Cave's HID install [Archive]

Gas Man

08-31-2010, 09:12 AM

So last winter I did an HID install on my Ultra. It has gotten rave reviews all year. Anybody that has seen it knows what I'm talking about. Mine was the proto-type. I don't know of anybody that has done the setup I have. Not with HID's in the aux lights and with full out timer delays to save on battery power prior to motor start up.

You have to order 2 sets of HIDs from DDM
1 - H4 hi/lo 55W 8K
1 - H3 35W 6K
1 - adjure aux light lens replacements
2 - wolsentech TDRs
1 - power block (8ga in: 4 outs)
6' - 8ga wire
2 - inline fuses (20A & 30A)

For his, he didn't need the leap of faith I had to. He knows the setup works. And for the record, Cave... "You're dead to me".

So here we go.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs001.jpg

Tear it down
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs002.jpg

This needs to go
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs004.jpg

In here
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs003.jpg

Pull the seat and battery cover so you can run the 8ga wire to the front. This is a better setup. Giving you planety of battery power for anything you run in the fairing. In this case HIDs, and with one slot empty on the power block, his up coming hogtunes amp.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs005.jpg

Run the 8ga wire under the dash and into the fairing...
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs006.jpg

Mock up with cardboard first for the panels to hold all the stuff for this HID install
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs007.jpg

We then mocked up with some thin galvanized cause he hadn't gotten his sheet metal yet.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs008.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs009.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs010.jpg

Then work on blowing the 1" hole in the back of the stock HD buckets. This is a 3/4 in hole I drilled
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs011.jpg

Then I dremmeled the hole out to 1"
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs012.jpg

Got about half way thru the dremmel job
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs013.jpg

and figured I should pass this off to Cave... it's his bike afterall... let him make some sparks
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs014.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs015.jpg

Got some good fender sheet metal, transferred the galvonized templates over to that, cut out, trim some more, prime, paint... install.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs017.jpg

Other side holds the headlight and one aux light ballast. The far end ballast is on top of the radio.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs026.jpg

We started wiring everything, and of coarse it all was soldiered
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs021.jpg

Gas Man

08-31-2010, 09:13 AM

Got the delays wired and mounted vertically just above & right of power block
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs023.jpg

Cave pointing out our nice loom job
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs022.jpg

Now with the aux lights also wired in
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs024.jpg

On the backside of this is the hi/lo controller & relay for the headlight.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs018.jpg

All in all, it was 10hrs. It may not look like that but only getting a couple of hours an evening it takes a while. Plus soldier every joint, very methodical about routing and making it a good clean install.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Lift%20Wrenching/Sean/SeanHIDs027.jpg

We then adjusted the aux lights properly and he's GTG.

He backed it out friday night (sat morn) at 2am and was beyond excited. Hope you like em bud cause now you're dead to me.

marko138

08-31-2010, 11:11 AM

Looks good. Wicked set up too.

Trip

08-31-2010, 11:22 AM

solder... soldier belongs in war.

caveman

09-01-2010, 03:18 AM

Hey, the, "your dead to me," line is mine. Hands off.

and why am I dead to you? what ever did I do wrong? Other than choosing the possibly worst week in your life to do this job?

you know I love you, man. thanks for the help and bearing with my neurocese with wanting to solder everything. If you need my help with some work on your ride or around the house just give me a call. And I'll be there

Gas Man

09-01-2010, 08:46 PM

Uma

09-01-2010, 09:03 PM

caveman

09-02-2010, 03:28 AM

Yep... worse week in many weeks to do this... but you also paid for it... worse week for doing it with weather... it was awesome out all last week!

How has it been in the morning ride home from midnights???

yeah the weather was pretty good those days and I was really missin ridin to work each day.
But the ride home has been pretty awesome. I have been flashed 4 times with oncoming drivers brights. I don't give a shit just means they see me. Its weird I can see the bugs flyin at me real clear so I know the front of my cycle is bug city. haha

Hey! You brought lots of soup over for me that your awesome wifey made! Can't wait til I can chew normal food again. :lol: Anyway, you're not dead to me babe ;)

Thanks Uma, but I am just the delivery boy for ya. I am glad you like it and hope you a speedy recovery.

marko138

09-02-2010, 08:17 AM

HIDs are by far the best money I spent on my bike. Especially since the stock Buell lights are worse than holding a fucking Bic lighter in front of you.

Gas Man

09-02-2010, 10:06 AM

I can honestly tell ya... I've only been flashed maybe 3 times all year..

Cutty72

09-02-2010, 10:14 AM

I wish I would get flashed... :boobs:

Uma

09-02-2010, 08:07 PM

I can honestly tell ya... I've only been flashed maybe 3 times all year..
that's not what I heard.

Gas Man

09-02-2010, 10:06 PM

I meant with high beams from on coming cars...

Ive been flashed with tits countless times...

That sound better luv?

Trip

09-02-2010, 10:38 PM

Is he still a ginger? If so, HIDs won't help him.

Captain Morgan

09-03-2010, 12:01 AM

Nice work on the install. It's always easier to do an install the second time around.

I need to get HIDs on the Strom at some point. I don't ride a ton at night, but coming back from Niagara, I noticed just how awful the stock lights are. I can actually see better at night with the low beams on than with high beams.

Gas Man

09-03-2010, 07:38 AM

Is he still a ginger? If so, HIDs won't help him.

Yeah but now they are so bright you can see down into his void where his soul is not. It's creepy.

Nice work on the install. It's always easier to do an install the second time around.

I need to get HIDs on the Strom at some point. I don't ride a ton at night, but coming back from Niagara, I noticed just how awful the stock lights are. I can actually see better at night with the low beams on than with high beams.

Oh yeah way easier... but the time crunch... I did mine in winter. The install would be way easier if I wasn't trying to pull power from the battery vs the stock wiring. Plus wiring in the timers makes it a bigger job.