I got some HID's installed yesterday and the boneheads at Futureshop didn't put the bulbs in properly (I would have done it myself but then I wouldn't get warranty). I know the factory bulbs have an adapter/spacer on them. Any suggestions on what material I could make some out of and how to attach them to the bulbs? Right now they're just kinda sitting in there...(pissed)
HID's installed... springs don't hold bulbs in
- Thread starter Mr.Ames
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Sounds like the "boneheads" are responsible for not replacing the back. Send them here and make them buy you a set to fix your problem.
http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/index.cfm?action=getLocator&siteid=213824&chapter=ARH5416&appSectionid=2295&groupid=2296&subgroupid=2302&componentid=4140&make=22&model=Protege&year=2003&graphicID=5416672&callout=8&catalogid=2
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ghetto waggon
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- 2003 Protege5, Yellow.
just go to home depot and buy a pack of grommets for plumbing
put them butt up against the base of the bulb.
works fine
put them butt up against the base of the bulb.
works fine
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Umm, The kit comes with the correct spacer normally..
In the kit it could be mistaken for a misc piece of plastic..
In the kit it could be mistaken for a misc piece of plastic..
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- 2003 Subaru WRX Wagon, 2000 Miata
you let people at Futureshop install your HIDs? LOL
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^^^ That's not really on the level Edwin..
thepepperman
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^^ True. The factory H7s have a piece of plastic to make them fit, so its only fair that an aftermarket piece is allowed to have a plastic adapter to make them fit too.
Its completely unrelated to the issue that HID beam diffraction is not the same as for halogen lights, a point I agree with you on.
Its completely unrelated to the issue that HID beam diffraction is not the same as for halogen lights, a point I agree with you on.
HID bulb in reflector housing is bad bad bad.
read this... http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
by the sounds of the ghetto mounting of the bulb you are just messing with the optics even more.
read this... http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html
by the sounds of the ghetto mounting of the bulb you are just messing with the optics even more.
just a part of that link i posted. Many people think well the light is brighter so they are better, well read this...
"The most dangerous part of the attempt to "retrofit" Xenon headlamps is that sometimes you get a deceptive and illusory "improvement" in the performance of the headlamp. The performance of the headlamp is perceived to be "better" because of the much higher level of foreground lighting (on the road immediately in front of the car). However, the beam patterns produced by this kind of "conversion" virtually always give less distance light, and often an alarming lack of light where there's meant to be a relative maximum in light intensity. The result is the illusion that you can see better than you actually can, and that's not safe.
It's tricky to judge headlamp beam performance without a lot of knowledge, a lot of training and a lot of special equipment, because subjective perceptions are very misleading. Having a lot of strong light in the foreground, that is on the road close to the car and out to the sides, is very comforting and reliably produces a strong impression of "good headlights". The problem is that not only is foreground lighting of decidedly secondary importance when travelling much above 30 mph, but having a very strong pool of light close to the car causes your pupils to close down, worsening your distance vision...all the while giving you this false sense of security. This is to say nothing of the massive amounts of glare to other road users and backdazzle to you, the driver, that results from these "retrofits"."
"The most dangerous part of the attempt to "retrofit" Xenon headlamps is that sometimes you get a deceptive and illusory "improvement" in the performance of the headlamp. The performance of the headlamp is perceived to be "better" because of the much higher level of foreground lighting (on the road immediately in front of the car). However, the beam patterns produced by this kind of "conversion" virtually always give less distance light, and often an alarming lack of light where there's meant to be a relative maximum in light intensity. The result is the illusion that you can see better than you actually can, and that's not safe.
It's tricky to judge headlamp beam performance without a lot of knowledge, a lot of training and a lot of special equipment, because subjective perceptions are very misleading. Having a lot of strong light in the foreground, that is on the road close to the car and out to the sides, is very comforting and reliably produces a strong impression of "good headlights". The problem is that not only is foreground lighting of decidedly secondary importance when travelling much above 30 mph, but having a very strong pool of light close to the car causes your pupils to close down, worsening your distance vision...all the while giving you this false sense of security. This is to say nothing of the massive amounts of glare to other road users and backdazzle to you, the driver, that results from these "retrofits"."
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I like the color..
Steel said:
There are street lights in town. Low beams are for show. High beams are for the highway. There are no street lights on the highway. Use your head buddy (glare)
It's all the oilfield trucks where I live that drive around with all their lights on like they own the place.
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