ready to pull the trigger for hids
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ready to pull the trigger for hids
Well guys/gals I think I might finally pull the trigger to het hids, but before I do I got some questions first!
1.) I have sonar dual halo/ projectors, and want to open them up and clean them. So how to I open them?
2.) For the hids on the truck I don't want the houseing to melt so I will be getting 35w, which is brighter? 4500,5000, or 6000k?
3.)should I nightshade my tails to match my headlights?
4.)what does hb4 mean, its right under the projectoes
Here are some pictures of my headlights
Thanks in advance, Louis
1.) I have sonar dual halo/ projectors, and want to open them up and clean them. So how to I open them?
2.) For the hids on the truck I don't want the houseing to melt so I will be getting 35w, which is brighter? 4500,5000, or 6000k?
3.)should I nightshade my tails to match my headlights?
4.)what does hb4 mean, its right under the projectoes
Here are some pictures of my headlights
Thanks in advance, Louis
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Hope this helps, all I know of with those projectors,
1. To open them up just get a torch or something like that to heat up the headlight and there should be tabs or something like that and with the heat you should be able to pop them apart easily. That's how it is with the factory's at least.
2. 35w would be good with the projectors, I run 55w in my factory housings. 6000k they say is like a "true white"
3. Night shades is one of the best things I did to my truck, Im guessing your truck is white from your pic and black tail lights look good on white trucks. IMO
4. HB4 is probably the bulb size I'm guessing. Make sure when you order your kit that you get that. Also check on the bulb and it will say the size.
Hope that helps you man. Be sure to post pics when your done!
1. To open them up just get a torch or something like that to heat up the headlight and there should be tabs or something like that and with the heat you should be able to pop them apart easily. That's how it is with the factory's at least.
2. 35w would be good with the projectors, I run 55w in my factory housings. 6000k they say is like a "true white"
3. Night shades is one of the best things I did to my truck, Im guessing your truck is white from your pic and black tail lights look good on white trucks. IMO
4. HB4 is probably the bulb size I'm guessing. Make sure when you order your kit that you get that. Also check on the bulb and it will say the size.
Hope that helps you man. Be sure to post pics when your done!
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Originally Posted by KC-F150
Hope this helps, all I know of with those projectors,
1. To open them up just get a torch or something like that to heat up the headlight and there should be tabs or something like that and with the heat you should be able to pop them apart easily. That's how it is with the factory's at least.
2. 35w would be good with the projectors, I run 55w in my factory housings. 6000k they say is like a "true white"
3. Night shades is one of the best things I did to my truck, Im guessing your truck is white from your pic and black tail lights look good on white trucks. IMO
4. HB4 is probably the bulb size I'm guessing. Make sure when you order your kit that you get that. Also check on the bulb and it will say the size.
Hope that helps you man. Be sure to post pics when your done!
1. To open them up just get a torch or something like that to heat up the headlight and there should be tabs or something like that and with the heat you should be able to pop them apart easily. That's how it is with the factory's at least.
2. 35w would be good with the projectors, I run 55w in my factory housings. 6000k they say is like a "true white"
3. Night shades is one of the best things I did to my truck, Im guessing your truck is white from your pic and black tail lights look good on white trucks. IMO
4. HB4 is probably the bulb size I'm guessing. Make sure when you order your kit that you get that. Also check on the bulb and it will say the size.
Hope that helps you man. Be sure to post pics when your done!
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I wasn't too sure on that color, I knew that the higher you got the worse the light output was.
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Thanks a lot everyone most likely will be getting all this done after my thanksgiving break! Most likely will be getting the hids in first then nightshade the after hids! Got a shop near me who will do them for me for 50 bucks! Sounds good?
