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PIAA Halogen Headlights (Read 9 times)

PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	PIAA Halogen Headlights 06/04/07 at 13:31:26 Has anyone tried the PIAA high intensity halogen lights? Sounds like they should work and anything that increases visibility sounds good to me. From my research, it sounds like there is an "anti-vibration" version of the H4 (I think this is what the Savage/S40 would take) bulb.
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PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #1 - 06/05/07 at 15:53:59 I decided to try the PIAA Xtreme White bulb ($56 w/shipping for two bulbs from Direct Tuning). These are not the "anti-vibration" bulbs but I'm not running off-road so decided to go this route. I'll try and post an update when I make the change.
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PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #2 - 06/06/07 at 05:46:12 The main reason I'm changing to the PIAA bulb is not to see but to be seen! I figure anything that helps other people see a motorcyclist is a good investment.
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firsts40 Senior Member Offline Proud PGR Member Posts: 316 South Mississippi Gender:	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #3 - 06/06/07 at 06:09:58 Do these bulbs require any changes to the electrical system on the Savage/S40, or are they a simple replacement bulb that will plug in?
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PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #4 - 06/06/07 at 07:24:46 From what I can tell, it is a straight plug-in with no modification needed. It is a H4 configuration so I think it is good to go. The main thing is that this is not a "higher" wattage bulb so it shouldn't put any extra load on the electrical system.
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firsts40 Senior Member Offline Proud PGR Member Posts: 316 South Mississippi Gender:	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #5 - 06/06/07 at 13:33:54 That answers my questions PhotoProf. I will be looking into them.
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Polar_Pilot Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 64	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #6 - 06/06/07 at 18:30:08 PhotoProf wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06: The main reason I'm changing to the PIAA bulb is not to see but to be seen! I figure anything that helps other people see a motorcyclist is a good investment. I hope during the day you are running on high beam as well - that really assists with the visibility issue
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Reply #7 - 06/06/07 at 18:42:24

I tried a Silvania SilverStar awhile back & it was brighter but the new ones are now blue. I've heard great things about these: http://www.autolamps-online.com/products/H4%20X-treme%20centre.htm in my Google research but they're only available in Europe & the U.K. at this time. I'll be getting them as soon as they hit the shores here though.

Had an S40 Jul '04-Jan '07

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PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #8 - 06/09/07 at 11:42:50 Just installed the PIAA bulb today... it definitely looks brighter plus has that interesting "blue" cast to it. Plugged in to the stock socket assembly just fine.
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justin_o_guy

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Reply #9 - 06/09/07 at 17:23:48

I dont run on High anymore in the daytine. When I see myself in a position where high vis is uppermost on my mind, I flip the Pass switch a few times & run the light high & low to get their attention. When I see someone wanting to left turn across me I flash it a few times & I weave a bit to make myself be something besides a dot.

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PhotoProf Full Member Offline Only the mediocre are always at their best! Posts: 124	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #10 - 06/09/07 at 19:13:48 I agree with you about not running on high all the time. A person might as well take advantage of the Hi/Lo toggle that the S40 incorporates.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: PIAA Halogen Headlights Reply #11 - 06/10/07 at 03:35:37 I've read this thread two or three times and noone seems to have found an AV bulb, I want one for SR as she doesn't have a balancer shaft. Clive W
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