iwannadie
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- Gilbert, Az
I mentioned in another thread but figure I would start this one and I should get pictures too, d'oh.
I upgraded my headlight harness the the eautoworks one for cheap and it really improved my stock head lights a while ago.
Recently I just added IPF housing(thanks DPGoffroad)($78) along with Phillips NightGuide bulbs($24 pair). The nightguide bulbs have 3 zones of light, blue tint on the right side to light up road signs and other reflective stuff(like joggers). It has a white light that is in the middle and a yellow tint on the left to not blind on coming traffic. Should be mentioned, the bulbs are made in germany.
I put them in the first night without adjusting them, thinking my lights were perfect before and I am just swapping housings they should still be aligned, wrong. The cutoff on the IPF housing is rather sharp, I had them adjusted to low and the light wasn't being thrown far enough.
I adjusted them proper and it is amazing the clarity, throw and cutoff in the light now. The housings really make an overwhelming difference, they are not as sharp as a projector setup but it is as close as I see possible.
The nightguide bulbs are awesome as well, I can really see the 3 zones of light and think it is rather usefull. The road signs and such on the right really seem to shine brighter than before. The throw of the light is really pretty far but the cutoff is so sharp I don't think I blinding anyone, no flashes so far. I didn't want to go with an all out brightest of the bright bulbs and blind everyone along the way. These lights put the most usable light in the places I feel needed. I haven't had a chance to drive in the rain yet with them, that is always the big test for me but I think they will do well because they are not a hyper white style bulb. The bulbs cause one side of the housing to glow a nice yellow color which is cool looking also.
The IPF housings seem very well made and have a thick glass. I can actually during the day see sunlight reflecting off my headlights and lighting up street signs now which is crazy.
All in all, I love this setup and can't imagine ever going back. I should note, I did not want to do any type of projector/hid retrofit. I wanted everything to be drop in replacements in case something breaks I can toss a stock sealed beam in and keep driving.
I upgraded my headlight harness the the eautoworks one for cheap and it really improved my stock head lights a while ago.
Recently I just added IPF housing(thanks DPGoffroad)($78) along with Phillips NightGuide bulbs($24 pair). The nightguide bulbs have 3 zones of light, blue tint on the right side to light up road signs and other reflective stuff(like joggers). It has a white light that is in the middle and a yellow tint on the left to not blind on coming traffic. Should be mentioned, the bulbs are made in germany.
I put them in the first night without adjusting them, thinking my lights were perfect before and I am just swapping housings they should still be aligned, wrong. The cutoff on the IPF housing is rather sharp, I had them adjusted to low and the light wasn't being thrown far enough.
I adjusted them proper and it is amazing the clarity, throw and cutoff in the light now. The housings really make an overwhelming difference, they are not as sharp as a projector setup but it is as close as I see possible.
The nightguide bulbs are awesome as well, I can really see the 3 zones of light and think it is rather usefull. The road signs and such on the right really seem to shine brighter than before. The throw of the light is really pretty far but the cutoff is so sharp I don't think I blinding anyone, no flashes so far. I didn't want to go with an all out brightest of the bright bulbs and blind everyone along the way. These lights put the most usable light in the places I feel needed. I haven't had a chance to drive in the rain yet with them, that is always the big test for me but I think they will do well because they are not a hyper white style bulb. The bulbs cause one side of the housing to glow a nice yellow color which is cool looking also.
The IPF housings seem very well made and have a thick glass. I can actually during the day see sunlight reflecting off my headlights and lighting up street signs now which is crazy.
All in all, I love this setup and can't imagine ever going back. I should note, I did not want to do any type of projector/hid retrofit. I wanted everything to be drop in replacements in case something breaks I can toss a stock sealed beam in and keep driving.
