smokedoutv6 Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 i have 4300k (i think it may be 4500) and i'm very happy with the way they look. when staring at the headlight the light looks very clean white looking and reflects very bright on the road itself. 5000k has a little more bluish tinge to it. some say the 5000k look more OEM, i personally think the 4300k looks more OEM. either will look very nice and not ricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 17, 2008 Author Share Posted October 17, 2008 the look is the lens giving off the light patterns. I run Phillips 85122+ bulbs which are rated at around 5000k. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Thanks, MiniStiGuy, I picked up some Muffler Repair stuff, thinking it would do the same. I couldn't find the QuickSteel up 'round these parts. Do you think it'll work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 it just needs to be high temp capable and since its for mufflers I'm sure it will work fine. Quicksteel is just muffler repair putty so your stuff should work the same. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscooby Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Anyone got before and after pics of this? I'd really like to see the difference in cutoff against a wall or something. If I ever get the time, I'll do this myself, but thought it couldn't hurt to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 Here's a comparo set of pics I happen to have. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/IMG_0291.jpg and this is my filled in stock housing. You can notice there is no glare of light above the cutoff. http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u280/garrett804/IMG_0289.jpg OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscooby Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Oh wow...that is quite a bit cleaner. Cool. Looks like I'll have to make that a project. Thanks for the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I took the headlight assembly off, but I can't get to the shield with my fingers.. does that mean I'll need to bake the headlights? I wasn't on planning on baking them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSoPA Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Just a suggestion guys... Instead of using epoxy putty, think about using some high temp aluminum foil tape. Good aluminum foil tape is good up to 250 degrees (F) and down to -40. I put the DDM HID kit in over the weekend and wow, what a difference. I have not covered up this little hole yet, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claw Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Yeah, I used the alum foil tape on the back half of the light, used some putty to help bond the whole thing together from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCP2011 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 So i installed my HIDs today in my 05. I knew that I wasn't going to take apart the headlight housing (i had no torx screw driver, and didn't want to mess with oven) but thought that I could fill in the squirrel finder without taking everything apart. I was wrong. There's no way you can fill it without taking the housing apart, so I did the next best thing and just pushed the flap closed (or as closed as possible) to prevent light from leaking out. It worked out ok -- better than not doing it but not as good as filling it in with the epoxy stuff. You can see from the pics below (along with pics from LGTs that still has the squirrel finder) that the squirrel finder hole now has a concentrated beam vs. a wide beam. For those thinking about doing this, I would recommend perhaps doing this with some strong superglue so you could push it down and have it stay as closed as far as possible. I'm satisfied with the results, especially given the amount of work. My car: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79513&stc=1&d=1264648026 Others: http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79514&stc=1&d=1264648026http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79515&stc=1&d=1264648026http://jasonborowiec.com/specb/winter/IMG_3652.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted January 28, 2010 Author Share Posted January 28, 2010 the problem with pushing the flap down is that it can bend the actual shield causing the beam to do a rising effect on the edges of it or a lowering effect. If you notice in your last picture is appears that the beam is lowering on the edges and not staying horizontally level. This could be from the bending of those down. Some guys have been able to get the putty into the lights by taking them off the car and pushing it in with there finger but I just find it easier to open things up. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCP2011 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Interesting. I didn't think about that, though I suppose I could see the effects of it a little bit in my picture below. Whoever can get in there with their hand must have really long and skinny fingers cuz god knows I couldn't do it! http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=79513&stc=1&d=1264648026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-Tank Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Wow. I'll have to do this next time I'm all up inside my headlights. Why are cute little holes always causing me so many problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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09blkL3g Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Why are cute little holes always causing me so many problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hmmm, I just bought some of that alum. foil tape, but it's only rated to 170* F. That seems really low to me for something that is so close to the bulb. Anyone roughly know the operating temps inside the housing. I don't want my headlights to burst into flames O.o "This is an adventure." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I'm not exactly sure what the temps are. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelven Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I found this in a Camry forum. May be it may inspire another way of doing it? http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1784066&postcount=28 According to one of the guy there, the heat may rise to 300-400F in the housing. The other person tried to use thermal tape but it melts inside the housing later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
09blkL3g Posted February 20, 2010 Share Posted February 20, 2010 I found this in a Camry forum. May be it may inspire another way of doing it? http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1784066&postcount=28 According to one of the guy there, the heat may rise to 300-400F in the housing. The other person tried to use thermal tape but it melts inside the housing later. Niceeeeee...cant beat those camera shots. Definitely adding this to my list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisgood Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 So I realize the small step in the cutoff shield is there so that the projectors can be aimed higher with out blinding oncoming traffic, but I have a set of factory JDM projectors for a '95 Legacy and the step is backwards. Meaning that in order not blind people I either need to drive on the left side of the road, or preferably lower the projectors which unfortunately limits my output range. Is it a reasonable idea to file the step down so it is flat? Or should I try to file the high side down even further to make it lower? http://i25.tinypic.com/96xix4.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 that picture of mine is how your step looks because that is facing the front of the shield in my picture. If your projectors mounting locations are identical to USDM legacy's than you just need to swap shields or possibly try flipping yours around to see if they are capable of that first. I can flip the legacy shields the other direction and have the same cutoff that your JDM/euro lights do so I would see if an easy fix for you might just be flipping them. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisgood Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Excellent idea! I'm not sure why I hadn't thought of that myself. :-) I haven't had the lights apart yet, so I'm not sure if it's possible to just flip them over, but I'll most definitely try before I start filing. Do you think there would be any advantage to having a flat cutoff line? It seems like the step is kind of annoying, but maybe it's just because mine is facing the wrong way... Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniStiGuy Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 there is a disadvantage to a flat cutoff being that the higher step allows the light on the opposite side of traffic to light up the side of the road at a further distance allowing you to see road signs, deer, chewbacca, sasquach, etc... a lot sooner so you don't hit them and destroy your car (or leave a sasquach in a bad mood). The other option for you is to do custom shields which you can read about making on hidplanet.com. OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelven Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 there is a disadvantage to a flat cutoff being that the higher step allows the light on the opposite side of traffic to light up the side of the road at a further distance allowing you to see road signs, deer, chewbacca, sasquach, etc... a lot sooner so you don't hit them and destroy your car (or leave a sasquach in a bad mood). The other option for you is to do custom shields which you can read about making on hidplanet.com. Are you trying to say it is ideal to fully cover driver's hole and partially cover passenger's side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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