halo headlights
08-14-2011, 09:11 PM
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Re: halo headlights
I'm still sitting stock. How are your results for pure brightness over stock?
This question is for all that have changed their headlights. Silverstar, Halo, pilot, whatever.
This question is for all that have changed their headlights. Silverstar, Halo, pilot, whatever.
11-23-2011, 10:44 AM
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Re: halo headlights
I had the silverstars. They were a definite improvement over stock. Then I rewired my lights throught relays rather than through the headlamp switch and that made a really bid difference for me.
In the pics there is one light on the original circuit and the brighter one is through the relay circuit I made. It only cost about $30 to build.
In the pics there is one light on the original circuit and the brighter one is through the relay circuit I made. It only cost about $30 to build.
Thanks for the pictures showing the results, I'll be doing this very soon...
**EDIT**
Found the thread, actually it's a tech article. I wonder why they don't come up in 'searches'.
For anyone else interested, here's a link:
https://www.thirdgen.org/headlightupgrade
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12-03-2011, 02:05 PM
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Re: halo headlights
Yeah i have the top of the line sealed lights in my camaro and they suck, i cant see for more than 20 feet infront of me unless i have the highbeams on. But then i just look like a douche haha
12-25-2011, 10:42 PM
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Re: halo headlights
With the Pilots, mine originally came with no bulbs, I used a set of Wagner Tru View bulbs and have no issues.
I had to modify the buckets the lights fit in to accommodate the large rubber boot on the back of the headlight housing.
Left is a stock bucket, and a modified one on the right.
I had to modify the buckets the lights fit in to accommodate the large rubber boot on the back of the headlight housing.
Left is a stock bucket, and a modified one on the right.
12-26-2011, 10:59 PM
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Re: halo headlights
Correct, along with the adjusting screws which you can slide out of the slots they fit in (one on top and one on the side). The springs maintain pressure on the adjusting screws IIRC (it's been a while), so sliding the screws out of their slots should free the baskets.
12-27-2011, 12:48 AM
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04-20-2012, 10:47 PM
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Re: halo headlights
hey guys i read in a diffrent thread that you could use head lights from an astro van and i found these after market ones.http://www.andysautosport.com/chevro...s/spyder_auto/
would these work/ are they real projectors?
would these work/ are they real projectors?
09-18-2012, 05:58 PM
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Re: halo headlights
so i got the HIDs installed awhile ago, and they completly fried my headlight system, ive had trouble with them ever sense, so i kept the projection headlights and bought some 8K Xenon Platinum Headlights, threw those in, and only one headlight would turn on... So I just replaced the Headlight switch, and i got both low beams to fire up, but when i flick over to brights, the low beams get almost no power and the highs get all the power, so ill just be running low beams all the time... stay away from HIDs so you dont have the problems i did and still have
09-18-2012, 06:30 PM
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Re: halo headlights
My set came with blue bulbs no condoms. They aren't the brightest bulbs but they're OK.
I will get HID bulbs and ballasts someday but will keep Lens and the turn signals look awesome. IMO
Are these the lights your talking about. They're the ones I bought. I haven't hooked up the halo bulbs yet. I'm going have them come with the key so they will be daylight running lights. They still will be on at night also.\
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-1986-19...6fdeb9&vxp=mtr
I will get HID bulbs and ballasts someday but will keep Lens and the turn signals look awesome. IMO
Are these the lights your talking about. They're the ones I bought. I haven't hooked up the halo bulbs yet. I'm going have them come with the key so they will be daylight running lights. They still will be on at night also.\
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-1986-19...6fdeb9&vxp=mtr
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09-18-2012, 09:56 PM
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so i got the HIDs installed awhile ago, and they completly fried my headlight system, ive had trouble with them ever sense, so i kept the projection headlights and bought some 8K Xenon Platinum Headlights, threw those in, and only one headlight would turn on... So I just replaced the Headlight switch, and i got both low beams to fire up, but when i flick over to brights, the low beams get almost no power and the highs get all the power, so ill just be running low beams all the time... stay away from HIDs so you dont have the problems i did and still have
09-28-2012, 02:32 PM
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Re: halo headlights
so i got the HIDs installed awhile ago, and they completly fried my headlight system, ive had trouble with them ever sense, so i kept the projection headlights and bought some 8K Xenon Platinum Headlights, threw those in, and only one headlight would turn on... So I just replaced the Headlight switch, and i got both low beams to fire up, but when i flick over to brights, the low beams get almost no power and the highs get all the power, so ill just be running low beams all the time... stay away from HIDs so you dont have the problems i did and still have
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Re: halo headlights
First picture is what I have when I turn on my actual headlights on. The blue LED's are kind of lost at this point. The picture is a before and after, old stock headlights and these. They are 10x brighter than my old stock ones. Love them!
The lights in picture 2 are my parking lights! They are 4x6 Halo's with 10 blue LED's around them, bright bright bright blue.
The lights in picture 2 are my parking lights! They are 4x6 Halo's with 10 blue LED's around them, bright bright bright blue.
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