HID brightness..
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Which is why I abandoned my H4 swap on my 94 Fleetwood project. It worked to a point, but I couldn't get the focal point right, I needed to move the bulb in more and I couldn't do it (physical reasons). It helped, overall, but not right.
Changing focal points without altering the pattern of the light beam.. Ah yes.. plug-n-play kits have defied the laws of optics.
I've noticed that when my friends first got their hands on a set of aftermarket HID kit for their non-HID housings, they thought it was the best thing ever. Of course, they wouldn't admit to the glare issue because the kit was their new toy. To them, it wasn't too bad but of course they were a bit biased. Fast forward a few years, I did a retrofit for them and now they clearly see the light (no pun). It's one of those things where you think back and say "WTF was I thinking!"
I've noticed that when my friends first got their hands on a set of aftermarket HID kit for their non-HID housings, they thought it was the best thing ever. Of course, they wouldn't admit to the glare issue because the kit was their new toy. To them, it wasn't too bad but of course they were a bit biased. Fast forward a few years, I did a retrofit for them and now they clearly see the light (no pun). It's one of those things where you think back and say "WTF was I thinking!"
As suspected, labor is what's stopping most people from swapping out the reflector. Unless you want to go through the hassle of baking the headlights and properly sealing them, it's easier to find OEM HID housings and then sell your non-HID. But if you're going to take apart the headlight, you might as well do a projector retrofit.
Changing focal points without altering the pattern of the light beam.. Ah yes.. plug-n-play kits have defied the laws of optics.
I've noticed that when my friends first got their hands on a set of aftermarket HID kit for their non-HID housings, they thought it was the best thing ever. Of course, they wouldn't admit to the glare issue because the kit was their new toy. To them, it wasn't too bad but of course they were a bit biased. Fast forward a few years, I did a retrofit for them and now they clearly see the light (no pun). It's one of those things where you think back and say "WTF was I thinking!"
I've noticed that when my friends first got their hands on a set of aftermarket HID kit for their non-HID housings, they thought it was the best thing ever. Of course, they wouldn't admit to the glare issue because the kit was their new toy. To them, it wasn't too bad but of course they were a bit biased. Fast forward a few years, I did a retrofit for them and now they clearly see the light (no pun). It's one of those things where you think back and say "WTF was I thinking!"
Expensive as a retro, not even close. Heck I got some spare HID bowls in a box out in the garage if you have any interest just PM me..
Yeah straight swap once you have the light apart just unscrew the old bowls and the screw the hid ones back in. It takes longer to get the headlights out of the car and preheat the oven than it does to take the lenses apart. More scary than difficult for anyone that has never baked lights before.
Expensive as a retro, not even close. Heck I got some spare HID bowls in a box out in the garage if you have any interest just PM me..
Expensive as a retro, not even close. Heck I got some spare HID bowls in a box out in the garage if you have any interest just PM me..
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that's it!! Im buyin 200W hid and.puttin them in halogen housings
Your output was not as controlled as a TSX and u produced more glare to oncoming traffic than a TSX. Anytime u add a kit to a reflector u create glare. There's nothing u can do or say to convince me and others that u didn't. Your halogen reflector was not designed for a xenon light thus not the optics werent designed to harness the light.
I gotta stop comin' back to this inquisition. LOL. Pay attention now..... I bought the HID housings with the green tint....it was in my very first post. I didnt know that I could power up the factory ballasts and bulbs that came with the housings with my old 98GS non- autoleveling feature( Thanks for the info 99). I left the factory harness disconnected, but used an aftermarket 9006 5000k kit with a relay in the
(all together now) fac -tor - y H....I...D hooo-uusinngg.....
Ginter, I'm sorry but it looks like I've wasted my time and yours...GL
I gotta stop comin' back to this inquisition. LOL. Pay attention now..... I bought the HID housings with the green tint....it was in my very first post. I didnt know that I could power up the factory ballasts and bulbs that came with the housings with my old 98GS non- autoleveling feature( Thanks for the info 99). I left the factory harness disconnected, but used an aftermarket 9006 5000k kit with a relay in the
(all together now) fac -tor - y H....I...D hooo-uusinngg.....
Ginter, I'm sorry but it looks like I've wasted my time and yours...GL
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