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TOPIC: HID conversion for the New VMax Installed

Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 6 months ago #21

If I but it as one color and decide to change the color, is it just a bulb change or do I need to do some gutting?
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 6 months ago #22

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If I but it as one color and decide to change the color, is it just a bulb change or do I need to do some gutting?

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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 6 months ago #23

Bill wrote:
If I but it as one color and decide to change the color, is it just a bulb change or do I need to do some gutting?

Just the bulb. Electronics stay the same.
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #24

Well, I finally have my HID kit in. It is an awesome mod!
I wimped out and had Derby City Customs put mine in. They have it working off the normal dimmer switch too.
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #25

did u get the same car kit as fx?
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #26

baxeaves wrote:
Well, I finally have my HID kit in. It is an awesome mod!
I wimped out and had Derby City Customs put mine in. They have it working off the normal dimmer switch too.
Cheers,
Baxter

Please do post up some pics of it in action. I love mine. every time I stop anywhere people get drawn to the light and then see the bike....
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #27

Light output is a huge improvement over stock bulb. Installation took about an hour. Same kit as fx.
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #28

I am considering the HID Upgrade, but have a question:

Does the ECU (one of them) detect the Headlamp and give a Warning Indication (in the event of failure)? - I'm referring to the Stock Lamp.

I know some HID Upgrade kits offer a feature which disables this - The HID Lamp triggers the Faulted Condition Warning.

I thought the particular kit "FX" (and others installed) may already have this feature.

A constant Fault Indication would certainly be annoying.
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #29

The 09 VMax does not have a headlight fault indicator. Behaviour of the bike with this kit install will remain stock - just more and brighter light.

Hope this helps!
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Re:HID conversion for the New VMax Installed 4 years 4 months ago #30

FX -
Thanks for the prompt reply, and consider another HID upgrade (as-good-as) done!

Yes ..... I'll be doing the Running Light Upgrade also.

All part of making VMax "my own".
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