My Trans Am HID install..
07-24-2011, 02:09 PM
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Anyone ever used a projector or better lens for the fogs? I have the ddm+truck housing on my bird. Its great being able to see better and I never get anyone high beamin me on the road. But when I switched cars with my friend one night and he was behind me in my car I realized how annoying those bright hids are! the low beams were blinding me and were worse then high beams whn he was following me, I'm taking BRIGHT!
But I don't like how the fogs look with the hid bulbs. Any other options to make the light output better?
But I don't like how the fogs look with the hid bulbs. Any other options to make the light output better?
The HID's and halogens look stupid together, I hated it. It really makes your halogens look yellow..
07-25-2011, 01:17 AM
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great idea and good work...i was looking a while back to see if anyone made these for our birds. you could prob sell them here.
an idea i think would be cool is if the bracket matched the color of the vehicle. black is good but imagine yours in white or mine in green. i think it would be cleaner and have that "from the factory" look.
an idea i think would be cool is if the bracket matched the color of the vehicle. black is good but imagine yours in white or mine in green. i think it would be cleaner and have that "from the factory" look.
07-25-2011, 02:28 PM
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Appreciate the plug.
The setup came out nice and good call on the heavy duty paint to avoid the stone chips/debris from making it to through to the aluminum. Is the second pic only with one projector? There is only one step in the pic but due to the size of the step, you must be really far back lol.
I would open up the step width between the projectors a bit and if you are not sure where to start, try and find a vehicle with good projectors and mark off where everything should be on a wall.
Only way to make it better would be to use projectors. I find HIDs in fog lights stick out a bit much for my taste but I know a lot of people here use them. It's all personal taste but whenever I see someone on the road with them, I think of it as a cop magnet due to how much attention it draws to the car. Mounting a projector in the fog light area would not be very difficult but the aesthetics would look funky with a 2.5" projector in a roughly 4" diameter hole. Some reflector housings are better than others but in most cases, you will get glare with the HID lamps.
The setup came out nice and good call on the heavy duty paint to avoid the stone chips/debris from making it to through to the aluminum. Is the second pic only with one projector? There is only one step in the pic but due to the size of the step, you must be really far back lol.
I would open up the step width between the projectors a bit and if you are not sure where to start, try and find a vehicle with good projectors and mark off where everything should be on a wall.
Looks bad *** man! How can I do this to my bird!?!? Anyone ever used a projector or better lens for the fogs? I have the ddm+truck housing on my bird. Its great being able to see better and I never get anyone high beamin me on the road. But when I switched cars with my friend one night and he was behind me in my car I realized how annoying those bright hids are! the low beams were blinding me and were worse then high beams whn he was following me, I'm taking BRIGHT!
But I don't like how the fogs look with the hid bulbs. Any other options to make the light output better?
But I don't like how the fogs look with the hid bulbs. Any other options to make the light output better?
07-25-2011, 03:13 PM
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Rallylights.com is where I bought mine..
They are easily paintable.. I like the black look.. 
No sweat on the plug, you have a very nice kit.
Yeh, I think the picture you are referencing was before I had aimed them correctly. It's both projectors, I just matched them up. Here is a more recent video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BMC...el_video_title
Here's another video that shows the cutoff pretty well on the trees that line both sides of the street.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOtR5...el_video_title
I got some time last night to go out aim them properly. The whole park against a wall, use the tape draw a line, then mark the verticals back up 25 feet and aim 2" right and 2" low. Looks much better..
Appreciate the plug.
The setup came out nice and good call on the heavy duty paint to avoid the stone chips/debris from making it to through to the aluminum. Is the second pic only with one projector? There is only one step in the pic but due to the size of the step, you must be really far back lol.
I would open up the step width between the projectors a bit and if you are not sure where to start, try and find a vehicle with good projectors and mark off where everything should be on a wall.
The setup came out nice and good call on the heavy duty paint to avoid the stone chips/debris from making it to through to the aluminum. Is the second pic only with one projector? There is only one step in the pic but due to the size of the step, you must be really far back lol.
I would open up the step width between the projectors a bit and if you are not sure where to start, try and find a vehicle with good projectors and mark off where everything should be on a wall.
Yeh, I think the picture you are referencing was before I had aimed them correctly. It's both projectors, I just matched them up. Here is a more recent video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8BMC...el_video_title
Here's another video that shows the cutoff pretty well on the trees that line both sides of the street.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOtR5...el_video_title
I got some time last night to go out aim them properly. The whole park against a wall, use the tape draw a line, then mark the verticals back up 25 feet and aim 2" right and 2" low. Looks much better..
Last edited by Tram; 07-25-2011 at 03:33 PM.
07-25-2011, 05:48 PM
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You can move the drivers side step over to the left a little bit to get you some additional beam width. Maybe its just the angle from the video. I include a pretty good adjustment guide with our kits if you would like to see it.
10-31-2011, 11:26 AM
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Wow doesn't look bad at all!
I like the look of the HIDs!
Have you ever had a chance to look at LED Switchbacks? I think it would add that "white" light look,, check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkWZ...ure=plpp_video
Just personal opinion
Looks good nonetheless!
I like the look of the HIDs!
Have you ever had a chance to look at LED Switchbacks? I think it would add that "white" light look,, check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hkWZ...ure=plpp_video
Just personal opinion
Looks good nonetheless!
10-31-2011, 01:31 PM
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Pretty cool right?
The company is V-LEDs. I found this video and Instantly fell in love with those lights!!!
Here is the link to those particularly:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...-p5168713.html
If you got them you'd definitely have to post pics for me to see
The company is V-LEDs. I found this video and Instantly fell in love with those lights!!!
Here is the link to those particularly:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...-p5168713.html
If you got them you'd definitely have to post pics for me to see
10-31-2011, 01:52 PM
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Pretty cool right?
The company is V-LEDs. I found this video and Instantly fell in love with those lights!!!
Here is the link to those particularly:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...-p5168713.html
If you got them you'd definitely have to post pics for me to see
The company is V-LEDs. I found this video and Instantly fell in love with those lights!!!
Here is the link to those particularly:
http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/T...-p5168713.html
If you got them you'd definitely have to post pics for me to see
11-02-2011, 11:07 AM
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