hella housings
01-18-10, 09:36 PM
#1
hella housings
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_5297220...?tp=2791&avf=N
im pretty sure the 200mm is the size of the stock headlight. i tried the feature of "fit my vehicle" where it gives you an idea if it fits or not and it says no. sometimes these things are wrong.
would any 200mm hella housings fit in the fc? or is it a different measurement?
would these be h4 as well? most ive seen have been h4
also, hid kits. the h4 bulb with hi/lo next to it means what it means. as in its the high and low beam in one bulb? or does that even matter?
*edit
to add, i found "200mm H6054 H4 EURO CONVERSION HEADLIGHTS KIT" via ebay.
the brand is autopal and it looks legit. would anyone happen to know how those perform with hid lights?
im pretty sure the 200mm is the size of the stock headlight. i tried the feature of "fit my vehicle" where it gives you an idea if it fits or not and it says no. sometimes these things are wrong.
would any 200mm hella housings fit in the fc? or is it a different measurement?
would these be h4 as well? most ive seen have been h4
also, hid kits. the h4 bulb with hi/lo next to it means what it means. as in its the high and low beam in one bulb? or does that even matter?
*edit
to add, i found "200mm H6054 H4 EURO CONVERSION HEADLIGHTS KIT" via ebay.
the brand is autopal and it looks legit. would anyone happen to know how those perform with hid lights?
Last edited by duo2999; 01-18-10 at 09:50 PM. Reason: add
01-18-10, 10:03 PM
#2
Yup those will work.
Yes h4 and 9006 are the same.
HID kits, yes hi/low means one bulb.. There is also bi-xenon.. i forget, but one of them is cheaper that it has the hid bulb and a regular halogen bulb underneath it for high beam *the hid cuts off and the halogen kicks on when you hit high beams, looks kinda weird imo*. The one you probably want is the kits that have acutators in them that reposition the hid bulb to hit the high beam pattern in the headlight reflectors, so your high beams are also hid.
Im thinking about getting a kit from DDM Tuning, http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...parent=85&pg=1
A few bmw buddies of mine say they are good quality stuff and its inexpensive.
I got the autopal housings in my car, but crappy bulbs, I suppose with better bulbs they will be better. Best headlights I ever had was raybrig housings wiht silverstar h4s, was awesome. These autopals dont stand a chance compared to those.
Yes h4 and 9006 are the same.
HID kits, yes hi/low means one bulb.. There is also bi-xenon.. i forget, but one of them is cheaper that it has the hid bulb and a regular halogen bulb underneath it for high beam *the hid cuts off and the halogen kicks on when you hit high beams, looks kinda weird imo*. The one you probably want is the kits that have acutators in them that reposition the hid bulb to hit the high beam pattern in the headlight reflectors, so your high beams are also hid.
Im thinking about getting a kit from DDM Tuning, http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...parent=85&pg=1
A few bmw buddies of mine say they are good quality stuff and its inexpensive.
I got the autopal housings in my car, but crappy bulbs, I suppose with better bulbs they will be better. Best headlights I ever had was raybrig housings wiht silverstar h4s, was awesome. These autopals dont stand a chance compared to those.
01-18-10, 10:07 PM
#3
Yup those will work.
Yes h4 and 9006 are the same.
HID kits, yes hi/low means one bulb.. There is also bi-xenon.. i forget, but one of them is cheaper that it has the hid bulb and a regular halogen bulb underneath it for high beam *the hid cuts off and the halogen kicks on when you hit high beams, looks kinda weird imo*. The one you probably want is the kits that have acutators in them that reposition the hid bulb to hit the high beam pattern in the headlight reflectors, so your high beams are also hid.
Im thinking about getting a kit from DDM Tuning, http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...parent=85&pg=1
A few bmw buddies of mine say they are good quality stuff and its inexpensive.
Yes h4 and 9006 are the same.
HID kits, yes hi/low means one bulb.. There is also bi-xenon.. i forget, but one of them is cheaper that it has the hid bulb and a regular halogen bulb underneath it for high beam *the hid cuts off and the halogen kicks on when you hit high beams, looks kinda weird imo*. The one you probably want is the kits that have acutators in them that reposition the hid bulb to hit the high beam pattern in the headlight reflectors, so your high beams are also hid.
Im thinking about getting a kit from DDM Tuning, http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p...parent=85&pg=1
A few bmw buddies of mine say they are good quality stuff and its inexpensive.
I guess I should go and revive icemark HID thread, once I find my digital camera cable or get my computer setup.
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Hella's will work just fine with HID Hi'/ Lo's. But you need to aim the cut off a bit lower than what you would with a H4 bulb to avoid blinding oncoming traffic.
Cibe E codes are a good choice as well.
Cibe E codes are a good choice as well.
01-19-10, 04:38 PM
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^^^That's exactly my point. You shouldn't have to re-aim your headlights to not blind people. H4 housings are a great upgrade from sealed beams but they were not designed for HID's. In my experience with seeing people put HID's into H4 housings is there is no cutoff, it's just scattered light. I have used Sylvania Silverstar Ultra 9003's in H4 housings and it's a great halogen combo.
