Power on Board(POB) HID first impressions

[jmccalip]

Well, one day after it was shipped I received this:


I got all that for $107 shipped.

It's so tiny!

I turned one on to test it, and I noticed some fog under the glass:

Time to take it apart and clean the glass...Remove the 5 torx screws

Pull off the front cover:

Unscrew the metal tabs:

Pull the glas out, clean, and then reasemble:

All clean(well, for the most part):

It's alive!!!

If ya'll want some comparrison beamshots, I can get those tonight.

 

[BlueBeam22]

Very nice pictures! I have always wanted to see comparison beamshots of the POB and Costco/Harbor Freight HID, so if you get the chance to take some that would be great.

I really like the size comparison between the POB and Harbor Freight HID.

 

[Flashanator]

Dam those lights are cheap$$, I assume your upgrading to a 4300K bulb?

 

[jmccalip]

Dam those lights are cheap$$, I assume your upgrading to a 4300K bulb?

Nahh, I'm spending that money on a dual 55w 4300k light(vec192 conversion).

 

[Flashanator]

:naughty::naughty::naughty:

You will be shocked by the VEC192 HID lights output. :thumbsup:

 

[Patriot]

I've owned a total of 3 POB's but I'm now down to one. Every one of them had that film on the inside of the glass...:sick2: It must be one of the lights bragging features...lol. I had to clean all of mine off also.

 

[jmccalip]

Sorry guys, I didn't have time to take the pics. Had an issue with a lost credit card, but it's solved now.


Anyway, isn't there already a comparison shot between these two lights already? Haha, I could still take the pics, but you know...

 

[jmccalip]

I've owned a total of 3 POB's but I'm now down to one. Every one of them had that film on the inside of the glass...:sick2: It must be one of the lights bragging features...lol. I had to clean all of mine off also.

Funny, that was the only light that had the fog. I guess I was lucky.


I did have a couple minutes to test the lights on the golf course in our neighborhood. I had my brother go out with me, so we had four HID beams going everywhere. Wonder what the neighbors thought...(we didn't point at the houses). I will say right now, the HF/Costco had a thinner beam and noticeably longer throw, but its size and weight does not make up for the difference IMO.

 

[Parker VH]

Well, one day after it was shipped I received this:


I got all that for $107 shipped.

It's so tiny!

I turned one on to test it, and I noticed some fog under the glass:

Time to take it apart and clean the glass...Remove the 5 torx screws

Pull off the front cover:

Unscrew the metal tabs:

Pull the glas out, clean, and then reasemble:

All clean(well, for the most part):

It's alive!!!

If ya'll want some comparrison beamshots, I can get those tonight.

Can I ask where you bought them for that price?
Thanks.

 

[Shawn L]

I finally got to test mine out tonight and wow great throw. I need to clean the inside of my glass also.

 

[bguy]

Can I ask where you bought them for that price?
Thanks.

They are (were?) getting cleared out on Sam's Club auctions. Here's an old one :http://auctions.samsclub.com/Scripts/ListingInfo.asp?LotNo=79566495. None listed now. I grabbed a couple right before they finished auctioning them.

Also, Parker VH, you should refrain from quoting all the pics to ask a simple question.

B

 

[Parker VH]

They're listed On Sams again as of today.

 

[srvctec]

Can I ask where you bought them for that price?
Thanks.

Just a friendly heads up here. No real need to quote a post full of photos without editing the photos out. Some people don't have a high speed connection and to have the exact same large photos loading twice on the page really isn't necessary.

Welcome to CPF! :welcome:

 

[mustang90]

just bought one from the sam's auction site for $28.00.

 

[Cigarman]

Nice deal on those. Funny I had to clean mine as well....wish mine came with torx screws instead of those weirdo tri-wing safety screws that make you go hunting for a safety bit set. I modded a 4200K phillips d2s and slapped 'er in. Nice. :thumbsup:

 

[Parker VH]

Cigarman, Did you buy your bulb upgrade off Ebay etc. or are they generally available locally? I just ordered the POB from Sams and plan on doing this upgrade. Is the bulb upgrade just a simple swap or is there some hacking needed?
Thanks.

 

[oldolds442]

just ordered one.....38 bucks including shipping and tax.....wooohoooo

 

[TigerhawkT3]

Just a friendly heads up here. No real need to quote a post full of photos without editing the photos out. Some people don't have a high speed connection and to have the exact same large photos loading twice on the page really isn't necessary.

Welcome to CPF! :welcome:

Any image is only downloaded once, no matter how many times it's displayed on a page. That said, it is a bit of a bother to scroll past the same images twice.

Back on topic, I have a POB HID that doesn't work. It has a couple hours of runtime at most on it, but when I try to turn it on, the bulb just flickers a couple times. The blue "on" indicator LED stays lit while the bulb doesn't start up. I had it plugged into a 5V adapter for a while by accident, but I've never heard of too little voltage harming anything. The SLA inside measures at a healthy 12.7V. Is the ballast fried or something?

EDIT: I've tried multiple 12V SLAs, and none of them let this thing power up. The bulb just flickers a few times, and the blue LED stays on. If the ballast or other electronics are gone, I'm probably just going to toss it.

 

[bguy]

Back on topic, I have a POB HID that doesn't work. It has a couple hours of runtime at most on it, but when I try to turn it on, the bulb just flickers a couple times. The blue "on" indicator LED stays lit while the bulb doesn't start up. I had it plugged into a 5V adapter for a while by accident, but I've never heard of too little voltage harming anything. The SLA inside measures at a healthy 12.7V. Is the ballast fried or something?

EDIT: I've tried multiple 12V SLAs, and none of them let this thing power up. The bulb just flickers a few times, and the blue LED stays on. If the ballast or other electronics are gone, I'm probably just going to toss it.

I got one a year ago that did that the 3rd time I tried turning it on. It was within the 30 days, so I returned it to Sams for a refund. They do have a 1 year warranty, so you can get it fixed. Or someone can always use it for parts if you do want to toss it. Where in CA are you?

Bradley

 

[Turbo DV8]

Regarding the fog on the lens, even after you clean it, it comes back pretty quickly. I cleaned all three of mine, and a few months later, "it's baaaack!" I doubt the fog affects the output noticeably, but it is irksome to see the haze.