HID head lights
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HID head lights
Has anyone used the 9007 HID conversion bulbs? I have looked at some on ebay for $60-$70. They are 35 watts and they say that they are hi/low bulbs. There are some bulbs that are HID low beam and halogen high beam. The other style is one single HID bulb but there is a solonoid that moves the bulbs to a different position for the high beam.
my question is are they worth it?
give me your thoughts compared to stock bulbs
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my question is are they worth it?
give me your thoughts compared to stock bulbs
thanks
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Illegal as hell, they don't actually improve visibility, they blind other drivers, they blind you in fog and rain, and they penalize your night vision (so you can see things outside the illuminated areas, such as that elk on the side of the road. Furthermore, your reflectors are not compatible with HID lights, which will cause a poor pattern and the headlights will not illuminate where you need them to.
The bulbs I have been impressed with are Sylvania Xtravision halogens. And any light will be more effective if your lenses haven't fogged up. If you get a good halogen bulb, and have nice clear lenses, and they are aimed and aligned properly, you will put down plenty of light, you won't blind other drivers, and you will be safer, even if the light doesn't appear as bright. You can enhance the effect by using a headlight relay kit, which reduces the resistance in the wiring, and makes them respectively brighter.
I'm sure other people with have other opinions about HIDs, and they seem to be fine for vehicles that are designed to use HIDs. But vehicles which are designed for halogens should stick with halogens. HIDs require different reflectors. Scientific data supports my viewpoint, the yellow tint to halogens improves night visibility, while the blue tint of HIDs creates a dazzling brightness that impairs visibility.
The bulbs I have been impressed with are Sylvania Xtravision halogens. And any light will be more effective if your lenses haven't fogged up. If you get a good halogen bulb, and have nice clear lenses, and they are aimed and aligned properly, you will put down plenty of light, you won't blind other drivers, and you will be safer, even if the light doesn't appear as bright. You can enhance the effect by using a headlight relay kit, which reduces the resistance in the wiring, and makes them respectively brighter.
I'm sure other people with have other opinions about HIDs, and they seem to be fine for vehicles that are designed to use HIDs. But vehicles which are designed for halogens should stick with halogens. HIDs require different reflectors. Scientific data supports my viewpoint, the yellow tint to halogens improves night visibility, while the blue tint of HIDs creates a dazzling brightness that impairs visibility.
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I was actually looking at the HID 4300k which will be the same color as a halogen bulb.
Thank you for your response, I'd like to hear from someone who has experience with their ranger or mazda and HIDs
I also hear that there are some cheap HIDs on E-bay that other people have warned me about. One person had a picture of the light pattern on his garage door that looked like it would give very poor vision.
Then there are the other guys that have tried the not so cheap ones and they all have great things to say. They even have the pictures to prove it.
All these guys are on the superduty forum. those trucks use a 9007 bulb like a ranger but I would still like to know how they perform in a ranger head light
Thank you for your response, I'd like to hear from someone who has experience with their ranger or mazda and HIDs
I also hear that there are some cheap HIDs on E-bay that other people have warned me about. One person had a picture of the light pattern on his garage door that looked like it would give very poor vision.
Then there are the other guys that have tried the not so cheap ones and they all have great things to say. They even have the pictures to prove it.
All these guys are on the superduty forum. those trucks use a 9007 bulb like a ranger but I would still like to know how they perform in a ranger head light
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I have quite a bit of experience in lighting so to speak. Nothing like Daniel Stern, but enough.
Any HID conversion in any Halogen housing (unless a projector setup) is going to LOOK like ****. you're putting a light source in a housing not designed for it. HID bulb filament is different than your 9007 bulb. HID bulbs create light in an Arc also.
However a typical HID setup under 6000K will put out 3200 lumens. That's typically almost 3x the amount of halogen bulbs. That's one reason you have glare. Too much light for the housing, so it "bleeds out". That being said they throw light everywhere, but they light up the road very well. You might have reduced distance, but not by a hole bunch. Stick with under 5K temps and rain and snow and fog driving won't be very bad.
Just FYI all OEM HIDs legally have to be 4300K. That's DOT that any bulb can't produce blue light. You get that blue light from the typical projector setup being used. The cutoff shielf cuts the light causing diffraction and the colored light you see.
Aim the housings down, and you'll be fine. www.sharphid.com. has great prices on good apexcone HIDs. Personally those super cheap kits are probably POSs.
Any HID conversion in any Halogen housing (unless a projector setup) is going to LOOK like ****. you're putting a light source in a housing not designed for it. HID bulb filament is different than your 9007 bulb. HID bulbs create light in an Arc also.
However a typical HID setup under 6000K will put out 3200 lumens. That's typically almost 3x the amount of halogen bulbs. That's one reason you have glare. Too much light for the housing, so it "bleeds out". That being said they throw light everywhere, but they light up the road very well. You might have reduced distance, but not by a hole bunch. Stick with under 5K temps and rain and snow and fog driving won't be very bad.
Just FYI all OEM HIDs legally have to be 4300K. That's DOT that any bulb can't produce blue light. You get that blue light from the typical projector setup being used. The cutoff shielf cuts the light causing diffraction and the colored light you see.
Aim the housings down, and you'll be fine. www.sharphid.com. has great prices on good apexcone HIDs. Personally those super cheap kits are probably POSs.
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Thanks Buffman
That is what these forums are all about, getting the info you need before you make a bad decision or make a good one.
I'll put it off until i can ride in someone's vehicle that has done the conversion.
thanks again
That is what these forums are all about, getting the info you need before you make a bad decision or make a good one.
I'll put it off until i can ride in someone's vehicle that has done the conversion.
thanks again
