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Author Topic: H3 LED Lamps  (Read 969 times)

Offline Bob_Roller

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H3 LED Lamps
« on: January 28, 2021, 09:54:07 AM »
Anyone have any experience with H3 LED's .
I ordered a set of 2 for the '81 R65 .
With the headlight on and 2  PIAA 40 55 watt driving lights, I'm using 165 watts of power .
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Offline mrclubike

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Re: H3 LED Lamps
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2021, 09:18:26 PM »
I haven't used them
I remember looking for them back when I was wanting to install   more vintage  looking flood lights on my bike but could not find any
I see now they are making them
Let us  know what kind of pattern you get
I am definitely interested
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Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: H3 LED Lamps
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2021, 09:23:02 AM »
I received the LED's yesterday, pattern and light output look good over the lamps I had in there .
I'll know when I ride to work next Saturday morning .
My only concern, was that the lamps would be too long to fit in the light housings, they fit fine . .
« Last Edit: January 31, 2021, 01:03:28 PM by Bob_Roller »
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'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline Bob_Roller

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Re: H3 LED Lamps
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2021, 06:27:49 AM »
The H3 lamps don't look like they are going to work very well in this application .
Light is too diffused not focused, I can't even tell where they are aimed .
The H4 lamps  that I got this week look pretty good in both the oilhead and the R65


« Last Edit: February 06, 2021, 06:39:28 AM by Bob_Roller »
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'81 R65
'82 R65 LS
'84 R65 LS
'87 Moto Guzzi V65 Lario
'02 R1150R
Riding all year long since 1993 .
I'll give up my R65, when they pry my cold dead hands from the handlebars !!!!!

Offline dogshome

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Re: H3 LED Lamps
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2021, 10:39:34 AM »
Hm, the LEDs are a lot further into the reflector than the halogen element. Losing focus. That's a pain!
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