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Post by RacerJames on Jul 29, 2009 13:43:14 GMT -5
So one thing I salvaged from my wreck, was my digital 55w ballasts. BTW, www.ddmtuning.com is a helluva company, stand by their products 110%, lifetime warranty on ballasts AND bulbs...bulbs burn up, send em back and get a new set...i love them guys. AAANYYYWHO! As I remember, digital ballasts handle all the high current duties, so there shouldn't be the risk of turning the switch wires into flaming det cord in your dash? Or should I go with a fused link relay harness to be safe?
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Post by plugitin on Aug 4, 2009 19:26:55 GMT -5
and they are going in...? If there not going in a vehicle with projectors, you my friend, are ignorant...
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 4, 2009 12:37:13 GMT -5
Wow...... They would be going in a gen1 with aftermarket bulb housings. Thank you for answering my post with a irrelevant, and completely useless post.....dickwad.
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Post by Raw Justyce! on Sept 4, 2009 14:31:22 GMT -5
Its called a retrofit man. I would imagine anyone who has at least a cursory knowledge of how HIDs work (which James seems to show), and then subsequently makes a thread about would be aware that he needs projectors.
James I would recommend trying to find a set of TSX projectors if you can. Every now and then you can find a wrecked TSX and if its an older seller, or someone who just isn't into cars they're not really aware of the value of parts. One of my buddies just picked up 2 full TSX headlight assemblies for 45 bucks a piece including ballasts about a week ago. Heres hoping you have similar luck.
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 4, 2009 18:47:26 GMT -5
Im thinking about this: I know its not a projector, it's going to have a pretty broad pattern, but it is focused (just not DOT approved). And even so, I live in Iowa....nobody gonna give a hard time around here ;D And this cool little find on e-bay. Makes it REALLY easy! Now I just gotta get some H4 High/low HID bulbs (correct me if im going about this the wrong way) and it SHOULD be plug-n-play.....fingers crossed EDIT: Just noticed the harnesses are only for the low beams, so you would then hook up a wire from the bulb to the high beam hot ? Shot in the dark on that, somebody let me know!
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Post by SeattleJusty on Sept 4, 2009 23:01:38 GMT -5
I am so glad I don't have to share a farcleing road with you guys.
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 5, 2009 9:54:03 GMT -5
@sj: I know, right? But hey at least im not replacing my headlights with some KC daylighters! (maybe the next step ) I would only be the next guy with nuclear night-vision around here anyways. But can anybody confirm/deny my plan will be feasible? Just going H4 low and omitting the high beam would simplify things, installing some offroad lamps@ bumper would more than suffice. But then who has a bi-xenon justy? ;D
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Post by Raw Justyce! on Sept 5, 2009 14:59:35 GMT -5
They will most likely turn on and light will come out if thats what you're asking. A good rule of thumb is to never expect ANYTHING to plug and play if its not an OEM part. Keeps you from having your hopes dashed once you get your parts. If you want HID's you might as well do it right the first time. I'm sure cops might not mess with you, but if one does the extra money you would have spent doing the lights correctly will probably come out in tickets.
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 5, 2009 22:35:13 GMT -5
Turns out the car was actually a 89 GL(more on this when daylight and picture friendly), so scratch on the whole HID thing...AFAIK the genII had only sealed beam? Oh well.....
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Post by streetruler on Sept 22, 2009 15:59:57 GMT -5
the gen does not ahve sealed beams. you can retrofit by mounting a projector back there but remember this, HID's are 20% bulbs and 80% lenses. theres a reason people want tsx and s2000 projector lenses. without em you will just get a ton of scatter and never a focused beam of light.
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 23, 2009 21:49:06 GMT -5
HID's are 20% bulbs and 80% lenses. Ill have to disagree there....Higher Kelvin temprature is less lumen, however, "All HID light is much brighter than Halogen, even if it is a 35W 12000K HID bulb, the light output still maintains well over 2700lm; which is still 300% brighter than 55W Halogen with 700lm." And my two cents: Friend has these lenses on his R33 Skyline: I kinda thought the same thing, no projectors = diffuse light pattern & no visible lumen improvement. Turns out, they work really REALLY well! Not quite the focusing my M3 had(euro lenses), but much improved over the halogen counterparts. Also this was accomplished on the 9000k scale, not ideal Kelvin temprature for visibility(4200-4800 is optimal) BUT a Skyline a Justy is not, and the factory headlamps do not look conducive to a HID swap. Specially' seeing my car has one cracked headlamp, and both are somewhat yellowing. And how cool would a projector swap be!(high AND low) I may have to brainstorm some housing ideas and report my findings
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Post by streetruler on Sept 23, 2009 23:33:02 GMT -5
i never said anything about kelvin temperature. im talking about the way they work. i know that 4300 is the most light output and anything above that is cool looking but a cut in light output.
my point is, dont bother without the projector lenses. they are useless, cheep and hungry if you dont.
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Post by RacerJames on Sept 24, 2009 10:38:32 GMT -5
4300 is the best COLOR range. LUMEN is referring to light output, CANDELA in reference to light intensity. And thats what im saying, HID has far superior LIGHT OUTPUT. Also, if HID systems were only designed for projectors, explain to me why there is a D2S AND a D2R? The metal section on a D2R is designed FOR reflector housings. My point being, the whole HID only in a projector housing is a common misconception. And I do agree with you, the GenII Justy may not put out the best pattern, and as such I won't be messing around with it. But one case does not prove wrong the whole. Not by a longshot. Sorry for my ranting tirade! -JP EDIT: My bad, 3000k = 4000lu vs 4300k = 3200lu. And the 3k bulbs have a nice yellow shade good for long distance night sessions ;D
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Post by RedRooJusty on Dec 16, 2009 18:43:44 GMT -5
Let me help settle some of this, the HID bulb it lit axial (so are most projector halogen bulbs), the orientation of the illumination source and the location within the reflector is really important. Look at a standard 9004 Headlamp bulb and notice how little offset defines high beam to low beam, a couple of millimeters. Please take a moment to review this tech site, they do a fantastic job of explaining the HID "conversion" issues. The video is kinda cheese but good info. www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html-RRJ
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