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HID's in a turbocoupe

Reply #15 –
well if you got factory replacement headlights or even wet sand and polish what you have it will help and do the headlight mod on em as well where you add a few relays to let the lights run at a higher wattage. That would improve light output dramatically.
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HID's in a turbocoupe

Reply #16 –
Quote from: Cougar8775;326359
well if you got factory replacement headlights or even wet sand and polish what you have it will help and do the headlight mod on em as well where you add a few relays to let the lights run at a higher wattage. That would improve light output dramatically.


That's true, I did buff the outside of the lights and that helped a little bit but they just seem really dim as far as the power of them. I'll try the relay deal though thats a good idea.

HID's in a turbocoupe

Reply #17 –
go to the nato tech articles and they have the write up on how to do the headlight relay mod.

http://www.turbotbird.com/techinfo/installing_headlight_relays.htm

Here ya go theres the article. Enjoy and good luck ive thought bout doing this too.
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com
 

HID's in a turbocoupe

Reply #18 –
Make sure the lenses are clear - if they are, you will be able to see the reflector. If the reflector's shot, get a new set of headlight housings. Add relays with some 10 gauge wire, make sure your alternator's putting out over 14 volts, and everything should work great. You can also do the same to the foglights.

As a note - HID bulbs at 35W put out about half the heat as the halogens at 45W (less wattage AND more efficient/lower percentage of loss as heat).

HIDs will not help in these housings. You "may" get more foreground light (couple feet in front of your bumper), and light up in the trees (glare), that will make it "seem" brighter but it's actually far from it. Fixing the stock system and aiming it right will work best unless a proper retrofit is done with OEM HID projectors and non-tinted bulbs (6k and higher block all but the blue/purple light - tint doesn't turn the other colors blue as we are taught as toddlers). Tint DOES increase the heat output and lowers the life of a bulb. A good example is the OSRAM versus Sylvania Silverstars - the former are bright, not tinted, and last years (available in Europe) while the latter are worse, tinted blue, and usually last <1 year in peoples' daily drivers. This very well could all be related to the additional heat output.

HID requires relays so you don't go through the headlight switch and long, resistive wiring. You may as well add the relays on the stock lights before wasting money on HID bulbs that really won't do you any better.
1988 Thunderbird Sport