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kymudder08 · 09-08-2010, 02:06 PM

yes they are factory. the bulbs in the hellas are 55w ea. what could i do to the stock headlights to keep the same brightness but lower the watts. same for the hellas. i was thinkin bout gettin the clear lights anyways instead of the yellowish/gold thats been around forever

2003 foreman es · 09-08-2010, 03:20 PM

Halogen lights are designed that the brighter you want the more watts they draw. Not much you can do to get a brighter light with out more watt usage. The white halogens look brighter because there is no tint on the bulb itself. Try installing the lights you have, just to see what may happen. Once installed, turn the lights on while the engine is running and see if the motor changes its idle speed. If the motor boggs down slightly. If so, your drawing too much wattage for the stator to keep up. If not, your good to go...Good luck.

ps. Thats why I went with H.I.D.s

I get 3x the light at half the watts of halogens.

kymudder08 · 09-08-2010, 03:38 PM

how much are HIDs and which kit did u use? did u put them in all 3 lights or just the main 2? did u have to mod anything to make them work???

2003 foreman es · 09-08-2010, 03:43 PM

I have hids on all 3 lights. You must know what bulb # is in there now, then try extremehids.com to get prices. I think mine ran $140.00 for all 3. I went with the 6000k light kit (slim ballast). No mods to hook up the lights, just find a place to mount the ballast.

kymudder08 · 09-08-2010, 04:18 PM

oh alright. thanks alot. might be a winter project or something

2003 foreman es · 09-08-2010, 05:01 PM

If you need a hand, PM me..

kymudder08 · 09-08-2010, 05:06 PM

aight sweet

fordzilla · 10-29-2010, 11:25 PM

i hooked up (2) hella 500s up to the front of my quad. i spliced them in to the high beam wire but i kept blowing fuses every now and then so i had to carry spares around but after a while i put the hellas back on my truck and bought 4 off brand 55w lights and added a bigger fuse (30amp i think) on there and they worked perfect so far

Helmut · 10-30-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fordzilla

i hooked up (2) hella 500s up to the front of my quad. i spliced them in to the high beam wire but i kept blowing fuses every now and then so i had to carry spares around but after a while i put the hellas back on my truck and bought 4 off brand 55w lights and added a bigger fuse (30amp i think) on there and they worked perfect so far

You could have used them with a relay and it wouldn't have blown the fuse. You could have run the power straight from the battery to the lights. You could have spliced the trigger wire from the relay into the high beam wire, so they would come on with the high beams.

ole_smokey_88 · 11-02-2010, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Helmut

The stator is the part that generates power for your charging system. It's similar to an automobile alternator, except it generates AC power and the AC power is then rectified to DC power and regulated to the proper voltage by your regulator/rectifier.

Maximum watts that you can use is determined by the stator output. I don't have the service manual for the 500 Foreman, so I don't know the stator output.

that sounded really smart but it was so simple lol

good job

09-08-2010, 02:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
kymudder08 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Owensboro, Kentucky Posts: 86	yes they are factory. the bulbs in the hellas are 55w ea. what could i do to the stock headlights to keep the same brightness but lower the watts. same for the hellas. i was thinkin bout gettin the clear lights anyways instead of the yellowish/gold thats been around forever __________________ black '07 500 foreman 4x4 26" ams swamp fox plus tires soon to come: 12" itp ss108s HL lift springs HMF exhaust (dno which one) jet kit NGK plug snorkle light kit

09-08-2010, 03:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
2003 foreman es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Motor City Posts: 3,687	Halogen lights are designed that the brighter you want the more watts they draw. Not much you can do to get a brighter light with out more watt usage. The white halogens look brighter because there is no tint on the bulb itself. Try installing the lights you have, just to see what may happen. Once installed, turn the lights on while the engine is running and see if the motor changes its idle speed. If the motor boggs down slightly. If so, your drawing too much wattage for the stator to keep up. If not, your good to go...Good luck. ps. Thats why I went with H.I.D.s I get 3x the light at half the watts of halogens. __________________ 03 Foreman ES Too much to list...

09-08-2010, 03:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
kymudder08 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Owensboro, Kentucky Posts: 86	how much are HIDs and which kit did u use? did u put them in all 3 lights or just the main 2? did u have to mod anything to make them work??? __________________ black '07 500 foreman 4x4 26" ams swamp fox plus tires soon to come: 12" itp ss108s HL lift springs HMF exhaust (dno which one) jet kit NGK plug snorkle light kit

09-08-2010, 03:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
2003 foreman es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Motor City Posts: 3,687	I have hids on all 3 lights. You must know what bulb # is in there now, then try extremehids.com to get prices. I think mine ran $140.00 for all 3. I went with the 6000k light kit (slim ballast). No mods to hook up the lights, just find a place to mount the ballast. __________________ 03 Foreman ES Too much to list...

09-08-2010, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
kymudder08 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Owensboro, Kentucky Posts: 86	oh alright. thanks alot. might be a winter project or something __________________ black '07 500 foreman 4x4 26" ams swamp fox plus tires soon to come: 12" itp ss108s HL lift springs HMF exhaust (dno which one) jet kit NGK plug snorkle light kit

09-08-2010, 05:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
2003 foreman es Honda Red Wing Rider Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Motor City Posts: 3,687	If you need a hand, PM me.. __________________ 03 Foreman ES Too much to list...

09-08-2010, 05:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
kymudder08 Honda Rider Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Owensboro, Kentucky Posts: 86	aight sweet __________________ black '07 500 foreman 4x4 26" ams swamp fox plus tires soon to come: 12" itp ss108s HL lift springs HMF exhaust (dno which one) jet kit NGK plug snorkle light kit

10-29-2010, 11:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
fordzilla Honda Rider Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: newfoundland CANADA Posts: 26	i hooked up (2) hella 500s up to the front of my quad. i spliced them in to the high beam wire but i kept blowing fuses every now and then so i had to carry spares around but after a while i put the hellas back on my truck and bought 4 off brand 55w lights and added a bigger fuse (30amp i think) on there and they worked perfect so far __________________ 2001 Foreman 450S.. yeah, she gets used & abused 2.5" lift 25" MudLite XXL's (4) 55w lights 16,000kms and counting

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