Has anybody tried these yet ???

[Spray-Bomb]

I have the H-4 headlights in my truck now, but one of them got hit by a rock going down the road & so now I'm thinking of getting something a lil different

I wanted to know if they made 7" round headlights with projectors in them, so I hopped on evilbay & found these http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...39483&rd=1#pol

My question is: has anyone here tried them or know of anyone who has, I just don't wont to waste my money on these if they don't really "project" the light like they're supposed to

And if these are crap, does anyone know of some that are good ???

[BOSS]

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You may not want to pay that kind of shipping for them though......lol

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by BOSS

Shipping and Handling To Service
US $23.99 United States Standard Flat Rate Shipping Service

You may not want to pay that kind of shipping for them though......lol

The sellers keep the starting or buy it now price down and charge more for shipping because that way they make the same amount of money but they don't have to pay evilBay as much....

LockDoc

[AlienYouth]

i was wondering the same thing...

saw these, but am kinda skeptical of the light output, bein black n all...

[AlienYouth]

and with shipping its only 33 a pair, they're one of them ppl that charge u with shipping so it looks dirt cheap...

[724x4a/cchevy]

I'm always weary of sellers who charge that much for shipping. $30 worth of shipping on a $10 product...

[BOSS]

Originally Posted by 724x4a/cchevy

I'm always weary of sellers who charge that much for shipping. $30 worth of shipping on a $10 product...

I agree, just doesn't seem honest to me.

[kszygc]

Even with the game they're paying with the shipping, they look like a great deal. The black part of the light has nothing to do with the light output. That is controlled solely by the round lens. I'm not a big fan of the angel eyes thing though. Every vehicle I have from now on, I will look to see if I can get projectors. They are the best!!! They put out an even flood of light and then they have a cut-off so that they don't shine into oncomoing driver's eyes. There is also a kick-up to the right to help illuminate roadsigns. And the city lights can be hooked up as turn signals.

[Dingfodgy]

If I were going to run projectors...I'd probably make the jump to HID as well. I've been eyeballin' this setup shown in the link for awhile now, but can't seem crap out the duckets needed to acquire a set. Nonetheless- another option for ya'. For the price of the ones you're lookin' at on ebay- I say give 'em a try and see how you like them.

http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...products_id=50

[kszygc]

Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

If I were going to run projectors...I'd probably make the jump to HID as well. I've been eyeballin' this setup shown in the link for awhile now, but can't seem crap out the duckets needed to acquire a set. Nonetheless- another option for ya'. For the price of the ones you're lookin' at on ebay- I say give 'em a try and see how you like them.

http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...products_id=50

I read an excellent article on these, they seemed to be great. But for the price, you could get the black ones, then upgrade later to HID's with a kit like one of these, http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&sear...textbin=XenPro from Amazon, or somwhere else. You'd be way ahead on money. And HID's draw less amperage, so they are great for older trucks.

For those who will certainly jump up and say that it is illegal to put in HID's, if you have projector lenses, they are legal to use HID's, because of the focus of the beam and the cutoff that cuts down on glare in oncoming driver's driver's eyes.

[Orange]

Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

If I were going to run projectors...I'd probably make the jump to HID as well. I've been eyeballin' this setup shown in the link for awhile now, but can't seem crap out the duckets needed to acquire a set. Nonetheless- another option for ya'. For the price of the ones you're lookin' at on ebay- I say give 'em a try and see how you like them.

http://www.suvlights.com/product_inf...products_id=50

If you are going to start spending money upgrading your headlights, listen to this post!

It is not worth doing unless you are going to do it right the first time.
Trust me. I spent more on the headlights for the 4th Gen. Camaro's than anything else (1993-1997). They are notorious for having poor headlights, and I hashed out several options.

The setup that is posted at SUV Lights is a great setup.
When buying headlights - it is ALWAYS better to go with a brand name. Hella, Sylvania, Osram, PIAA, and a few others will bring you results.

The black "projector" lenses in that auction are probably not too good in terms of output. The quality of the product itself may be ok, but lighting output is what you want. Think about it for a second. You are taking you light, putting it in an area the size of a tangerine, giving it little reflection area, and trying to intensify it somehow. There's no logic there. It's all appearance.

The reason Pl4yboy's work is because he still has the reflective housing - not a sealed "projector" cap around the bulb. Projector headlights are made to do what they do. You aren't going to get that effect out of a "sealed beam" housing and a add-on bulb. You need something like that SUV Lights kit. They have to be projectors to project.

Otherwise, you can always apply the rule of thumb - the better the reflection area, and sized correctly, you will have brighter lights.

You want good bright lights? Get some good clear housings (Hella preferably) that you can put some regular old CLEAR high wattage bulbs in.
(Luks - http://lightingresearch.com/store/in...340d08f88fab8f)
If you want pretty lights, that are still pretty good output - get the same clear housings that have the highly reflective surface and put in your preferred color of high wattage bulbs made by a good brand - like Hella, Nokya, PIAA, Raybrig, or *Optilux if choosing White (these cost more money because they are good).

Want to look good?
Just do what you want - your headlights will suffer for it.

*Optilux is a Hella owned company. Hella products are just about all produced in Germany with high standards, but the Optilux line is produced in China with a lower standard, so they are a lot cheaper, and you will buy 5 times as many sets of their bulbs as a standard Hella.

DLB

[67c-10Texas]

i will be using these - keep you posted - i have them but am not near ready to install

http://www.yogisinc.com/detail.cfm?P...9001C&Zoom=Yes

[michael bustamante]

Originally Posted by 67c-10Texas

i will be using these - keep you posted - i have them but am not near ready to install

http://www.yogisinc.com/detail.cfm?P...9001C&Zoom=Yes

Im running the Hella version of these, they look SWEET! butI had to cut out a section in the bucket and the rad. support for the additional light that emits blue glow in the housing, I had to upgrade the wiring to the 2 relay system too, off the switch they were just too dim.

[Spray-Bomb]

I'm not concerned with the price or the shipping, or them being black

I just know that if those lenses aren't designed right, that the light won't focus correctly & they won't function like real projectors do

I was just curious to see if anyone had tried them & knew if they worked right & if they were just for looks

I mean, if they work just as good as my H-4's I have now they'll be ok
But I really want them to work like projectors should

[Dingfodgy]

I don't know much about the projectors mounted inside 7" housings, but I do know that when I had my Beemer- I put in a set of the "off-brand" projectors and then compared them to my buddies 325 that had either the Hella or ZKW (I don't remember) O.E. units.......suffice it to say the Euro-spec Kraut versions kicked holy arse on the chinese knock-offs! They focused the beam much better, had a crisper cut-off, fit like a glove and were visibly made of better materials. The moral of the story is as in most things....you get what you pay for!

[Spray-Bomb]

Well I agree, I just haven't found any that seem better

[Longhorn Man]

i think I may just order a set here in a week or so.

[Spray-Bomb]

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

i think I may just order a set here in a week or so.

Well I talked my mom into getting them for my B-day, just waiting to order them till I find out that the auction is for sure for only one light

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I bought some lights from e-bay that had the gray plastic backside and the dam headlight bulb never wanted to stay in those look very similar to the ones I had only mine were clear...

[Spray-Bomb]

Here is a quick P-chop I did

[kszygc]

Sounds like no one for sure has tried them out. I think the black lights look outstanding on the front of the black truck. But, I am biased, I have blackedout projectors on the front of my black 99. And it's a bargain for both left and right sides.

[Longhorn Man]

70 bucks then huh?
I'm out.
I agree, the black looks totally bad ass on there. kinda why i wanted them.

[kszygc]

I could be wrong but it looks like $34.00 for both sides delivered, not $70?

[chev74]

wow, that looks sweet Spray!!!

[Spray-Bomb]

Thanks guys

I sent an email to the guy asking if it was for one or two, so I'll let ya'll know

But when I bought my tri-bar headlights that are in my truck now, it cost me about $70