HID Installed (pics)

SilverLS

SilverLS

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OK so I finally got the nerve to buy some HID's I bought a set of Philip Xenon on ebay for 265 shipped (great deal) After looking around everyone said get 4300k Well these are 5000k (pure white) there are F***ing sweet I love them so much I drove a Little tonght and damn its nice to see Tomorrow I have a long early rode trip and after EMT school long ride home in the sticks so now I got some pics to show and I will take some out in the dark thru the window letme know what you think.....also I have a question if I want to getting some 8000k or 10000k for showing off at parking lots or shows all i need is the bulbs right thanks

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You can swap out the bulbs if you want a different color range. One thing to recommend is that you may need to aim your headlights down a bit lower than stock. The HID conversion kits have a lot more glare than the regular halogens and you don't want to blind oncoming traffic. Also, remember that the HID conversion kits are illegal to use on the road according to DOT so just keep that in the back of your mind.
 
GrayGhost1 said:
You can swap out the bulbs if you want a different color range. One thing to recommend is that you may need to aim your headlights down a bit lower than stock. The HID conversion kits have a lot more glare than the regular halogens and you don't want to blind oncoming traffic. Also, remember that the HID conversion kits are illegal to use on the road according to DOT so just keep that in the back of your mind.
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Ok yeah I was looking at that just a minute ago how do I move them down (is it the screw inside the cover with the level and also the one on the back to move it in and out how does it work (i think mine is broke on both sides) it almost looks like there is super glue (I bet the guy how tried to seal my lights up broke it and thats how he fixed it ) the drive side light points so far over to the other side If I discont the pass one you cant even see that is off it looks like the driver is out!! let me know
 
SilverLS said:
Ok yeah I was looking at that just a minute ago how do I move them down (is it the screw inside the cover with the level and also the one on the back to move it in and out how does it work (i think mine is broke on both sides) it almost looks like there is super glue (I bet the guy how tried to seal my lights up broke it and thats how he fixed it ) the drive side light points so far over to the other side If I discont the pass one you cant even see that is off it looks like the driver is out!! let me know
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It should just be the two adjustments on the back of the light. The ajustment on the back that has the clear plastic on it should be you up/down adjustment.
 
01lssport said:
It should just be the two adjustments on the back of the light. The ajustment on the back that has the clear plastic on it should be you up/down adjustment.
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Yeah I was going to post a pic of it but my dad has the camera to the one on the back do i turn the very small nut and it should spin the little white gear??
 
SilverLS said:
Yeah I was going to post a pic of it but my dad has the camera to the one on the back do i turn the very small nut and it should spin the little white gear??
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Yes, you do turn the "small nut". It will not move the little white gear though.
There should be threaded stock (like a bolt) on the inside of the clear tube.
It will move the threaded stock inside the clear plastic. If the threads are moving back into the light it will point the headlight down a little. The little white gear has some adjustment marks which will let you return it to its original postion if you ever have to, just remeber were the end of the threaded stock was before you move it.
 
To adjust the headlights there are two allen head studs sticking up. One is for up and down adjustment and the other is left and right adjustment. You need a socket that size (can't remember the size off hand) to make the adjustment. The clear plastic item you see isn't really needed if you are adjusting the headlights on a wall. Below is a picture showing the where the adjustment screws are:

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GrayGhost1 said:
To adjust the headlights there are two allen head studs sticking up. One is for up and down adjustment and the other is left and right adjustment. You need a socket that size (can't remember the size off hand) to make the adjustment. The clear plastic item you see isn't really needed if you are adjusting the headlights on a wall. Below is a picture showing the where the adjustment screws are:

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Cool thanks Ill try it again I messed with it alittle bit this morning (3:00am) but I didnt see anything happening and didnt want to brake anything but ill mess with it after school tonight thanks again
 
The only problem that you may run into is that the chrome bezel inside the headlight is attached to a screw that is mounted to the adjustment piece. If you adjust it too much in one direction the screw will pop off of the little white connector inside. It won't break but just pop off and can be popped back on if you take the headlight apart. I see this quite often with used headlights I get. I just press it back on the screw and it's good to go. The adjustment isn't big with every turn so you may have to keep adjusting it. However, if it doesn't move then the screw is popped off of the connector inside the headlight.
 
Well I found a dark road with no street lights and adjusted them I had to move the UP and out the light was not much further then the fog lights and was right in the middle now I can see everything and They are good drove home and nobody flashed me (it might be a hair high)
 
klutch said:
Need to add some projectors that beam pattern is ****
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If only they made one!! I would be all over it! I have been thinking about how hard it would be to retro fit something else into them but dont know what all is involved I now there is someone on the site who made them If He or anyone who knows him could drop in and let us know what it took would be grate
 
It isn't that hard to retro some projectors in there and they look factory when done right. And your light output will be even better because it will be all focused on the road with a nice beam pattern if you are serious about it the guys over at http://www.hidplanet.com/forums would be more than happy to help. Below is some pictures of a retro

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klutch said:
It isn't that hard to retro some projectors in there and they look factory when done right. And your light output will be even better because it will be all focused on the road with a nice beam pattern if you are serious about it the guys over at http://www.hidplanet.com/forums would be more than happy to help. Below is some pictures of a retro
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Who's are these? I like Im trying to find some headlights that i can take apart and haven some trouble anyone can help let me know
 
SilverLS said:
Who's are these? I like Im trying to find some headlights that i can take apart and haven some trouble anyone can help let me know
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I have a set with harnesses (grey glue of coarse) lying around, they have been already cleared (with clear plastic lenses).
 
itsnotmydaddys said:
do u have pics of the clear plastic lenses,
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Yeah, Ill post pics of them in about 30 minutes. Actually look in my garage, I have a set on my car. I will post a close-up in 30 min.
 
SilverLS said:
Who's are these? I like Im trying to find some headlights that i can take apart and haven some trouble anyone can help let me know
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Those are actually of one of our members headlights. It's Jay (aka Akkord29). He had the projectors put in those headlights by one of the guys on the HIDplanet forums.
 
I'm sure Jay will chime in on the price he paid for them. I wouldn't have a clue. However, I had a set of projectors that I was going to try and put in a set but realized real quick it wasn't going to be easy. I put a set of angel eye rings in a set of headlights that had those on there and it was pretty detailed. I sold the projectors and got the 2003 and up OEM HID headlights instead.
 
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