mikez71
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I have exactly one of each of those modules! I was planning to put it in a Toyota Mr2 back in the day.. What bulbs you planning to run?
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Just the H9s that came in them. I've got a set of Diode Dynamics SS3 fog lights on the way, along with SAE driving lenses to convert them to driving lights, so I'll have plenty of high-beam light.I have exactly one of each of those modules! I was planning to put it in a Toyota Mr2 back in the day.. What bulbs you planning to run?
After looking at the umpteen threads about installing projectors in the stock housings, seeing all the aftermarket assemblies folks have been using, and going through my usual engineer "paralysis by analysis," I decided to try a different route. These are Hella 90mm (H9 65W) in a sacrificial Depo housing I'm only using for the protyping and testing. I'm only doing one side for now, but this should tell me what I need to know.
At this stage, I designed the mount plates so they could be used for either position, so they're not optimal for either position. There are two adjusters up top and one at the bottom, with the ones at the bottom being towards the middle, allowing individual access from the back side. I haven't figured out what I'm going to do about the lights not filling the existing bezel fully, but it'll likely be some kind of "sclera" in either polished aluminum or black.
We'll see how this works on a long drive I'll be doing soon.
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Sounds like what it is like driving around WY once you get out of town anywhere.very nice. I love a good headlight project.
I just got back from what turned into a 5h night drive on a GPS adventure thru the never ending back roads in tx. always thankful for good lights when it's pitch black and have no idea where the roads are going but the speed limit start at 70 haha.
tx thinks street lights are illegal lol. I had a rental house once and no joke, the street lights were part of the hoa fee because the city and county doesn't install them basically anywhere lol
Sounds like what it is like driving around WY once you get out of town anywhere.
It is pitch black out here on the country back roads.
your going to want something like this for fogs with high beam to workJust the H9s that came in them. I've got a set of Diode Dynamics SS3 fog lights on the way, along with SAE driving lenses to convert them to driving lights, so I'll have plenty of high-beam light.
FWIW, there are a number of Hella 90mm LED and HID headlights, but they're a lot deeper and I wasn't sure if they'd fit lengthwise.
Thanks, I'd run across that in many threads here! I'll be fabricating my own wiring for this, as I'm not a fan of Scotchlok-type connections.your going to want something like this for fogs with high beam to work
Thanks, I'd run across that in many threads here! I'll be fabricating my own wiring for this, as I'm not a fan of Scotchlok-type connections.
Did some 2500 things, and picked up 60 gallons of distilled water. Amazing how 500lbs of water makes it ride like it's supposed to.
For those wondering, why??? My wife and I had our first born a month ago and are making formula!
Worm clamps suck!!!Finally got the chance to give it another bath since I hit rain last weekend and it hadn't been washed in weeks before that because of the cold.
Was a blazing 50* today so I took advantage and washed it.
Also took care of a slight coolant leak from the lower radiator hose on the radiator side.
When I swapped hoses early this past summer I could not get enough room to reuse the spring clamp.
I even have spring clamp tools with the long wire, squeeze handle along with specific pliers and nothing would fit down there.
Finally gave up and used a worm clamp it needed to be tightened down.
If I ever pull the radiator I'll go back to a spring clamp.