Xenon HID Headlight Conversion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Anadrol · 11-23-2009, 10:24 PM

A) Anybody done this already? http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...=ionheadlights

B) What type of headlight bulb is in my '78 k10?

Rogue_Sentinel · 11-23-2009, 10:54 PM

ebay # 220513547531

this guy hand make these and are the coolest ive seen BUT $$$ is hi
ebay # 220515145923

ebay # 220515146940

when i get my $$$ up i plan on get sum. i was just going to buy just the hid kit . to see if i can rig something up .

when buying bulds you need the high/low. this ebay seller has a list of all the bulds # 290373692852

**N2TRUX** · 11-23-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anadrol

B) What type of headlight bulb is in my '78 k10?

You don't have a headlight "bulb". You have a sealed beam headlight.

Scootin 81 C20 · 11-23-2009, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

You don't have a headlight "bulb". You have a sealed beam headlight.

Is there a kit we can get to convert our trucks over to where we have a bulb and not a headlight?

staggerd86c-10 · 11-24-2009, 01:04 AM

yeah just make sure you get the glass ones that convert it into a h4 bulb and its kind of a plug and play set up. me personally get the ones that looks like the sealed beams, the projector and crystal clear ones look pretty cheesy to me.

spaseghost · 11-24-2009, 01:55 PM

i found glass conversion headlights for the round and square lights on ebay, they were really glass and not that plastic. my mustang friends got some hid kits where it shows the guy beating the **** out of a ballast with a hammer and the bulb stays on, they were pretty cheap too.

Mr.Scary · 11-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Man i sure would love 2 do this 2 my truck, I ve seen it only 1 time in person on a truck like ours but i couldnt catch tha guys 2 ask him bout it in time.

bluex · 11-24-2009, 06:33 PM

Use 08 jeep lights like in this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=jeep

Then get the HID kit for a jeep. These are the best looking lights I've seen. All the conversion ones look bad IMO.

Anadrol · 12-04-2009, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluex

Use 08 jeep lights like in this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=jeep

Then get the HID kit for a jeep. These are the best looking lights I've seen. All the conversion ones look bad IMO.

OK, I read that whole thread, and my head hurts now.

I need both lights and pigtails right?
RIGHT-55078148AB
LEFT-55078149AB
pigtail...1-68018959AA.
(MOPAR part numbers)

And people were saying that a relay is a smart idea.

1. If I'm doing a conversion to HID/Xenon anyway, then would THAT kit come with a relay?
2. Do I need to buy the pigtails if I'm purchasing an HID conversion?

Please explain as though you're talking to a retarded little girl. I'm learning as I go, and wiring is my biggest weakness.

bluex · 12-05-2009, 04:01 PM

All the info you need for the light swap should be in that thread. I havent personally done either one. When I do I will use those lights.

The relay setup is if your going to put normal bulbs in those lights and use the stock harness. The stock setup goes through the dimmer switch and you wind up with about 11 volts at the lights instead of the 13-14 that the alt is putting out. If your going to HID, you probably dont need that. You will only use the stock circuit to turn the HID's on as I understand it.

Hope that helps.

staggerd86c-10 · 12-10-2009, 03:56 PM

well i think that my glass conversions look pretty good and are faily cheap. I went by the body shop and took a pictre of it for you guys.

11-23-2009, 10:24 PM	#1
Anadrol Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Indy Posts: 151	Xenon HID Headlight Conversion A) Anybody done this already? http://www.thehoffmangroup.com/autol...=ionheadlights B) What type of headlight bulb is in my '78 k10?

11-23-2009, 10:54 PM	#2
Rogue_Sentinel Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: nc, mount airy Posts: 376	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion ebay # 220513547531 this guy hand make these and are the coolest ive seen BUT $$$ is hi ebay # 220515145923 ebay # 220515146940 when i get my $$$ up i plan on get sum. i was just going to buy just the hid kit . to see if i can rig something up . when buying bulds you need the high/low. this ebay seller has a list of all the bulds # 290373692852 __________________ "Myths and legends die hard in America. We love them for the extra dimension they provide, the illusion of near-infinite possibility to erase the narrow confines of most men's reality. Weird heroes and mould-breaking champions exist as living proof to those who need it that the tyranny of 'the rat race' is not yet final." Hunter S THompson

11-24-2009, 01:04 AM	#5
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion yeah just make sure you get the glass ones that convert it into a h4 bulb and its kind of a plug and play set up. me personally get the ones that looks like the sealed beams, the projector and crystal clear ones look pretty cheesy to me.

11-24-2009, 01:55 PM	#6
spaseghost certified tard Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: grand junction, colorado Posts: 182	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion i found glass conversion headlights for the round and square lights on ebay, they were really glass and not that plastic. my mustang friends got some hid kits where it shows the guy beating the **** out of a ballast with a hammer and the bulb stays on, they were pretty cheap too. __________________ 85 swb bbc 5% tint 16.356 @ 84.81 8/07/09 4800 Ft., bad timing, carb tune, and traction, fugg it. 16.169 @ 84.29 8/28/09 good timing, no carb tune, some traction... 06 Equinox LT AWD, wife's and family ride 03 Mustang V6, CAI, Duals, Pullies, Programmer, Short Throw, wife's dream car?! 90 Eagle Talon, other project / space taker, GOT head!! 08 Silverado 2500 HD, the bad ass work truck

11-24-2009, 05:31 PM	#7
Mr.Scary Project Optimus Prime Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 346	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion Man i sure would love 2 do this 2 my truck, I ve seen it only 1 time in person on a truck like ours but i couldnt catch tha guys 2 ask him bout it in time. __________________ 84 SWB work in progress 89 burb 1500 (parts pig) LOL 08 ford focus (I know, I know) Wifes car "I said it b4 and i'll say it agian wiring is my worst enemy":devil:

11-24-2009, 06:33 PM	#8
bluex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,963	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion Use 08 jeep lights like in this thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...highlight=jeep Then get the HID kit for a jeep. These are the best looking lights I've seen. All the conversion ones look bad IMO. __________________ Paul '78 GMC Serria 15 Heavy Half. 361/NV3500/3.73. Former LWB NV3500 swap Trailing arm swap '98 ECSB Z71 daily driver -traded '03 burb. Family cruiser http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Last edited by bluex; 11-24-2009 at 06:34 PM.

12-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#10
bluex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,963	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion All the info you need for the light swap should be in that thread. I havent personally done either one. When I do I will use those lights. The relay setup is if your going to put normal bulbs in those lights and use the stock harness. The stock setup goes through the dimmer switch and you wind up with about 11 volts at the lights instead of the 13-14 that the alt is putting out. If your going to HID, you probably dont need that. You will only use the stock circuit to turn the HID's on as I understand it. Hope that helps. __________________ Paul '78 GMC Serria 15 Heavy Half. 361/NV3500/3.73. Former LWB NV3500 swap Trailing arm swap '98 ECSB Z71 daily driver -traded '03 burb. Family cruiser http://upstategmtrucks.com/

12-10-2009, 03:56 PM	#11
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: Xenon HID Headlight Conversion well i think that my glass conversions look pretty good and are faily cheap. I went by the body shop and took a pictre of it for you guys.

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