Make Headlights Brighter ?
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Make Headlights Brighter ?
2006 ZO6---Was wondering if any one has tried to make headlights brighter? I noticed that only the low beams are HID Xenon (D1S).
The high beams take a H-9 Halogen Bulb.
Has anyone tried to put a HID Xenon Bulb/ballast unit in place of H-9 Halogen bulb on High Beams? And/Or Does someone make a relay kit to keep the low beams on when the high beams are on.
The high beams take a H-9 Halogen Bulb.
Has anyone tried to put a HID Xenon Bulb/ballast unit in place of H-9 Halogen bulb on High Beams? And/Or Does someone make a relay kit to keep the low beams on when the high beams are on.
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This doesn't directly answer your question but PIAA makes a nice upgrade H9 that I've been running for nearly a year.... PIAA #70955 High Beams. These are direct replacements and to my eyes the difference was huge.
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2006 ZO6---Was wondering if any one has tried to make headlights brighter? I noticed that only the low beams are HID Xenon (D1S).
The high beams take a H-9 Halogen Bulb.
Has anyone tried to put a HID Xenon Bulb/ballast unit in place of H-9 Halogen bulb on High Beams? And/Or Does someone make a relay kit to keep the low beams on when the high beams are on.
The high beams take a H-9 Halogen Bulb.
Has anyone tried to put a HID Xenon Bulb/ballast unit in place of H-9 Halogen bulb on High Beams? And/Or Does someone make a relay kit to keep the low beams on when the high beams are on.
The HID is not a good selection for the high beams. You have the ability to "flash" your high beams now. Putting in the HID on the high beams would be bad for the HID system and pretty well delegate the "flash" ability to zero.
You might consider the HID for the fog lights. I went with the 6000K HID on the fogs and also the 6K bulb for my low beams. This tosses a huge amount of "bright" out front when they are both on.
Elmer
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The HID is not a good selection for the high beams. You have the ability to "flash" your high beams now. Putting in the HID on the high beams would be bad for the HID system and pretty well delegate the "flash" ability to zero.
You might consider the HID for the fog lights. I went with the 6000K HID on the fogs and also the 6K bulb for my low beams. This tosses a huge amount of "bright" out front when they are both on.
Elmer
You might consider the HID for the fog lights. I went with the 6000K HID on the fogs and also the 6K bulb for my low beams. This tosses a huge amount of "bright" out front when they are both on.
Elmer
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Easy, just get the wheel out of the way and swap bulbs. The kit I got for the fogs was also easy to do. I think the stockers are 4300 or 4500. The 6K looks very good.
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This is the kit I used for the Fog lights http://www.ls2.com/forums/showthread...hreadid=756222
This is the 6K bulbs for the low beams. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...low-beams.html
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I opted for the 6000k hid's all around. as far as the high beam flash goes around here in my area it doesn't matter if you flash that 80 year old person in the left lane doing 45mph in a 65mph. they wont move over anyway. I have found going to the hid high beams make all the difference in the world on the street light less back roads it's a trade off I'm willing to except.
Mike
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I posted this back in April, there was a more thorough posting with pics by a Forum Member who executed this mod, but this covers the basics.
On the fuse box under the hood, connect a diode between terminal J4 (right high beam 12V) to terminal A4 (fog light relay). Current must only flow from the high beam circuit to the fog light circuit.
If you really don't fully understand what you are doing, and/or the implications if you or the mod fails, then you should not do it.
My personal recommendation is don't do this. But you asked..........
This would be quite formidable with HID's in all 6 locations. I don't know if the electrical system could survive but it would be pretty scary to see it from an approaching car.
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and yes its quite a sight no pun intended at least 2 cops thought so when they pulled me over on two different occasions no tickets but a stern warnings
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