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11-23-2011, 09:19 PM | #1 |
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Confused about HID housings
Alright so I'm looking to run some HID's in the pop up lights but I want housing to be fully lit not just the projector lit up in other words I'm looking to run something like this:
NOT like this: So now comes my question.. I thought if I wanted it to look like the first pic I'd have to use a housing like this: However most of the time I come across a cheap "projector" housing on ebay it doesn't light up like a regular projector does it looks like this: Most of the time I see the fake "projector" type for sale and almost never see the other ones so do most people use those or all in all are they pretty much gonna be the same thing in the end? |
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11-23-2011, 09:26 PM | #2 |
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If you are looking for cheap/Ebay housings, go with either of these:
89-94 NISSAN 240SX EURO DIAMOND H4 H6054 HEADLIGHTS | eBay 89-94 NISSAN 240SX EURO 200mm H4 H6054 HEADLIGHTS KIT | eBay The Autopal housings actually have great cutoff, but the reason they are so cheap is because the glass is not as thick as the pricier brands. If you desire something fancier, there is Cibie, Hella, and Bosch. Everything else is garbage. |
11-23-2011, 11:06 PM | #3 |
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I need new lights as well, so you happen to have any pictures of the cutoff? I'd love to go HID and not be a dick haha. Would the glass thickness cause problems?
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11-23-2011, 09:41 PM | #5 |
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there is a way to cut the shroud short which allows some of the projector reflection to bounce back inside the headlight housing. there wont be any hot spots so blinding others is not a possibility.
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11-23-2011, 09:48 PM | #6 |
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Don't really mind if it blinds people so many people have them and they're always blinding me lol. Saw this video and decided that this was the look I wanted to go for
All of the Lights - Ptan's Onevia - YouTube |
11-24-2011, 08:51 AM | #7 | |
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11-24-2011, 05:12 PM | #9 | |
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its pretty funny you're more worried about how your headlights look from outside the car than inside. good luck on zilvia. |
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11-24-2011, 09:11 AM | #10 |
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May not be exactly what you are looking for. But, I have heard great things about this setup.
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11-24-2011, 09:34 AM | #11 |
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Autopal is cheap crap, don't bother with that trash. I wasn't happy when I bought those.
HELLA is a step below Cibie, and I recommend these if you're going to go this route. Good construction, decent cut off and you'll still get that full housing light effect.
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11-24-2011, 09:55 AM | #12 |
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dont be a douche bag... it doesnt even look good or cool. do a retrofit with some nice bixenon projectors and you wont be disappointed. The Retrofit Source online: headlight upgrades for all applications
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11-24-2011, 10:10 AM | #13 |
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just get cheap housings and you'll get what your looking for.
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11-24-2011, 10:39 AM | #14 |
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for chrissake
this has been discussed SO many fucking times. you can listen to the idiots or you can look at the facts and come to your own conclusions. ClearCorners.Com > Tech Info > Halogen Bulb Shootout: The Good, the Blue, and the UGLY (Page 1/5) /end thread |
11-25-2011, 11:03 AM | #16 | |
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I didn't know that if you got a good h4 housing it actually had a cutoff when using HID's or I wouldn't have even started this thread. Yeah I'm definitely not looking to blind people like the guy with these pics I wasn't aware it was that bright so for sure I'm gonna get some good housings probably the hella ones. Anyone have any more info on the cibies? |
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11-25-2011, 04:35 PM | #17 | |
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run sonic motors HIDs, y0. dont you guys pay attention? sonic motors. its a company that specializes in selling reputable crap for our cars. sonic motors sonic motors FTWINWINWINWINWINWINWIN7 |
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11-26-2011, 10:31 PM | #19 | |
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why the fuck do you insist on blinding other drivers?
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12-06-2011, 02:15 PM | #20 | |
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Do it propery and retrofit. you will like it more and so will everyone else. *Mens Wharehouse guy voice* I guarantee it. sidenote- if those are your highbeams then ignore my previous statement, if they are the low beams then i say fuck you again. |
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12-06-2011, 03:49 PM | #21 | |
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pretty much for hids either retrofit them or dont do it at all. |
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11-24-2011, 08:38 PM | #22 |
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his car, his mods, leave the man alone, i got hids in my hellas, they still suck, not gunna dish out for cibies, blind people? idgaf, trucks and shit blind me, so let the man be, jeez.
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11-25-2011, 12:38 PM | #27 |
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Those are the ones that look like projectors but the whole housing lights up not just the projector part right? Is there any cutoff on them or do they blind everyone? Also wow the prices on those hid kits from that site are great!
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11-25-2011, 01:05 PM | #28 | |
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And that's only my low beam, you don't wanna see my high beam haha. Yeah they do blind everyone but now a day everybody has them so it's a never winning war of my lights are brighter then yours lol, If you don't really want to light up the road just get the regular 35 watt kit.. i have the 55 watt kit being why mine are so bright just in normal operation. |
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11-25-2011, 04:16 PM | #29 |
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the reason they blind people is because the housings are designed for halogen optics, HID is completely different.
if you want a legit setup, retrofit a projector. if you are hell bent on a HID in a halogen housing atleast use a casper shield. also, those fake projector housings are the WORST, so cheesy...
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11-25-2011, 06:27 PM | #30 | |
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