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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 03:41 PM
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99 spec turn light housing as head light

Hi guys,

Has anyone tried to use the 99 spec turn lights as the headlights? I was thinking of getting projector lenses that would fit inside and an led.

*EDIT* I meant the 99 spec turn light housings

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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 03:53 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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these exist.... hotwaterlabs makes them. its a single LED without a projector thats bright enough where you dont NEED your headlights. i have them on my car and so do many other.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 08:24 PM
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these exist.... hotwaterlabs makes them. its a single LED without a projector thats bright enough where you dont NEED your headlights. i have them on my car and so do many other.
How is visibility on them? I saw a few pictures of them during night time and they seem to be vary 'scattered'

Do you have a photo of them during night time facing a flat surface like the side of a building?
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Old Dec 30, 2016 | 12:30 PM
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not on hand but i can take one for you. its really good. its a little scattered but not as much an hid in a halogen housing. theyre really good.

this picture is from hwl. the exposure on this image is probably a little long but this is a good representation of how bright they are. i will try and take a picture tonight for you

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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 03:51 PM
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not on hand but i can take one for you. its really good. its a little scattered but not as much an hid in a halogen housing. theyre really good.

this picture is from hwl. the exposure on this image is probably a little long but this is a good representation of how bright they are. i will try and take a picture tonight for you

Any updates on the photo?
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Old Jan 9, 2017 | 12:44 PM
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i havent driven the car for a while but i have an appointment with the dyno tomorrow. i will be able to take a few pictures for you then.
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the dyno got snowed out =(

i'll pull it out tomorrow night....
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Old Jan 10, 2017 | 10:48 PM
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the dyno got snowed out =(

i'll pull it out tomorrow night....
Yeah lots of snow all across America
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Old Jan 11, 2017 | 01:19 PM
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Black Label Eng makes something similar. But I think it's more for DRLs than driving.

https://www.blacklabeleng.com/produc...7-fd3s-retail/



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Old Jan 12, 2017 | 07:16 PM
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i got 3 pictures for you. these are with just the bumper lights on. i took the pictures with my phone. its a galaxy s4.... take that for what its worth.

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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 04:13 PM
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Where can we find/order the hotwaterlabs lights? Price?
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Old Jan 13, 2017 | 04:33 PM
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theyre made in limited production runs so they are pretty hard to get. currently hwl is "moving shops" so black tie motorsports is the place to get hwl products. you can ask if they have any available but theres a good chance they dont....

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Hotwaterlabs is selling another limited run of the booster lights.
HotWater Labs ? HWL FD- LED combo spec lights / booster lights ***** IN STOCK 8/1/17 *****

Blacktie Motors has a vented/ air duct type of combo lights.
'99 spec turn signal vents / Blacktie Motors

The ones Hotwaterlabs sell might be usable as headlights as posted already, the combo lights Blacktiemotors haz look crazy bright but i wouldnt use them as headlights.
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