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I am successfully using the item in question to power indandescent bulbs and it works fine. I suspect it would work well with halogen bulbs too but have no personal experinece with halogens. Do not try to use compact fluorescents which are designed to operate at steady full power in the most completely uninterrupted fashion possible. The Hemco device is a power regulating device. It will destroy CFBs or self destruct.
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They work great in my 5th wheel trailer. I replaced all the bulbs in my trailer with LED bulbs. Just be careful installing them, they are fragile and easy to break apart. The light lens is cool to the touch even after being on for hours. I also recommend the GRV T10 921 194 24-3528 SMD LED Bulb lamp Super Bright Warm White DC 12V Pack of 10 bulbs if your trailer has this type socket.
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U can use the link above eTopLighting halogen bulbs. They are really cheap and works great
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Yes, but not as well as you might expect. Size and extra heat pose problems. So does quality when it comes to longevity. Their light pattern is not always as good as a stock bulb configuration. If you are after a brighter bulb using the stock wattage, use a Silverstar or PIAA . even if they burn a little hotter, their configuration prevents them from burning the socket or melting the lens.
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They worked to replace halogen MR-16 bulbs. That is all I have used them for.
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I bought them for use on my 67 Harley Shovelhead. Because of the vibration regular bulbs don't last at all. I have over a thousand miles on one of these with zero problems. As for being noticeably brighter I don't see that much difference.
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Should work no problem. Just make sure the bulb connector on your bike matches the connector in the kit! If not you may have to hardwire it to the ballast harness. The current draw compares to that of a halogen bulb . Digital ballasts usually take less current and step it up so you likely wont pop any fuses. They are much brighter than their halogen counterpart.
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i use them, it is with save energy bulbs. as soon as i walk in the lights turn on. over time the lights get even brighter. they work well
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first things first, you can never expect halogen bulbs to match the light temperature or intensity of HID bulbs. getting that out of the way, I'm not sure why you would be running anything less than 12V to your headlights, but if this is the case then no, they will be neither as white or as bright as they can be. they are still great bulbs and you will get a whiter light than any other bulb i know of.
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As far as physical size they are virtually the same as halogen bulbs. The only difference is that these are quite a bit heavier than the typical halogen bulb. As long as the track can support the extra weight (which it should) you should be fine. I would suggest to order one and try it out then order additional ones as needed
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but do not give same light output as halogen or hid, unless you put them inside projectors. its the way the light is reflected and scattered from leds that makes them ideal only for drls