Just installed my projector headlights..Monte SS
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I just got my H3 HIDs installed, and they are pretty bright...quite a bit brighter than the Sylvania Silverstars 9006 I have in my 01 monte..
I bet the H3Cs are probably alot dimmer though
I bet the H3Cs are probably alot dimmer though
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Explaining how what?
How the HID H3s are brighter? Sylvania Silverstars are just halogen bulbs, not HIDs or anything fancy.
The H3Cs im just guessing, cause they are quite a bit smaller than the H3s.
How the HID H3s are brighter? Sylvania Silverstars are just halogen bulbs, not HIDs or anything fancy.
The H3Cs im just guessing, cause they are quite a bit smaller than the H3s.
Well the dilemma with owning those projector housings is that it is virtually impossible to find a decent H3C HID kit. I was wondering how you got H3 bulbs in there but nevermind, it was just worded wrong. I noticed that the Sylvania bright whites I tried (halogens) burned out twice as fast in those housing compared to the cheap H3C bulbs they came with.
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Oooh okay I see what you mean..I dunno, they just fit? Im pretty sure they should accept H3s..Are they not supposed too? I've heard a few people say this, ha
It could just be the Silverstars, they don't last very long to begin with, lol
It could just be the Silverstars, they don't last very long to begin with, lol
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More pics...Cell phone camera sucks...First two pics don't really show much, except for the color of the 6000k.
This was taken as I was driving...And before I fully adjusted the lights...See how the right side extends farther than the left? It's supposed to do that..Some Euro sh*t called a kickup...So you can lightup all the signs on the side of the road without blinding other drivers...
I had no clue this even existed..I tried adjusting the lamps for a good hour and a half , trying to get it even..Then I gave up, went on google, and found out about this "amazing phenomenon"
In that pic, it looks like all the light is concentrated in the center...While it is brightest in the center..The light output is alot "smoother" throught the whole area...In this pic it looks like its only bright in the middle, then dull on the sides, when its actually pretty bright throughout.
This was taken as I was driving...And before I fully adjusted the lights...See how the right side extends farther than the left? It's supposed to do that..Some Euro sh*t called a kickup...So you can lightup all the signs on the side of the road without blinding other drivers...
I had no clue this even existed..I tried adjusting the lamps for a good hour and a half , trying to get it even..Then I gave up, went on google, and found out about this "amazing phenomenon"
In that pic, it looks like all the light is concentrated in the center...While it is brightest in the center..The light output is alot "smoother" throught the whole area...In this pic it looks like its only bright in the middle, then dull on the sides, when its actually pretty bright throughout.
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Those are called squirrel finders..It allows you to see whats on the side of the road without blinding oncoming traffic.
On true quality projectors (Hella 90mm FX, TSX Projectos, Bosch etc) have two squirrel finders, one pure projectors so it looks like this:
On true quality projectors (Hella 90mm FX, TSX Projectos, Bosch etc) have two squirrel finders, one pure projectors so it looks like this:
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Ahhh I remember reading about that on a toyota forum, they called em Squirrel spotters, i remember now ha
What is the point of two? From what I see in the picture, it looks like it would still blind traffic, because the higher "slope" is on the right side of both of them? Sorry, I don't really know anything about these, lol
EDIT: After thinking about it, im guessing they would line up if the car wasn't so close to the garage...
What is the point of two? From what I see in the picture, it looks like it would still blind traffic, because the higher "slope" is on the right side of both of them? Sorry, I don't really know anything about these, lol
EDIT: After thinking about it, im guessing they would line up if the car wasn't so close to the garage...
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DDM Installed I just installed my DDM HID boy what a difference I have the 35W units installed in Fogs and Low Beams. This was one of the best mods I have done for lighting best bang for buck. I hope they hold up.
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They should, I did a ton of researching, and didnt find too many problems with them..they come with a lifetime warranty and ddm always seems to hold up to it too, so im not really worried, lol.
Glad you guys are happy.
Someone asked about the H3 vs. H3c issue...? H3 HIDs fit just fine since the bulb base matches that of the H3 halogen and H3c HID. However, it's the location of the filament/glow area that changes the look of the light output. Supposedly, the smaller H3c HID produces a better line of light since it matches the location of the filament of the original H3 halogen bulb included in the projector, while the longer H3 HID bulb just produces more light to compensate.
Like Nacho said, these are not true headlight projectors, hence the reason they use bulbs typically found in fog light applications. I still think that they produce better light output, compared to OE lights, and they look better "standing still," even when there are no working halos. Unfortunately, I've become a lighting "pro" with these and can fix them in a matter of minutes if something goes wrong....especially now that I have spare inverters laying around.
If I had the time/money, I'd take these apart and look to do a retrofit of actual projectors, but I don't have either of the above.
Like Nacho said, these are not true headlight projectors, hence the reason they use bulbs typically found in fog light applications. I still think that they produce better light output, compared to OE lights, and they look better "standing still," even when there are no working halos. Unfortunately, I've become a lighting "pro" with these and can fix them in a matter of minutes if something goes wrong....especially now that I have spare inverters laying around.
If I had the time/money, I'd take these apart and look to do a retrofit of actual projectors, but I don't have either of the above.
