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Who was it that was producing true HID headlights in 7" round to replace a 6014??? Anybody price them?
I've found some, but they don't look like they'd fit in the mustang bucket, as they're pretty deep?
What other headlight options are out there? My Tri-bars use H4 bulbs, so I know that I can upgrade to brighter bulbs easily that way, and I've already done the wiring harness/relays. The lights are pretty decent now, but after having the HID's in the Focus, what a WORLD of difference... :worship:
I've found some, but they don't look like they'd fit in the mustang bucket, as they're pretty deep?
What other headlight options are out there? My Tri-bars use H4 bulbs, so I know that I can upgrade to brighter bulbs easily that way, and I've already done the wiring harness/relays. The lights are pretty decent now, but after having the HID's in the Focus, what a WORLD of difference... :worship:
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What you can buy is a replacement H4 setup for your Tri-bars. The catch is that there is now high and low beam yet in the budget area. I believe we will see some soon that have a motorized mask on the "bulb" that will shade some of the light source for low and open it fully for high.
I don't drive my car so I don't need lights ...
Actually I did grab some Silverstars for cheap, they don't seem like much of a real improvement over whatever H4 bulb I had in there before.
I don't drive my car so I don't need lights ...
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Actually I did grab some Silverstars for cheap, they don't seem like much of a real improvement over whatever H4 bulb I had in there before.
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Here's the HID's I saw. Pricey, but it sounds like they are a true dual HID light...
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i am not sure but i have heard that Xenon and HID are the same thing but i might be wrong... anyways California Mustang sells Xenon headlamps, which are supose to be 50% brighter then halogen, for $69.95 a pair!
http://store.cal-mustang.com/cm_able/showd...ATID=19&CM_SA=0
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A lot of the vendors seem to cloud HID & xenon together. Not at all the same thing. I had the "hyperwhite xenon bulbs in my other car, then got a set of true HID's. The difference is incredible...
Goof Information Here - xenon vs HID is about 1/4 of the way down the page:
What is the difference between Xenon/HID systems and conventional halogen systems?
Xenon/HID systems use different principles in the creation of light than halogen. HID bulbs contain a small capsule with a mixture of xenon gas and halide salts that aid in the creation of a powerful light source that is generally 3 times brighter than halogen bulbs. Halogen bulbs use a filament that creates light from basic ohmic resistance across a filament. While halogen bulbs runs directly from the cars 12V system, HID bulbs require a complex ballast that can supply accurate high voltage.
Goof Information Here - xenon vs HID is about 1/4 of the way down the page:
What is the difference between Xenon/HID systems and conventional halogen systems?
Xenon/HID systems use different principles in the creation of light than halogen. HID bulbs contain a small capsule with a mixture of xenon gas and halide salts that aid in the creation of a powerful light source that is generally 3 times brighter than halogen bulbs. Halogen bulbs use a filament that creates light from basic ohmic resistance across a filament. While halogen bulbs runs directly from the cars 12V system, HID bulbs require a complex ballast that can supply accurate high voltage.
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