Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Question on lights

[nick_gr]

Originally Posted by Shazaam!

So you can only convert an H1 bulb (or an H4 high/low bulb.) Otherwise the light pattern is all screwed-up because the arc isn't placed at the focal point. The superbike low beam is a H3 projector-type unit so it can't be converted.

I am looking to get a Xenon kit for my 999 also, but I have gotten confused along the way.

Shazaam, taking what you say in consideration you can fit a Xenon kit only if you have H1 or H4 bulbs. So I had a look at my 999's manual and it states that the Headlight bulbs are H4. So far so good.

However, I was under the impression that an H4 bulbs has two fillaments inside -one for dip and one for main beam. If that is the case, then why does the bike have two seperate bulbs -one for dip and one for main??
Have I got it all wrong?

What is the right kit to get? On hids4u website it mentions that the H4 type vehicles should fit the "bixenon" system -does that mean that it has two xenon chambers/bulbs in one???

Also the kits I have found so far are very expensive (from 350 to 500 euro). Any chance of finding something a bit more economical? Some mates have fitted xenon kits with 200 euro with 2 ballasts+bulbs.