No turning back now (w/ pics)
#31
Should you leave the chrome areas alone where they act as reflecting panels for the lights? Meaning, the areas shown below? Otherwise, won't the light not reflect and therefore lessen your area of projection and lessen light distance?
Just asking... Looks good. Can't wait to see them finished...
Just asking... Looks good. Can't wait to see them finished...
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#34
Originally Posted by Lizard 1
Should you leave the chrome areas alone where they act as reflecting panels for the lights? Meaning, the areas shown below? Otherwise, won't the light not reflect and therefore lessen your area of projection and lessen light distance?
Just asking... Looks good. Can't wait to see them finished...
Just asking... Looks good. Can't wait to see them finished...
#35
Originally Posted by Cubanl81
Thats a good point that I didn't think about till you said that lol. Guess I'll find out when I drive at night how it affects it.
I'm considering buying a set off Ebay or here and trying this project. Looks really good!
#40
My guess would be that they'd perform just as well as all other lights have in the past that didn't have silver/chrome plastic reflectors extending out in front of them.
The fog/high beam housing still has its internal (read: functional) reflector, and projectors should "project", not reflect (Audi S4 projectors headlamps, for example).
The fog/high beam housing still has its internal (read: functional) reflector, and projectors should "project", not reflect (Audi S4 projectors headlamps, for example).
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#43
Originally Posted by BlueDevilBAMF
My guess would be that they'd perform just as well as all other lights have in the past that didn't have silver/chrome plastic reflectors extending out in front of them.
The fog/high beam housing still has its internal (read: functional) reflector, and projectors should "project", not reflect (Audi S4 projectors headlamps, for example).
The fog/high beam housing still has its internal (read: functional) reflector, and projectors should "project", not reflect (Audi S4 projectors headlamps, for example).
In any case, if the reflectors are painted black, they do not reflect and therefore a BIT of lighting can be lost. Probably not that noticeable, but I bet it becomes somewhat more narrow.
Take a flashlight. Remove the reflector and bulb. If you remove the reflector, there is still light. It cannot be directed, though. It is now wider and not focused where needed. Putting the reflector back in allows the light to be focused forward and used in a manner that is useful...
I don't know, but like he stated, who cares? They look WAY better than stock. I almost think leaving the reflectors chrome would have looked weird and somewhat out of place... They look great!
#44
I highly doubt that painting the housing has an affect on the output. If those outer "reflectors" were important, they would have a specific shape to them like the real inner reflectors. I am talking specifically about the fog lights. As for the turn signal and projector, they should not be affected at all.
If anything, with the housings chrome, the light would bounce off, illuminating the chrome, but not really doing anything useful in terms of output.
With my blacked out lights, I have not noticed a difference between stock and modded.
If anything, with the housings chrome, the light would bounce off, illuminating the chrome, but not really doing anything useful in terms of output.
With my blacked out lights, I have not noticed a difference between stock and modded.