My new HID conversion
06-24-07, 08:04 PM
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Did you use the stock housings? Did you modify them? If not, you are going to kill other drivers on the road. Do you have any shots of the cut off?
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06-25-07, 01:17 AM
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Please do a write-up and let us know what setup yew used and how much it cost ya. Very important info. for the rest for us who want to go this route. I know I do!!!
Very sexy!!
Very sexy!!
06-26-07, 04:31 PM
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Pele has a good point - water does splash up and around the trim ring/aiming mount around the light. If I were to do a similar install I'd mount the ballast to the frame behind the bucket hinge, where there's the front and side weatherstripping to prevent intrusion. One would only need to relocate the filler neck for the headlight washer fluid bottle.
It IS a beautiful install though. What reflector/bulb did you use?
It IS a beautiful install though. What reflector/bulb did you use?
06-26-07, 06:49 PM
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i did this almost 3 years ago in my SE... i wouldn't really suggest it since it would literally be blinding oncoming drivers without the cutoffs that a projector or cutoff shield [from the bulb] would provide.
if you post pictures from the driver side, inside of the car, you will all notice that the light output bleeds all over the place which is hazardous to other drivers; this is what i mean.
it was bright and provided great light, but watch out for the cops. this will be a red flag for them to pull you over if they spot you.
if you post pictures from the driver side, inside of the car, you will all notice that the light output bleeds all over the place which is hazardous to other drivers; this is what i mean.
it was bright and provided great light, but watch out for the cops. this will be a red flag for them to pull you over if they spot you.
06-26-07, 08:08 PM
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If he's using a proper HID reflector, then it should be fine. But if it's a backyard retrofit where one stuffs an HID bulb in an H4 housing and hopes for the best, then yes there's a glare hazard which could kill someone. I'm waiting to find out what bulb & reflector he used before I start with the usual safety lecture 
06-28-07, 02:06 AM
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You don't need a kit mang... What i did was buy the ebay H4 non-sealed housings and the H4 HID bulb fit on like a glove. Just make sure you use the dust cap to keep away condensation and dirt going inside the housings and the bulb. Almost all HID kits now are plug and play. No splicing needed and guesswork unlike back then when I did this.
06-28-07, 03:33 AM
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That's incredibly dangerous advice, d0 Luck. H4 non-sealed housings have a reflector dish that expects the filament in an H4 bulb to be positioned at a proper point in space to emit light that's reflected out in a specific pattern, giving the proper cutoff.
Just cramming an "H4 HID" bullb in there won't neccessarily give you that; a lot of so-called "H4 HID" bulbs available online are illegally rebased HID bulbs that emit light in the wrong point in space, creating glare to oncoming drivers that could result in fatal accidents.
A high-quality bulb will arc in position consistent with where a halogen H4 bulb's filament would be. But a cheaper bulb... well, it won't. And you could be liable for huge fines or cause a death, possibly your own. I disagree that "all h4 kits are plug and play". The vast majority out there are complete crap, are completely illegal, and should be completely avoided by any responsible driver.
Do a proper conversion; if you get a REAL H4 conversion bulb from a reputable manufacturer (and ask for the DOT compliance certificate), and put it into a proper reflector or, better still, projector then you're gold. If you can't afford to obtain these parts and are tempted by eBay junk, buy yourself the Bosch or other H4 non-sealed halogen kit and just get some snazzy halogen bulbs.
Just cramming an "H4 HID" bullb in there won't neccessarily give you that; a lot of so-called "H4 HID" bulbs available online are illegally rebased HID bulbs that emit light in the wrong point in space, creating glare to oncoming drivers that could result in fatal accidents.
A high-quality bulb will arc in position consistent with where a halogen H4 bulb's filament would be. But a cheaper bulb... well, it won't. And you could be liable for huge fines or cause a death, possibly your own. I disagree that "all h4 kits are plug and play". The vast majority out there are complete crap, are completely illegal, and should be completely avoided by any responsible driver.
Do a proper conversion; if you get a REAL H4 conversion bulb from a reputable manufacturer (and ask for the DOT compliance certificate), and put it into a proper reflector or, better still, projector then you're gold. If you can't afford to obtain these parts and are tempted by eBay junk, buy yourself the Bosch or other H4 non-sealed halogen kit and just get some snazzy halogen bulbs.
06-28-07, 11:55 PM
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You're exactly right, Manntis. But I think you got confused. The kit I bought and even suggest are real H.I.D. kits with built in reflector cutoffs. A true H.I.D. kit will consist of the ballasts, H.I.D. bulbs, and the proper wiring for 'plug and play'
