Yes another HID thread!
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Yes another HID thread!
I have been reading for the last week or so every thread about installing an HID conversion kit. I recently puchased two HID kits for my truck one for my fogs and one for my new projector housings that come with a set of HID as well. So my first question is can I put my HID kit in my factory fogs and not blind everyone or should I get the projector fog housings as well. Second how does one connect a two bulb set up in a vehicle that is only wired for a one buld set up. Im thinking the obvious answer wil be to modify the stock wiring and the new ballast to accept the right signal to the right wire. Basically this will eliminate the "plug and play' option. Like I said I have read enough that I know I should get the projector housings for my headlights but was wondering if the fog lights were low enough that it wouldnt matter. By the way this is my first post and as this is my first diesel this forum has been very helpful so far.
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sorry for the confusion, just want to know if putting HID bulbs in the factory fog light housings will blind everyone. My new HEADLIGHT projector housings will be a two bulb set up (each side) from factory the truck is only a one bulb set up is there an easy way to wire in the second bulb. Better?
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sorry for the confusion, just want to know if putting HID bulbs in the factory fog light housings will blind everyone. My new HEADLIGHT projector housings will be a two bulb set up (each side) from factory the truck is only a one bulb set up is there an easy way to wire in the second bulb. Better?
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any tips for adjusting the stock headlights so I dont create a safety issue on the road. I should be concerned with this as safety is my profession!
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I would agree, you should use the proper housings. If blinding people is a concern, get the lowest K rating you can. The less blue the light appears, the less it will tend to blind and dazzle. The lower K rated bulbs are actually brighter too in terms of total light output, which is good news for a fog light.
If you can turn the fogs of separate from the headlights, that is best, fogs are most useful for low speed situations where being able to see everything around is important. For high speed, like when you are going down the highway, you have no need to see what is immediately around you, so the fogs should be off. In adverse weather, you would have them on, but you are also moving slowly in fog or snow.
That being said, running HIDs on a vehicle that wasn't intended for them always has the potential to create unsafe conditions and blind other drivers. I think you can get satisfactory and safe results with a good high output halogen and a wiring harness. The idea is that if you get the power directly from the battery with a heavy gauge wire and heavy duty relays, you can allow the bulbs to put out their rated potential. This is up to 30% brighter than the same bulb with the stock wiring.
If you can turn the fogs of separate from the headlights, that is best, fogs are most useful for low speed situations where being able to see everything around is important. For high speed, like when you are going down the highway, you have no need to see what is immediately around you, so the fogs should be off. In adverse weather, you would have them on, but you are also moving slowly in fog or snow.
That being said, running HIDs on a vehicle that wasn't intended for them always has the potential to create unsafe conditions and blind other drivers. I think you can get satisfactory and safe results with a good high output halogen and a wiring harness. The idea is that if you get the power directly from the battery with a heavy gauge wire and heavy duty relays, you can allow the bulbs to put out their rated potential. This is up to 30% brighter than the same bulb with the stock wiring.
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Thanks Khan for your response. Like I said I have read pretty well all the arguments for and against doing this. Really its not much different than puttin a lift kit in or changing your exhaust. As long as someone educates themselves on how to do it properly (or as close to it) the likely hood of creating an unsafe situation is mitgated. All I was looking for was an answer to a couple questions I still had in the matter. I did change my order to 4300k bulbs instead of 6000k and I will be aiming my headlights down when I install them in my stock housings to see how well they work and if they are gonna create a hazard.
