projectors

[seth247]

when you buy a "projector" headlight assembly. Do they come with HIDs or do you have to buy separate?

I ask cause I see projector headlights to sale for under 200$ but most hid conversions cost that or more and thats just the bulb!

I want to buy a pair for another car and canibalize them forthe projector to put on my x.

Also can you use regular halogens in projectors?

 

[shortstack]

1. depends on the seller
2. you can get a hid conversion set for as low as $73
3. yes

 

[spkhone]

u actually need hid projectors to take full advantage of hid's. better cutoff and less glare to other drivers. not sure how halogen projectors are.

 

[shortstack]

right but most projectors for the 95-01 X are like $400 ish....... halogen will be the same, as far as the cut-off and glare, but not brightness

 

[seth247]

I have a 92 and I was thinking about buyin a projector for a fox body mustang (170$ ish)and tearing it apart for the projector. Then I was gonna fit that in the 92's housing and there you go. But I just bought a set of diamond clear headlights so I'll just go with those for now.

I had another idea yesterday about taking apart the stock headlights and trying to sand down those annloying light dispersion ridges. I'll try it with my stockers once the diamond clears go in, if it works I may try the projectors in those as a side project. Maybe stick those in my dads X.

Thank guys for the help

Ps so do you have to have a different projector for halogens thanHIDs? Are they interchangeable? I ask cause if I get the projectors in my stockers I might have to use halogens till a save money for a HID kit. I don't want the 75$ kit that just don't sound kosher. Oh anddo you need bixenons with projectors or does the projector itself move?

 

[Bill Kemp]

Two sites that will really help in the understanding of HID & projectors.
http://faqlight.carpassion.info/forum/
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/