35W 6000K HID Upgrade

[eric_in_tx]

What size screws did you use to mount the ballast to the frame?

 

[DFendersExpy]

What size screws did you use to mount the ballast to the frame?

I used 1/4 x 20 bolts.... you can also use 3/8 x 1"1/4" self tap screws Screw right to the upper part of the fame just behind the head lights... you should have enough room for them .. do a dry fit before you screw them in..

 

[eric_in_tx]

Thanks. I will be checking out the site. I am going on vacation Friday but returning a week ahead of the wife and kids. Have some "free daddy time!" Going to wire up the sub woofer to the aftermarket head unit, probably upgrade the door speakers, insulate the back area (I hope) and try and get headlights done.

 

[DFendersExpy]

Thanks. I will be checking out the site. I am going on vacation Friday but returning a week ahead of the wife and kids. Have some "free daddy time!" Going to wire up the sub woofer to the aftermarket head unit, probably upgrade the door speakers, insulate the back area (I hope) and try and get headlights done.

Daddy and truck time... I'm jealous...LOL
Enjoy the vacation with the family....... Keep us posted

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

This chart shows that 5K HIDs are the brightest of the 35 watt HIDs the 6K are bluer and not as bright.

 

[KWT2000]

5000k is what my new freightliner has in it and those things are bright!!

 

[DFendersExpy]

Alot of the times to much brightness overwhelms the reflectors in the headlight, causing it to be a big bright light with little distance..

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

I mounted my ballasts with velcro tape.

 

[GAINMOB]

as already stated...just confirming...you dont need bi-xenon...i put 6000k in my head and fog lights...before i got my retrofit...im trying to pull pics of how i have mine hooked up...normally they give you brackets to hold the ballasts...at least the ones i ordered did and i zip tied them to make sure they stay in the brackets...the screwed the brackets to truck...i think to the support beam...pre-drilled the hole and secured with screws...photobucket isnt working properly at work

 

[eric_in_tx]

Yeah I am trying to prevent have the glowing orb that drives down the road. I want distance and clarity. Further research says the 6000K will probably be best for what I want. I am not big on the blue look in my headlights.

So it seems like 6000K in the heads/fogs. Then for the radio work and insulation. Boys and their toys man, boys and their toys.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Yeah I am trying to prevent have the glowing orb that drives down the road. I want distance and clarity. Further research says the 6000K will probably be best for what I want. I am not big on the blue look in my headlights.

So it seems like 6000K in the heads/fogs. Then for the radio work and insulation. Boys and their toys man, boys and their toys.

Eric,

If you look at the chart that posted earlier in this thread you can see the actual lumen values for each of the different color temps and wattages. The chart will actually show an idea of the colors. The came right off the box that my HIDs came in.

 

[GAINMOB]

Yeah I am trying to prevent have the glowing orb that drives down the road. I want distance and clarity. Further research says the 6000K will probably be best for what I want. I am not big on the blue look in my headlights.

So it seems like 6000K in the heads/fogs. Then for the radio work and insulation. Boys and their toys man, boys and their toys.

6000K is just a HINT of blue...JUST a hint...

 

[GAINMOB]

I have more pics...but this is what 6000k without projectors will look like in headlights and fogs...

http://www.expeditionforum.com/members/35769-albums106-picture227.html

 

[GAINMOB]

click on link above the 1st pic...I don't know what happened to all my pics...i'll get them all out there one day

 

[ONEBADMK8]

WHat headlights do you have? Im going crazy looking for a set that looks believeable and NOT rice, lol.

 

[GAINMOB]

the pic with the aftermarket lights are some i bought off ebay...i think they were SPIDER...the lights im running now i bought off ebay as well but are OEM with the amber corner deleted with clear so my turn signal bulb shows...then i sent them off to be retrofitted with CCFL halos and put white/amber switchbacks in for turn signals...my halos come on whenever i turn my parking lights on...and always when headlights come on with auto switch or manually turning the lights on...i'm going to buy another set...black/amber delete and have oracle white/green LED rings put in...since im running green lights every where else

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Pictures of my 05 EB with 5k HID lights. They still have a slight hint of blue in them. These are in factory headlight assemblies




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[eric_in_tx]

Ok, going to order these for the Expy from the website provided. Need low beam and deiving swap. What are the bulb sizes? Do I need error code eliminators? Lots of boxes to fill in on the order form. Need a cheat sheet lol.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Ok, going to order these for the Expy from the website provided. Need low beam and deiving swap. What are the bulb sizes? Do I need error code eliminators? Lots of boxes to fill in on the order form. Need a cheat sheet lol.

Eric,

I got mine from ZombieSoldier here on the forum for $85 delivered just a month ago with a lifetime warranty. They were plug and Play. Send him a PM

 

[eric_in_tx]

Sent him a message and also went to DDM Tuning.