THEMADTYPH00N
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Can you take a picture of what that housing looks like lit up?
Can you take a picture of what that housing looks like lit up?
HID head light conversion interest?
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redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Yes sir, here you are:
Above the cutoff:
Below the cutoff:
And heres a video of the warmup: At 25 seconds in, I rip ass, just FYI :-D
I think the light has a nice personality. Its rectangular, the grille is rectangular, so is the bumper, fog lights, you get the pattern. I think that makes the rectangular projector just fit right in at home...
Yes sir, here you are:
Above the cutoff:
Below the cutoff:
And heres a video of the warmup: At 25 seconds in, I rip ass, just FYI :-D
I think the light has a nice personality. Its rectangular, the grille is rectangular, so is the bumper, fog lights, you get the pattern. I think that makes the rectangular projector just fit right in at home...
H-TOWN-TYPHOON
You're killin' me, Smalls
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Pretty nice growler there.
redneckwonder said:
Pretty nice growler there.
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Alrite, I just got off the phone with my parts man. Heres the latest on what I am able to offer:
Same package as above. First set will sell for $425.
After that any set will cost $440. Free color matching on any set, just ask.
Same quality OEM parts!
Stainless steel ballast brackets are available for $30/pair. I have had a set of these, and they are OEM quality.
Also, send me your Diamond clear housings( good time over winter while its on jacks), and you can knock off $50.
Alrite, I just got off the phone with my parts man. Heres the latest on what I am able to offer:
Same package as above. First set will sell for $425.
After that any set will cost $440. Free color matching on any set, just ask.
Same quality OEM parts!
Stainless steel ballast brackets are available for $30/pair. I have had a set of these, and they are OEM quality.
Also, send me your Diamond clear housings( good time over winter while its on jacks), and you can knock off $50.
Tophatjimmy
Syclone FNG
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I am very interested.
Sadly it's gonna be spring before I will be able to allocate the funds.
Please keep these available till then. :tup:
I am very interested.
Sadly it's gonna be spring before I will be able to allocate the funds.
Please keep these available till then. :tup:
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
no problem! whats with the silence from everyone else? dont like the looks? want high beams? want projectors? whats up?
no problem! whats with the silence from everyone else? dont like the looks? want high beams? want projectors? whats up?
THEMADTYPH00N
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
They obviously perform very well. I do however think they look a little funny. I wish there was a housing that performed well but also retained stock looks.
They obviously perform very well. I do however think they look a little funny. I wish there was a housing that performed well but also retained stock looks.
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I understand. I agree that reflectors look the most stock, but how willing are guys to make small modifications to the back of their mounting buckets to accomodate such a unit. It is buildable, but Im already 800 bucks deep in this just to come up with some solutions. And if people arent looking to modify buckets, then I dont see a reason to continue on. HOWEVER, if this is a case by case thing, I will gladly build one off units to suit every individuals taste, but price will go up as I would have zero buying power from my parts man. Thank you Madtyphoon for your feedback, I just need more of it from those that were outspoken earlier in this thread. Just make some conversation!
I understand. I agree that reflectors look the most stock, but how willing are guys to make small modifications to the back of their mounting buckets to accomodate such a unit. It is buildable, but Im already 800 bucks deep in this just to come up with some solutions. And if people arent looking to modify buckets, then I dont see a reason to continue on. HOWEVER, if this is a case by case thing, I will gladly build one off units to suit every individuals taste, but price will go up as I would have zero buying power from my parts man. Thank you Madtyphoon for your feedback, I just need more of it from those that were outspoken earlier in this thread. Just make some conversation!
THEMADTYPH00N
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I'd be happy and Im willing to bet most others would be too if you just came up with a stock looking solution. Something that looked like this:
I could really care less about having to modify the buckets. I don't think it would be all that difficult.
I'd be happy and Im willing to bet most others would be too if you just came up with a stock looking solution. Something that looked like this:
I could really care less about having to modify the buckets. I don't think it would be all that difficult.
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I think you did a hell of a job with getting the light cut off you wanted.. the only issue for this crowd would be the appearance of the lamp because most drive there trucks during the day time and they see car shows as well. Maybe you could tint the lenses some?? who knows just an idea....... then again tinted head lamps kinda scream not DOT approved
I think you did a hell of a job with getting the light cut off you wanted.. the only issue for this crowd would be the appearance of the lamp because most drive there trucks during the day time and they see car shows as well. Maybe you could tint the lenses some?? who knows just an idea....... then again tinted head lamps kinda scream not DOT approved
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
well thanks for the kind words Flyin Ryan!
modification could be cutting the metal bucket, and potentially even the hole in the core support. you guys really up for that type of modifications to your SyTy?s
well it can be done with the H4 stock lens... to an extent. It wouldnt be remotely legal to any spec though. It basically would consist of painting the bottom half of the lens flat black.
Also, it could NEVER be high beam, but from what I can tell, that doesnt really seem to be an issue.
If you really want stock appearance, then I wouldnt even pretend to sell anyone anything other than convince you to go with a Xenarc Sealed Beam HID from Sylvania. It looks identical to a factory sealed beam.
however, it still has a halogen high beam, only the top half of the lens really lights up, and no suggestion of a cutoff really. And its still in the neighborhood of $600.
well thanks for the kind words Flyin Ryan!
modification could be cutting the metal bucket, and potentially even the hole in the core support. you guys really up for that type of modifications to your SyTy?s
well it can be done with the H4 stock lens... to an extent. It wouldnt be remotely legal to any spec though. It basically would consist of painting the bottom half of the lens flat black.
Also, it could NEVER be high beam, but from what I can tell, that doesnt really seem to be an issue.
If you really want stock appearance, then I wouldnt even pretend to sell anyone anything other than convince you to go with a Xenarc Sealed Beam HID from Sylvania. It looks identical to a factory sealed beam.
however, it still has a halogen high beam, only the top half of the lens really lights up, and no suggestion of a cutoff really. And its still in the neighborhood of $600.
Flyin Ryan
hated cuz he drives fords
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
If that's an example of the $600 Sylvania's that use an h4 high beam then im happy as hell with mine being that the cut off looks just about the same and I have no h4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/boostedpimp/syty shizle/HID Conversion/DSC08409.jpg
redneckwonder said:If you really want stock appearance, then I wouldnt even pretend to sell anyone anything other than convince you to go with a Xenarc Sealed Beam HID from Sylvania. It looks identical to a factory sealed beam.
however, it still has a halogen high beam, only the top half of the lens really lights up, and no suggestion of a cutoff really. And its still in the neighborhood of $600.
If that's an example of the $600 Sylvania's that use an h4 high beam then im happy as hell with mine being that the cut off looks just about the same and I have no h4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v293/boostedpimp/syty shizle/HID Conversion/DSC08409.jpg
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
this is basically how the headlight would look without the lens, everything you see in blue, would be painted black. which once again, not very stock.
or if you wanna get hi tech, how about active leveling projectors ;-)
and i couldnt agree more with you Flyin Ryan! If you are gonna spend money, it might as well be better!
this is basically how the headlight would look without the lens, everything you see in blue, would be painted black. which once again, not very stock.
or if you wanna get hi tech, how about active leveling projectors ;-)
and i couldnt agree more with you Flyin Ryan! If you are gonna spend money, it might as well be better!
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
alrite, you guys really want to get serious? heres a photoshop of a new idea of mine( would look more uniform but my photoshop skills are that of a 2 year old).
its the normal aftermarket diamond clear housing, but I implant a TRUE reflector optics, DOT, OEM quality produced pieces,that have BI FUNCTION( high and low beam capable) BI XENON ( no halogen bulb stuck in, true xenon). this is exactly as it would look in real life...only bummer is...guarenteed to be $750 until I could find a better source on the parts. Still OEM quality electronics too...
alrite, you guys really want to get serious? heres a photoshop of a new idea of mine( would look more uniform but my photoshop skills are that of a 2 year old).
its the normal aftermarket diamond clear housing, but I implant a TRUE reflector optics, DOT, OEM quality produced pieces,that have BI FUNCTION( high and low beam capable) BI XENON ( no halogen bulb stuck in, true xenon). this is exactly as it would look in real life...only bummer is...guarenteed to be $750 until I could find a better source on the parts. Still OEM quality electronics too...
jjorgensen52
NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Interesting.... there is definitely less ground lighting in the last picture you posted than the first one. You tried actually mounting it to a truck yet?
The rectangular reflector doesn't bother me paticularly, so I'm kinda interested
Interesting.... there is definitely less ground lighting in the last picture you posted than the first one. You tried actually mounting it to a truck yet?
The rectangular reflector doesn't bother me paticularly, so I'm kinda interested
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
Yes, I assume you are talking about the pictures against the blue barn. You are right the rectangular reflector beam doesnt have as much light on the ground as I would like either, however, take note that the beam was much higher on the barn. While I was standing outside messing with it, you would get about 1/3 to 1/2 as much light on the ground. I was aiming from about 40" up too. I assume that a Syclone sits probably around the 32'' mark? This would allow for a better beam distribution on the ground.
I havent done anything more than assemble the prototype. As far is fitment, I see zero issues. I would mount it, but also I dont have a SyTy.
If there is an idea you have for the rectangle reflector to make it more appealing to a certain application, feel free to let me know!
jjorgensen52 said:
Yes, I assume you are talking about the pictures against the blue barn. You are right the rectangular reflector beam doesnt have as much light on the ground as I would like either, however, take note that the beam was much higher on the barn. While I was standing outside messing with it, you would get about 1/3 to 1/2 as much light on the ground. I was aiming from about 40" up too. I assume that a Syclone sits probably around the 32'' mark? This would allow for a better beam distribution on the ground.
I havent done anything more than assemble the prototype. As far is fitment, I see zero issues. I would mount it, but also I dont have a SyTy.
If there is an idea you have for the rectangle reflector to make it more appealing to a certain application, feel free to let me know!
slamdxterra
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
i have sold a set of conversions like that! I have Bi-Xenon H4s also. Which means you will get high and low beam HID in one package! I will post pics soon of the light output and the projector should help with the HOT SPOTS and glare.
i have sold a set of conversions like that! I have Bi-Xenon H4s also. Which means you will get high and low beam HID in one package! I will post pics soon of the light output and the projector should help with the HOT SPOTS and glare.
redneckwonder
New member
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
You might want to reconsider those...
slamdxterra said:i have sold a set of conversions like that! I have Bi-Xenon H4s also. Which means you will get high and low beam HID in one package! I will post pics soon of the light output and the projector should help with the HOT SPOTS and glare.
You might want to reconsider those...
jjorgensen52
NHSTE - I'm the only one!
Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I was just curious in terms of beam pattern when mounted to a truck, as I had a set of similar housings before the fitment is no issue.
I think possibly the biggest improvement to the appearance you could make would be if you removed the black retaining ring on the HID housing and replaced it with a false reflector so that the inside of the lamp looks more uniform. Basically like a sheet of aluminum or similar from the edges of the lens in to that housing, if that makes sense
redneckwonder said:
I was just curious in terms of beam pattern when mounted to a truck, as I had a set of similar housings before the fitment is no issue.
I think possibly the biggest improvement to the appearance you could make would be if you removed the black retaining ring on the HID housing and replaced it with a false reflector so that the inside of the lamp looks more uniform. Basically like a sheet of aluminum or similar from the edges of the lens in to that housing, if that makes sense
redneckwonder
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Re: HID head light conversion interest?
I see what you are saying about the black part. I wont be able to go chrome with it, but I could do a bright silver...that make it better? I dont think I can paint the heat shield however, thats a high temp paint, may discolor from the heat.
As far as the beam pattern mounted, look at the first picture, then remove roughly the back half of the ground light, and that would be what you get... I know its unscientific, but I just dont have a truck to mount it to.
I would be willing to do this though, if someone didnt like the beam pattern once installed, money back guarentee, minus shipping.
I see what you are saying about the black part. I wont be able to go chrome with it, but I could do a bright silver...that make it better? I dont think I can paint the heat shield however, thats a high temp paint, may discolor from the heat.
As far as the beam pattern mounted, look at the first picture, then remove roughly the back half of the ground light, and that would be what you get... I know its unscientific, but I just dont have a truck to mount it to.
I would be willing to do this though, if someone didnt like the beam pattern once installed, money back guarentee, minus shipping.