TheRadioFlyer

Now’s you’re chance to get a set of Radioflyer’s world-famous “light cannon” HID projector headlights the most powerful pop up headlights ever built for the 5th generation corvette. For those of you who are tired of not being able to see at night, lights provide the solution.





What makes Light Cannons special?

The Light Cannons are the result of nearly a year of my research into the best possible lighting for corvette while keeping the price manageable. They combine the optical technology of Hella (makers of the Mercedes, BMW and other headlight components) combined with custom designed Mounting frames and thermoformed ABS shrouds to match your factory look. In addition, every light cannon kit comes with a Hi-4 harness that allows your Low beams to remain on with your high beams (a feature that until recently required an in depth knowledge of vehicle electronics) I have personally tried or seen every commercially available kit for the C5 corvette and feel the Light cannons are by far the best performing product for the money.

What makes Light Cannons superior to other options?

- OEM: Your OEM headlights have a horrible pattern and the bulb only produces 1000 lumens. It’s almost dangerous to drive on an unlit or poorly lit road

- Aftermarket halogen bulbs: These draw more wattage and will often fail faster than OEM bulbs. In addition most “blue tinted” bulbs produce less usable light since the tinting eats up the light output

- HID plug and play kits: The output of the HID bulbs are limited to the poor reflector and lens of the OEM light. There’s often a horrible glare and the output has hotspots that hamper your night vision.

- T84 Euro spec headlights: This kit requires 120 watts of power to get the same amount of output as the light cannon kit and the T84s are not HID friendly housings.

- ACA: The second best option, but many have reported the high beams section of the
housing is not correctly aligned with the low beams resulting in a high beam that shoots into the sky instead of down the road.

- Fixed headlights: Many feel the appearance of fixed headlights throw off the lines of the car. In addition the higher quality fixed headlight kits cost on average 75% more than the light cannons kit.


Compare Light cannons to your OEM headlights:


What you get:

Base Kit: $800
Includes:
- Hella 90mm projector low beams
- Hella 90mm Free-form Reflectors
- Reinforced Aluminum Frames
- Stainless and aluminum Hardware
- Thermoformed ABS Shrouds
- Plug and play relay harness,
- HID kit with Ballasts and Bulbs
- High beam Harness w/ 65w High beam bulb,
- Hi-4 circuit
- Detailed installation instructions in .pdf Format

Compare brightness to OEM headlight bulb (1000 lumens)
Bulb color options:
3000K – Golden yellow (2900 lumens)
4300K – OEM halogen yellow (3100 lumens)
5000K – Pure White (3000lumens)
6000K – White with blue tint (2900 lumens)
8000K – Iceburg Blue (2600 lumens)

(4300K)



Upgrades:
Halo rings: +$100 ***now also available in blue***
(Includes mounted Halo rings and transformers integrated into Relay harness)


H7 High beams w/ city light: +$120 (Halogen)
(There are much more H7 aftermarket bulbs available than the H9 in the base kit for those who want an aftermarket halogen high beam)

Euro Spec projector Headlight Modules: +$200
(These can be modified for Left hand drive and are ECE compliant for European cars and feature a sloped cutoff pattern instead of the stepped DOT pattern. ECE projectors do not use the new cutoff shield)

HID High beam: +$120 (can be used with H9 base kit or H7 upgrade)


HID Fog: +$120
(Includes second HID plug and play kit)


HID fog and High beam: +$200
(includes second and third HID kit with Dual-output relay harness for fogs and lows)



NEW OPTION!!!!! Bi-Xenon main beam!!!
(+ $400)
For the first time ever, there is now a production variant of the 90mm modules with a bi-mode operation. Hella has long offered a Bi-xenon projector with D2S bulb, but at over $500 PER PROJECTOR, it priced many out of the market. Hella has recently introduced their Bi-Halogen projector which is HID friendly as you can see from the pictures below.

What is Bi-Xenon?
Bi-xenon refers to a headlight design where the Low and high beam patterns are created by a single light source. The change in beam pattern occurs when a spring-loaded solenoid causes minor change in optics. For a projector like the Hella 90mm, the solenoid opens part of the cutoff shield resulting the cutoff line moving significantly higher. The operation of the High beam solenoid is instantaneous (faster than a separate halogen high beam) and takes very little current to operate.

How is this used in the Light Cannon’s Kit?

The Bi-xenon projector is mounted in place of the original Low beam projector. The high beam reflector will remain as part of the circuit for additional high beam lighting. The Bi-xenon high beam solenoid will be tapped from the high beam circuit.

Can I upgrade my existing Light Cannon’s Kit?

Yes. If you have an existing light cannon kit, You can upgrade your kit with the Bi-xenon setup. The Bi xenon projector uses the same style bulb as your existing low beam. Since the Bi-xenon projector is about 11 oz heavier than the original low beam projector, the Bi-xenon comes with a new heavy duty designed mounting system (similar to but larger than the original) The existing mounting holes in the aluminum frame for the low beams will need to be drilled out to a larger size. (required hole size is 17/32”)

If you already have a light cannon kit, you can purchase this upgrade for the same price. I will include quick-splices to allow you to easily tap into the high beam circuit. If you would like me to install the Bi-xenon projector on your setup, you can ship me your headlights for modification. I charge $50 for the modification and will keep your old projectors. (Only frame, modules and hi-beam short harness are needed)


Comparison of Bi-xenon projector vs. Original Light cannon projector (OEM shield)





The Larger lens of the Bi-xenon unit and the removal of the Fresnel lines from the focal lens results in a significantly sharper pattern with improved width and central hotspot:

(Pattern shots taken inside on 20’ ceiling using 55w 6000K bulb)

Original projector (LC 1.0)


Bi-xenon projector (low beam mode)


Bi-xenon projector (high beam mode)


Customer’s car with Bi-xenon projectors


Pattern shots in garage




GP details: This GP will last until Monday August 8, 2011. Payment is due upon order. Construction will take 2-4 weeks to complete. Each order will be updated when the kit is complete and emailed with tracking information. Prices include shipping for domestic orders only. International orders will need to PM me for additional shipping charges.

To get in the GP, please post on this thread AND send an EMAIL with the title “LC 2.0 GP info” stating your HID color preference and option packages. To speed the build process Payment is due upon time of order.

To order: email: Radioflyer97@gmail.com



Shipping insurance: All of my previous headlight kits have been sent out with only the automatic insurance from UPS. If you wish to add full-coverage to your shipment, there will be a $25 up-charge to cover the difference. Please note if you wish to include this coverage.


If you have any questions, please post on this thread so others can benefit as well. Previous Light cannon owners are welcome to post as well.

Caesar68

Can the high beam be adjusted outward to avoid the gap shown in this picture?

What is H7 City Lights, is this just a different bulb type?

chrisj

I have the light cannons (but without the bazooka option of the new lights...) and I get huge compliments every time I pop them up. It's hard to count the number of people that come over to ask about them when I pop them up at dusk during cruise ins!

Don't forget that these make the stock lights look like someone holding a zippo in the drivers seat..... Well worth the $$$ if you ever drive when the sun goes down.

chris

ensteele

I know that I want to upgrade, but there are so many options that I really don't know which option to get. I would like the best bang for the buck and not just select all options and get overkill on the kit or system. I don't want to spend more than I need to, but want good lights.

I am also wondering if we send in our lights, or install the kit ourselves. It sounds like either way is possible. If we send the lights in, is it then just plug and play, or is there still modifications that need to be done?

Thanks in advance.

marinehacker202

email sent requesting installation pdf in advance

c5mtl

best lights you can get.....mine are hid low 5000k lows with 5000k hid high beam and the halo option....I also have hid fogs....All i can say is totally incredible!!!

TheRadioFlyer

All bolt-on and Plug and play. No drilling, cutting or grinding is required. Installation can be done with basic hand tools in about 1 hour.

Responded

Caesar68

Any Info? On the fence here. The right info can push me off.

rootpooty

Pm sent about options

ensteele

If the Bi-Xenon main beam is used, what would go into the high beam location? It sounds like the Bi-Xenon go into the low beam space and it would switch from low to the high beam leaving space for something else. What light would that be? Thanks

TheDVS1

Howdy. I'll step up for George here. That shot is from my car. The high-beam can be adjusted in or out as desired. The picture makes it look like there's a huge gap. In reality, the gap is not as noticeable. I deliberately have the lights moved back a little to give me more range of adjustability. Depending on how much time you want to spend, you can get a compromise where there is very little gap with the proper alignment angle.

City Lights are a low illumination option that use another bulb at the bottom of the high-beam reflector. You can see it if you look closely in the pic. They come on with the low beams, or if you flip back to parking lights only they stay on since they tap into that circuit. Nice for driving around in the "City" if you don't want to turn on your regular lights and don't need the illumination. A European thing I believe. They are basically always-on with the headlights flipped up.

Shoot me a PM if you have more concerns. All I can add is that the Bi-Xenons are a HUGE step up from the standard Xenon set-up. These things are flat awesome!

Doug

TheDVS1

You would use a regular halogen bulb in the hi-beam projector lens. The low-beam lens has the solenoid that flips to remove the cut-off when the low beams are switched to hi. Pretty much the standard now with HID new car headlights. Instantaneous hi-beams since the bulb is already lit. The halogens also come on which only adds to the party. I have my high-beams adjusted to complement the xenons in terms of light-spread.

TheRadioFlyer

I have not done a side-by side comparison of reflector high to bi-xenon high beam modules yet, but from previous shots, it appears the halogen will give you more width above the low beam cutoff and the bi xenon will give you better distance. (note, the following were taking with different cameras as well as significantly different lighting conditions)

Bi-xenon projector high beam pattern


Reflector high beam pattern

Caesar68

Thanks for the response Doug.

One more question.

Are the Bi-Xenons available with halo's? I noticed the lenses seem a bit larger.

Thanks

TheRadioFlyer

The focal lens is a bit larger, but the OD of the housing is the same so yes Halos are still an option.

TheRadioFlyer

bump

diddiyo

so much want, so little money...

lol

TheRadioFlyer

GP extended

marinehacker202

Ok. You got me. Sign me up for a set with 5000k bulbs, plus HID fogs in 5000k(will they fit with a VaraRam?).
Email incoming.
Just to be certain, these will be plug and play, right? No cutting or fabrication on my part?

Caesar68

OK, I am In. 5000k with halos. Plus 5000k fogs. Email coming soon.