These headlights any good?
03-19-05, 07:33 PM
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These headlights any good?
http://www.procarparts.com/store-det...=onlinestoreDB
Anyone know from experience? I need new headlights anyways.
Anyone know from experience? I need new headlights anyways.
03-19-05, 07:40 PM
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will be bright but may also cause you probs with the police if they bitch about that sort of thing in NY....
i got some Bosch H4's and they work great, much brighter than stock and dont get me in trouble from the po-po
i got some Bosch H4's and they work great, much brighter than stock and dont get me in trouble from the po-po
03-19-05, 10:16 PM
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I wouldn't buy 'em...
Ultra White = BAD
Go to http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html
Even if you don't buy from Dan, the info on his sight is INVALUBLE....
Ultra White = BAD
Go to http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html
Even if you don't buy from Dan, the info on his sight is INVALUBLE....
03-19-05, 10:41 PM
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I appreciate your guys' opinions on this. I believe these headlights convert to a sealed beam housing, enabling me to use different bulbs, rather than buying the whole headlight enclosure with non removable bulb. I don't think this is a bad deal for 30 bucks with free shipping, so I've decided to give it a try. I don't think I'll have a problem with the police because they will pull you over for just about anything around here anyhow. They don't seem to bother me when I drive the RX7, even though it's loud and all. I guess it's the respect you can get for owning an older car.
03-19-05, 11:22 PM
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The reflectors might be okay... still, just get a premium halogen bulb instead of ultra-white... and for the love of all that's holy, make sure they're aimed right...
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First off I gotta say this is a gr8 forum for 1st gen rx7 owners. This is my first post so plz be nice
Anyways i have problem and i was hoping someone on this forum could help me out.
I recently got these same headlights. i was eagerly ready to put them on and see if i noticed a difference between them and my stock ones. Well i have, but that doesn't mean it was better...
The light output is actually weaker than my old stock headlights. (The lights are whiter, but i can only see close distances and not farther away)
THis could due to a # of factors, however, i noticed that the only way my bulbs can go in to the headlight is if the headlight is reversed. For ex) the "hole" where the optional bulb could go in is around the 12 o clock (top) postion rather than where it suppose to be (arround the 6 oclock position) (below the H4 bulb)
The mechanic that i took the lights to thinks that headlight itself (not the bulb) could be defective, just thought i get a 2nd opinion from any of u that has these lights on ur rx7.
Thanks in advance for your tips/suggestions
Here's some links to the pics hope they work
(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/DSCF0105.jpg)(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/13083d73.jpg)
Anyways i have problem and i was hoping someone on this forum could help me out.
I recently got these same headlights. i was eagerly ready to put them on and see if i noticed a difference between them and my stock ones. Well i have, but that doesn't mean it was better...
The light output is actually weaker than my old stock headlights. (The lights are whiter, but i can only see close distances and not farther away)
THis could due to a # of factors, however, i noticed that the only way my bulbs can go in to the headlight is if the headlight is reversed. For ex) the "hole" where the optional bulb could go in is around the 12 o clock (top) postion rather than where it suppose to be (arround the 6 oclock position) (below the H4 bulb)
The mechanic that i took the lights to thinks that headlight itself (not the bulb) could be defective, just thought i get a 2nd opinion from any of u that has these lights on ur rx7.
Thanks in advance for your tips/suggestions
Here's some links to the pics hope they work
(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/DSCF0105.jpg)(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/13083d73.jpg)
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It looks like the headlights are upside down to me. As I understand it the citylight (the optional yellow parking light) should be at the bottom of the reflector.
This could explain why the light output is so weak. The light patern would be reversed so you'd have a lot of light pointing upward, and almost none pointing at the road.
Park it in front of a wall and look at the projected beam patern.
If there is a lot of light higher up on the wall, you have your answer. If not, than the headlights just plain suck.
Either way, try contacting Dan Stern
www.danielstenlighting.com
-Spencer
This could explain why the light output is so weak. The light patern would be reversed so you'd have a lot of light pointing upward, and almost none pointing at the road.
Park it in front of a wall and look at the projected beam patern.
If there is a lot of light higher up on the wall, you have your answer. If not, than the headlights just plain suck.
Either way, try contacting Dan Stern
www.danielstenlighting.com
-Spencer
Originally Posted by UH85rx7
First off I gotta say this is a gr8 forum for 1st gen rx7 owners. This is my first post so plz be nice
Anyways i have problem and i was hoping someone on this forum could help me out.
I recently got these same headlights. i was eagerly ready to put them on and see if i noticed a difference between them and my stock ones. Well i have, but that doesn't mean it was better...
The light output is actually weaker than my old stock headlights. (The lights are whiter, but i can only see close distances and not farther away)
THis could due to a # of factors, however, i noticed that the only way my bulbs can go in to the headlight is if the headlight is reversed. For ex) the "hole" where the optional bulb could go in is around the 12 o clock (top) postion rather than where it suppose to be (arround the 6 oclock position) (below the H4 bulb)
The mechanic that i took the lights to thinks that headlight itself (not the bulb) could be defective, just thought i get a 2nd opinion from any of u that has these lights on ur rx7.
Thanks in advance for your tips/suggestions
Here's some links to the pics hope they work
(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/DSCF0105.jpg)(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/13083d73.jpg)
Anyways i have problem and i was hoping someone on this forum could help me out.
I recently got these same headlights. i was eagerly ready to put them on and see if i noticed a difference between them and my stock ones. Well i have, but that doesn't mean it was better...
The light output is actually weaker than my old stock headlights. (The lights are whiter, but i can only see close distances and not farther away)
THis could due to a # of factors, however, i noticed that the only way my bulbs can go in to the headlight is if the headlight is reversed. For ex) the "hole" where the optional bulb could go in is around the 12 o clock (top) postion rather than where it suppose to be (arround the 6 oclock position) (below the H4 bulb)
The mechanic that i took the lights to thinks that headlight itself (not the bulb) could be defective, just thought i get a 2nd opinion from any of u that has these lights on ur rx7.
Thanks in advance for your tips/suggestions
Here's some links to the pics hope they work
(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/DSCF0105.jpg)(IMG:http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...7/13083d73.jpg)
05-11-05, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by CHEF_EG_1
Silvania SilverStars. $24 each, and some of the best lights money can buy.
This is probably a question for Daniel, but at least originally, the Silverstars sold in North America are not the same as the Silverstars sold in the rest of the world. Osram/Sylvania make two different bulbs, both called "Silverstar."
From the Sylvania web site:
3. What’s the difference between European and North American SilverStar?The Sylvania North American SilverStar bulbs have a high tech amethyst blue coating to help give the whiter light appearance. The European SilverStar does not have a coating for the whiter light, making it more like the SYLVANIA (US) XtraVision product line. Both bulbs offer greater luminance (increased brightness).http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/HighPerformance/Silverstar/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/?FILTERNAME=%40URL\&FILTERVALUE=www%2Esylvania%2Ec om
Any blue coating or tint will reduce light output. According to Sylvania's North American products comparison, the Xtravision has the same brightness, but without the coating. It's also cheaper. Hmm...
05-11-05, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ftlaud
I have them and really like the clean white light .. I have a blue light in mine .. also had them wired up to a relay.
UH85rx7 has his with the citylight at the top...
Now a question... and I mean this is the nicest possible way...
Why the HECK do you have BLUE lights in for the citylights?!?!
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05-11-05, 03:42 PM
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The ebay versions have the blue bulbs in for the city lights. I have them and am very pleased with them. Mine also were a pain to get in correctly, especially in one side but I just pushed real hard and it finally squeezed in there. The light output is by far greater than my old stock type ones.
05-11-05, 04:28 PM
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i have these. they PWN!!!!! i used to have a pic of my fb with my friends old fb and the difference alone is rediculous. sooo worth it, especially for that price!
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thanks for the help guys
So if my headlights are upside down, is there any way to fix them? Will a different bulb work? The reason why I ask is because it seems to me that there's only 1 way that bulb can go into the headlight and that is the way i have it in now. Any other way it just doesn't go in. Any suggestions? DO i hav to push harder
?
ALso those cibie lights look nice, alittle on the high end though.
So if my headlights are upside down, is there any way to fix them? Will a different bulb work? The reason why I ask is because it seems to me that there's only 1 way that bulb can go into the headlight and that is the way i have it in now. Any other way it just doesn't go in. Any suggestions? DO i hav to push harder
? ALso those cibie lights look nice, alittle on the high end though.
05-11-05, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by AdrenalifeRX7
I appreciate your guys' opinions on this. I believe these headlights convert to a sealed beam housing, enabling me to use different bulbs, rather than buying the whole headlight enclosure with non removable bulb. I don't think this is a bad deal for 30 bucks with free shipping, so I've decided to give it a try. I don't think I'll have a problem with the police because they will pull you over for just about anything around here anyhow. They don't seem to bother me when I drive the RX7, even though it's loud and all. I guess it's the respect you can get for owning an older car.
05-11-05, 07:06 PM
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i'll have to give it a try. i wonder how it will match up w/ HID on 'em
but i don't see free shipping either....??
it would be nice though.
but i don't see free shipping either....??
it would be nice though.
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05-11-05, 07:49 PM
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oh yeah, can some1 here post more pics of this headlight standing behind the light pattern so as we can see how far the light is show and where's the cutoff point. thanks
05-11-05, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by IanS
The ebay versions have the blue bulbs in for the city lights. I have them and am very pleased with them.
What good are blue lights...?!?!
05-12-05, 03:14 AM
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the blue lights are to give it a cool ricer look, they serve no real purpose
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
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Originally Posted by viper1_20012004
the blue lights are to give it a cool ricer look, they serve no real purpose
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
BTW the Bosch H4 kits will give you the replacement reflectors and convert your lights to replaceable H4 bulbs (rather than sealed beam units, which are the ones with the filament built into the reflector unit - hence the 'sealed' part) without the condensation problems of some of the lower quality kits.
Steer clear of any bulbs with blue tint as that's a) a bulb with less actual output (even though they give off more glare to oncoming drivers) and b) they give a cop one more thing to ticket you for when s/he's in a bad mood.
05-12-05, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by viper1_20012004
the blue lights are to give it a cool ricer look, they serve no real purpose
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
but they can get ya in trouble, because only emergency vehicals are supose to have blue lights, same thing goes for the led windsheild squirters
Also I purchased these on Ebay and in the title it was supposed to be "angel eye" headlights, so apparently the blue light is supposed to help with that somehow. I highly doubt it as I have seen real "angel" or "halo" headlights. I never hooked them up, and dont plan to so you will have to find out for yourself on that one.
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Hey Does Anyone know if these lights are good?
http://www.costore.com/performancesh...=34&pid=237401
If pcp customer service doesn't get back to me soon, I'm thinkin i'm goina go with these lights instead. Not as bright but still better than stock ones.
http://www.costore.com/performancesh...=34&pid=237401
If pcp customer service doesn't get back to me soon, I'm thinkin i'm goina go with these lights instead. Not as bright but still better than stock ones.