Lights!?

[355GoldieGM]

Im looking for square light modification examples or post because id like to have something brighter for my 81. Founds lots on round lights, not much on the square ones. Id like to be able to get that slight blue color wich i think are HID`s but a im open to other options also. Any help would be appreciated.

[bigwheel15]

I converted my headlights over to hid on my 81, used a set of sealed beam conversion headlamps similar to these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Seale...item3366a65380. Note those have lenses like oem, not the 'crystal' or 'euro' style available. I then bought a 6000k hid kit from ddmtuning: http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Ap...Raptor-HID-Kit and installed those and I have to say it is probably one of the best investments on my truck. Id also recommend a relay harness for the hid kit(http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...Wiring-Harness)

[hatzie]

Modern Wrangler Headlights with a set of Bosch ISO relays to get max current to the bulbs. Most HID kits are very cheap and the light will blind oncoming traffic. The Wrangler Halogens meet US DOT in a Jeep and are noticeably brighter than sealed beams.

[kris's66lwb]

Those are round and cool as hell but hes looking for square lights as am i

[kris's66lwb]

With the round eye kits do you need to run the relay set up like form lmc ?

[TheApocalyptican]

I run relays with a set of these and a set of these. I'm running 90/100 bulbs in the hi/lo set and 100 in the high beam only light.

Mine are still a yellow color. Which isn't quite what you're looking for, but unless you run true hids, then the only thing you are doing is buying colored bulbs, which will put out less light than if the bulbs were completely clear.

[BLE 'BURBAN]

Ok I guess I'll chime in here with what I did to upgrade to H.I.D.'s in my '90 'Burb.... Here's a link to the write up I did of them last year. LARGE RECTANGULAR HEADLIGHT HID UPGRADE.

[RuralRoute C-30]

One option you might consider for brighter lights is this conversion. About a year ago I went from the oem light on the left to the LMC style on the right:



Granted I did a bit more than just swap out headlights but the end result was more light even when the sun shines.



Mark

[83chevyman]

got anymore pics of your truck mark?

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by kris's66lwb

With the round eye kits do you need to run the relay set up like form lmc ?

No you don't have to run relays. But. Relays will increase the light output from any Halogen or Sealed-Beam headlight because the old wire is not what it was years ago.

Those round eyes are DIY not a kit.

[TheWhiteElephant]

Originally Posted by hatzie

Modern Wrangler Headlights with a set of Bosch ISO relays to get max current to the bulbs. Most HID kits are very cheap and the light will blind oncoming traffic. The Wrangler Halogens meet US DOT in a Jeep and are noticeably brighter than sealed beams.

Great point. A lot of people don't consider how annoying improperly planned and incorrect headlamps are to the drivers around them.

[355GoldieGM]

Originally Posted by hatzie

Modern Wrangler Headlights with a set of Bosch ISO relays to get max current to the bulbs. Most HID kits are very cheap and the light will blind oncoming traffic. The Wrangler Halogens meet US DOT in a Jeep and are noticeably brighter than sealed beams.

Yeah i read that post but unfortunately for me, there round and i am indeed looking to swap out just the lights and not the whole front end. Thus keep my fugly square lights lol At the moment im driving around on the highs all the time and never get flashed or nothing. They really dont disperse alot of light.
So im willing to go towards hid so that maybe one day i may drive on the lows.

[355GoldieGM]

Originally Posted by TheWhiteElephant

Great point. A lot of people don't consider how annoying improperly planned and incorrect headlamps are to the drivers around them.

I agree, nothing is more annoying then being blinded by oncomming traffic.
But all is a matter of ajustment.

[355GoldieGM]

Originally Posted by RuralRoute C-30

One option you might consider for brighter lights is this conversion. About a year ago I went from the oem light on the left to the LMC style on the right
Mark

What does the kit include and how much did it cost you...
there halogen i imagine?

[355GoldieGM]

Originally Posted by bigwheel15

I converted my headlights over to hid on my 81, used a set of sealed beam conversion headlamps similar to these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Seale...item3366a65380. Note those have lenses like oem, not the 'crystal' or 'euro' style available. I then bought a 6000k hid kit from ddmtuning: http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/Ap...Raptor-HID-Kit and installed those and I have to say it is probably one of the best investments on my truck. Id also recommend a relay harness for the hid kit(http://www.ddmtuning.com/Products/HI...Wiring-Harness)

Sweet, i think this is pretty much what im looking for, and at around 150 bucks, i can understand why youd say its a good investment. The reason you changed the bulbs is simply because the ones in the kit where 3000k`s??
To get the slightly blue color i want i need the 6000k`s right? Do the low and highs still work like before (45/55). Couldnt of asked for a better answer, thanks a lot, specially for the links... its of much help. whould you have any pics of what they look like instaled? :P

[muthstryker]

Seriously, go with the LMC headlights and swap out the bulbs for some PIAAs.. The only way to run a true SAFE HID is to retrofit true projector headlights into your 4x6s.

[bigwheel15]

Originally Posted by 355GoldieGM

Sweet, i think this is pretty much what im looking for, and at around 150 bucks, i can understand why youd say its a good investment. The reason you changed the bulbs is simply because the ones in the kit where 3000k`s??
To get the slightly blue color i want i need the 6000k`s right? Do the low and highs still work like before (45/55). Couldnt of asked for a better answer, thanks a lot, specially for the links... its of much help. whould you have any pics of what they look like instaled? :P

I changed the bulbs because when I purchased the new housings they came with h4 halogen bulbs. As for the blue color I have 6000k in mine and it is pretty much a perfect white with a slight (and I mean slight) light blue hue depending on the angle you look at them at. High beams and lows work just as they did from the factory so no worries there.

And I have a few pics somewhere, lemme track em down and ill post em up for you.

Oh and make sure to properly adjust them down to not bother oncoming traffic.

[rayfinseats]

On my 83 my halogen hi beams are brighter than all 4 of my driving lights. Not sure what they are but I can see about 30 miles ahead.

[355GoldieGM]

Originally Posted by bigwheel15

And I have a few pics somewhere, lemme track em down and ill post em up for you.

Thanks that would be much appreciated!