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Old April 18th, 2012, 09:47 AM   #1
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LED Headlights

So.. I had the thought of putting some HID lights on my Ninja.

Then I had the thought of putting some LED lights in my Ninja.

H4 Halogen bulb = ~1000 lumens
HID = ~3000 lumens
Cree XM-L = ~1000 lumens

So a single LED will put out about the same light as a stock halogen bulb. However, If I put 3 of them together I am looking at something close to an HID set up.

I am concerned about is the optics. A lot of flashlight guys use these emitters with some incredible results. I am thinking I can find a flashlight optic I like and stick it in the headlight housing much like an HID projector.

They run different voltages, amperage, etc... but that is all determined by the driver selection. Of course I will need a 12v input. I am somewhat confused as to how many amps I will need to push the 3 LED's. Each LED can handle 3 amps, so I am guessing a 9 amp driver to get to the 3000 lumens.

Another thing is the wiring. Do I have both headlights on with a dimming feature and a total of 6 LED's? One headlight with 1 LED and the high beam with 3 LED's? The stock setup, but with a total of 6 LED's.

With 6 LED's and both lights on we are looking at something like 6000 lumens. Is that too much? The high beam we have is a higher wattage, right? It also points at a different angle, correct? Maybe I could use the stock reflector buckets?

Anyways, these are just thoughts and I'm curious to see what people think of the idea.

Cree XM-L http://www.ledsupply.com/creexml-nw260.php

Cree XM-L x3 http://www.led-tech.de/en/High-Power...9_120_117.html
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