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HID headlight reccomendations
Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:34 pm
Thinking about replacing headlights w/ HID any recommendations/dos/donts/brands?
I searched the outdoor and tech boards but didn't find any posts
I searched the outdoor and tech boards but didn't find any posts
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Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:34 pm to OntarioTiger
Kensun from Amazon
Bout to switch to LEDs myself
Bout to switch to LEDs myself
Posted on 4/13/16 at 8:45 pm to OntarioTiger
Please for the love of god, if you get HIDs then switch your housing to a projector.
OEM reflector housings are not meant for HIDs. You will be scattering light everywhere
OEM reflector housings are not meant for HIDs. You will be scattering light everywhere
This post was edited on 4/13/16 at 8:46 pm
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:11 pm to CP3
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OEM reflector housings are not meant for HIDs. You will be scattering light everywhere
guilty
Posted on 4/13/16 at 9:54 pm to OntarioTiger
If you are going to upgrade do it right and retrofit projectors into your factory lights. If you don't you'll be blinding oncoming traffic.
You can get a full retrofit kit from the retrofit source.
You can get a full retrofit kit from the retrofit source.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:03 pm to OntarioTiger
Get the kind that are extremely bright and angle into oncoming traffic. Those are awesome.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:15 pm to OntarioTiger
What kinda of vehicle?
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:22 pm to OntarioTiger
I'd only do a swap in a vehicle with projectors with a cutoff, otherwise swap the whole rig out with aftermarkets.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:29 pm to OntarioTiger
Go LED. HID's are old news.
Posted on 4/13/16 at 10:42 pm to Carson123987
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OEM reflector housings are not meant for HIDs. You will be scattering light everywhere
guilty
Dickhead
Posted on 4/14/16 at 5:48 am to Carson123987
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Carson123987
You're the kind of guy I turn all the lights on for when stopped facing you at a redlight.
You want to blind me with crap bulbs, I'm melting your paint off with 4 hid spots and a few hidden LEDs.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 5:49 am to OntarioTiger
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OntarioTiger
You can get cheap projectors on amazon for the retrofit. E45s I believe.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 6:11 am to OntarioTiger
Don't be that douche. If you need brighter lights get dedicated off road lights.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 6:16 am to CP3
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Please for the love of god, if you get HIDs then switch your housing to a projector. OEM reflector housings are not meant for HIDs. You will be scattering light everywhere
I had some douche this morning behind me with this crap, I let him go around me. it looks like shite
I have the factory hids on my f150 and they were aimed up from factory I always got flashed. after the level kit I re aimed them down and I never have issues not even pulling my boat.
as others said don't be cheap get a projector housing.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 6:21 am to WHODAT514
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I had some douche this morning behind me with this crap
I had someone do that the other day, I slowed down to 30 and he still wouldn't pass me up, only rode closer.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 6:23 am to OntarioTiger
I'm on board with the others here who suggested you swap them out in a projector. I did a retrofit on my old vehicle and it had a very sharp cutoff line with really good spread (probably about 160 degree coverage on the road).
I have Phillips LMZ LED plug and play headlights right now. They have a decent cutoff line in a factory housing and I made sure to reaim them after installation. Never get flashed or anything. Make sure you have enough room at the back of your headlight housing for the heat sink and fan.
I have Phillips LMZ LED plug and play headlights right now. They have a decent cutoff line in a factory housing and I made sure to reaim them after installation. Never get flashed or anything. Make sure you have enough room at the back of your headlight housing for the heat sink and fan.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 7:55 am to bapple
I currently have projector lens with HIDS. How do these LEDS compare to the brightness?
I also need to fix the outside as its starting to oxidize.
I also need to fix the outside as its starting to oxidize.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:04 am to Chatagnier
Thx for all the advice - vehicle is an 05 Tacoma, if I go w/ LEDs are new projector housing necessary?
I don't wanna be that guy .....
I don't wanna be that guy .....
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:27 am to OntarioTiger
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I don't wanna be that guy .....
Thank you for that. Hopefully by the sound of the other responses people are getting away from being that guy.
shite burns my arse when people have Shitty HID kits in reflector housings blinding everyone around them with their blue lights.
Posted on 4/14/16 at 8:28 am to OntarioTiger
A projector retrofit would be the best option, however you'd have to get someone to do it($$$) or do it yourself which can be quite a chore if you've never looked into it.
If you do just want to swap to LED bulbs (LED > HID) then make sure you re-aim them. Park about 50ft from a wall, turn on your lights and put a piece of tape where the top part of the cutoff is. Swap in the LED bulbs and adjust them so that the cutoff line is close to the tape line.
ETA: Don't bother with the cheap aftermarket headlights with the projectors already built in, most, if not all are total trash.
If you do just want to swap to LED bulbs (LED > HID) then make sure you re-aim them. Park about 50ft from a wall, turn on your lights and put a piece of tape where the top part of the cutoff is. Swap in the LED bulbs and adjust them so that the cutoff line is close to the tape line.
ETA: Don't bother with the cheap aftermarket headlights with the projectors already built in, most, if not all are total trash.
This post was edited on 4/14/16 at 8:31 am
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