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Old 02-19-2003, 01:04 AM
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APC Euro Light Conversion?

Has anybody converted there stocky syle lights to one of those Euro Diamond Conversion kits that takethe 9004 Bulbs? I was thinking about doing it to my camaro, but I cant find Euro Diamond rectangle foglights.. Casue it wood look stupid with stock style fogs. I attached a picture of what kind of light I am talking about... Actually, i didnt install a picture, casue for some reason, I cant? So I added a link....

http://www.4apc.net/parts_html/image...0-3663HL_L.jpg
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Re: APC Euro Light Conversion?

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Has anybody converted there stocky syle lights to one of those Euro Diamond Conversion kits that takethe 9004 Bulbs? I was thinking about doing it to my camaro, but I cant find Euro Diamond rectangle foglights.. Casue it wood look stupid with stock style fogs. I attached a picture of what kind of light I am talking about... Actually, i didnt install a picture, casue for some reason, I cant? So I added a link....

http://www.4apc.net/parts_html/image...0-3663HL_L.jpg
Ive got them in my 92. They work alright and look a hell of a lot better than the regular ones i think.. kinda modernizes the front end. Ill try to snap some photoes soon...
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I have them - except mine are H4's, but they look the same.




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anyone know if you can get them for a trans-am hehe i think they give the car a more aggressive sort of look to it kind of like it has eyes.
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Originally posted by ChevyKen
I have them - except mine are H4's, but they look the same.




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I like them, looks like it really cleans up things up there, nice and crystal clear.
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Any more pictures?

Can you post a pic, with the lights off, in a well lit area? I am curious to see how it looks with no lights on
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I don't have a closer pic of them outside, but it gives you the idea:




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can you get them for a trans-am? i really want a pair.
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Yes you can!!

Yes you can, I dont see why u wouoldnt be able to.
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those install the same as the stock lights right?
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can you get them for a trans-am? i really want a pair.
theres probably better place to get them, but heres one

http://www.7453217467431.com/product...=1046204967640

Who else makes them besides Toucan?
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Who else makes them besides Toucan?

Matrix(used to have), APC, Pilot(the ones I currently have), Hella, list goes on and on.
The Matrix ones i wouldn't recommend, cuz the lenses crack easily. I recommend getting the Pilot ones. They're one of the cheapest ones but the help put out more light than the rest. I've tried most of the ones i've listed.
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theres probably better place to get them, but heres one
http://www.7453217467431.com/product...=1046204967640
thank you i can get a pair now woohoo lol
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Replacments

When the bulb burns out, do you need to replace the entire thing (the glass case), or just the H-4 bulb on the inside. ?
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Bulb Replacement

If the bulb burns out, you will just need to replace the H4.
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Cool

Ok, Thanks I wasn't sure. I think I will order me four of those bad boys, and install them on Spring Break! Thanks alot :lala:
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Wow!
Those lights look much better installed than I thought they would. I might have to get some.
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they really arn't that expensive either and they look really nice.
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Should be simple install

I perdonally havnt installed a set in mine yet. But i have installed them in other cars before,I know I hadto modify it to fit a 92 Chevy Blazer becuase there grille was gay, but from what I can see on our cars, it shoudl just fit right on. And you have to also buy a set of H4 lgithbulbs. And the H4 takes the same wiring harness plug as the ones your lights take now?
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how much is all this going to cost to do? and are the prices any different for a trans-am rather than a camaro?
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Prices?

Well, I live in Canada, I sell the lights for $40 each, so $80 for the pair, and I sell a 2 Pack of H4 Hyper White bulbs for $25. These prices are in canadian, so whatever that is in U.S, thats roughly what it should cost give or take.
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so how do i go about getting them from you or where can i pick them up here in the states?
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Dont know

you shouldbe able to get them at Pep Boyz, I was down there a few months ago and seen them at the one I was at in Georgia.
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since u can just change the bulbs, could u put those blue bulbs in it??
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Don't you actually need four headlights

Those blue bulbs should work all right. I don't see any reason why the shouldn't.

If you are going to convert the headlights on a camaro, you will need four conversion kits right ???
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so i should just go to like pepboys or autozone and ask them if they have this stuff or what?
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Just where exactly are you located Customcarshop?
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i've got some dude right uptown but i don't know if he can get them because he really doesn't carry anything costom in stock he orders it out of a catalog and all that stuff but i've got some local body shops i don't know if they can do anything i'll have to check in with the one uptown once i get a new job. any other suggestions on how i might get them i don't know if there is a pep boyz located near me but an auto zone is only about 15 min away.
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How does the light compare to regular sealed beam lights? Is it about the same or is it much brighter with these?
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i think it would be brighter but i don't know for sure.
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Im Located in Pickering, Ontario.
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You guys that already have the lights, are they brighter that the stock lights? Do you think they will allow more light thru for the people with headlight blackout covers?
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I don't know if I'd say they are brighter than the stock ones - but mine came with those blue tinted H4 bulbs and they gave a very white light. However, they (blue bulbs) look like cr@p when thel lights are off...
Now, of course you can put bigger H4 bulbs in, like 100/80W rather than the 60/55W that you're supposed to use. This will give a brighter light, but might very well burn up your reflectors if the lights are not high quality.
You will probably get brighter headlights from re-doing your wiring to the stock headlights with some beefier ones than you will from simply swapping the stock lights for the clear ones.

I did the swap purely for looks, and Im very pleased with them!

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if you've got 300+ dollars to spend on lighting, you can get an H4 HID kit from Hella which is incredibly bright and incredibly nice looking. I've got H4 Bulbs conversion, the whole thing cost $60 including the bulbs. They are nice, they are pretty bright, but I think that a true xenon kit would be better.
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