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My buddy has the spyder headlights on his 2014 ram and while they are nice they are very blue/purple. I didn't think they were that bright as well but maybe it was just his specific type he got.
They are only slightly brighter than factory but they look way better, IMHO. The only problem is that most bumper/grill guards have a horizontal bar across the headlights which will fall right in front of the headlight since the bulbs are placed in the middle of the fixture.
Does anyone know if there is enough room to upgrade to HID's with the Recons? I've heard some aftermarket lights the housing isn't deep enough to get HID's as the bulbs are longer than non HID lights
Most of the led replacement bulbs don't work well with projectors. If you look at then the LED face sideways to use the reflector housings. Would need to point strait to work with projectors.
Not entirely sure I am buying this...
HIDs emit their light out the sides as does the LED. Most Halogen lights have caps on the ends and also emit their light out the sides.
From what I have read, Projector lights also have reflectors but use a lense to put a tighter focus on the light coming off of the reflectors.
Like this picture below::
HIDs emit their light out the sides as does the LED. Most Halogen lights have caps on the ends and also emit their light out the sides.
From what I have read, Projector lights also have reflectors but use a lense to put a tighter focus on the light coming off of the reflectors.
Like this picture below::
True, but keep in mind the common led headlamp bulbs, as viewed from a side angle, the led is only visible from one or two positions. With a Halogen or HID bulb the filament is completely visible from all sides. The reflector in a projector is fairly small, and if not completely illuminated performance will suffer. You may just light up the backside of the shielding or baffling for example.
Just subscribing as I'm looking at the Spyder lights to maybe get something that will allow me to run 65mph at night without overdriving the @#$% Ford lights, even with the very bright Phillips X-treme vision halogens.
Recons. Look cool, low beam light is crap. Brights are good. I have HID's in my low beam that are a dual beam H13 kit. The HID bulb is both a low beam and a high beam that comes on when the brights are activated. I also have the standard halogen silver stars that come on as well for high beams. I love the look, but hate the low beam output. I would recommend a larger projector housing installed in the stock housing if you are wanting better light output.
Black Flame Customs is the way to go for light output. They re-fit your current housings with HID projectors. It's a labor intensive process so it's expensive. However, it's the only way to go if you really want more light from the stock location. I opted for a Rigid light bar instead. I can now help land planes if the power goes out at the airport...LOL...
+1 on the auxiliary lighting. I installed the Rigid D2's and they help a ton, but I don't drive around town with them on. I use them in the sticks and they help a ton.
I contacted Black Flame Customs. I really like how they look. They are closed for the holidays so have to wait for a quote... Any idea of a range for what their lights cost? Are they over a $1,000?
I contacted Black Flame Customs. I really like how they look. They are closed for the holidays so have to wait for a quote... Any idea of a range for what their lights cost? Are they over a $1,000?
If you dig into the site, you will find that they will retrofit yours for around $275 labor + whatever options you want or sell you replacements for $1250 + upgrades. My guess is that you will not save much by having them retro your existing assemblies. They quote you by the job. It's not a very easy site to navigate(HID Projector Retrofits, Custom Headlight Packages & HID Projector Conversion Service | BlackFlameCustoms.com) and way more then I can spend.
I contacted Black Flame Customs. I really like how they look. They are closed for the holidays so have to wait for a quote... Any idea of a range for what their lights cost? Are they over a $1,000?
Irelands child is right about their site. I contacted them directly when I was considering this. I can't remember the quote but it was highly variable based on options chosen. I told them to do my quote based on the 100% best projectors and best ballasts reusing my existing housings to save money. I believe it was the LS460 projectors and Morimoto XB55 ballasts. I opted out of smoke treatment, halos, and eyebrow LED's to save money. Plus, I wanted max light as opposed to looking like something from the fast and the furious. They get all their parts from The Retrofit Source so if you were highly mechanically inclined, you could order the parts direct and do it yourself. It takes a lot of cutting, leveling, and reassembling though and I personally wouldn't dream of it.
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