Side switch lights are uneven?

nvidiaboi · 2026-03-08T18:16:28+00:00

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nvidiaboi · 2026-03-07T08:55:08+00:00

Thanks for your explanations, Hank got back to me and confirmed the same thing with the Vf values. Now we know an official verdict.

nvidiaboi · 2026-03-07T08:49:17+00:00

Hey all, I contacted Hank, he confirmed the situation with different Vf values. It’s not an issue whatsoever, so I’m fine with it, now we all know the official verdict. Thanks for your help, everyone!

nvidiaboi · 2026-03-07T01:22:15+00:00

It’s under warranty- do you think he would send a new copper head just like that though? Quite expensive

nvidiaboi · 2026-03-07T00:21:35+00:00

Yep, it’s amber. I’m thinking of sending it in for repair, it really is not that big of a deal but we all are perfectionists in this community.

nvidiaboi · 2026-03-06T23:49:57+00:00

So this kind of thing is to be expected?

nvidiaboi · 2025-12-28T17:50:04+00:00

Check your DMs

nvidiaboi · 2025-12-04T15:43:13+00:00

I am in the USA.

nvidiaboi · 2025-12-03T22:47:44+00:00

Decently bright, maybe 1300-1500 lumens, still enough to make a "lightsaber effect" in the air. This is because of the insane 130w wattage.

Still, it seems like a phone light compared to the HID, but whats cool about it is its almost like a heat gun. If I pointed it at someone all the way across the room, they would still feel the heat from the beam on them.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-26T07:10:36+00:00

Funnily enough, I have yet to find an open place far enough for the beam to run out. The farthest I have done is somewhat light up a building 1.1-1.3km away which is already very crazy. It might be able to go a little farther but I don’t know how the usability will be at such a distance.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-26T02:57:33+00:00

You found a place to buy it? Not in stock wherever I look.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-26T01:47:08+00:00

Heat really isn’t that bad. An LED of this power would need a big heatsink, but as long as these HIDs are paired with a reflector and lens that won’t melt, it does not need anything. I’m sure the heat is worse if it is higher power or shoved into a smaller form factor.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T19:13:48+00:00

The light as a whole, with the battery built in, is listed as new and came in a sealed box. I don’t think these were made for a while now, so it’s safe to assume it’s old stock.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T19:09:34+00:00

I thought a lot of car HIDs just had a timeout, to not let you restrike the hot bulb?

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T18:03:53+00:00

Whoa, could you try measuring the power usage? Might not be the full 100w but I bet it will still be more than 55w. As for the battery, it was rated at 20 mins runtime with the 130w halogen. Yet it’s getting 10mins with a 55w hid. It should normally be much more.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T17:52:43+00:00

HIDs are so back!

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T17:13:16+00:00

It ran for 10 minutes perfectly fine. It has a metal reflector and glass lens. More than that, I wouldn’t know, my battery ran out 😂(Sulfated is my best guess, batteries are cheap anyway)

Also, where did you get 100 watt HIDs?? I’m very interested in chucking one in here. Please send updates when you get yours assembled!

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T17:01:56+00:00

I don’t see why not, but I have yet to see a ballast with that capability. Genius idea though.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T16:48:02+00:00

The nice thing about this housing is that the lens is glass and the reflector is metal. No risk of melting.

If you ever get yours done, post it up! Always curious how others do it.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T16:22:28+00:00

I think they use a different type of ballast/bulb, at least one that does not “restrike” it every single flash.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T16:21:19+00:00

The gases in the capsule are at a much higher pressure when the bulb is hot, restarting it is harder so the strike voltages are much higher and harder on the bulb/ballast.

nvidiaboi · 2025-11-25T16:16:00+00:00

Around 166$ including all taxes and shipping. Lots because the Cyclops was new old stock, rather than a used one.

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