^ Ahh 10-4

I don't know the specs on the led bulb you are considering so i can't really comment if it would work with your wiring. , yes a led creates more lumens per watt then other types of bulbs but you could easily make a led bulb that draws more amps then a 9007 by using more individual LEDs. On the bulb. Just make sure you buy a bulb that doesn't exceed the amp draw of your system if you decide to try one.

Speaking of adding more LEDs to a bulb, if you add more LEDs to the bulb the spacing is going to vary from where the 9007 filiments is located. on your headlamp assembly part of how it focuses the light beam correctly is by precisely positioning the filiments in a position relative to the reflector. I have not messed with an Led headlight replacement bulb so not sure how they are attempting to focus the light.

If you have an adjustable Mag light go take a look at how when you screw the adjustment in or out it moves the reflector in relationship to the bulbs filiment. Now look at how it affects the beam pattern. That will give you and idea how having your headlamp filament positioned in the correct place affects the light pattern.

 

These are the ones i was looking at

 

Would there be any good projection headlights that are worth to buy

 

Well Matt, you apparently can't stand me, which is fine.

I've run HID's in factory Halogen housings since 2004. I have them aimed to where I don't blind anyone yet they are not aimed at the ground and do a hell of a lot more then the Halogens. They work great and i'll continue to run them this way as do a good number of people around here.

 

i wish our 2000 lights werent such crap , i cant believe ford can sell such horrible lights.

 

@AlaskanEx, you're a rare exception. I should have clarified the disdain is more towards the jackasses in their brodozers and imports running around with 8-10K bulbs thinking they're hot shizz.

 

I hear u there lol. Thats why i want to change mine.

 

No worries Russ, he was referring to me!

 

Which headlamp assemblies do you have in your vehicle now and how old are they ?

Which bulb are you using ?

If you are still using the 15 year old headlamp assembly it is likely they are over due to be replaced. Over time the lens become pitted and oxidized and the reflector inside becomes oxidized or even dirty which drastically effects the light.

When you buy replacement headlamps I would look for ones that are manufactured to NSF or CAPA certification. This will assure you that you are getting OEM quality. Be warned, many if not most of the aftermarket "fashion" headlamps assemblies are JUNK regardless of how well the marketeers write the description on their website.

Rockauto.com offers a few different options for your Ex.
RockAuto Mobile Catalog

For bulbs, stick with Phillips, slyvania, or GE and get them from your local parts store or a mail order that was linked from the manufactures page. Sadly Amazon, Ebay and way to many tuner sites are selling knockoffs.

Example,
http://www.philipsautolighting.com/b...2000&trim=NULL
Philips website has a buy it now link and it take you here.
http://philipsautolights.factoryoutl..._term=9007XVB2

I bought a set off eBay and they were Poorly done knockoffs. The problem is so bad Philips has a authitication process for their products now.

As a side note... If you are wanted to update your ex to the 2005 style of single intergrated headlamp and marker light just change the year on the search, they have several styles to choose from that are certified.

 

Thank you for taking the time and effort to adjust them as best as can be,

Yes, HID's can produce more light, yes many people run bulb conversions, and no you are not blinding people since you adjusted them as best as can be, but they are still at a minimum annoying your fellow motorist simply because the halogen reflector was not designed for the HID bulb and no matter how much they are adjusted they bleed an unexcetable amount of light out of the intended pattern. There is a reason it is an illegal conversion.

Anyhow, no judgment from me. i am sure I annoy plenty of people.

I think I know where Matt is coming from though, for some reason the "tuner" crowd has deemed it cool to adjust their Blue HID's above the horizontal centerline of their lamps and it is just blantely dangerous for other motorist.

 

Trust me, I've been blinded by plenty of idiots around here who have thrown in a 10000k HID kit and never adjusted a thing, I get it. With the huge number of people who drop them in around here due to the long DARK winters you see it a lot. But what annoys me even more is idiots who drive around with there high beams on, but I have a special surprise for them.

I live on a 1/4 mile dead end road with no street lights. Part of my aiming process has been parking the truck i'm aiming and then grabbing another car/truck from the yard and driving by it as oncoming traffic would, yes it takes a lot of time but it's worth it since I have not been flashed in a long, long time.

I'm not a fan of projectors because of the super sharp cutoff line. with the roads constantly going up and down here you loose so much when you hit an uphill section. My Chrysler has 6000K's in the factor projectors.


I don't run over 6000K bulbs in anything, I did tun 8000k for a while and noticed no real difference in color though.

 

This is exactly why I put brighter bulbs in the foglights, makes a big difference. My STi and G35 both had issues with hilly sections of road and putting light where it was really needed. They also had ridiculously pathetic foglight bulbs and seeing any street name signs at night was impossible without a blip of the high beams.

 

oh i have HIDs in the fogs also lol

 

so if I picked up a set of 35 watt hid's like these
HID CONVERSION KITS - Retro-Solutions Store


and put them in my stock housings would they be able to be adjusted so they would not be blinding others,or am I better off sticking with a set of silverstar regular lamps.


right now I just put in x codes and the back of the truck is low so I'm getting flashed way too much,but this weekend I will be putting new rear springs in and fixing the low beam I have out.


so should I order up the hid's or just puck up a new set of silverstar ultras?


thanks

 

i try to stay out of these but here are my 2 cents. i've used hids in stock housings and fog housings for about 10 years now. used to use ddm tuning but their ship time got awful long. i bet i have installed 20 sets and i have had 1 bulb and 2 ballasts fail from them. they replaced both no problem. of late i have been using these from amazon:
the kit i bought for the ex has a separate harness to go to the battery and a high/lo option. they are a perfect bright white at 6k. diff companies color scales are different. and they are cheap...mine are aimed to the best of my abilities with my lift its a bit tough to get the right angles. my opinion is to buy the above kit. it will do you fine.