The LED we've been waiting for!

RC · 05-15-2017, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ElectricCircus

Hi!

Looking for the GENSSI lamps advised here I´ve found another option:

https://www.amazon.com/HIKARI-LED-He...=HIKARI+LED+H4

Instead of the GENSSI´s Philips LumiLights chips it has a Cree set (XHP-50 + XM-L2, 2 each lamp), rated at 4800lm. There was a huge improvement over the OEM lamp illumination, and the beams are well focused and differentiated.

Was very easy to replace the OEM halogen with this one; don´t had to cut the plastic cover: it fitted perfectly.

I just installed a Hikari in my 2015 today. It was pretty easy, but took a little time to figure out that I needed to remove the aluminum holders on the new bulb to install the original RX3 white plastic holding clip.

How noisy is the fan on your Hikari bulb? Mine is quite loud, kinda drowns out the fuel pump when I turn the key on. That extra sound could take some getting used to, but one thing is for certain- never have to worry about accidently leaving they key on and draining the battery!

ElectricCircus · 05-15-2017, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by RC

How noisy is the fan on your Hikari bulb? Mine is quite loud, kinda drowns out the fuel pump when I turn the key on

Mine isn´t noisy: my bike doesn´t has a fuel pump (because it is a carbureted version); it seems to have a noise level simmilar to the radiator fans.

From my point of view, living at a dusty area, the sounds acts as a kind of "LED cooler fan working ok" indicator.

RC · 05-15-2017, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ElectricCircus

Mine isn´t noisy: my bike doesn´t has a fuel pump (because it is a carbureted version); it seems to have a noise level simmilar to the radiator fans.

From my point of view, living at a dusty area, the sounds acts as a kind of "LED cooler fan working ok" indicator.

Yes the noise is definitely coming from the LED cooling fan. I'm curious if its supposed to be on all the time or not? I've sent an email to the seller asking about it.

ElectricCircus · 05-16-2017, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RC

Yes the noise is definitely coming from the LED cooling fan. I'm curious if its supposed to be on all the time or not? I've sent an email to the seller asking about it.

As long as the lamp is lit the fan should be running.

An interesting thing I´ve found on these lamps: they are rated 30W low beam and 30W high beam; the measurements I´ve made said it is correct. However, when turning on both beams at the same time, it only draws 48W, instead of the theoretical 60W total.
The Amazon product info and the leaflet says something about this.