Improving frog eyes lighting
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Improving frog eyes lighting
So I finally got the frog gees aimed to the road ( previous owner had them shining the trees) but even with the beam in the right spot the light output is horrible. I am by no means a lighting expert but want to do something with these things while I continue my quest for a complete factory setup. Has any one put upgraded halogens or hid bulbs in them with good results? Any suggestions are welcome.
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So I finally got the frog gees aimed to the road ( previous owner had them shining the trees) but even with the beam in the right spot the light output is horrible. I am by no means a lighting expert but want to do something with these things while I continue my quest for a complete factory setup. Has any one put upgraded halogens or hid bulbs in them with good results? Any suggestions are welcome.
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Get in contact with one of the forum lighting vendors (theradioflyer comes to mind).
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The problem is the light source being halogen. If I recall it's an H7 55w. Projectors spread out light over a substantially larger area than a reflector so the light intensity per unit area is diminished.
The H7 halogen produces about 1500 lumens. an HID source would produce nearly double that.
Most modern halogen projectors (including the C6 high beam) use an H9 halogen that produces 2000 lumens. It's not quite HID output, but much better than than most halogen bulbs.
The H7 halogen produces about 1500 lumens. an HID source would produce nearly double that.
Most modern halogen projectors (including the C6 high beam) use an H9 halogen that produces 2000 lumens. It's not quite HID output, but much better than than most halogen bulbs.
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So I finally got the frog gees aimed to the road ( previous owner had them shining the trees) but even with the beam in the right spot the light output is horrible. I am by no means a lighting expert but want to do something with these things while I continue my quest for a complete factory setup. Has any one put upgraded halogens or hid bulbs in them with good results? Any suggestions are welcome.
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