ANOTHER HID QUESTION

[KEVIN GARRETT]

newbie here, why does everyone recommend only running HID'S in projectors and not standard headlight housings?

 

[ezdaar]

Because they look like this as on coming traffic. This typre of shit makes me want to do horrible things to those drivers.

If I wanted to look into the glare of a thousand suns, I would use a telescope to "sun watch".
Just looking at this picture is pissing me off!

 

[NathanJax]

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/tahoe-yukon-headlight-information-thread.47106/

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

OK to be more specific I'm looking for educated answers. If I cared what it looked like to others then I would stay with stock and as far as beam output if you actually know anything about cars you would realize that proper aim is more important. I simply asked if there was a decent benifit because I personally hate the look of projectors in trucks. Thanks for the input.

 

[NathanJax]

Well then, your "educated" answer is it's illegal.

The kits aren't DOT approved. Neither is a retrofit, but because it's a good solution that many OEM cars come with, no one is bothered by it...

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/rulings/glare.html

 

[seven9st surfer]

I was about to post a few links, but then I realized Nathan covered them all in his first link. If you're really after an educated answer, please take the time to read the post, along with the links. There's a lot of great info there on why it's illegal (and incredibly annoying/dangerous to other drivers).

Please don't put a PnP HID kit in your reflectors.

 

[ezdaar]

Your right. I dont know anything about cars.
So, sorry cant answer your questions.

 

[chevync]

Neighbor has 10k in his duramax with stock housing. I go out every morning taking my daughter to the bus stop, he blinds me everytime! I think it looks like sh*t in stock housing, if you want hids do it the right way and use projectors.

 

[nharkey85]

Because they look like this as on coming traffic. This typre of shit makes me want to do horrible things to those drivers.]

110% behind you on this. And the exact reason I'm still on standard housings/bulbs. I don't even run high beams because the glare off of road signs kills me from my own lights.


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[YukonXL04]

Because they look like this as on coming traffic. This typre of shit makes me want to do horrible things to those drivers.

If I wanted to look into the glare of a thousand suns, I would use a telescope to "sun watch".
Just looking at this picture is pissing me off!

Man I want to run that guy off the road...

OK to be more specific I'm looking for educated answers. If I cared what it looked like to others then I would stay with stock and as far as beam output if you actually know anything about cars you would realize that proper aim is more important. I simply asked if there was a decent benifit because I personally hate the look of projectors in trucks. Thanks for the input.

So your saying you don't care if you blind other drivers or if they blind you while your driving?

Simply reason for why? Much better light output and visibility without blinding other drivers.

Also there is no proper aim when hids are in halogen reflectors... sorry.

My hid projectors
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Low beam.

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

ok so after looking at them in detail how many of you have problems with the DEPO projectors bouncing around at night ? it seems to me that this is a very common problem for these and for that price it shouldn't be. if you have this problem how did you fix it?

 

[seven9st surfer]

I don't have the Depos, but I know people have used ping pong balls shoved down there to stiffen the mounts up a little bit. Found this on the site, I think it's Fosscore's:

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

DOES ANYONE HAVE PICS OF A WHITE HOE WITH BLACK DEPO'S AND BUMBERS? AND ONE WITH CHROME DEPO'S AND BUMPERS? I'M TRYING TO DECIDE WHAT LOOKS BETTER.

 

[YukonXL04]

White yukon with black headlights. Left the shrouds chrome.View media item 24844

 

[ezdaar]

Simple way to stop headlight bounce.

Get a drinking straw,
Cut 2" off,
Cut length wise down the 2" section,
Trim off 1/8" down the straw lengthwise,
Roll up the straw so it overlaps its self lengthwise,
Slide it into the holes the pins go through,
Install pin.

No more bounce.

Do this for which ever mounting holes are worn out.

 

[treehan77]

My depos (black) don't bounce at all, they are rock solid.

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

My depos (black) don't bounce at all, they are rock solid.

Good. I have mine ordered and hopefully will install before Christmas. With the HID's I'm hoping I get a solid set also. All the reviews I've read are good with mixed reaction to the shaking.

 

[jxw004]

Don't know where you are located, In Texas they are illegal unless car came equipped with them. You can run LEDs and be just fine (had my set in highs and lows for almost a year). The reason people want you to run projectors is to not blind oncoming traffic, every time this happens to me I return the favor with my light bar...

 

[KEVIN GARRETT]

ok so i have finally gotten the depo projectors installed with the kensun HID 6500 kit. so far after a few nights of driving i LOVE them. one thing that i have noticed is that on the pass. side there appears to be a dark space in the middle of the beam. im thinking that maybe the ignitor rod is on the bottom instead of the top? has anyone else had this issue?

also how does everyone aim theirs? i origainally did mine by state law spec however i changed that slightly last night because the cutoff line was not even. i set the line to level with my hood at about 25 feet from a wall but it seemed like at times i was still shining into other cars?

 

[treehan77]

Hey on your depos can you only adjust them up and down, no way to adjust side to side?