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Old 02-13-2014, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by iRub1Out
Yep.

Retrofits will outperform OEM HIDs, easy.

It *seems* complicated, but trust me, its not bad at all. No cutting wires, nothing crazy, its all laid out for you.
Wiring is the easy part, but if you are unsure about doing the actual retrofit give bill a shout
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Here's what i wanted:
EVOX-R projectors,
Osram CBI bulbs (6000k)
Gatling gun 2.0 shrouds (Painted to match truck)
35W ballasts

does this sound like a good setup or should i change something? i planned on going with this stup whether i switched to the 2013 style headlights or kept my 11' housings
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Originally Posted by Tjones2430
Here's what i wanted:
EVOX-R projectors,
Osram CBI bulbs (6000k)
Gatling gun 2.0 shrouds (Painted to match truck)
35W ballasts

does this sound like a good setup or should i change something? i planned on going with this stup whether i switched to the 2013 style headlights or kept my 11' housings


I personally would stick with the Fxr projector that way you can get the retrofit kit. what made you want the evo? I also recommend no more then 5000k, 6k aren't as bright and have a blue tint to them. Doesn't suit these trucks imo

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Originally Posted by kidastra
I personally would stick with the Fxr projector that way you can get the retrofit kit. what made you want the evo? I also recommend no more then 5000k, 6k aren't as bright and have a blue tint to them. Doesn't suit these trucks imo
Honestly, I just seen EVERYONE giving EVOX rave reviews thats why i figured I would go with those. Is there a real reason I should go with FXR projectors? And ok on the bulbs. What about the fogs? 5k too?
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Osram CBI bulbs are 5k. Personally, I think the Gatling Gun shrouds are too small for the F150 housings.
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Originally Posted by kidastra
I personally would stick with the Fxr projector that way you can get the retrofit kit. what made you want the evo? I also recommend no more then 5000k, 6k aren't as bright and have a blue tint to them. Doesn't suit these trucks imo

Can you even get the Osram CBI bulbs in 6k? I've got the 5k CBI they are perfect Kelvin IMO any higher I'd feel on wet pavement the extra 1K would be undesirable.

Edit: Bil beat me to the punch while I was typing this out...lol.
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Originally Posted by bilinvic Retrofits
Osram CBI bulbs are 5k. Personally, I think the Gatling Gun shrouds are too small for the F150 housings.
Lol, oh sorry, i didnt know that they were only 5k. What shrouds look good then? Could you give me some names so I can go look them up?
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Originally Posted by Tjones2430
Lol, oh sorry, i didnt know that they were only 5k. What shrouds look good then? Could you give me some names so I can go look them up?

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...s/shrouds.html

I went with Panamera on my 2013 lights. (Built by Bil) Apollo also seems to be very popular too just a matter of preference.
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I like the Apollo 3.0
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also you can save a few bucks by getting the b-stock shrouds since you will be painting them


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