RX7s

Does anybody know that the 99' turn lamp signal will take the heat abuse from the HID beam?? Is there any kind of coating I can put over the plastic to keep it from melting??I know that the HID beam only uses 35 wattage. But according to my research, the temperature output will almost the same as a 55W bulb.
I'm seriously thinking about doing this. Guys, expert...please share your knowledge

artowar2

I *think* that Pettit was showing something like that at SevenStock last year (on their display table). Anyone else remember those lights?

RX7Elmo

the 99 lamps don't look like they have much room. And yes, the lights would generate a good amount of heat. I don't see how you could put it in there, let alone create a beam pattern not to blind on coming traffic? Do you already have HID lights in your headlights?

Danny

RX7s

I don't like the pop-up light . I have tried the fitting and made all the necessities sheilding to keep the beam low. The only thing now that I need to find some thing to keep the housing from melting.

rotaryextreme

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Why don't you just buy the rotary extreme sleeklight kit with the HID option? That will get rid of your pop up lights and also give you the HID you want. If you put the HID bulb on the 99 spec combo lights, the housings will melt the beam patterns will be like crap. Trust me. I have done a lot of reasearch before I released my headlight kit.

Chuck Huang

user 84205

Im pretty sure it will melt....

Also someone mentioned room, which there is NO room inside there.. Im currently looking into it a little when I have time, those lights are price to just burn the plastic cover, for a little light.

Jason
www.jt-imports.com

KibagamiR2

Is everyone so sure HIDs run so hotly?
I was under the impression that since HID lamps were much more efficient than incandescents that they would not run as hot as, say, a PIAA plasma white (high wattage). They prodice more light rather than more heat. Do not most HIDs run at 35 watts or so?
I do not know.. so if you have done the research, educate me.

-Kib

rotaryextreme

iTrader: (2)

Yes, they run very hot. Those fog lights with plastic reflector is going to melt for sure, same thing for the 99 spec combo lights. Don't waste your money on converting the combo lights to HID. Do you want to dig out another $380 for a new set when they got burned, waste all the time and labor to make it fit and find out the beam pattern sucks because it's not beam pattern corrected? It's not as simple as getting it to fit inside the hole and that's it. Just try it with your Maglight. When you turn the **** to move the reflector in and out, you can change the spread of the light beam and focus. It's the same thing for the headlight. You have to find the right place to put the bulb for the desired beam pattern. This is just a simplified example. Modern headlights reflector have more complex design than that but you should get the point.

Chuck Huang