adaptor plate for projectors for TA's.
 

Ok. Ok. I am curious to see how good these projector conversions are. I ordered a set of the adaptor plates from Ebay. I intend to use HID bulbs in the projectors, however, can anyone recommend which HID " kit ", to use, as in wattage, lumens, etc. ?

The Ebay seller recommended using the 60mm Hella projectors, which is also noted on this forum in a prior post.

Also, could the projectors use an LED bulb ?

I already have the LMC housings , using fanless LED bulbs. They are acceptable to me at this present time, however, the projector set up looks wicked.

I use a 35w kit from theretrofitsource. It's not the cheapest but has held up for years. I don't think you can use an led bulb in them or if anyone has even tried yet.

I was recommend a few moments ago the DDM tuning 55 watt bulb. Any opinions on this ?

One of the better/best ones out there will be the morimoto brand parts from TRS. Me personally I picked up a $40 kit locally and haven't had any issues. I'm running the hella projectors and hella micro de fogs. Both have HID kits in them.

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low beam hellas

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Ok. Can you specify which kit to use, as in part number(s) ?

Any 35w kit with the corresponding 9005 type hid bulb will work. I think TRS version is listed as xb35 ballast.

DopeFedZ do you have a thread on your foglights? I'm assuming you have the formula bumper though.

Yeah I have the base firebird bumper.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...la-bumper.html

OK. Why 35 watt versus 55 watt ?................I watched a view comparison videos. The 55 watt is brighter, however is it too bright, even for a projector setup ?

55w gets very hot, it can melt the projector housings. If you want to risk it go ahead but there isn't really any reason to go up to 55w honestly.

The HELLA 60 mm projectors are 65 watt. That being halogen. Why would the HID 55 watt melt the projector housing if its rated at 65 watts ?

HIDs run cooler than halogen but they still get hot enough to burn you. I have a 55w kit in Hella 60mm projectors, the light output is nice but there is a little glare. Honestly I think the 60mm Hellas are shit and wouldn't do it again. Look into Blackbird Lighting Morimoto D2S setup.

OK, thanks for the honest opinion. Due to another post regarding LED Harley 4.5" fog lights, and my present headlight setup of LMC's with LED's, I will probably skip the HID / projector conversion. The combo setup of the LED fog lights and LED headlights, I think is more than satisfactory compared to OEM lighting, and still has a favorable OEM look to the car.

Its not just the heat but also the UV output, especially in aftermarket HID Kits. Many lack proper UV blocking coatings and 55 watt emits more UV anyway. That combined with the increased heat damages projector bowls.