Converting to Projector lenses & HID bulbs

[rblcori7]

Originally Posted by Pop's C-10

those look slick

Thanks i get compliments on them all the time... it always makes you feel good when some one does ha ha

[D.FENS]

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Don't get me wrong here I'm staying with the HID's just changing out the lenses going back to the HELLA lenses

Can you still get Hella brand 4x6's? Who sells them?

[osaltyone]

[QUOTE=BLE 'BURBAN;4333523]Well I screwed up.... Bought the blacked out lenses thinking they were black chrome but they ain't. They don't reflect squat. almost as bad as driving with the lights off. I'll have to pick up another set of the HELLA lenses this week and swap them out then I'll be back in business. Oh well......Defication Happens... Live & learn
/QUOTE]


If you want true HID your best bet wold be to remove the projector in the housing you have and swap it with a TSX or highend bixenon setup. I had a set of those Ebay projectors on another vehicle and had to do the same. The lenses on their projectors are crap.

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Originally Posted by D.FENS

Can you still get Hella brand 4x6's? Who sells them?

summit racing has them.

[BLE 'BURBAN]

[quote=osaltyone;4341971]

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Well I screwed up.... Bought the blacked out lenses thinking they were black chrome but they ain't. They don't reflect squat. almost as bad as driving with the lights off. I'll have to pick up another set of the HELLA lenses this week and swap them out then I'll be back in business. Oh well......Defication Happens... Live & learn
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If you want true HID your best bet wold be to remove the projector in the housing you have and swap it with a TSX or highend bixenon setup. I had a set of those Ebay projectors on another vehicle and had to do the same. The lenses on their projectors are crap.

Found some trucklite crystal clear headlights at a local auto electric store here for $50.00 I'll be getting later today and installing tomorrow at work inside (-15* here right now) They are the same style that LMCTRUCK sells in their catalog.

[kikkegek]

[quote=osaltyone;4341971]

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Well I screwed up.... Bought the blacked out lenses thinking they were black chrome but they ain't. They don't reflect squat. almost as bad as driving with the lights off. I'll have to pick up another set of the HELLA lenses this week and swap them out then I'll be back in business. Oh well......Defication Happens... Live & learn
/QUOTE]


If you want true HID your best bet wold be to remove the projector in the housing you have and swap it with a TSX or highend bixenon setup. I had a set of those Ebay projectors on another vehicle and had to do the same. The lenses on their projectors are crap.

so you installed TSX or FX-R projectors in your truck? do you have some pictures of the build?I want to do that just yet!

[D.FENS]

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

summit racing has them.

Wow, thanks.

[BigRed76]

Is it necessary to install relays on the headlight circuit when upgrading from the sealed beam headlights to the halogen bulbs??

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Not really unless you go with higher wattage bulbs than the standard 55w low 65watt high's like I did with the 110w/130w otherwise you can let the smoke outta yer wires and tha's no fun!!!

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

Not really unless you go with higher wattage bulbs than the standard 55w low 65watt high's like I did with the 110w/130w otherwise you can let the smoke outta yer wires and tha's no fun!!!

Ok. I've been told by a few people that simply rewiring your headlight circuit with relays will help the brightness of the headlights since there is now voltage drop through the whole circuit anymore. Is this true, or just theory?

[qu1cks1lver56]

on these old trucks, with halogens, relays are a MUST. there's a ton of voltage drop when the power has to go through the bulkhead connector twice before it gets to the headlights.

[BigRed76]

Originally Posted by qu1cks1lver56

on these old trucks, with halogens, relays are a MUST. there's a ton of voltage drop when the power has to go through the bulkhead connector twice before it gets to the headlights.

Makes sense to me

[87chevy.com]

projector housings came out of a passat. Origninal bulbs were halogens, but they were projectors none the less with the shield. hid kit and a few hours figuring things out and...

[knightowl73]

nice ! I like the look of those alot

[kikkegek]

I found some great looking 4x6 Low-beam projectors.

Norcalmr2 Pegasus Jr







They sell for $ 225,- for just a pair of headlights and he sells HID kit for an extra $75,-.

Not very cheap and not bi-xenon....but if you are not up for any retrofitting, then these would be a very good option.

I am considering them myself, but need to find out if I will pass the yearly inspection with these babys over here.

[qu1cks1lver56]

I want those. But $225 is steep. Are they H4 bulb type?

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Finally got my TRUCKLITE CRYSTAL CLEAR lenses (part# 27009) installed and MAN-O-MAN is it ever a vast improvement over those so called projector lenses even better than than the high wattage halogens and Hella lenses.

Here's the lenses with lights off......



Low beam position.....



High beam position....


35mph winds with gusts to 50mph tonight kicked up a lot of snow while I was taking these pics. Temp was about 5*F with a wind chill of about -25*F. The trees were about 300 ft away from me when I took the pics with my back up against the center of the grille.
Needless to say I do like these lights quite a bit more.
And yes I did have to readjust the aim of the lights so I'm not blinding on coming traffic or other cars as I come up behind them in traffic.

[my4by2]

Something for you all to consider - I am installing a set of DOT approved 7" LED headlights in my '77 (as all bulbs will be LED when finished). We use these over here in Afghanistan on all the military vehicles & man do they make a world of differance!!! Also got the heavy-duty headlight wiring kit from LMC Truck for good measure, but probably wasn't really needed... Will post some pics of the lights installed once the truck gets to that point.

[draggin86]

Originally Posted by my4by2

Something for you all to consider - I am installing a set of DOT approved 7" LED headlights in my '77 (as all bulbs will be LED when finished). We use these over here in Afghanistan on all the military vehicles & man do they make a world of differance!!! Also got the heavy-duty headlight wiring kit from LMC Truck for good measure, but probably wasn't really needed... Will post some pics of the lights installed once the truck gets to that point.

I wish they made something like this for 4x6

[my4by2]

Nope, not that I know of man... These will fit any vehicle with a 7" round light though - luckily I like the 73-80 trucks that have those! Maybe in the future they'll make an application for you!

[kikkegek]

Originally Posted by qu1cks1lver56

I want those. But $225 is steep. Are they H4 bulb type?

they use H3 bulbs...I believe. But youy should ask the guy. Sent him an email. And let me know if you buy and install them. I am intereseted on how it would look on a truck!

@ BLE \'BURBAN: that looks a lot better. Good reflectors and clear headlights also produce a pretty good beam of light using HIDs. I live in the city and over here this setup is being considered as damn anoying. So I am looking for a setup with a clearer cutoff.

Could you maybe make a picture of your cutoff against a wall at about 15 feet?

[pooods]

I did the same conversion on my old muscle car a few years back. I bought the cheaper Ebay kit to replace all 4 of my lights. It looked good but the light was horrible. When I first turned them on I was surprised at how bright they looked while standing in front of the car. However during driving conditions (especially on rural roads with no street lights) they were not very good at all. The pattern was horrible. Used them about 1 year and then trashed them for new original replacements.
Hope they have improved them over the years and you like yours.

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Originally Posted by draggin86

I wish they made something like this for 4x6

I called them (TRUCKLITE) back in August about the possibilities of them making these to replace the H6054 lamps (large rectangular's) and their R&D dept rep said they are about 7-8 months away from releasing them in other sizes. So who knows? Maybe by July realistically?

[BLE 'BURBAN]

@ BLE \'BURBAN: that looks a lot better. Good reflectors and clear headlights also produce a pretty good beam of light using HIDs. I live in the city and over here this setup is being considered as damn anoying. So I am looking for a setup with a clearer cutoff.

Could you maybe make a picture of your cutoff against a wall at about 15 feet?

Will get some posted up tomorrow after work.

[kikkegek]

and? Ble'Burban: I am really curious!