Lets face it, these old sealed-beam headlights really stink. Does anyone have any suggestions for brightening these things up? Of course *real* HID is the way to go but I don't wanna spend the 5 or 6 or 700 bucks for that. I'm also not so sure about those so-called "DIAMOND HID HEADLIGHTS" that I see on eBay all the time. It would seem to me that these can't have a high-beam setting. true? So has anyone found a good solution that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? TIA

 

I don't know about the ones you mentioned, but I got a H4 conversion kit with 60/55 watt bulbs and since they are not true HID they have high/low beams. They also have the sweet superwhite look, plus they are way better that stock. They install in about 20 mins at most. I got mine at:
http://www.showparts.com/
just follow the link named "housings/conversion kits"
Only like $45 too! the guy was really nice to work with.
Peace

 

Hey where you at in NJ?

 

those ones you linked are pretty much like the ones on ebay,
wait till my kit come out,
that will solve the problem.

 

heheheee, YEPPERS, it will

 

I like them. What are yours going to be like?

 

I like my sealed beam headlights....well, they're pretty bad at night, so maybe I'll get some better ones.

 

Then I guess you don't like them;

 

Ok, let me clarify that - I like the look of them, but the beam is insufficient for night driving. There, satisfied?

 

Yea but my h4 conversions look pretty much the same

 

There are new super white sealed beams out now. I think Phillips make 'em. They just came out a couple months ago. Same as those h4 conversions, but fully sealed.

 

For the millionth time:
http://lighting.mbz.org/

Don't touch the crappt almost-HID's, ultra-white, cool blue, or any other chitty gimmicks...

Read up at the site I posted...Then e-mail Dan Stern, the site's owner. He'll hook you up with stuff that will give you the BEST possible quality light.

Trust me...

 

Man I said this once and I got slandered for it. The lights really do suck. It will definately be in my list of 'to do's' when I finish this other job

 

Dan sold me a nice set of Hella (I think) e-code (european spec) conversions that use H4 (I think) bulbs...

Absolutely amazing!

 

i agree with you mike.. a new set of lights is definatly on the long list of things to do.. unfortunitally, it is towards the end of my list (damn i have to many things that i want to do to my seven.. but damn will she be sweet if i get them all done)

 

i replaced 'em with some super-white deals i got from schmucks and then cleaned off the contacts to the headlights. much better.