elkroeger Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 After some atrocious customer service at trail tech (it was like talking to Homer J. Simpson. Seriously, she grunted at me in response to a question!), I'm now in search for some replacement bulbs elsewhere. Anyone got any ideas on where I can find a 13W HID MR11 "spot" bulb? Or should I just put these paper weights on ebay? Link to comment
Bob_Minor Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Google is your friend: 13W HID MR11 Of course it says they're out of stock. But maybe they can still get them. Link to comment
racer7 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 By the time you get done buying replacments for those unreliable TT HIDs you could have a reliable set of 10W LEDs on the bike. More light, way more reliable. From Solstice, Denali, others... I had the TT 30W version and should have given up on them a whole lot sooner in hindsight. Definitely NOT recommended. Link to comment
elkroeger Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Looks like those guys are selling a trail tech brand bulb. everyone's out of stock. trail tech is out of stock. I was thinking more like I'd find a generic replacement at Grainger, or lightbulbs.com, etc. I won't fool around with these things too much longer. Prolly switch to a motolight, like I have on the other bike. Link to comment
eddd Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My Trail Techs went in the trash after several bulb replacements and a failed balast. My advice would be to cut your losses. They are a poor quality item. Link to comment
elkroeger Posted April 13, 2012 Author Share Posted April 13, 2012 This looks like the right bulb... I can get 10000 units per month from Taiwan! Cool! http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/111261871/HID_lamp_12W_HID_xenon_lamp.html Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted April 15, 2012 Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hey, let me know if it fits. My MR11 bulb just blew today too. At least, I hope it's just the bulb! -MKL Link to comment
elkroeger Posted April 18, 2012 Author Share Posted April 18, 2012 I might have one for sale... actually I was thinking about converting to these: http://www.polar-ray.com/MR11-LED-Bulbs_c_169.html Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I haven't investigated mine yet to see if it's the bulb, or a deeper problem. I suppose that's step #1, but hopefully it's just that and if so, no big deal to replace it. -MKL Link to comment
racer7 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Dont know about the 13W ones but for the 30W ones there have been at least two ballast designs and 3 variants of the bulb design. None are reliable. The 30W bulbs taught me that it makes no sense whatever to use a modified indoor bulb design on a motorcycle unless its in a hermetic housing. When run without the TT's silicon covers in the wet, all eventually get water inside the bulb because it's front lens is simply cemented to the reflector with what appears to be a butyl adhesive- not at all like a 1 piece sealed beam design. MotoLights get by doing the above because they have a good housing to protect the bulb. Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Alright, today I verified - it IS the bulb. Did you try any of these bulbs yet for MR11? -MKL Link to comment
elkroeger Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well, actually... trail tech does have a "flood" version of the bulb available (trailtech.net). I haven't bought it because I want the "spot" bulb, which they don't have anymore. I may convert my remaining light to a bicycle light. Or maybe I should put it on ebay (I'll give you a heads up, if I do). Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Mine are spots too. I guess I can convert them to floods. They don't do much anyway - mainly on for conspicuity. -MKL Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Well, I bit the bullet and ordered two floods from Trail Tech. Apparently the floods are going to be discontinued as well, pretty soon, so I bought one for spare. $50 each. Ouch! -MKL Link to comment
louisvillebob Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I have a set of Trail Techs, one side running spot and the other side running flood, and I can't tell them apart. Have replaced two ballasts and several bulbs, mostly under warranty. Units have been generally unreliable. Will eventually replace with LEDs. Water does get in the burner assemplies (bulbs), but soon percolates out under operating heat, without doing any discernable damage. Use them only for daytime conspicuity. My experience with customer service has been excellent, but that was several years ago. Haven't needed customer service lately. Link to comment
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