Author Topic: Anyone used these bulbs? 1G Bandit S (Read 3215 times)

Daytona · « **on:** February 16, 2006, 12:57:56 PM »

Just wondering! I just added 20 miles to my ride from work,@ 1am! all country, good road but has all the deer there are in fl i think!!! I read these can cause wire melt down or electronic failure.. Got a pair coming but would like the assurity of this! the authentic Bandit Guroo FORUM!!?... The 1G & the 2G have diff bulbs don't they? OFF Ebay

97-05 SUZUKI BANDIT 1200 HID XENON LIGHT BULB 02 03 99
Ebay link

jeepskate99 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2006, 01:03:25 PM »

The 2G models use a 9005 hi beam and a 9006 lowbeam. Same bulbs as many GM cars and trucks.

Red01 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2006, 11:05:56 PM »

Except the naked 2G's, they use the H4 bulb like all 1G's.
I wouldn't run a 100w bulb on the stock wiring, but you can use the stock wiring to control a relay and install beefier wiring to supply the juice to the relay & bulb.

flip · « **Reply #3 on:** February 16, 2006, 11:38:08 PM »

I just installed wiring with the relays and factory plugs already connected that I ordered from easternbeaver.com. It is a plug and play deal. I haven't had a chance yet for a night time ride. I will probably swap out the Silverstar bulb for a higher output bulb soon.

ttewejnodnarb · « **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2006, 05:24:07 PM »

I don't know anything about the ones in the link, however I bought the ones advertised as "best H4 bulbs on ebay" from Canada. They advertise them as legal because they are the same wattage as regular bulbs at $7.98 for 2. I am disappointed in them because they don't even seem as bright as the regular bulb. Just thought I'd mention it in case you ran accross them.

ray nielsen · « **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2006, 07:13:52 PM »

The H4 relay kits from Eastern Beaver <www.easternbeaver.com> produce noticeably brighter lighting with standard bulbs and can be used safely with higher wattage bulbs providing the reflector and headlamp housing can stand the extra heat.

Before I installed the H4 kit I measured the voltage drop from battery to headlamp and found it to be about 0.9 Volts on low beam and 1.0 volt on high beam.

Afterwards, the same measurements yielded 0.09 volts drop on low and 0.1 volts on high. Looking at the power equation where Power = volts times amps you can see that the power level has increased about 5 Watts on either low or high beam. The difference is noticeable to me AND anyone riding ahead of me, day or night. The bulbs are now at about their rated level of 55W/60W low/high instead of about 50/55 without the relays.

I suspect the lumen level has gone up even higher, but I don't have anyway to measure it. The color seems whiter, and the low beam cut-off seems better illuminated right out to the edge -- no "holes" in the light pattern compared to the level without the relays.

Bazza · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2006, 02:31:10 AM »

I did come across a thread somewhere on the net where a person installed 100 watt bulbs and while his bike was sitting idling, he turned the bugeye unit into a blob from the added heat.

If I come across it again i will post a link.