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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 03:02 PM
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hid headlights?

wondering if anyones done a hid headlight conversion on a 1977 ford. Ive looked around some but cant seem to find anything but the original style headlights
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 03:14 PM
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wondering if anyones done a hid headlight conversion on a 1977 ford. Ive looked around some but cant seem to find anything but the original style headlights
Yep....Try this:

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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I haven't done the conversion but here's a kit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/7-ROUND-H6024-PROJECTOR-JDM-HEADLIGHTS-6000K-WHITE-HI-LOW-HID-CONVERSION-KIT-/310761368377?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item485ad22b39&vxp=mtr
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Thanks guys
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 05:03 PM
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Another Option:

I bought the Hella H4 Off Road Halogen Light conversion. If you go this route, go ahead and invest in an upgraded headlight harness with relays, and the Hella 55W/100W bulbs. They aren't "street legal", but if you can get away with using them, they are brutal on dark roads. I have a lot of deer around my house, so I wanted to get the brightest lights I could find.... I have them now!

There are some thread s on the forum that detail this conversion. You don't get the pretty blue light that HID's give, but you also don't get the patchy all-over-the-place light pattern that a lot of HID lights have, either.

I can tell you from experience that the 55 watt low beam / 100 watt high beam bulbs are incredibly bright. I wouldn't want to be driving in front of me with the high beams on.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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Depending how in depth you want to get with them retro-solutions should be able to get you any and everything you need. They are not the cheapest by any means, but from what I have noticed over the years they are one of the best to deal with and offer discounts for forum members on various other sites I am on.
http://retro-solutions.net/product-l...category_id=94
 
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