Headlight Delay?

Quick281 · 10-04-2008, 12:48 AM

Decided to start a new topic to keep this subject seperate from the HID conversation in case anyone else every searches for it.

A while back when I looked into HIDs I saw a product that helped delay the headlights by about 15 seconds or so. I believe this was to allow the battery to use full power to start the bike and allow the lights to come on after the bike was running.

I want to say I saw this product on one of the GSXR forums but my job won't allow me to access any sites officially listed as a forum. (Thank god I can get on here!)

Any ways, does anyone know of such products and if they are needed or offer any long term benefits?

I suppose the downside to such a product would be if the bike stalled at a stop light at night. The bike would then be driving for x-amount of time without a head light after the stall. Something to be considered I suppose.

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 12:59 AM

I bought one... didn't end up using it and gave it to Cutty...

when you turn the key to on... do your headlights come on? or do they wait until after you have tried to start? if the later... I'd say don't worry about it...

mine delayed themselves a bit so that the bulb wasn't sucking power durring start up... so since the HID kit got it's signal from the headlight plug... it was delayed as well...

I'll have to look up where i got that delay though...

found it

http://www.tripageled.com/main.html

Quick281 · 10-04-2008, 01:02 AM

They come on with the ignition, so I suppose it may be something to look into. However the light does shut off for the split second that I am on the starter.

Thanks for the link Ebbs. Maybe you should get your own forum, your on point tonight.

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 01:08 AM

then I'd get the delay... better safe than sorry when you go to start your bike one night... ya know?

marko138 · 10-04-2008, 01:12 AM

How much power do they draw? Is it really a concern?

Mr Lefty · 10-04-2008, 01:14 AM

durring fire up of the ballist they pull alot of power... but once that's done... it's less than a halogen bulb... but it's just a huge tax on your charging system when your trying to start the bike and you've got the ballists sucking power too...

marko138 · 10-04-2008, 01:17 AM

So it's significant to say the least. Is there a noticable loss of starting power?

Trip · 10-04-2008, 01:20 AM

yes there is, the ballasts suck a lot of amps. If I was starting with more than one ballast I would have invested in a delay relay.

marko138 · 10-04-2008, 01:21 AM

Interesting. I thought about HID's...but I've got a new set of headlights being installed on Tuesday...free of charge...courtesy of Erik Buell.

Gas Man · 10-04-2008, 01:12 PM

Ebbs... where is the delay module? I might have another use for it....

10-04-2008, 12:48 AM	#1
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	Headlight Delay? Decided to start a new topic to keep this subject seperate from the HID conversation in case anyone else every searches for it. A while back when I looked into HIDs I saw a product that helped delay the headlights by about 15 seconds or so. I believe this was to allow the battery to use full power to start the bike and allow the lights to come on after the bike was running. I want to say I saw this product on one of the GSXR forums but my job won't allow me to access any sites officially listed as a forum. (Thank god I can get on here!) Any ways, does anyone know of such products and if they are needed or offer any long term benefits? I suppose the downside to such a product would be if the bike stalled at a stop light at night. The bike would then be driving for x-amount of time without a head light after the stall. Something to be considered I suppose. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools.

10-04-2008, 01:02 AM	#3
Quick281 Victim of Blazer Rapage Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Talkeetna, AK Moto: 06 GSXR 600 Posts: 1,707	They come on with the ignition, so I suppose it may be something to look into. However the light does shut off for the split second that I am on the starter. Thanks for the link Ebbs. Maybe you should get your own forum, your on point tonight. __________________ -Alex- Resident TWFix Noob. My 06 GSXR 600 <-- Its Clickable Fools. Last edited by Quick281; 10-04-2008 at 01:08 AM..

10-04-2008, 01:12 PM	#10
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Ebbs... where is the delay module? I might have another use for it.... __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

10-04-2008, 12:59 AM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I bought one... didn't end up using it and gave it to Cutty... when you turn the key to on... do your headlights come on? or do they wait until after you have tried to start? if the later... I'd say don't worry about it... mine delayed themselves a bit so that the bulb wasn't sucking power durring start up... so since the HID kit got it's signal from the headlight plug... it was delayed as well... I'll have to look up where i got that delay though... found it http://www.tripageled.com/main.html

10-04-2008, 01:08 AM	#4
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	then I'd get the delay... better safe than sorry when you go to start your bike one night... ya know?

10-04-2008, 01:14 AM	#6
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	durring fire up of the ballist they pull alot of power... but once that's done... it's less than a halogen bulb... but it's just a huge tax on your charging system when your trying to start the bike and you've got the ballists sucking power too...