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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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09/24/13 08:40 PM
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she isn't a daily driver...I want all the safety for ME on the road...so i can dodge the lookie loo's
If you're blinding oncoming traffic, YOU are NOT really all that SAFE. Obviously they're installed and you're convinced that all is well...and maybe it is. But that aforementioned "brake check" was for a reason. I sincerely hope that it doesn't take a blinded driver meeting you in a head-on collision to change your way of thinking.
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
[Re: Pyper70]
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09/24/13 09:24 PM
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I drove home last week from the exhaust shop...I lit up the road...but no rear views...The guy hit his hazards...I dunno what he wanted from me...he stepped on his brakes to get my attention...i backed off a little bit and then I hit all four headlights to show up that my lows here on...then I pulled up along side him quickly and rumbled him up with my exhaust...if anything...they need to be adjusted higher honestly..
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/13/13 03:50 AM
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Feets covered it best. Generally, HID conversion bulbs do not sit in the same position within the housing as the halogens the housings were designed for. This causes light to be reflected in directions not originally intended (think of how a Maglight flashlight adjusts the beam from pinpoint to flood). Add in some cheaply made housings and a lack of any attempt to re-aim the lights afterwards and you've got a scattered mess.
I have projector housings (with HIDs) in place of the stock driving lights on my lifted truck. The beam cutoff is such that it does not go above the door handle of most cars crossing in front of me at an intersection. I run these and no headlights while in town because although my headlights are still legal height, they are annoying to other drivers when I am behind them.
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/13/13 07:36 AM
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Trust me...I don't have cheap headlamps...I bought some of the most expensive Hella's out on the market. The light spread is exactly what its supposed to be. The lenses are ribbed and frosted. The HIDs have the block off plate on the bulb so as to not hit the others drivers in the eyes. When there are Lexus SUVs, Land Rovers, Hummers with HIDs and blinding everyone on the road...no one says anything....I drive around other cars which are low to the ground...buckets...
Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/13/13 06:44 PM
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I was referring to aftermarket assemblies in general, not your Hellas specifically.
Having said that, your comments regarding "Mr Brakecheck" and "aimed at my knees at 20 feet" could very easily place you in the category I was talking about.
Put a stock headlight back in one side, face off to a wall at about 25' and 50' and compare where the light is hitting the wall between the two sides. Not exactly a technical solution but it will give you a good idea of what's going on.
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/13/13 09:27 PM
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You're still not getting it (or you're just in denial). HID and incandescent lamps are completely different. The reflectors are not compatible (regardless of the price or quality of Hella lamp you utilizes...I'm guessing they are the vision plus ECE). It's an optical mismatch. Take it from someone (me) who designed, tested, and manufactured OEM headlamps for several years (for a Hella subsidiary no less). There is a reason the HID retrofits are labeled "for off-highway use only". They do not meet FMVSS/DOT or ECE standards. Here's the article that explains it all: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
Last edited by 471Magnum; 10/13/13 09:35 PM.
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/14/13 06:56 PM
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I must just still be too young as the HIDs don't bother me at night! I am a tech and Audi and MB gold certified as well as dodge and am trained in them, so they don't surprise me as I'm used to them. But the aftermarket only has one or two that are actually built for hid bulbs. But if they are aimed correctly they pose no problem. Incorrectly adjusted they will blind. And those are the only ones we remember. Kudos on the upgrade. And remember folks live and let live. 
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1976 duster deluxe
1974 gold duster
1993 Dakota sport
2000 caravan
2002 Durango
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/15/13 12:35 PM
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I bought the 35w H4-3 bulbs rated at 6000k for my Hi-Los...I goofed and bought Sylvania H4 4000k which a more yellowy light but I checked it out the other day and the mix provides alot of light down the road....about 350 feet
Family owned 1969 Charger R/T DualQuad 440/727/GVO/3.55s
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Re: WoW...Installed HIDs on the 69....AMAZING
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10/15/13 01:31 PM
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I bought used vehicles w/aftermarket HIDs. Best color is 4300k. Anything higher is stupid. I have fogs with 3000k. Can actually see better with those. I don't recommend HIDs on High beams because of the constant on/off nature of high beams will reduce life of the HID bulb. 
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