Aldi H4 HID Mod using ebay 35 Watt 4300K kit

[ti-force]

:twothumbs

That's excellent! Great job!

If you don't mind my asking, what charger do you use to charge your battery? I bought a 55 watt kit, and I have plans to install it into one of my lights. This is my first HID project, so threads like yours have been a great resource for me. I've been looking at battery options, and the battery you're currently using seems to be the most reasonably priced battery option I've seen yet. The li-ion packs are about $25 more and some of the other li-po packs I've seen are over double what your battery costs. Thanks for sharing with everyone.

Casey

 

[Norm]

:twothumbs

That's excellent! Great job!

If you don't mind my asking, what charger do you use to charge your battery?

Casey I use IMAX B6 Charger/Discharger 1-6 Cells I was using a iCharger iC6 Digital Balance Charger but I've destroyed part of the Lipo circuit, everything else seems to work OK. I've had no trouble with the cheaper charger.
Norm

 

[M@elstrom]

Nice "makeover" Norm, now aren't you glad you didn't sell this HID beast?

 

[ti-force]

Casey I use IMAX B6 Charger/Discharger 1-6 Cells I was using a iCharger iC6 Digital Balance Charger but I've destroyed part of the Lipo circuit, everything else seems to work OK. I've had no trouble with the cheaper charger.
Norm

Thanks Norm, I really appreiciate the info.:candle:

Casey

 

[Norm]

Nice "makeover" Norm, now aren't you glad you didn't sell this HID beast?

Yes , I have too many $'s and too much time to sell it now, but I'm very happy with the results, especially since its lost weight on the lipo diet.
Norm

 

[ti-force]

Norm,

I've got another question for you. Did your battery come with HXT 4mm connectors (http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9283) or another type of connector? On the website they say "bullet connector (deans type)", but I don't think a deans is a bullet type connector.

Also, this battery: http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/...Product_Name=ZIPPY_Flightmax_5000mAh_4S1P_30C_
is rated at 30c constant discharge, while your battery is rated at 15c constant discharge. If I'm right about this, a 5000mah battery with a 15c constant discharge rating would be equivalent to 75 amps. I don't think I'll ever have a flashlight that draws that many amps haha..., but I read somewhere that a battery with a higher discharge rating would alos have a longer run time vs a battery with a lower discharge rating. What do you think? It's about the same money, but it's almost 2 oz's heavier.

Casey

 

[Norm]

Hi Casey, that's the connector although I replaced it with an Anderson Power Pole connector only because all my ham gear has them so that's my standard connector AROUND here. Not too sure about battery life time, as you said it the load is very light for this style of battery, I'm also using this battery monitor Hobby King Battery Monitor 4S just to be sure the battery is well looked after.
Norm

 

[ti-force]

Okay, thanks again Norm. Also, I appreciate the link to the battery monitor, that's a great idea, I'll purchase that too.

Casey

 

[waddup]

3600 lumens for 90 minutes?


amazing


:candle:

someone pm me a cost $$ to build me one.

 

[M@elstrom]

Yes , I have too many $'s and too much time to sell it now, but I'm very happy with the results, especially since its lost weight on the lipo diet.
Norm

Hey no fair... you didn't include those details in your project write up/DIY notes, I'm formally requesting specifics (including what type of paint you used)!

 

[Norm]

Hey no fair... you didn't include those details in your project write up/DIY notes, I'm formally requesting specifics (including what type of paint you used)!

Lipo Diet in one of the above posts http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...00mAh_4S1P_30C_ (post 48).
The paint was from Super Cheap Auto, a large can Septone Vinyl and plastic paint colour Satin Buckskin.
I used the whole can but it seems to be really good paint you would never pick that it wasn't the original plastic colour, much better than the bright yellow.
I have one more lot of photos to post when I make the window for the alarm module, already recovered the handle with some black vinyl.
Cheers Norm

 

[Norm]

Finished Photos

The blue LED starts off constant and flashes as the battery voltage drops then turns red
as the battery gets close to 12 Volts (flat) also has an audible alarm.

The small toggle switch disables the battery monitor if you want to run 12 Volts from the vehicle or other external supply.

Original weight with 12 Volt 7 Ah SLA 5.4 Kilos. Weight with 14.8 Volt 5 Ah Lipo 3.22 Kilos.
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[ti-force]

Sweet!!!


Also, I like that keychain.

 

[Norm]

Also, I like that keychain.

A Christmas present from member qarawol last year. :twothumbs
Norm

 

[kramer5150]

Very impressive!! I like the slim ballast too, it fits perfectly.

nice work, thanks for sharing:thumbsup: