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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 11:17 PM
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I just recently drove my "New" 90 ZR1 at night and found the stock headlights very lacking. I am open to suggestions to good replacements, LED??
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Old Nov 13, 2019 | 12:28 AM
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I have a set of LEDs on my 92. Very happy with them. I started a thread that has a link to the ones I got.
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The right LED headlights make a world of difference.

I wrote an article for the "Heart of the Beast" magazine for the ZR-1 Net Registry regarding recommended types and ways to install them to avoid accidently causing minor electrical issues. (PM me your email addy & I'll attach the article.)

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I have these and I really like them
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Old Nov 14, 2019 | 11:31 AM
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A set of Hella lights with halogen H4 80/100W bulbs solved my lighting problem. They are a simple plug-in replacement.
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I tried to send you a PM. but was informed that you are not accepting PMs. My email is cdhaley@friscoauto.com
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Originally Posted by Paul Workman
The right LED headlights make a world of difference.

I wrote an article for the "Heart of the Beast" magazine for the ZR-1 Net Registry regarding recommended types and ways to install them to avoid accidently causing minor electrical issues. (PM me your email addy & I'll attach the article.)
I tried to send you a PM, but got a message that you are not accepting PMs, my email is cdhaley@friscoauto.com
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I do like the cooler light emitted from THIS and I used THAT to make to seamless so I didn't have to do the Circuit Doctor mod and a lot of cut and paste. Should I ever get insane and decide to return to stock, I can take the entire thing off with the LED bulb and stick the stock one on.

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I get kind of tired of being blinded by those LED headlights. It happens in both directions, either coming toward or from behind. While I'm glad people can see five miles down the road with the power of three blue suns, it literally burns the corneas of the rest of us.

For the most part it seems like the idiots putting them in stock housing and then not aiming them properly are the primary cupltrits.
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Old Nov 28, 2019 | 10:19 AM
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While I'm glad people can see five miles down the road

For the most part it seems like the idiots putting them in stock housing and then not aiming them properly are the primary cupltrits.
Isn't that why he/she installed it in the first place? You can't change that so join them and see better or not. Your call.

In the C4 I get blinded regardless since it sits so low. Part of the price we pay for any fun you get.
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Originally Posted by aklim
I do like the cooler light emitted from THIS and I used THAT to make to seamless so I didn't have to do the Circuit Doctor mod and a lot of cut and paste. Should I ever get insane and decide to return to stock, I can take the entire thing off with the LED bulb and stick the stock one on.
Aklim,,where did you mount the load resistors? Was there any fitment issues ? My car is a 96,,so space available may be different than yours. But still like to know how and where you fit these

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Aklim,,where did you mount the load resistors? Was there any fitment issues ? My car is a 96,,so space available may be different than yours. But still like to know how and where you fit these

Thanks,
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I don't know what the difference is. I think they are the same headlight housings? I stuck it inside the housing. It didn't seem like it would make that much more heat so I left it there and put the cover back on.
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Originally Posted by ghlkal
I have these and I really like them
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I put these in mine and it was a simple remove and install as you would with a stock lamp. No wiring change or anything like that. The lighting is awesome and super wide, I can easily see when turning without cornering lamps. I have the same type lamp on my Harley, real nice.
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