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Noob Warning
Hi everyone!
I'm Mike from RI. I am helping my dad slightly mod his '84 C4. He mainly wants all of his lights converted to HIDs and LEDs.
He also is looking to have his fogs come on only with the parking. All of his cars do this except for this one. So is there any mod for that?
He is looking at this projectors:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Are they any good? I know the best thing would be to do a retrofit but he doesn't want to do that.
How hard is it to wire the H4 kit to the harness since it is not an H4 harness?
How hard is it to replace the fog lights, parking lights, and reverse lights? Does any of those require bumper removal?
Are the fog lights 880 bulbs? The parking lights are 1157? Reverse is 1156? Is that all correct? Anyone know the bulb size for the side reverse lights?
Sorry for all of the questions.
Any help is appreciated.
I'm Mike from RI. I am helping my dad slightly mod his '84 C4. He mainly wants all of his lights converted to HIDs and LEDs.
He also is looking to have his fogs come on only with the parking. All of his cars do this except for this one. So is there any mod for that?
He is looking at this projectors:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT
Are they any good? I know the best thing would be to do a retrofit but he doesn't want to do that.
How hard is it to wire the H4 kit to the harness since it is not an H4 harness?
How hard is it to replace the fog lights, parking lights, and reverse lights? Does any of those require bumper removal?
Are the fog lights 880 bulbs? The parking lights are 1157? Reverse is 1156? Is that all correct? Anyone know the bulb size for the side reverse lights?
Sorry for all of the questions.
Any help is appreciated.
Last edited by MS419; Apr 2, 2010 at 12:40 AM.
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If you go to the search button, you can click advanced, and then type in your search, then go to the c4 tech section part and click search.
You will find exactly the threads you are looking for.
Some one with answers will chime in though.
You will find exactly the threads you are looking for.
Some one with answers will chime in though.
Le Mans Master
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Hi, Mike. Welcome to the forum.
I also have an 84 that I'm bringing back to it's glory.
I just saw this in another post and I think they have what you are looking for.
www.corvettehid.com
I also have an 84 that I'm bringing back to it's glory.
I just saw this in another post and I think they have what you are looking for.
www.corvettehid.com
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6th Gear
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Senior members on other forums usually lead by example and help the noobs out. Then there are those that are
SEARCH and just want to get their post count up.
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There are noobs who come in respectfully and introduce themselves with questions like your first post. They are met with welcomes and well-wishes and help. And there are others who come in with an attitude and a chip on their shoulder like your second one. Those ones don't usually get much help. Might want to try out the "EDIT" button.
Fact is just about everything anyone could ask has been listed out in detail in the past. One trick to a good search here is to use quotes. Instead of searching LED conversion try using "LED conversion" with the quotes. For whatever reason it seems to narrow things down a lot better.
It's not that people don't want to help you. But some of the past posts have gone into great length and detail and it's often quicker and more helpful to use the search.
And as noted above no doubt someone will post more anyway.
Fact is just about everything anyone could ask has been listed out in detail in the past. One trick to a good search here is to use quotes. Instead of searching LED conversion try using "LED conversion" with the quotes. For whatever reason it seems to narrow things down a lot better.
It's not that people don't want to help you. But some of the past posts have gone into great length and detail and it's often quicker and more helpful to use the search.
And as noted above no doubt someone will post more anyway.
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The direction you were given was to help, as possibly the poster you're insulting doesn't know the answer, but wants to help direct you.
Le Mans Master
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Let me give you a couple of pointers.
The rears are a real PITA to get to. The way I did was to go thru the gas door after removing. Some can get to them after removing the license plate. Either way you better have a lot of bandages handy. The most promising method, but I never tried it myself, is to remove the inner splash guards on the rear tires. They say then it is a easy rr.
One side note on all LED lights. I did this mod and replaced the flasher with an electronic one. After a while, it stopped working. Replaced the flasher again. Stopped working later. Seems that unless you get a flasher intended for LED, you will have this problem. Electronic flasher are really intended for tailer applications - more load. You can get LED flasher but most do not make a clicking noise. Or you can get resisters to add a load so they will work properly. I just gave up and replaced the front turn signal bulbs with stock bulbs and then the electronic flasher work great. Also with all LED bulbs you will notice that your turn signal indicators on your dash will have a glow at night. Again, just the regular bulbs up front and this 'feature' goes away too.
The rears are a real PITA to get to. The way I did was to go thru the gas door after removing. Some can get to them after removing the license plate. Either way you better have a lot of bandages handy. The most promising method, but I never tried it myself, is to remove the inner splash guards on the rear tires. They say then it is a easy rr.
One side note on all LED lights. I did this mod and replaced the flasher with an electronic one. After a while, it stopped working. Replaced the flasher again. Stopped working later. Seems that unless you get a flasher intended for LED, you will have this problem. Electronic flasher are really intended for tailer applications - more load. You can get LED flasher but most do not make a clicking noise. Or you can get resisters to add a load so they will work properly. I just gave up and replaced the front turn signal bulbs with stock bulbs and then the electronic flasher work great. Also with all LED bulbs you will notice that your turn signal indicators on your dash will have a glow at night. Again, just the regular bulbs up front and this 'feature' goes away too.
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Come on n00b, give us a little credit. Nice to have the wisdom of a n00b to explain how modern day forums work though
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If your going to do HIDs the Corvette hid kit looks like a quality kit however very pricy... if you want to do it cheaper get eBay HIDs bud don't cheap out on the headlight assembly like I did. Get the hella headlight assemblies. When I did mine originally I bought some cheap diamond cut clear APC brand headlights and they threw the light where I didn't need it and focused it too much right infront of the car. I found myself constantly trying to readjust the lights but nothing made it better. Then I bought the Hella US specs headlight assembly and they work awesome
Melting Slicks
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Noob, those #'s all sound right, but I don't know anything about the headlights. Replacing the bulbs is a pain. Go in through the license plate for the rear tail lights and reverse lights. I think I remember having to remove a few things or the lens to replace the front marker bulbs, I forget.
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Welcome to the CF Mike from RI
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Welcome Mike from RI. As I am from RI also, I hope The Forum will not read too much into your second post. You only have ONE chance to make a first impression.....Lets try to Represent our State. Think twice and type once......
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6th Gear
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Let me give you a couple of pointers.
The rears are a real PITA to get to. The way I did was to go thru the gas door after removing. Some can get to them after removing the license plate. Either way you better have a lot of bandages handy. The most promising method, but I never tried it myself, is to remove the inner splash guards on the rear tires. They say then it is a easy rr.
One side note on all LED lights. I did this mod and replaced the flasher with an electronic one. After a while, it stopped working. Replaced the flasher again. Stopped working later. Seems that unless you get a flasher intended for LED, you will have this problem. Electronic flasher are really intended for tailer applications - more load. You can get LED flasher but most do not make a clicking noise. Or you can get resisters to add a load so they will work properly. I just gave up and replaced the front turn signal bulbs with stock bulbs and then the electronic flasher work great. Also with all LED bulbs you will notice that your turn signal indicators on your dash will have a glow at night. Again, just the regular bulbs up front and this 'feature' goes away too.
The rears are a real PITA to get to. The way I did was to go thru the gas door after removing. Some can get to them after removing the license plate. Either way you better have a lot of bandages handy. The most promising method, but I never tried it myself, is to remove the inner splash guards on the rear tires. They say then it is a easy rr.
One side note on all LED lights. I did this mod and replaced the flasher with an electronic one. After a while, it stopped working. Replaced the flasher again. Stopped working later. Seems that unless you get a flasher intended for LED, you will have this problem. Electronic flasher are really intended for tailer applications - more load. You can get LED flasher but most do not make a clicking noise. Or you can get resisters to add a load so they will work properly. I just gave up and replaced the front turn signal bulbs with stock bulbs and then the electronic flasher work great. Also with all LED bulbs you will notice that your turn signal indicators on your dash will have a glow at night. Again, just the regular bulbs up front and this 'feature' goes away too.
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I suspect this "young adult" is good at heart. He's helping his Dad. I know how good my kids are and how I enjoy them working with me on my car. Or when I work with them on they're VDubs. I will overlook the youth in this young mans comments and chaulk it up to inexperience in diplomacy. Kids all like to feel they are holding the higher ground.
Geoff
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