Sedan headlight differences (Xenon vs Halogen)
#1
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From: Wichita Falls, TX
Sedan headlight differences (Xenon vs Halogen)
What are the differences in the housing? I have xenon and want to do a retro for projectors but dont want that much downtime on my car. so would getting a set of the halogen ones off ebay work with xenon bulb assembly? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04...item439ab73d46 looking at something like that since its already painted black and the turn is already cleared out. also if i dont do the projector can i get these and use my xenon housing to keep the hid? i know i worded it kind of confusing but by the looks of the back of them there is a 4"~ round bulb assembly that comes out, so i would think i could plug and play my xenon into these housings..
#2
Mod you OEM headlights. The hardest thing you'd have to do is dremel out the orange turn signal lense and make up some clear lenses.
I went down the ebay route to re-use the lenses. They don't seat properly on the OEM bases (I also have Xenon) and in the end, one side began to peal (I think it was due to the Halogen lenses being used with Xenons as someone pointed out to me before). The bezels have some imperfections as well. No, you cannot do a direct swap out as far as the HID bulbs go. You will have to tansfer the ballasts and the OEM Xenon lights have a switch/connector inside the headlight (I believe its for the ignitor) that you would have to cut into to get out and then back into the replacement lights.
Some food for thought
Good luck
I went down the ebay route to re-use the lenses. They don't seat properly on the OEM bases (I also have Xenon) and in the end, one side began to peal (I think it was due to the Halogen lenses being used with Xenons as someone pointed out to me before). The bezels have some imperfections as well. No, you cannot do a direct swap out as far as the HID bulbs go. You will have to tansfer the ballasts and the OEM Xenon lights have a switch/connector inside the headlight (I believe its for the ignitor) that you would have to cut into to get out and then back into the replacement lights.
Some food for thought
Good luck
#3
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From: Wichita Falls, TX
#4
No problem. The wet sand is the best way. In order to make them really shine back up, have a rotary buffer/polisher handy. I tried doing it by hand before, even used one of those tools/bits you put on the end of a drill, no go. The buffer will really get into those light scratches you get from the sanding and really work the solution into the plastic.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
#5
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Wichita Falls, TX
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i just want brigher fogs, as like 5k/6k and brighter low beams 6k/8k but still want high beams? i just want all three brighter without melting my painted housings and costing a fortune.
i dont understand if i just need to find the bulb? and swap them out basically.. need some info on the whole set up and what i need to brighten them up! thanks guys.
i dont understand if i just need to find the bulb? and swap them out basically.. need some info on the whole set up and what i need to brighten them up! thanks guys.
#9
The best K value that the human eye sees at is right around the spectrum where natural sunlight falls...4000-5000K.
What you really want it "bluer" lights...but not brighter.
If you really want to retain your high beam and are doing a projector retrofit, then you'll need to get a bixenon projector. It has a flapper door that is activated by 12V. So when you signal the high beams, the door raises and your projector now projects a "high" beam. So you'll need normal projectors up top, and bixenon down below...about $500 in projectors. Sure you want to do this still? Projectors also take D2S bulbs usually. The D2R is a special bulb for reflector HID setups that shield the top half of the bulb with special paint to reduce glare.
If you go with the aftermarket HID option, you'll need a bixenon kit that physically moves the focal point of the bulb around in the housing to create a "high" beam.
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You'd need to buy an aftermarket HID kit for an H4 bulb that is bixenon capable and in the 5K range.
Something like this
http://www.handhelditems.com/xtune-b...b-p-39363.html
I know nothing about the quality of the above kit...not suggesting you buy that exact one
Something like this
http://www.handhelditems.com/xtune-b...b-p-39363.html
I know nothing about the quality of the above kit...not suggesting you buy that exact one
#13
Black rain I would buy 6000 or 8000k Fog lights, as Mustang said you need a bixenon kit if u wanna keep ur highbeams I don't use my highbeams so I just got a regular H4 Kit, for the top get the same temperature as the bottom but you'll only need the d2r bulbs, not the whole ballast and kit. I got 8000k top and bottom and they illuminate the whole road and both sidewalks, 8000 ftw, they're not too blue, they look like the color 6000 looks on most cars
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8k is what i will go with thank you so much mustang and g gangsta. exactly what i was looking for.
azt108 yes i do all the work myself. just trying to get brighter bulbs now that color match to go through my painted headlights haha as i love the 100% blacked out car look including dark windows.
azt108 yes i do all the work myself. just trying to get brighter bulbs now that color match to go through my painted headlights haha as i love the 100% blacked out car look including dark windows.