redneck lighting
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: dayton texas
redneck lighting
has anybody installed any type of hid's with digital ballast. i know it should be an easy install but i dont wana screw it up. the kit i got from the hid factory in houston and they wanted way to much to install. any info?
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 181
Likes: 0
most of the kits that i've seen on the market are fool proof. if you get a decent kit with a relay harness, all you do is hook up power and ground. and plug everything in. if you dont have a relay harness, the ballast plugs into the factory headlight socket, and the bulb plugs into the ballast.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: dayton texas
[quote=KhanTyranitar;8499387]Send it back, they are unsafe and illegal. They do not help you see better, but they blind oncoming traffic and glare right back at you in rain, fog, and snow.[/quo
hmmm, well i dont wana send them back. in texas they are not illegal and it doesnt snow were i live. it did rain and i never got any glare. yes they are bright but i asked some other people at a redlight and they didnt have any problems.
hmmm, well i dont wana send them back. in texas they are not illegal and it doesnt snow were i live. it did rain and i never got any glare. yes they are bright but i asked some other people at a redlight and they didnt have any problems.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: dayton texas
they were really easy to install. just had to take out my old bulbs and put the new ones in. install the ballast and plug everything up and thats it. took about 45 minutes.
Trending Topics
Hotshot
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 11,958
Likes: 228
Also, Having them is just one more reason you might get pulled over. I would rather limit my chances of that than increase them.
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
2026 Shelby F-150 Off-Road: Better Than a Raptor R?
Brett Foote
2027 Super Duty Carhartt Package First Look: 12 Things You NEED to Know!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Most Surprising 2026 Ford Truck Features!
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Ford Trucks Coming to Mecum Indy 2026
Brett Foote
5 Best / 5 Worst Ford Truck Wheels of All Time
Joe Kucinski
Ford Super Duty: 5 Things Owners LOVE, 5 Things They LOATHE!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2026 Ford Truck Engine RANKED from WORST to FIRST!
Michael S. Palmer
The Best F-150 Deal of Every Trim Level (XL through Raptor)
Joe Kucinski
Senior User
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 244
Likes: 0
Sorry bubba but THEY ARE ILLEGAL IN TX AND ALL OVER THE USA. They are NOT DOT OR SAE approved.
Maybe you just didnt notice the warning on the box... NOT LEGAL FOR ROAD USE, off road and exhibition use ONLY, or maybe it is you just dont give a rats behind to the safety of the others on the road. Maybe you will get lucky and not get hit head on by the car going the opposite direction when you blind them.
Another fine example of an I dont care about anyone else as long as I LOOK KOOL attitude.
Maybe you just didnt notice the warning on the box... NOT LEGAL FOR ROAD USE, off road and exhibition use ONLY, or maybe it is you just dont give a rats behind to the safety of the others on the road. Maybe you will get lucky and not get hit head on by the car going the opposite direction when you blind them. Another fine example of an I dont care about anyone else as long as I LOOK KOOL attitude.
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2000
Posts: 11,496
Likes: 6
From: Kansas
They have these kits for motorcycles and I know that the one for my bike is too "hot" . In order for it to work correctly, the interior of the housing needs to be changed so that the light output is placed correctly. Otherwise it just blinds oncoming drivers.
I suggest letting someone else drive your truck and you meeting them after 10 miles of driving and see if you notice which vehicle blinded you.
I suggest letting someone else drive your truck and you meeting them after 10 miles of driving and see if you notice which vehicle blinded you.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: dayton texas
Sorry bubba but THEY ARE ILLEGAL IN TX AND ALL OVER THE USA. They are NOT DOT OR SAE approved. Maybe you just didnt notice the warning on the box... NOT LEGAL FOR ROAD USE, off road and exhibition use ONLY, or maybe it is you just dont give a rats behind to the safety of the others on the road. Maybe you will get lucky and not get hit head on by the car going the opposite direction when you blind them.
Another fine example of an I dont care about anyone else as long as I LOOK KOOL attitude.
Maybe you just didnt notice the warning on the box... NOT LEGAL FOR ROAD USE, off road and exhibition use ONLY, or maybe it is you just dont give a rats behind to the safety of the others on the road. Maybe you will get lucky and not get hit head on by the car going the opposite direction when you blind them. Another fine example of an I dont care about anyone else as long as I LOOK KOOL attitude.
Posting Guru
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,016
Likes: 3
From: NC
well, your right. i dont give a rats about other people. when have they every given a rats a$$ about my safety. i will buy what i want when i want for my truck because its my money. if you dont like it, i dont care. it never said anything about being offroad only or show use only, on the box or in the instructions or the website i got them from.
My guess is you won't. If you do, please ask the officer to record the conversation. I'd love to see it on Youtube.
Ignorance and stupidity are not valid excuses for violating the law (or endangering the lives of other motorists on public highways). However, based on your post it may be an extenuating factor.
http://isearch.nhtsa.gov/files/Shih.3.html
Mr. Jeff Deetz, Sales Manager, Santeca Electronics, Inc., 7215 East 21<sup>st</sup> Street, Suite D, Indianapolis, IN 46219
Mr. Song M. Kim, C.M.O./Fanteks, Inc., 580 Sylvan Ave., Suite 1A, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
DOT APPROVED HID KIT and BULBS
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: dayton texas
hey, ive been pulled over for stupider reasons. just because there is a cop at my window, doesnt mean i have to surrender all my rights. my sister is a cop, just an FYI. she loves my lights. in a small backwoods town were i live i want all the help i can get when it comes to backroads at night.
New User
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 9
Likes: 0
hey, ive been pulled over for stupider reasons. just because there is a cop at my window, doesnt mean i have to surrender all my rights. my sister is a cop, just an FYI. she loves my lights. in a small backwoods town were i live i want all the help i can get when it comes to backroads at night.
4300K HID Bulb have an output of approximately 3400 lumens
10000K HID Bulb have an approximate output of 2200 lumens