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Thread: XB12 SS Lightning both lights on - HID redux

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    I have a friend (Peter) at www.srwmoto.com.au who currently has someone working on a twinlight driver for his Buell. This will give both bulbs on high and both bulbs on low during the day. It also runs through a solid state relay and gets 20% higher brightness from a standard bulb.

    hope it wont be to expensive so i can get one also...

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    Thanks for the killer post. +1 from me for sure.

    I'm a complete and utter wiring idiot, but I think I have this mod on lock. Waiting for the dual 55w DDM kit to show up. We'll see then.

    My question is this. I know a lot of people wire relays/fuses into their HID installation to deal with the fact that HID lights pull a lot of amps from the battery to start up. How would that fit into this? Any info on how to wire said fuses would be great, if they're even necessary.

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    does anyone know the total power (Watts, Amps, etc..) a 2007 Buell XB12SS has and how much i have to play with?

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    Figured it all out. Works great. I wired 2 30A auto relays into the circuit so that I didn't have to rely on the stock harness to supply power to the HID lights. Works like a charm.

    The only wonky thing is that now I hear a high-pitched whining noise when the lights are on. I have a feeling it's just one of the 30A relays or the DPDT relay, though.

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    I think that's the ballasts. My DDMs do that too.

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    Well then the installation was a smashing success. I'm still not sure how I managed to tuck two ballasts, two igniters, two relays, and a dpdt relay under the windscreen. It was suuuuper tight.

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    Nice!

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    i have finally finished my light mod.

    here is the thread
    http://www.buellxb.com/Buell-XB-Foru...lumination-mod

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    quick question, did anyone figure out if the relays were a definate must? i have a 35watt HID kit and am having enough trouble finding a place for these damn phone book ballasts. i got myself a dpdt relay and hope to have this crap done tomorrow evening.

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    The relays may not be a requirement, but they are cheap insurance. It's easy enough to wire them in, and they're really not that big.

    I managed to fit a DPDT relay, 2 15A auto relays, 2 ballasts, and 2 igniters all under my windscreen, so you shouldn't have an issue fitting just one HID kit there.



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