How-To . . . Vector Twin 100W HID Pictures

[petrev]

Yeah, I meant pedantic in the context of going beyond the banausic warmth of my 4300°K photonic arsenal...up to that murky edge of 5000° 'Kelvinic' abyss! I'll let you know.

Hi Lux

Just an idea !

Why not get both temps and you can compare them directly in one head using the Vector Twin ! ! ! then choose your favourite and fit 2 (or keep as a mix maybe ? ? ?

Keep Having Fun
Pete

 

[M@elstrom]

Hi Lux

Just an idea !

Why not get both temps and you can compare them directly in one head using the Vector Twin ! ! ! then choose your favourite and fit 2 (or keep as a mix maybe ? ? ?

Keep Having Fun
Pete

Actually that sounds like a sweet idea, a blend of 4300/5000K I had been contemplating a focused/unfocused scenario in a Vector twin too

 

[LuxLuthor]

Hi Lux

Just an idea !

Why not get both temps and you can compare them directly in one head using the Vector Twin ! ! ! then choose your favourite and fit 2 (or keep as a mix maybe ? ? ?

Keep Having Fun
Pete

Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do. Now I'm looking for a small Disco Ball that I can dangle out front from a fishing rod, and use this to enjoy my Saturday Night Fever!

 

[BVH]

Hmmmm....4650K. I think that would be my perfect color temp. Will you arrange it, Lux?

 

[Drewfus2101]

I've always been an LED guy, but I just bought one of these lights off Amazon for $65 shipped. I don't know much about HID lights, but I am a big car guy and I've been doing alot of reading, so I know enough. I've been looking at kits (55W of course), and I've got a good idea about what I want. I'll probably go for more around the 5000K to 6000K range only because I love the slightly bluer tint. I'll probably order the HIDs within a week or so. For now I'm going to have to stick with the SLA battery only because I've spent too much lately. But I hope to shortly build a lithium ion pack or NiMH pack. I havn't decided which will work better. I'll have to wait and see how much room I have to work with. Plus lithium ion's will be major expensive, although the Kai D-size would be nice.

Anyways, great info here guys. I'll be sure to post pics when I get it all put together. I'm thinking about mounting the ballasts on the outside to leave more room for batteries on the inside. Especially if I'm going to put 12 D-size NiMH batteries in there. It isn't a water proof light anyways.

 

[LuxLuthor]

OK, got both colors of H7 bulbs coming....so I'll try both sets, and then a combo mix of 5000/4300. oo:

 

[petrev]

Hi

Posted thread

DIY 8800mAh Lithium pack for HID / Thor Mods

Might be of interest !

Cheers
Pete

 

[Flashanator]

any1 else think the standard Vector twin's output is a joke? :shakehead

Cant wait to get my HID kit.


I actually like the size of this thing. Thought it would be HUGE!!!

Plus with lithuim batt its gonna be the BOMB!!!!!!:devil: without a doubt it will be my fav HID Light by far.

 

[Flashanator]

This light isnt easy to take apart at all, the batt was glued in????????

And how do I take out the black plastic divider piece without cutting the bunch of small wires to the LED lights?

EDIT: Pete did you Mod the HID Kit wiring at all? Cut some of it back? It looks as tho its gonna be a tight fit in there & the wires might be damaged by the heat of the reflector when resting up againts it?

EDIT#2: Can you still use the 12v DC Outlet?

thx

 

[petrev]

This light isnt easy to take apart at all, the batt was glued in????????

And how do I take out the black plastic divider piece without cutting the bunch of small wires to the LED lights?

EDIT: Pete did you Mod the HID Kit wiring at all? Cut some of it back? It looks as tho its gonna be a tight fit in there & the wires might be damaged by the heat of the reflector when resting up againts it?

EDIT#2: Can you still use the 12v DC Outlet?

thx

Hi Flash,

My Batt had two layers of sticky-back black foam wrapped around it - Just pull the battery really hard out of the body - then to refit I just unwrapped one layer ! !

The wires to the LEDs are too short but all you need to do is remove the 7 screws holding the handle together and then the wires can be loosened down into the body to provide a bit of wiggle room.

No wires were harmed in the making of this Mod

. . . you just have to pull the existing wires about a bit and the new HID wires all fit in if you just loop them around in a sort of infinity circle ! ! !

You can still use the outlet and the LEDs

Good Luck
Pete

 

[Flashanator]

Thx 4 that. Finally got it out


Anyone got any cool names for this Mod? Im making some custom graphics for the metal templates on the side.

thanks.

 

[petrev]

DIY 8800mAh Lithium pack for HID / POB / Thor Mods

Pic of 8800mAh Pack in the back of the Vector-Twin 100



Bustenhalter 100 HID

Bug-Eye 100

The Frog

Vector-Twin 100

VTwin-100

BD-I 100 (Beady eye 100 !)

100 Million CandlePower

. . .

 

[Flashanator]

ROFL, cool names.

this is the orig bulb, does the xenon really do anything?



It looks same colour as other halogen.

some other names:
Fly Vaporizer
Para M240
Big Boper
Atom Smasher




All i need to finish this is the HID Kit.


EDIT: Curious with the 50/55w ratings? Mine are advertised as 55w, but is that 50 or 55w? 10w total is a big diff.

thanks.

 

[petrev]

EDIT: Curious with the 50/55w ratings? Mine are advertised as 55w, but is that 50 or 55w? 10w total is a big diff.

thanks.

Hi Flash

Chinese ballasts are often rated by input while most EU/US ballasts are rated by output !

10% loss hence 55/50W labeling (In/Out)

I have seen some Chinese labeled 55W output but . . . who knows

Cheers
Pete

 

[LuxLuthor]

OK, got both sets of bulbs to try with ballasts today. Will 2 x 4300 or 2 x 5000, or 1 of each be bestr? :naughty:

 

[petrev]

OK, got both sets of bulbs to try with ballasts today. Will 2 x 4300 or 2 x 5000, or 1 of each be bestr? :naughty:

:thumbsup:

 

[Flashanator]

My Ballasts have a power output of 55w. From hidworld.

What do you think?


thanks.

So I was thinking maybe 25000K or green

 

[IcantC]

This is a great mod! I was wondering if anyone tried it with the slim ballast HID kits available for cars?

They do not have spade connectors, they plug directly into bulb socket(H7 connector) and ballasts are very slim.

Downside it the 20 min runtime.

 

[Flashanator]

got any links for these slim ballasts?

The ones I used are bulky, tight fit.

 

[Mettee]

ordered from these guys a few times, good service and good product....

http://www.understeer.com/onlinestore-lighting.shtml