i have an XL truck and i really like the look of the small sealed beam lights, but i like the look of the HID lights, has anyone here bought the conversion light to use replaceable bulbs? are they any good?

 

i have not but have been looking in to the HID and would like to know also.

 

You can also get the H4 style lenses that will install directly into your sealed beam buckets.
Hella has them.
EBAY LINK

Then put a set of these 100 watt bulbs in them and light up the sky.

EBAY LINK

 

thanks for the links dan, this really helps out, reps to ya.

 

Recently I fixed up a VW Rabbit that I installed those headlights into.
The best way to drive those high wattage headlights is to use load reduction relays that are powered directly off of the alternator post. (highest voltage available on the vehicle)
The lights are brightest that way.
You set it up so that the headlight controls the relays and the relays drive the lights.
I've done several vehicles like that over the years and it really makes a difference.
Put's HID lighting to shame on a country road.
Here is my Webshots album that I made of the Rabbit.
Those relays have the wiring diagram on the side of them.


1984 VW Rabbit Relay Driven Headlight Wiring pictures from friends & fun photos on webshots


If you have any questions about how to get this done, please ask, Ive done it many times.

 

A picture of the wiring diagram on the relay.
30 comes from the alternator lead
87 goes to the headlight bulb.
86 comes from the headlight switch. Just use the wire that used to power either the high or the low beam filament.
85 goes to ground.

 

Hi kwikordead
Pardon my ignorance but do you use one relay per seal beam???

I see 4 relays mounted on your fire wall.

Thanks

 

hey, so is that kit the sealed beam look, but uses the new stlye bulb?

 

I went overkill on that project and used one relay per filament.
Two low beam and two high beam relays.
Didn't really need to do that, one for low and one for high beam is sufficient.
The most important thing is to use wiring that is one or two sizes larger than needed and solder every connection so that you don't ever have any voltage drop due to inadequite wiring.


Yes, they use H4 bulbs.
You can get them in either 7" round or rectangular. Used both over the years.

 

You can also get these.
They are 90 watt low beam and 130 watt high beam.
VERY illegal for street use, LOL.

H4 130/90W Halogen Bulb Offroad Use only:eBay Motors (item 130348681257 end time Jan-29-10 19:34:30 PST)

 

Thats nice, i also have an XL and did not know that kit was available, that will definently be something i will be doin in the near future.

 

im a noob at this light thing, what exactly does the relay do...just switch from high to low?

 

While I am all for safety, driving a truck that is already higher off the ground already puts lights into peoples eyes, one of the things that really pisses me off, is people that cannot seem to aim there damn headlights I mean I am in a truck and here comes some A$$ with his new bright as hell blue tinted headlights blinding me from behind. this may make me seem crazy but I drive primarily at night all night I basically live in my truck for 8-16 hours or more all night. I have actually had to stop let someone pass me and then pull back onto the road ( do you know how nervous that makes people?) I guess that in my opinion if you feel the need to have a lot more light on the road due to the fact that you are drivng down back country roads then add a set of auxillary lights, and if you do end up enhancing the light output of your stocker headlights at least aim them correctly.