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coltonk · 05-13-2012, 09:59 AM

Ok, I want to do a conversion on my 84 GMC for HID's. I have them on my car thats my daily driver, but it doesn't seem like its going to be that easy. All the research I've done on the site seems to be 7' round headlight and swapping them out with 08 jeeps. Also the rectangular headlights on ebay seem to be cheap plastic and not the look i want, Im wanting a factory look just clearer/brighter lighting. like I've said i have installed them before on my car and it was very simple, i just was wondering if anybody has done it and could lead me in the right direction here. I want highs and lows which i know would be 9005 and 9006. Some where there has to be a website i can piece all of this together I just haven't found the right one. I know i can buy the actually HID ballast and lights for a decent price so i guess i just need the lamps themselves?

misternash2 · 05-13-2012, 12:04 PM

what all is required to do this conversion? i bought all the stuff to put mine on relays to get more light output, but maybe the HIDs would be a better route?

INSIDIOUS '86 · 05-13-2012, 02:30 PM

Get diamond cut housings. Otherwise you will just blind everybody
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INSIDIOUS '86 · 05-13-2012, 02:53 PM

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Cat...am-Conversions

http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Cat...hting/HID-Kits

If you want high lows to go on at the same time ( you do since hids take a whole to warm up) you will need a couple of diodes as well
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HotRodScottsdale · 05-13-2012, 03:41 PM

I want them just to blind people on mine, we got a set on my gfs truck and everyone high beams us and we had ford re-aim them and still they like to blind us so now I want a set of eyeball burners.revenge is sweet hahaha
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INSIDIOUS '86 · 05-13-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HotRodScottsdale

I want them just to blind people on mine, we got a set on my gfs truck and everyone high beams us and we had ford re-aim them and still they like to blind us so now I want a set of eyeball burners.revenge is sweet hahaha
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Projectors will out burn you no matter what especially my quad 55w hids
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Square_78 · 05-13-2012, 05:16 PM

To do it properly you need to retrofit HID projectors into some 7" housings. If you just put HID bulbs into a housing made for something like an H4 bulb, you will just blind the crap outta everyone and attract attention from the cops. You basicly chop the back out of your housings and jb weld and silicone in some HID projectors

LIght output looks like this

(None of the above pics are mine)

Heres a great website to learn everything you need to know about HID retrofitting

http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/

05-13-2012, 09:59 AM	#1
coltonk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 74	HID conversion (help needed) Ok, I want to do a conversion on my 84 GMC for HID's. I have them on my car thats my daily driver, but it doesn't seem like its going to be that easy. All the research I've done on the site seems to be 7' round headlight and swapping them out with 08 jeeps. Also the rectangular headlights on ebay seem to be cheap plastic and not the look i want, Im wanting a factory look just clearer/brighter lighting. like I've said i have installed them before on my car and it was very simple, i just was wondering if anybody has done it and could lead me in the right direction here. I want highs and lows which i know would be 9005 and 9006. Some where there has to be a website i can piece all of this together I just haven't found the right one. I know i can buy the actually HID ballast and lights for a decent price so i guess i just need the lamps themselves?

05-13-2012, 12:04 PM	#2
misternash2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: monett, mo Posts: 230	Re: HID conversion (help needed) what all is required to do this conversion? i bought all the stuff to put mine on relays to get more light output, but maybe the HIDs would be a better route?

05-13-2012, 02:30 PM	#3
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: HID conversion (help needed) Get diamond cut housings. Otherwise you will just blind everybody Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

05-13-2012, 02:53 PM	#4
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: HID conversion (help needed) http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Cat...am-Conversions http://www.ddmtuning.com/Product-Cat...hting/HID-Kits If you want high lows to go on at the same time ( you do since hids take a whole to warm up) you will need a couple of diodes as well Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

05-13-2012, 03:41 PM	#5
HotRodScottsdale Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: westbank bc Posts: 239	Re: HID conversion (help needed) I want them just to blind people on mine, we got a set on my gfs truck and everyone high beams us and we had ford re-aim them and still they like to blind us so now I want a set of eyeball burners.revenge is sweet hahaha Posted via Mobile Device __________________ On a quite night you can hear a ford rust

05-13-2012, 05:16 PM	#7
Square_78 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada Posts: 1,237	Re: HID conversion (help needed) To do it properly you need to retrofit HID projectors into some 7" housings. If you just put HID bulbs into a housing made for something like an H4 bulb, you will just blind the crap outta everyone and attract attention from the cops. You basicly chop the back out of your housings and jb weld and silicone in some HID projectors LIght output looks like this (None of the above pics are mine) Heres a great website to learn everything you need to know about HID retrofitting http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/



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