HID lights!

[BrianShaughnessy]

AKA:   Mr. Angry lights provided by Pete (Autodynamics).   Got dual filament kit the other day.   

With a little thinking and a leftover plug from an old headlight harness I got HIDs on dim and then rigged up the flash to pass bulbs on to work with the regular halogen high beams. 

Driving around with the HIDs on is super cool!   Great visibility over the old halogens.    Thanks Pete!

1 & 2.  HIDs.
3 & 4. Hi beams.

[BrianShaughnessy]

HID bulb as mfg'd adelivered and as I modified it - I cut off extra crap and moved the red wire on the male plug to the location that normally runs the high beam on the outside light.   

I had to make a small jumper harness to combine the HID relay trigger and the driver's side outside light plug.
I used a cut off old headlight harness but somebody could buy a new $5 plug from the parts store also. 

[471_Magnum]

Add some E-code H1 high beams, then you'll really light up the night.

[Rolling_Thunder]

what brightness did you end up going with ?

[BrianShaughnessy]

what brightness did you end up going with ?

6000.

[Foreman72]

that looks bangin...did you just get new bulbs or did it require new balasts and all...

[BrianShaughnessy]

that looks bangin...did you just get new bulbs or did it require new balasts and all...

Add ballasts and all.

[Rolling_Thunder]

they look great - I'll be doing some in the future as well - if my car ever gets done

[autodynamics]

how are them lights......

[Nacho-RT74]

I think I will begin a crusade againts HID headlights...they kill my eyes when meet with some car equipped with... REALLY

[BrianShaughnessy]

how are them lights......

Hey I love'em     But I haven't moved the heap since last month.  Nothing going on up this way.

[2Gunz]

I think I will begin a crusade againts HID headlights...they kill my eyes when meet with some car equipped with... REALLY

Its because most the aftermarket ones are not projectors that have a focused beam.
Most are just HID bulbs that are stuffed in an H4 housing that was never designed for
them and the light just goes everywhere.

Ive been looking at putting a set of projectors in mine but so far cant find any that
are shallow enough.

[autodynamics]

i bet if you seen them up close you would change your mind. mine don't blind anyone. if there pointed correctly then there wouldn't be a problem. there is no turning back to conventional bulbs.

[Nacho-RT74]

no, sorry... I have seen them on factory and dealer mounted cars ( specially Mercedes ).. and still hurts... AND I'M WORKING ON MOVING LIGHTS BUSINESS where lights are even more shine than that

[autodynamics]

maybe you need some shades?? or design your our housings. either way i think you would appreciate a good view of the road....

[dkn1997]

no, sorry... I have seen them on factory and dealer mounted cars ( specially Mercedes ).. and still hurts... AND I'M WORKING ON MOVING LIGHTS BUSINESS where lights are even more shine than that

I find exactly the opposite.  The nice high end cars with them never blind me.  Here on Long Island, you can't drive down the street at night without one of these cars coming the other way. It beats the old days of holding my hands up to my eyes getting blinded by a guy in an 82 LeSabre with old fashioned lights...

[Nacho-RT74]

I'm happy with halogens

A buddy of mine does have HIDs on its Caliber and 92 Wrangler Jeep... I can't see a NOTICEABLE diff than the tipical halogen ( good ones of course ) specially if we compare with price difference.

I hate HIDs specially on trucks BEHIND ME at traffic, againts my interior mirror.

[Hemidog]

I'm happy with halogens

A buddy of mine does have HIDs on its Caliber and 92 Wrangler Jeep... I can't see a NOTICEABLE diff than the tipical halogen ( good ones of course ) specially if we compare with price difference.

I hate HIDs specially on trucks BEHIND ME at traffic, againts my interior mirror.

flip it to night mode maybe? 

[dkn1997]

I'm happy with halogens

A buddy of mine does have HIDs on its Caliber and 92 Wrangler Jeep... I can't see a NOTICEABLE diff than the tipical halogen ( good ones of course ) specially if we compare with price difference.

I hate HIDs specially on trucks BEHIND ME at traffic, againts my interior mirror.

flip it to night mode maybe? 

or flip the switch on the time machine from 1988 to 2008 

[Charger_Fan]

The ones that really bug me are the stupid projector beam headlights. I get blinded daily (nightly) on my commute home, by some mis-aimed headlight.

Anyhoo, those HID's look purty cool on your Charger, Brian.

[Nacho-RT74]

yeah I flip the mirror...

whatever... I know I will have to live with them around


where I can find the switch to 88/08 ? LOL

[dkn1997]

yeah I flip the mirror...

whatever... I know I will have to live with them around


where I can find the switch to 88/08 ? LOL

start with a Delorean.....then...

[b5blue]

Any idea what kinda amps that setup draws with all 4 on?Have you tried them on with the wipers and blower running? Looks great!Don't melt your grill!!!

[Hemidog]

HID draws less amps than a halogen bulb.
And I wouldn't worry about the grill, HID = more light, less heat.

[b5blue]

Seems like a very bright idea then!