projector headlight help
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little info I found on Competition diesel
*These lights work great on Sport AND Non-Sport package equipped trucks.
However, a slight modification is needed on the Non Sport package equipped trucks.
These headlight kits convert the single 1 bulb 9004 setup to a H1/9005 setup.
To make this work properly, you need to swap the high beam and ground pins in the headlight harness plug, OR, you can cut the wire behind the plug and swap the connections there.
This will fix the high beam issue some of you have experienced if you have purchased these light elsewhere.
*On non-sport equipped trucks only. Trucks with the sport package already have dual 9007 bulbs.
*These lights work great on Sport AND Non-Sport package equipped trucks.
However, a slight modification is needed on the Non Sport package equipped trucks.
These headlight kits convert the single 1 bulb 9004 setup to a H1/9005 setup.
To make this work properly, you need to swap the high beam and ground pins in the headlight harness plug, OR, you can cut the wire behind the plug and swap the connections there.
This will fix the high beam issue some of you have experienced if you have purchased these light elsewhere.
*On non-sport equipped trucks only. Trucks with the sport package already have dual 9007 bulbs.
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ok question, so in high beam should both the high and low's be lit or just the high beam lights? I swapped the wires and the highbeams light bright, but the lows go out, just wondering.
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yes the lows go out when you switch to high beam (sucks i know)/ You could get better bulbs etc etc. but basically u need to get both H1s to light at the same time (try holding the indicator stalk back which will engage high and low beam at the same time and see how bright it gets)
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there are instructions on how to make the projector lights wotk on non sport trucks.... i had to cut and resplice wires to get it right. the h7 high beam should not be on without the high beams being on. when the high beams are on, the projectors should turn off.
I wish I was as fine, as those who work the pipeline!
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yes the lows go out when you switch to high beam (sucks i know)/ You could get better bulbs etc etc. but basically u need to get both H1s to light at the same time (try holding the indicator stalk back which will engage high and low beam at the same time and see how bright it gets)
In NO case are the low beam and high beam filaments on together!
Two-filament headlight bulbs are pressurized to about 10 atmospheres COLD.
They are not designed to handle the heat (or the current on the common
filament support lead) of running both filaments at the same time for more
than very brief periods during beam changeover or headlight flashing.
Doing so carries the very real risk of the bulb grenading inside the
headlamp, destroying it. Some people who think they're clever wire it up
this way anyhow, and the "Brite Box" people have made a business out of
this "clever" (not) modification.
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Text from above...
In NO case are the low beam and high beam filaments on together!
Two-filament headlight bulbs are pressurized to about 10 atmospheres COLD.
They are not designed to handle the heat (or the current on the common
filament support lead) of running both filaments at the same time for more
than very brief periods during beam changeover or headlight flashing.
Doing so carries the very real risk of the bulb grenading inside the
headlamp, destroying it. Some people who think they're clever wire it up
this way anyhow, and the "Brite Box" people have made a business out of
this "clever" (not) modification.
In NO case are the low beam and high beam filaments on together!
Two-filament headlight bulbs are pressurized to about 10 atmospheres COLD.
They are not designed to handle the heat (or the current on the common
filament support lead) of running both filaments at the same time for more
than very brief periods during beam changeover or headlight flashing.
Doing so carries the very real risk of the bulb grenading inside the
headlamp, destroying it. Some people who think they're clever wire it up
this way anyhow, and the "Brite Box" people have made a business out of
this "clever" (not) modification.
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Text from above...
In NO case are the low beam and high beam filaments on together!
Two-filament headlight bulbs are pressurized to about 10 atmospheres COLD.
They are not designed to handle the heat (or the current on the common
filament support lead) of running both filaments at the same time for more
than very brief periods during beam changeover or headlight flashing.
Doing so carries the very real risk of the bulb grenading inside the
headlamp, destroying it. Some people who think they're clever wire it up
this way anyhow, and the "Brite Box" people have made a business out of
this "clever" (not) modification.
In NO case are the low beam and high beam filaments on together!
Two-filament headlight bulbs are pressurized to about 10 atmospheres COLD.
They are not designed to handle the heat (or the current on the common
filament support lead) of running both filaments at the same time for more
than very brief periods during beam changeover or headlight flashing.
Doing so carries the very real risk of the bulb grenading inside the
headlamp, destroying it. Some people who think they're clever wire it up
this way anyhow, and the "Brite Box" people have made a business out of
this "clever" (not) modification.
I wish I was as fine, as those who work the pipeline!
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!!!!Stupid is like a bad penny. I just can't seem to get rid of it!!!!
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I think I've decided what to do, with a little work I can fit the stock 9004 bulb into these headlights. I'm going to put them in and plug them in like they were and then just wire the low beam projector lights to a switch so I can run the low beams at all times and control the high beams like normal. Opinions?
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That's not a good route to go:
If you put a different bulb in the projector your filament location will me WAY off from where its supposed to be and your light pattern is going to be awful. You won't have a focused beam at all.
John
Tiny differences in filament placement make huge differences in beam focus and performance.
John
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correct but with proper measurments I believe I can get the filiments to the proper location. Plus the only thing I'm going to modify is the light, so if it fails terribly, all I'll be out is a junk stock headlight bulb any way.
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Is this a problem with ALL projector lights or just the ones off of ebay?
I am wondering if I will have this problem with the ones I just ordered from K2 Motor?
Or if you would have this problem with the ones from LMC?
Just curious
I am wondering if I will have this problem with the ones I just ordered from K2 Motor?
Or if you would have this problem with the ones from LMC?
Just curious
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what do yours look like bridle? On the K2 Motor website the last 4 on the page are all the same as the ones on ebay i can almost gaurantee you. I had the black housing ones . I switched my truck to some one piece headlights w/o them being projectors and my h-lights are way brighter at low beam then my projectors were at high beam. Its amazing wat bassically a housing change can do.
Mine:
http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product...e_1_Pair_.html
Mine:
http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product...e_1_Pair_.html
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Well I have yet to get the projectors but they should be here in the next day or so. They told me to get the black housing and that it would not effect the light one bit???
I hope these help I spoke with a guy that had them on his truck in Utah and he said they were awesome and were way brighter than stock, so I hope this is the case.
I will let you guys know when I get them installed.
I hope these help I spoke with a guy that had them on his truck in Utah and he said they were awesome and were way brighter than stock, so I hope this is the case.
I will let you guys know when I get them installed.