Headlight Upgrade
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: DFW Texas
For just some more in pocket change the HID bulb kit will put a 
on your face. With HIR's even (at around $60), the stark contrast to HID's is still lackluster at best........
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Memphis Tennessee
With very little and easy modification, you can put 9005 (high beam) bulbs in your 9006 bulb socket. It is very easy and can be done with simple tools.
This is the method I chose to increase my night vision.
Good Luck
This is the method I chose to increase my night vision.
Good Luck
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: pawleys island sc
[QUOTE=ALLEGRO;1563176582]With very little and easy modification, you can put 9005 (high beam) bulbs in your 9006 bulb socket. It is very easy and can be done with simple tools.
This is the method I chose to increase my night vision.
Good Luck[/QUOTE
do a search- ther's a writeup somewhere on how to do it- takes all of 15 minutes
This is the method I chose to increase my night vision.
Good Luck[/QUOTE
do a search- ther's a writeup somewhere on how to do it- takes all of 15 minutes
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: FL
like the others posted doing all of the other little tricks won't help hardly at all and wont be worth the money. The only way to fix the lighting problem is with HIDs. It takes 30 minutes to install, think of it as a safety feature if you are worried about spending 150 on it. Coming from someone that knows, I did the high beam to low beam mod, then silverstars, then HIRs, euro HLs, then HIDs with the euro HLs. I was pissed each time until I got the HIDs in and then I was overwhelmed with light!
Last edited by IDM; Dec 15, 2007 at 09:24 AM.
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
HID 9006 5000K bulbs in stock housings Cost $150
The pattern was really annoying with all the hot spots and glare...the solution:
HID D2s Bulbs in hella 90mm housings with customized headlight housings. Cost $320 and a whole bunch of dremel cutoff wheels.
The pattern was really annoying with all the hot spots and glare...the solution:
HID D2s Bulbs in hella 90mm housings with customized headlight housings. Cost $320 and a whole bunch of dremel cutoff wheels.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Or the other option which is not as popular recently is to go for the Euro headlights. They have a much sharper defined beam pattern. With the harness mod you can fit 135/90 dual filament bulbs.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...d+Options.html
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...d+Options.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Or the other option which is not as popular recently is to go for the Euro headlights. They have a much sharper defined beam pattern. With the harness mod you can fit 135/90 dual filament bulbs.
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...d+Options.html
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/VT1003/VTLIGH...d+Options.html
Hey DeeGee,
I looked on the link and started poking around.........look at the cost for the replacement bulb
$2,699.00for ONE bulb
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GN1016/VTLIGH...ment+Bulb.html
Makes the ACA HID conversion seem like chump change
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 19,384
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
2023 C5 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Hey DeeGee,
I looked on the link and started poking around.........look at the cost for the replacement bulb $2,699.00
for ONE bulb
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GN1016/VTLIGH...ment+Bulb.html
Makes the ACA HID conversion seem like chump change
I looked on the link and started poking around.........look at the cost for the replacement bulb
$2,699.00for ONE bulb
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GN1016/VTLIGH...ment+Bulb.html
Makes the ACA HID conversion seem like chump change
I think Brian may want to edit his price on that item Theyre about $35 a pop online. My whole kit with bulbs was only about $350 a few years ago.
Last edited by DeeGee; Dec 15, 2007 at 02:00 AM.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Midland TX
On a scale of 1 to 10, I give these a solid "10", and I don't give out 10's. Some people prefer the nausiating, headache blue tint of some HID units, but these put out a perfect daylight color temperture and the single lense metal design looks much better than the split American plastic cans. When you hit the hi-beams it looks like a plane is landing over the top of your car.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
With HID kits available for under $150 delivered...
Don't waste your $$$ on anything else.
I went Silverstar then HIR and finally HID...
Thankfully eBay is there to sell my past experiments....
Don't waste your $$$ on anything else.
I went Silverstar then HIR and finally HID...
Thankfully eBay is there to sell my past experiments....
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 424
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From: Central VA
So is this the kind of setup you guys are talking about?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6000K...spagenameZWDVW
Are these $1xx decent quality or just the cheapest crap someone can sell and call it HID?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/6000K...spagenameZWDVW
Are these $1xx decent quality or just the cheapest crap someone can sell and call it HID?
Former Vendor
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 8,995
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From: Spring Texas
St. Jude Donor '08
Hey DeeGee,
I looked on the link and started poking around.........look at the cost for the replacement bulb $2,699.00
for ONE bulb
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GN1016/VTLIGH...ment+Bulb.html
Makes the ACA HID conversion seem like chump change
I looked on the link and started poking around.........look at the cost for the replacement bulb
$2,699.00for ONE bulb
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/GN1016/VTLIGH...ment+Bulb.html
Makes the ACA HID conversion seem like chump change
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Pearland, TX
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '20
Look at DJ Motorsports on the supporting vendors tab.
Davis' kits are great ... I wasted my money on Silverstars and other "brighter" bulbs, they do not compare to the HID conversion. Buy them today, this is one mod that you'll enjoy!!!
Davis' kits are great ... I wasted my money on Silverstars and other "brighter" bulbs, they do not compare to the HID conversion. Buy them today, this is one mod that you'll enjoy!!!
Night Owl for life
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Drifting
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From: FLORIDA