Im thinking about buying those projectors on ebay, the ones that are basiaclly the whole headlight housing, they dont come with directions, are they plug and play pretty much or does this require any wire splicing and all of that..
depends on which ones you want....
I have a FX-R kit going in my car and for now I'll be running morimoto 5000K's, but once I can afford it I'm going to switch to Osram 66240 CBI bulbs. They are the newest and hottest bulb on the market, more lumens then a 4300K bulb with 5000K output
They are pretty expensive though lol
Well since you guys are talking about projectors, here's my MH1's...5000k 35w
low beams w/ halogen fog lights....]
Uh, almost, but not even close.
First off, I never said there weren't cars that come from the factory with clear lenses. Want to point out where I did say it? I only said there was a reason fresnel lenses were used on many projectors. Maybe I could have been more clear, but I didn't think anyone would really get wood over trying to tell me that clear lenses did not just magically appear out of nowhere. I had thought that the OEM Bosch projectors on an e46 used a fresnel lens, if I was incorrect, then that is my mistake.
Second off, reread my post before you try and lecture me. I said quite clearly that the reason for switching some OEM lamps to the smooth lenses from the fresnel lenses was to get that sharp colorful cutoff.
Lastly, don't presume to lecture me on optics. A smooth lens will gain VERY little increase in raw lumen ouput, except in certain areas of the beam. Fresnel lenses are not ONLY intended to soften the cutoff to make it easier on the eye, they are also used to diminish the hotspot in the center of the beam pattern by scattering some of the light.
but there was actually a reason smooth lenses weren't used in the first place
keep it civil guys.....
i went to the 6000K because i knew that there would be a blueish tint to the projectors all ready, and i also knew i would loose out on output with the higher K lights. i know if i were to get new d2's there are something like $125 a bulb
also if i am not wrong however the aftermarket bulbs do not last as long as the oem's and the way i built the lights, its a pita to change them to.
You said
Which sounds like, theres a reason OEM's didn't use clear lenses in the first place, not, theres a reason why some projectors have clear lenses and some dont
Secondly, Bosch E46's do use a fresnel lens, ZKW E46's use a clear lens. They also have a plastic bowl which is infamous for burning the chrome off, so many people take the ZKW lens and put them on bosch e46's, because the bosch E46 has a metal bowl
Also, if you reread MY post, I never claimed that clear lenses give a million lumen increase, but apparently you don't know what the word "slight" means...
This thread is going to explode like an under inflated firestone wilderness A/T :roll:
keep it civil guys.....
Oh, the drama.
yeep. come one guys. its headlights we are talking about, not hockey. everyone has a opinion, and it can be voiced. if it makes you all feel better i had my newest neighbor call my truck a pile of **** the other day, and just brushed him off.
yeep. come one guys. its headlights we are talking about, not hockey. everyone has a opinion, and it can be voiced. if it makes you all feel better i had my newest neighbor call my truck a pile of **** the other day, and just brushed him off.
yeep. come one guys. its headlights we are talking about, not hockey.
i had my newest neighbor call my truck a pile of **** the other day.
called your truck a pile of ****?!?!? WTF what an @sshole! I saw ur truck at Carlise w/ Dreddog47 and it is most definetly not a pile of ****...
hey thanks! thats the other problem out there. new HID suppliers are popping up like a bad rash so you dont know who is good and who isnt. are those a pair, or per bulb, it doesn't say. btw, space is good, its just the....um....way i had to seal everything up. not proud of it, not saying either lol.
So, in other words, you decided that for whatever reason, you should lecture me because of something completely unrelated to what I said, and you were making assumptions based on taking things I said out of context to back up what you were saying, THEN, after lecturing me on what was a minor issue that I did not include due to the fact that I thought it was unnecessary, you feel that I am being unfair to you for pointing out that you misspoke about the difference in light output between a fresnel and optically clear lens by attempting some type of ad absurdem.
Jeez.... go have a beer and chill out.... If you want to call someone out on something, call them out on being wrong about something, not because you have penis envy or whatever the heck is driving you to launch such angry posts because I failed to write a three page post about the history of lenses and optics.
Too bad Jersey is so far. I'd love to learn in person from those who have done the trick. I've been known to drive long distances to get some assistance.
I figured you were Dreddog47/offroadkarter's buddy. He used your retrofit example as motivation for me to take advantage of the group guy and get some components to do the same. All the goods are sitting behind me right now in my office.
Now I've just got to get the motivation to do the work. Too bad Jersey is so far. I'd love to learn in person from those who have done the trick. I've been known to drive long distances to get some assistance (had my TMH installed in Kansas two summers ago).
Your truck looks good with them. The whole 2nd gen/retrofit look has grown on me.
(There you go Tim....I said it.
Lol yeah he showed me your thread on HID planet...which projectors did u end up going with?? The MH1's were really super easy to put in because they don't require any cutting on the housing or anything they pretty much just go right in
Oh and BTW Celly, I am EXTREMELY jealous of your Explorer V8 intake badge and your whole engine bay in general lol
Hey, anyone know how to fit HIDs in the fog lamp housings?
Hey, anyone know how to fit HIDs in the fog lamp housings?