HID Bulbs... cheap?

[curtschu]

Has anyone come up with a reliable UW lighthead for the TrailTech MR16 30W HID? I know a couple of years ago some DIYers had machined some in delrin, but these had issues with heat dissipation.

Dave

Contact Dagodiver I think he's here if not TDS he made one in AL that he says works great.

[Mike B.]

I bought one of the Trail Tech bulbs and put it in my 10 watt Dive Rite cannister light. I was not impressed with it at all. It threw a much wider beam which gave a lot of back scatter. The beam itself was also not quite as bright as the original. I have since sent the light back to DR for the LED upgrade. I still have the Trail Tech bulb if you are interested, but as I say I was not impressed with it.

[chimie007]

I bought one of the Trail Tech bulbs and put it in my 10 watt Dive Rite cannister light. I was not impressed with it at all. It threw a much wider beam which gave a lot of back scatter. The beam itself was also not quite as bright as the original. I have since sent the light back to DR for the LED upgrade. I still have the Trail Tech bulb if you are interested, but as I say I was not impressed with it.

WA has a flood and a narrow beam version of that bulb. Trailtech sells both versions. Perhaps you got the flood one. I built a 10 watt light with the narrow beam a few years back and it had pretty much the same beam as all the 10 watt fixed focus out there.

[Spd 135]

I bought one of the Trail Tech bulbs and put it in my 10 watt Dive Rite cannister light. I was not impressed with it at all. It threw a much wider beam which gave a lot of back scatter. The beam itself was also not quite as bright as the original. I have since sent the light back to DR for the LED upgrade. I still have the Trail Tech bulb if you are interested, but as I say I was not impressed with it.

With the Trail tech you have to specify 6 degree or 13 degree (I think). The 6 degree is the one that had a tight beam. I have always had good luck with TTech. If you did get the 6 degree, I cannot answer why it was not bright and tight. I have a light with that and one with the DR 700 LED upgrade.

[DeWayne]

Trailtech don't like to sell to you if you don't have one of their lights (don't ask me why). Lie and say that you have an old light on a second hand vehicle you bought. They're more likely to sell you the bulb and ballast then.

You must be far better at pi$$ing folks off than I am Andrew (now that is really saying something!) as I have never had a problem ordering anything from these folks. Just ordered 2 10w bulbs earlier this year and the guy even took the time to ensure that what he had was what I needed. If anyone does ever find a lower price for the WA 10w (not that TT's price is high) I hope they pass it along.

[Mike B.]

WA has a flood and a narrow beam version of that bulb. Trailtech sells both versions. Perhaps you got the flood one. I built a 10 watt light with the narrow beam a few years back and it had pretty much the same beam as all the 10 watt fixed focus out there.

I specified the 6 degree bulb, but I have my doubts that I got one.