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QUAD retrofit what do you guys think so far?

So ive recently decided to do a retro fit there is so much space so i said why not do quads its not quite finished yet nor am i a professional of any kind and i will add this is my very first retro fit period and since i wanted 4 lows and 4 highs this was going to be a little tricky i also went with switchback shrouds and sequential led switchback strips. i only have a couple pictures right now im waiting for the new drivers to come in the switchbacks didnt like the factory harness to well i guess once i get those installed ill seal them up and adjust and clean them for some nice pics if anyone would like to see more..
 
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It's a long process to do this and does require patience!! Lol
 
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What truck is this. Appears to be 11-16?
 
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What truck is this. Appears to be 11-16?
Yea it's a 11
 
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If the picture with the lights turned on is any indication of how bright they really are, you're definitely going to be able to blind oncoming traffic.
 
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Waiting for finished install pics.
 
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If the picture with the lights turned on is any indication of how bright they really are, you're definitely going to be able to blind oncoming traffic.
As a truck driver trust me when I say I completely understand how annoying and irritating it is to pass someone that has improperly installed/adjusted headlights. I also live in a very small town in northern Indiana it's very flat around here with a bunch of corn. Picture is with truck about 5 feet from wall and these are not like halogen bulbs in reflective housings. Here the light is projected exactly where it needs to be and drops down for oncoming vehicles.

I also removed all chrome from the housings to reduce any glare and then color matched the inside of the housings to the color of the truck. (Tuxedo metallic black) Paint code UH if anyone was wondering.

With that being said I'm going to do everything possible to make these work and if I find that I'm blinding other motorist I'll re wire the top ones to be highbeams only.
 
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I have the exact same colour of truck. Mine is a '16 XLT 4x4 F-250. Where did you source those from? What happens to the signal lights?
 
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I have the exact same colour of truck. Mine is a '16 XLT 4x4 F-250. Where did you source those from? What happens to the signal lights?
I bought the projectors from the retro fit source dot com and the turn signals are now the behind the projectors shrouds and the strips that go down the center came from led concepts check them out see what they do. is it possible to upload videos on here?
 
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I always post it to YouTube then provide a link.
 
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Originally Posted by GrainHauler
As a truck driver trust me when I say I completely understand how annoying and irritating it is to pass someone that has improperly installed/adjusted headlights. I also live in a very small town in northern Indiana it's very flat around here with a bunch of corn. Picture is with truck about 5 feet from wall and these are not like halogen bulbs in reflective housings. Here the light is projected exactly where it needs to be and drops down for oncoming vehicles.

I also removed all chrome from the housings to reduce any glare and then color matched the inside of the housings to the color of the truck. (Tuxedo metallic black) Paint code UH if anyone was wondering.

With that being said I'm going to do everything possible to make these work and if I find that I'm blinding other motorist I'll re wire the top ones to be highbeams only.

The problem with the top projectors is that they can't be adjusted afterwards. But normally they aim low because of the shape of the bucket. The headlights came out great. We actually build custom headlights similar to those so if you have any questions feel free to ask me and I will gladly help. Our dedicated site for custom retrofits is hidretrofitkit.com
 
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@ Vanquish Auto Thanks!! With mine I made a fully adjustable external braket for the top bowl to get the razor sharp cutoff I'm looking for there wouldn't be anyway else to get them lined up.
 
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We do get them aligned. I would only imagined what you went through. We have to spend a good two hours to combine the two cutoffs into one imagine all four on the same step. Have you tried that?
 
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Also you might want to try aligning the the lower line of the right cutoff with the higher line of the driver side cutoff. This will eliminate the dark area right ahead on the road. Let me know how you feel about that if you try it.
 
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The brackets I made adjust vertically and horizontally. Adjusting these shouldn't be any issue now. I'm sealing them Back up as we speak. I'll make a video as soon as the drivers come in and I'll post a link for everyone to check out them out in action.
 


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