1991 Z28 HID conversion
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
looks good. now where did you get those so I can get me some haha
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
i have ebay h4 housings for my low beams.
kept original fog lights
the HIDs are Onex Hid kits.
they run about 157 shipped per kit.
H4 housings are like 20 a piece. so its not that bad.
link to my HID kit: http://stores.ebay.com/TUROK-PERFORMANCE-PARTS
all bulbs and colors arent listed all it takes is an email and tell him bulb size and color u want.
low beams are H4 bulbs
fogs are 880 bulbs.
kept original fog lights
the HIDs are Onex Hid kits.
they run about 157 shipped per kit.
H4 housings are like 20 a piece. so its not that bad.
link to my HID kit: http://stores.ebay.com/TUROK-PERFORMANCE-PARTS
all bulbs and colors arent listed all it takes is an email and tell him bulb size and color u want.
low beams are H4 bulbs
fogs are 880 bulbs.
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looks real good, i dont think i ve seen ne one put em in the fog lites of a 3rd gen, good job dude
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
Those are NICE!! I should think about doing that with my car...did you change the brights too? Because my brights suck ****...
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hey if you guys are looking for h4 conversions , check out the classified section
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
i see no need to i havent used them yet. ive had the lows for about 4 months now and ive had the fogs for a week. imma leave the highs halogen cause thats what most of the upper class cars like vettes that have HID lows their highs are still halogen
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
at least now the low beams and fog lights match.. although the fogs look more like driving lights now
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
did you use relays when you did the instal or did you just hard wire them into the stock wiring...teh headlights also...im doing audi hid's in mine but i dont wanna burn up my harness so let me kno...
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
mine are a plug and play kit. with my car everything i have done can be returned back to stock within a day. there is nothing i cant change back and you wont even know it was different.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
About 90% of "fog" lamps are actually driving lights. "Most" true fog lamps are actually amber or yellow so that they reflect less against the water vapor. Those that aren't have special lenses to tilt the light downward, again to reduce the glare. For all intents and purposes, having hid's in the grille makes them driving lights. Using them in the fog would be self defeating.
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About 90% of "fog" lamps are actually driving lights. "Most" true fog lamps are actually amber or yellow so that they reflect less against the water vapor. Those that aren't have special lenses to tilt the light downward, again to reduce the glare. For all intents and purposes, having hid's in the grille makes them driving lights. Using them in the fog would be self defeating.
from the factory they are called fog lights hence i call them fog lights. argue with GM on that one. stock they werent yellow so go buy a Lexus
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
didnt think about it. they are simple. they come with little holsters to mount them in but i just used 3m 2sided tape to mount them. the low beams are mounted right behind them, driver side is near all the smog stuff, and passenger is near the battery. as for the fogs, i have the ram air set up on mine where it has the metal boxes behind the FOG lights, if i pull them out there is a metal brace infront of them im guessing this is the bumper support and both ballasts are mounted on this piece of metal.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
just wondering how u install them .. mind if u take a quick pic?? how long did it take them to ship them?
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Easy there big fella. Wasn't being critical. Besides, since I work for a GM dealer (and have for nearly 30 years in one form or another), I hope I'm smarter than that by now, lol. There are a lot of things GM does that do not make any sense. I was just making a general comment based on Brisk's statement that it made them driving lights.
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Hey I bought Projector Headlights with H4 bulbs from Cosmo Dynamic on Ebay. I'm not sure of all of the specifications...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...189758341&rd=1
Can I just bolt these on as an OEM replacement or do I need to change some wiring and/or connectors?
P.S. I bought these because my headlights are not bright enough for when I drive... It's actually for safety more than look. Unfortunately where I live we dodge potholes for a living so I kinda need these for night time drives.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...189758341&rd=1
Can I just bolt these on as an OEM replacement or do I need to change some wiring and/or connectors?
P.S. I bought these because my headlights are not bright enough for when I drive... It's actually for safety more than look. Unfortunately where I live we dodge potholes for a living so I kinda need these for night time drives.
Any help is appreciated, thanks!
-Marc
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What I hate about pictures of these types of things is you can never really tell what they look like, the picture never comes out like in person... Nice job btw.
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ya i dodge potholes here too. Youngstown is the #2 worst city in America for roads. anyway any pics esc. the fog lights? might do them HID. OH is strict on those, fog is my only option.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
well i hope to have the car at many national shows that i can attend this year. i will be at the fbody gathering in atlanta in may and may take it down to spring break nationals in daytona.
btw ill take some more pictures when i go out sometime. its been too nipplely lately to be out for too long
btw ill take some more pictures when i go out sometime. its been too nipplely lately to be out for too long
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I assume when you say you went with 880 bulbs for the fog lamps, you mean just a regular 880 fog light bulb? I use the Silverstar 893 bulbs in my fog lights and the Silverstar 9003 in my headlights, but I plan on switching the 9003 to HID soon.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
Is it the same kit and same everything for a firebird?
Because it looks great and would love it on my bird.
Because it looks great and would love it on my bird.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
im purchased a hid kit form ebay . .plug and play .. i was using the projectors with the h4 bulbs so i "upgraded headlights " with the relays and all, they look good but now im goiing to run a hid kit. im not gettin enough voltage or not sure but theses lights are turning on.. did u do any other wiring??
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
no it draws less power than factory and they run cooler than factory lights....you better make sure yours wont melt the projector cause ive heard of the projectors getting melted.
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i bought the o-nex hid but im having trouble installing it..did u cut any wires?
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should just be plug and play....what problem are you having? ill be glad to help. either pm me or text me 803.609/7334. headed to work shortly so ill be up for a good while.
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no not that. they are three wires with little rings at the end that r suppose to go connected to the battery, but i dont know how to connect it to my battery
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
yes they are true HIDS, hence why he needs to tap onto the battery, the stock headlight harness doesnt push enough power for an igniter.
bglancer- the positive you can attach to your pos batt terminal. i might be easier if you go to your local parts store and get a terminal with an accessory mount location. as for the ground any body panel bolt will work. just make sure it has a good metal contact thats not painted.
bglancer- the positive you can attach to your pos batt terminal. i might be easier if you go to your local parts store and get a terminal with an accessory mount location. as for the ground any body panel bolt will work. just make sure it has a good metal contact thats not painted.
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Re: 1991 Z28 HID conversion
very nice on how they look
i myself am waiting for my fog lights to come in since i bought them from a member here on TGO once i get them i am gonna do the HID kit to them...
i just have to see if my friend can sell me another kit for my car's fog light.. i bought the low beams from him and they are very bright also
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i myself am waiting for my fog lights to come in since i bought them from a member here on TGO once i get them i am gonna do the HID kit to them...
i just have to see if my friend can sell me another kit for my car's fog light.. i bought the low beams from him and they are very bright also
Valentin
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ok so i have the same set up i have my h4 swap already in and it works great... but when i went to put the 880 in for the fogs the bulbs hit the reflectors inside so i went to remove the reflectors and ended up breaking one of the lenses so now im waiting for new fog lights... how did you get around this and do you know where to get retainers for the fog light glass
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