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Headlight swap This is for really the 93-97 F-Body guy but everyone could help. I have been looking for a better set of headlight the stock low beams just don't cut it anymore after riding in 07 and 08 model cars. HID light are a little to much. IMO they don't fit the style I am after either. The PLAN I want to buy a two High beam wiring kits both left and right side, and sodder into the low beam side and have two sets of high beam lights. Has anyone had a vision of doing this? If so how did it turn out? The high beam light have just a wider and more clear definition to them over the low beam.
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I have four headligh, two of which are low beams and two are high beams. I want to take the low beams out which are the outside lights and buy the connectors and high beam lights and install two more high beam lights, so the four head light would all be high beam lights. Thus giving me a better seeing distance while driving at night. I want to know if that is possible or would there be any mojor eletrical problem, in doing that.
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It's possible but it's illegal and it will annoy the hell out of other drivers. High beams are called that because the light pattern doesn't cut off at the top as much (they're "higher") and that causes glare for oncoming traffic.
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Do you really think that it would be that noticable to the other drivers seeing that our cars sit really low to the ground? I know it is bad when trucks pass me on a two lane road at night, but there lights sit about mid windshield on my car. My light maybe see the lower part of the bumper on most cars/trucks.
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Yes. When I turn on my high beams everything in font of me is lit up including high up signs and trees. Do you really think other drivers won't notice that?
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Well I kinda hoping not. I know there is a big differance in the low and high beam lights. before I go buy anything I might just buy the five dollar wiring kit and just move the high over just to see what it looks like, and drive a little at night to see if anyone will flash me back or even notice. I really don't drive alot at night, only for the local meeting spots other than that there are to many drunk drivers out at night to take that kinda risk.
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Originally Posted by RsSean
Well I kinda hoping not.
Originally Posted by RsSean
I know there is a big differance in the low and high beam lights. before I go buy anything I might just buy the five dollar wiring kit and just move the high over just to see what it looks like
Originally Posted by RsSean
I really don't drive alot at night, only for the local meeting spots other than that there are to many drunk drivers out at night to take that kinda risk.
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At least some would notice. I would.
You already know what its going to look like.
I don't know what it will look like due to the fact that not four lights would not be working at the same time, as would when the high beams were turned on from inside the car.
Then why bother?
You already know what its going to look like.
I don't know what it will look like due to the fact that not four lights would not be working at the same time, as would when the high beams were turned on from inside the car.
Then why bother?
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It's not so much the amount of light as the pattern. High beams are designed with a pattern that should never be used when there's oncoming traffic. HIDs (when properly designed for the vehicle) provide light in a tightly controlled pattern that reduces glare for other drivers.
It seems that you realize that the high beams will create glare for other drivers and yet you plan to go ahead with them anyway. I hope that's not the case. Only ******** do things like that.
It seems that you realize that the high beams will create glare for other drivers and yet you plan to go ahead with them anyway. I hope that's not the case. Only ******** do things like that.
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Originally Posted by WhiteBird00
It's not so much the amount of light as the pattern. High beams are designed with a pattern that should never be used when there's oncoming traffic. HIDs (when properly designed for the vehicle) provide light in a tightly controlled pattern that reduces glare for other drivers.
Low beams, keep the light down below car windows.
High beams shine light higher and wider to light further down the road (and also brighten up a wider/higher area). This means that light will go into the windows (and eyes) of other drivers.
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It seems that you realize that the high beams will create glare for other drivers and yet you plan to go ahead with them anyway. I hope that's not the case. Only ******** do things like that.
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Blue tint is bad. The lights are most efficient around 3500-4000K, so going to the blue ones (6000K or even the show-only really annoying 8000K) is a dumb idea if you want visibility. Also, as mentioned, HID kits are illegal. They have all the drawbacks of your high beam swap but even more so. They will provide the most glare, and the high color temp (blue-purple) ones being the worst of all.
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Well than I guessing I don't want anyone to have a accident due to me or worse hitting me head on. That would suck badly for the both of us. Well thanks for your guys input on the situation. I have to find a different way of getting more light.