? about changing to T84 headlights
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Racer
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From: Wakefield R.I.
? about changing to T84 headlights
Will be putting in a set of the euro T-84 Glass headlights and am wondering in there is a different gear needed vs the USA stock gear to handle whatever added weight there might be in lifting them up.
I think the 04's had a better gear than the earlier ones.
Any input?
I think the 04's had a better gear than the earlier ones.
Any input?
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Mine still have the nylon gears but I have a set of brass gears in the toolbox just in case. I had a new gear under warranty in 04, fitted my Euros in 05 and no trouble since. I'd wait until you hit a problem before changing.
Check out Leaftye's sticky under the headlight section for all the info.
Check out Leaftye's sticky under the headlight section for all the info.
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The T84 only has a single housing normally fitted with a dual filament bulb for both high and low beam. i doubt you could fit separate HIDs in there for high & low.
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From: Waldorf MD
DeeGee, I did an internet search, there are 3 HID systems for T84 (H4) bulbs: 1) One bulb, low beams only, 2) One bulb, it moves for high beams, 3) Two bulbs (Bi-Xenon) low and high beams
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here is the HID kit that i have used for my t84's HIDs this was a plug and play kit and i have had not one problem yet.H4 hi/low it is low beam HID and hi beam regular in the same bulb, they also sell a bi-xeon kit too. hope this helps
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here is the HID kit that i have used for my t84's HIDs this was a plug and play kit and i have had not one problem yet.H4 hi/low it is low beam HID and hi beam regular in the same bulb, they also sell a bi-xeon kit too. hope this helps
I assume the low HID bulb stays on all with the high beams?
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the lows go off when you turn the highs on, and the highs are pretty much worth less but they do fulfill the requirements for state inspection. the H4 hi/low kit is what works with the single t84 housing