LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

hid headlight kit

Old Aug 25, 2009 | 02:09 PM
  #21  
Chrisd000111's Avatar
Thread Starter
Launching!
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: Glen Burnie MD
Default

and i have a T/A i need h4 for my headlights does anyone know what i need for the fogs
im guessing i use the 880 right

Last edited by Chrisd000111; Aug 25, 2009 at 02:17 PM.
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:35 PM
  #22  
Counted Out's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,714
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Default

Originally Posted by Turnin20s
I got mine from ebay too, something like $52 shipped. My dad is running them in his truck too without any problems.

I need to order my high beams and fogs now though, and get some for my tahoe LOL. But I just pulled my old lights out of the housing and siliconed the new HIDs in. Done and done, nor need for $200 POS housings, I heard they break really easily.

BTW I got 4300K, no need to go with a higher number, the light doesn't get any brighter, just changes color
Pictures please? I heard it was a PITA to silicone in the HID's compared to using silicone to put in regular bulbs.

Originally Posted by 94Z28rag
Got my 4300k 9006 HIDs from DDM Tuning for $50 shipped and it was a plug and play 20 min install. Now I can see!!! No need to spend more than that on an HID kit.
Did you also just silicone them into the stock housings? Can you post a link to the mentioned kit?
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 06:39 PM
  #23  
Counted Out's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,714
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Default

And what number HID are the like really bright white ones? I'm not a fan of the blue, but the bright white always looked great to me.
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 11:51 PM
  #24  
buffman's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,289
Likes: 0
From: Kzoo, MI
Default

6000K or less. Anything higher is just plain stupid and at a cost of lumen output.
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:13 AM
  #25  
nomoneyz's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
15 Year Member
iTrader: (15)
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,458
Likes: 1
From: Apple Valley - So Cal
Default

Originally Posted by kinglt-1
Yea but that 10k ultra blue looks so good!

that it does. I love the look.
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:12 PM
  #26  
Turnin20s's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,467
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Counted Out
And what number HID are the like really bright white ones? I'm not a fan of the blue, but the bright white always looked great to me.
Get 4300k then, they are white, not blue. My dad has 5000k in his fog lights and 4300k in the headlights of his truck and the fogs are bluish.

I don't have any pics of the install process, but I can try to get some pics tonight of how bright they are. Theres a write up somewhere, a search might turn it up. I think it was on a vette, but I can't remember. Basically all you have to do is twist out the old bulbs that are sealed in and clean them up a little bit and seal in the new ones. Its pretty much that simple.
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:25 PM
  #27  
95LT1_white's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: UTAH
Default

got mine done on my Trans Am but I changed the headlight housing to H4 bulbs and went with 10k bulbs! tell me what ya think
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_0673.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_0672.jpg
http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/a...n/IMG_0602.jpg
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 12:27 PM
  #28  
buffman's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,289
Likes: 0
From: Kzoo, MI
Default

******* Glare city. Not to mention you lost around 800 lumens because you had to go 10K "Cool"
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 03:13 PM
  #29  
95LT1_white's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: UTAH
Default what?!?

Originally Posted by buffman
******* Glare city. Not to mention you lost around 800 lumens because you had to go 10K "Cool"
glare city?? what are you talking about?! and I dont like just the "white" color, like having a little blueish color but hey man, thanks!!!
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:25 PM
  #30  
Chrisd000111's Avatar
Thread Starter
Launching!
 
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 212
Likes: 0
From: Glen Burnie MD
Default

so does anyone know what hid bulb type i get for the fogs on a 94 T/A
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:45 PM
  #31  
Counted Out's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,714
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Default

Originally Posted by Turnin20s
Get 4300k then, they are white, not blue. My dad has 5000k in his fog lights and 4300k in the headlights of his truck and the fogs are bluish.

I don't have any pics of the install process, but I can try to get some pics tonight of how bright they are. Theres a write up somewhere, a search might turn it up. I think it was on a vette, but I can't remember. Basically all you have to do is twist out the old bulbs that are sealed in and clean them up a little bit and seal in the new ones. Its pretty much that simple.
Like this?:
http://performanceworks1.com/headlightmod.htm
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:47 PM
  #32  
Turnin20s's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,467
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by Counted Out
Yes sir, that would be the one.
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 05:55 PM
  #33  
Counted Out's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,714
Likes: 0
From: Tucson, AZ
Default

I'm looking for an HID that looks similar to the Silverstar bulbs used in that write up - maybe they look a little blue?

Silverstars:



Does this HID chart look accurate?:
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:11 PM
  #34  
kinglt-1's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,892
Likes: 253
From: Ft. Wayne, IN
Default

pretty sure it should look more like this chart.

http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/popu...p?imagesID=172
Reply
Old Aug 26, 2009 | 07:18 PM
  #35  
kinglt-1's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,892
Likes: 253
From: Ft. Wayne, IN
Default

Originally Posted by buffman
******* Glare city. Not to mention you lost around 800 lumens because you had to go 10K "Cool"
Damn man take it easy lol! I went 10k too, please don't hunt me down for it lawls!
Reply
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:59 AM
  #36  
Turnin20s's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,467
Likes: 0
Default

Its just that 10k is pointless. They really aren't that much brighter than stock bulbs, but way more blue to make them appear to be brighter. If you would have gone with 6k bulbs then they would have the blue and still be really bright, quite a bit brighter than the 10ks.

Counted out, go with the 4300k color. Thats what I did on my car and it makes the silverstar ultras look yellow. Its been raining here, but I'll try to get some pics tonight to show you. I still need to get fogs and highs, but I'm happy since I can actually drive at night now. PM me if you want a link to the kits I have been really happy with.
Reply
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:05 AM
  #37  
kinglt-1's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,892
Likes: 253
From: Ft. Wayne, IN
Default

The 10k's I installed are significantly brighter than stock imo.
Reply
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:37 AM
  #38  
letsrun97z's Avatar
TECH Resident
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 993
Likes: 0
From: Visalia, Ca
Default

got mine from http://ledgauges.net 4300k came with everthing even the light housing like all but 45min to install after driving with hid regular lights suck!
Reply
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 12:27 PM
  #39  
Turnin20s's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,467
Likes: 0
Default

Originally Posted by kinglt-1
The 10k's I installed are significantly brighter than stock imo.
I'm not going to argue and say that that aren't any brighter than stock bulds, I know they are, but going to a 10k bulb you left some lumens on the table. My headlights are bright, but if they had more blue in them I think they would just become more blinding to other drivers.

Glad your happy with them, but I'll stick with under 5k bulbs for my stuff.
Reply
Old Aug 27, 2009 | 01:48 PM
  #40  
kinglt-1's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (26)
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 5,892
Likes: 253
From: Ft. Wayne, IN
Default

Hey if I end up not liking them I can always change the bulbs! No ones arguing here, seems that me and another guy were getting **** slung at us for getting the 10k. I was originally going to get 6k but my friend said get the 10's. They are still more than double the lumen output of a halogen, just not triple(oh no).
Moving on...
Reply

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:13 AM.