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[Carolinaboy]

That might be the most polite version of the retro fit vs. non retro fit argument that I have ever seen Usually it ends up with some sort of argument where everybody gets all peed off, etc, etc..

oh....yeah I forgot


**** you JON!


That better?

 

[Boilerup15]

That might be the most polite version of the retro fit vs. non retro fit argument that I have ever seen Usually it ends up with some sort of argument where everybody gets all peed off, etc, etc..

I'm not here to piss anyone off and I know he isn't either.

 

[Boilerup15]

That might be the most polite version of the retro fit vs. non retro fit argument that I have ever seen Usually it ends up with some sort of argument where everybody gets all peed off, etc, etc..

oh....yeah I forgot


fWONk you JON!


That better?

 

[~$t3v3-o~]

That might be the most polite version of the retro fit vs. non retro fit argument that I have ever seen Usually it ends up with some sort of argument where everybody gets all peed off, etc, etc..

oh....yeah I forgot


fWONk you JON!


That better?

thaaaaats better

 

[ScottyBoy]

The main reason HIDs have so much glare on a F150 is because the stock housing is both high beam and low beam together. Stock, it uses a dual filament bulb. The low beam filament is designed to reflect only a portion of the headlight reflector. But once you add an HID kit, its so bright that it illuminates the ENTIRE headlight, including the part that was designed to only illuminate with high beams on. So it ends up looking like you are driving withyour highbeams on. Reaiming only helps do much. This isn't as big of an issue on vehicles with two separate bulbs for highs and lows.

 

[bigredstx]

The main reason HIDs have so much glare on a F150 is because the stock housing is both high beam and low beam together. Stock, it uses a dual filament bulb. The low beam filament is designed to reflect only a portion of the headlight reflector. But once you add an HID kit, its so bright that it illuminates the ENTIRE headlight, including the part that was designed to only illuminate with high beams on. So it ends up looking like you are driving withyour highbeams on. Reaiming only helps do much. This isn't as big of an issue on vehicles with two separate bulbs for highs and lows.

This is the answer i was looking for, everybody around here drives chevys and its not that bright with HIDs.. i do think these headlights would magnify the glare, but i still want them

Holy crap. How are all these light affecting your alternator? Notice any voltage drops when they are all on?

Well i havent measured it or anything but everything does dim considerably when i turn everything on at once, but its not enough to worry over

 

[Carolinaboy]

The main reason HIDs have so much glare on a F150 is because the stock housing is both high beam and low beam together. Stock, it uses a dual filament bulb. The low beam filament is designed to reflect only a portion of the headlight reflector. But once you add an HID kit, its so bright that it illuminates the ENTIRE headlight, including the part that was designed to only illuminate with high beams on. So it ends up looking like you are driving withyour highbeams on. Reaiming only helps do much. This isn't as big of an issue on vehicles with two separate bulbs for highs and lows.

The Headlights on F150s are friggin HUGE compared to most GM ones. The GMT900s are pretty big too though just not the reflector area, and they have two seperate bulbs

 

[Boilerup15]

Don't do retro's.

 

[bigredstx]

I cant afford that anyways! if i can find some halfway decent aftermarket projecter lights will they work better? or are the projectors in them just for looks and not completely functional?

 

[Carolinaboy]

You are correct