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Old May 19, 2016 | 06:47 PM
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Anyone use these?




Only housings i can find that include a projector. Wanting to get hids also.
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Old May 19, 2016 | 10:23 PM
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* Those are not projectors. Its just a hunk of glass put in there to fool people. The output is crap.
* Also, the 4703 is smaller than 4x6 housings so those won't fit anyway. That listing is wrong.
* And to top it off, you can find those on Amazon and other places for less money.
* The bulbs they come with are cheap blue-coated bulbs too.
* 4703 is low-beam only, not low/high like that H4 bulb.

That's 5-strikes (and big ones at that).
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Old May 20, 2016 | 04:50 AM
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Glad I asked first. Do any housings with real projectors exist that fit these cars?
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Old May 20, 2016 | 08:09 AM
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Glad I asked first. Do any housings with real projectors exist that fit these cars?
Yes, Blackbird Lighting Solutions. He is a member sponsor on here as well. http://www.blackbirdlighting.com/

Everyone that gets them loves them. Im saving up for their bi-xenon kit as we speak.
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Old May 20, 2016 | 10:52 AM
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I'd love to support that company but cannot afford it atm.
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Old May 20, 2016 | 10:54 AM
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I could probably just get the low/high kit and run cheap housings for the original high beams.
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You can buy the brackets and projectors separately cheaper if you look around.

Look in the Lighting FAQ for what others have done:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...hting-faq.html
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Old May 22, 2016 | 07:34 PM
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Maybe check TRS' closeouts for B-stock projectors and stuff one into a housing. I'm not totally sure if those typical square housings on Firebirds will fit a Mini H1? Most people I see use bracket style.
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the retrofit source recently came up with projector kits called JW SPEAKER 8800 HEADLIGHTS (4X6) but its $516 for a set. My advice is to go with BLS to get the knowledge/expertise with the product.

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