HID conversion

[4x4Dude]

Yes, each style of projector lights are bulb specific. Do you want something that looks like mine? or do you want to go black?

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by 4x4Dude
Yes, each style of projector lights are bulb specific. Do you want something that looks like mine? or do you want to go black?

do your work good for hids? do they have the cutoff that oem projectors do? any pics up against a wall?

again, thanx for the help so far

 

[4x4Dude]

here....you can check out the video i took after i installed them

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16587182

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by 4x4Dude
here....you can check out the video i took after i installed them

http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=16587182

turned out good, do you have any pics of them up against a wall? Would like to get a nice cutoff so I dont blind others, might have to try a retrofit...

would like it to look as stock as possible with a sharp cutoff like this

 

[AvroAero]

My kit said in the manual that it should include an adaptor for the bulb that would do that. But I never got it. You might be able to contact the guy that sold em and see if hes got any.

I just kinda blind people. Yea, its not nice. lol

These kits aren't the best, but for 40-80 bucks they're pretty decent.

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by AvroAero
My kit said in the manual that it should include an adaptor for the bulb that would do that. But I never got it. You might be able to contact the guy that sold em and see if hes got any.

I just kinda blind people. Yea, its not nice. lol

These kits are the best, but for 40-80 bucks they're pretty decent.

cant beat it for the price, worried about blinding a cop at 2am after the bar lets out though lol

would like to see what the "ebay" projectors light beam looks like, if its better than stock might just do that

 

[AvroAero]

Typoed.
4x4's projectors I think are ebay and the video showed them aiming well. Mine are kinda all over the place but I have the high and low beams ones that don't work well. A waist of 40 bucks, the regular ones are better.

 

[xb58]

oh ok, your still in the stock housing.. i just dont want to waste the money on ebay projectors if the output is not cleaner, ill try and do a retrofit if thats the case... plus the 03+ projectors are more than the 98-2002

hopefully 4x4 has a pic in the dark shining on a wall

 

[AvroAero]

Oh, didn't notice your 2nd gen. Most projectors I'd assume aim about the same though because a perfect semi-circle and only be so many shapes.

 

[4x4Dude]

I'll take a pic of them aiming against a wall. they have a pretty straight cut off just like that pic you posted. I have had them in for quite a while now and yes i blind some people in lower to the ground cars, but i haven't had any po po problems yet lol

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by AvroAero
Oh, didn't notice your 2nd gen. Most projectors I'd assume aim about the same though because a perfect semi-circle and only be so many shapes.

lmao, smartass
in reading up on projectors people claim that they have different quality optics...

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by 4x4Dude
I'll take a pic of them aiming against a wall. they have a pretty straight cut off just like that pic you posted. I have had them in for quite a while now and yes i blind some people in lower to the ground cars, but i haven't had any po po problems yet lol

thanx bro, would greatly appreciate it

 

[xb58]

going to post a few... whats your opinions on these?

1. http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/82000064/Images/3/PHL-EXPD-0305-C-JY-P.jpg


number one, the optics look great on the projector, but i dont like the ricey look of the leds and line thingy...

2.

number 2 has a tinted projector, which would be pointless imo with hids

3.

three the projector looks good, and no rice

4.

four is similiar to three, however the projector is flat in the front which would not be good and im pretty sure its completely round in three

5.


five is my favorite and they even show it on an XP, but I cant tell if the projector is flat in the front or round... what do you guys think?

 

[AvroAero]

I'd go with 5, but I don't like projectors.

 

[4x4Dude]

I'm pretty sure if its a projector lamp...it's round. that's the whole purpose of them. So if you like #5 go with that. It's finally dark here so i'll take a pic when i get home from work

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by 4x4Dude
I'm pretty sure if its a projector lamp...it's round. that's the whole purpose of them. So if you like #5 go with that. It's finally dark here so i'll take a pic when i get home from work

well #4, the bottom pic looks like its flat in the front, and 5 looks to be similiar in style


BTW, my expedition is medium wedgewood blue, if that makes a dif in your opinion....

thanks alot on the pics

 

[4x4Dude]

Nah...#4 is round too. You can tell by how the light is reflecting off part of the glass. I don't think I've ever seen an after market projector that is not rounded.

 

[xb58]

Originally posted by 4x4Dude
Nah...#4 is round too. You can tell by how the light is reflecting off part of the glass. I don't think I've ever seen an after market projector that is not rounded.

ok, #5 looks as close to stock, so ill prolly try that one, want to do it right, so i should really get projectors of some sort... i will prolly end up putting and oem projector in place of the aftermarket one in that housing anyway

 

[xb58]

will these all use the stock 9006 bulbs? ive read that a few had to rewire things...

 

[rmatthews8984]

Does anyone have a pic of the headlights witrh the HIDs on? i would really like to see how they look.