Anyone put HID's in these headlights
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Anyone put HID's in these headlights
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One of my regular bulbs blew just today, they came with the above headlights. Problem is, if I use bulbs other than the ones that came witht the headlights the beam pattern is all messed up. The original bulbs project a donut, which is not bad at all, its a more focused pattern thats alright for driving. But if I throw in an aftermarket bulbs it projects a solid dot which doesn't work at all, its horrible. The difference between the original bulb and a normal aftermarket bulb is the height of the filament, its like a 1.5mm difference that changes the beam pattern.
So has anyone used the above lenses with HID bulbs?
One of my regular bulbs blew just today, they came with the above headlights. Problem is, if I use bulbs other than the ones that came witht the headlights the beam pattern is all messed up. The original bulbs project a donut, which is not bad at all, its a more focused pattern thats alright for driving. But if I throw in an aftermarket bulbs it projects a solid dot which doesn't work at all, its horrible. The difference between the original bulb and a normal aftermarket bulb is the height of the filament, its like a 1.5mm difference that changes the beam pattern.
So has anyone used the above lenses with HID bulbs?
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One of my regular bulbs blew just today, they came with the above headlights. Problem is, if I use bulbs other than the ones that came witht the headlights the beam pattern is all messed up. The original bulbs project a donut, which is not bad at all, its a more focused pattern thats alright for driving. But if I throw in an aftermarket bulbs it projects a solid dot which doesn't work at all, its horrible. The difference between the original bulb and a normal aftermarket bulb is the height of the filament, its like a 1.5mm difference that changes the beam pattern.
So has anyone used the above lenses with HID bulbs?
One of my regular bulbs blew just today, they came with the above headlights. Problem is, if I use bulbs other than the ones that came witht the headlights the beam pattern is all messed up. The original bulbs project a donut, which is not bad at all, its a more focused pattern thats alright for driving. But if I throw in an aftermarket bulbs it projects a solid dot which doesn't work at all, its horrible. The difference between the original bulb and a normal aftermarket bulb is the height of the filament, its like a 1.5mm difference that changes the beam pattern.
So has anyone used the above lenses with HID bulbs?
#4
Thanks Juan, but I don't think I want to go back to factory lenses.
capedcadaver, the pattern is a perfect donut, that is elongated as it projects onto the ground. Its precise compared to the factory lense which is all over the place. I can see that it might project too long though.
Anyone use these lenses with HID's ??
capedcadaver, the pattern is a perfect donut, that is elongated as it projects onto the ground. Its precise compared to the factory lense which is all over the place. I can see that it might project too long though.
Anyone use these lenses with HID's ??
#6
Thanks Juan, but I don't think I want to go back to factory lenses.
capedcadaver, the pattern is a perfect donut, that is elongated as it projects onto the ground. Its precise compared to the factory lense which is all over the place. I can see that it might project too long though.
Anyone use these lenses with HID's ??
capedcadaver, the pattern is a perfect donut, that is elongated as it projects onto the ground. Its precise compared to the factory lense which is all over the place. I can see that it might project too long though.
Anyone use these lenses with HID's ??
the ideal beam pattern for low beams is this http://hanker.tripod.com/hl3-beam-1.jpg
donuts will blind the hell out of people if you aim them for good visibility, and won't let you see much if you aim them for courtesy
my beam pattern isn't the best either, on my stock housings w/ 9007s. kinda like this:
..._____/|_____... ..._____/|_____...
Last edited by CapedCadaver; 01-01-2008 at 01:07 PM.
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#8
i had HIDs in the stock housings and they were a step above halogens for sure (provided you aim properly to avoid glare) but for the HIDs to truly benefit, definitely go with projectors. Having HIDs in the stock lenses is kind of like running a 3.08 rear on a built motor track car
make sure you have good fog lights though, they're a nice consolation to sucky headlights
make sure you have good fog lights though, they're a nice consolation to sucky headlights
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HID's in conventional headlight housings, NO MATTER the current beam pattern, will blind every oncoming vehicle you meet. FMVSS regs on HID's are intended for projector headlamp assemblies only, iirc.
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if you remember, i've been trying to finish up my retrofit for awhile now.i just need to figure out how to seal them up from the back of the E36 housing and then get the euro headlights for our car and just use the glass lens on the E36 housing with the E60 projectors and E36 7000k CCFL Halo rings.
#13
Eric, i have the "euro" glass headlights with 6000K hid setup.
What i noticed is the light comes out as a str8 beam and extends out a really lengthy way. i see perfectly fine infront of me and on the sides. just its alot of glare but to the sides, i find it weird.
Also to cut down on blinding folks infront of me, i aimed the lights downward to almost having the brightest points (not sure exactly how to describe this so bare with me, thanks) cutoff? at below someone's rear taillights.
Only people who complained to me so far have been rides that have been lowered.
Im also dropped on B&G springs. ...hopes this gives you some kind of an idea what to expect if you decide to get these lights.
What i noticed is the light comes out as a str8 beam and extends out a really lengthy way. i see perfectly fine infront of me and on the sides. just its alot of glare but to the sides, i find it weird.
Also to cut down on blinding folks infront of me, i aimed the lights downward to almost having the brightest points (not sure exactly how to describe this so bare with me, thanks) cutoff? at below someone's rear taillights.
Only people who complained to me so far have been rides that have been lowered.
Im also dropped on B&G springs. ...hopes this gives you some kind of an idea what to expect if you decide to get these lights.
#14
Eric, i have the "euro" glass headlights with 6000K hid setup.
What i noticed is the light comes out as a str8 beam and extends out a really lengthy way. i see perfectly fine infront of me and on the sides. just its alot of glare but to the sides, i find it weird.
Also to cut down on blinding folks infront of me, i aimed the lights downward to almost having the brightest points (not sure exactly how to describe this so bare with me, thanks) cutoff? at below someone's rear taillights.
Only people who complained to me so far have been rides that have been lowered.
Im also dropped on B&G springs. ...hopes this gives you some kind of an idea what to expect if you decide to get these lights.
What i noticed is the light comes out as a str8 beam and extends out a really lengthy way. i see perfectly fine infront of me and on the sides. just its alot of glare but to the sides, i find it weird.
Also to cut down on blinding folks infront of me, i aimed the lights downward to almost having the brightest points (not sure exactly how to describe this so bare with me, thanks) cutoff? at below someone's rear taillights.
Only people who complained to me so far have been rides that have been lowered.
Im also dropped on B&G springs. ...hopes this gives you some kind of an idea what to expect if you decide to get these lights.
#15
yeah, that will work, but your visibility will increase with a semicircle w/ a flat top rather than a circle, b/c you have to aim the circle down so far to get the top of the circle under people's line of sight, that the broadest part of the beam is putting the light just in front of your vehicle, instead of off into the distance like projectors do.
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