s10 headlight mod

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  1. amaromi

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    I completed my headlight to s10 black projector headlight. The headlight that was in there sucked in the dark. I am hoping the replacement will help. Worst case scenario I can throw HID with the projector headlight.

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    I will have to take it for a test ride tonight. I am hoping based on the light I see in the day that the old light disperses the light more.
     

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    I could turn on a flashlight in front of me and it is about the same light through these lights. I am using the stock light given with the projector headlights.
    Will it be worth it to get Silverstars?
     


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    In my experience the silverstars I put in my cage look much better than stock, but the actual lighting improvement is minimal. Sorry I don't have better news... :frown: Good Luck!
     


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    piaa is the best lighting you can get besides HID. they are kinda pricey, but they are with out a doubt the best filament bulbs period. ive put the spark 8000ks on all of the vehicles ive owned in the last 5 years. they look the same as HID's, but with out the added mess of ballast's ignighters and wires running everywhere.
     


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    but, as far as that new housing is concerned, you're probably going to want to trash it for a regular diamond reflector H4 housing for optimal lighting.
     


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    You are saying if I get spark 8000ks then trash the new housing.
    Wouldn't it work best with HID? Since it is a projector
     


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    i highly doubt it is a real projector. unless you payed two or three hundred for it... i had some like that on my celica back in the day. it was just a regular housing with a magnifying glass up front, suported by a little metal strip on top and on the bottom. no light actually shined through it. it just looked cool...
     


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    Shoulda gone for the black chrome version, woulda dispersed the light more. See if you can get in there and pull the projector thing out maybe?
     


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    Use BI-xenon kit

    Hi

    I have set it in my bike the light and yeaahh that is no light with the origanal halogen bulb because this is a Xenon light and for that you will need xenon bulb.Called H4-4 xenon bulb kit.

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    I guess I was the sucker when I bought those headlamps
    I decided to do a HID retrofit. Total time 4days.
    Setup
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    Cutoffs
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    I don't know if my cut offs are 100% calibrated. I am definitely happy with the results.
    Light at night
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    NICE! I put HID on mine also, but used a circle h4
     

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    Your setup looks clean. I like that look but haven't done it to keep my windscreen. Which projector did you use?
     


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    Thanks! The light is from a nighthawk with a 45k HID bulb
     


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