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*FormerMember* · 06-25-2008, 07:33 PM

Looks like I will be installing a true HID headlight into both my C/K30 project and my K5.

I found a really decent price ( http://www.dirtlights.com/ ) and he has a set up for our round headlights (Chevy) that is street legal, with a HID High Beam and a halogen low beam. Should be interesting.

I'll post pictures here when I get them and do a review.

Thoughts?

*FormerMember* · 06-25-2008, 07:36 PM

Here is the 7" kit:

http://www.dirtlights.com/index.php?id=656

1969stepside · 06-26-2008, 12:51 AM

do they look blue when they shine?

Dingfodgy · 06-26-2008, 01:28 AM

Maybe I'm missing something, but those units from "Dirtlights" look like bolt-on driving lights, not replacement headlights. When I make the jump to HID I will probably get the ones shown in the link. They are about a franklin more than what your looking at, but are a direct, plug-n-play replacment for your old sealed beams.

http://www.suvlights.com/popup_image...ID=214&image=0

*FormerMember* · 06-26-2008, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingfodgy

Maybe I'm missing something, but those units from "Dirtlights" look like bolt-on driving lights, not replacement headlights. When I make the jump to HID I will probably get the ones shown in the link. They are about a franklin more than what your looking at, but are a direct, plug-n-play replacment for your old sealed beams.

http://www.suvlights.com/popup_image...ID=214&image=0

You are missing it:

We also have a 7" kit that does not include the housing.

The 7" will fit in any CJ or FJ40 to retrofit you headlights.

Musclerodz · 06-26-2008, 12:35 PM

The lenses shown are not DOT. Also check your local regs to see if the actual installation is legal. The HID's bulbs might be DOT approved replacements, but it is not legal to install them in certain states unless the vehicle came with them from the factory. There are several of us who have looked at marketing HID's very hard and have decided not to do it due to DOT regulations and liabilty reasons.

06-25-2008, 07:33 PM	#1
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	HID Headlights for our trucks Looks like I will be installing a true HID headlight into both my C/K30 project and my K5. I found a really decent price ( http://www.dirtlights.com/ ) and he has a set up for our round headlights (Chevy) that is street legal, with a HID High Beam and a halogen low beam. Should be interesting. I'll post pictures here when I get them and do a review. Thoughts? Last edited by FormerMember; 06-25-2008 at 08:04 PM.

06-25-2008, 07:36 PM	#2
FormerMember Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,051	Re: HID Headlights for our trucks Here is the 7" kit: http://www.dirtlights.com/index.php?id=656

06-26-2008, 12:51 AM	#3
1969stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Johnson City Tennessee Posts: 1,176	Re: HID Headlights for our trucks do they look blue when they shine? __________________ Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for a friend. Members i Have met Earl Slick68 1969 Stepside Build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4253546 Chevy Trucks the longest lasting most dependable trucks on the road

06-26-2008, 01:28 AM	#4
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Re: HID Headlights for our trucks Maybe I'm missing something, but those units from "Dirtlights" look like bolt-on driving lights, not replacement headlights. When I make the jump to HID I will probably get the ones shown in the link. They are about a franklin more than what your looking at, but are a direct, plug-n-play replacment for your old sealed beams. http://www.suvlights.com/popup_image...ID=214&image=0 __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")

06-26-2008, 12:35 PM	#6
Musclerodz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 2,365	Re: HID Headlights for our trucks The lenses shown are not DOT. Also check your local regs to see if the actual installation is legal. The HID's bulbs might be DOT approved replacements, but it is not legal to install them in certain states unless the vehicle came with them from the factory. There are several of us who have looked at marketing HID's very hard and have decided not to do it due to DOT regulations and liabilty reasons. __________________ Mike Redpath



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