ottbighorn
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- 2018
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So like everyone else i thought the output of the stock quad light was an accident waiting to happen and set out to fix this glaring issue. My first attempt was the standard MH1's and Matchbox projectors. the MH1's went in at 55w and the matchboxes at 35w, both at 5K.
These worked a lot better than the stock set up but still had issues that bugged me. The aim was a bit off as the matchboxes projectors were pointed up at a bad angle that meant most of the light went into the trees rather than the road. Then over time the output got weaker and weaker to the point that i was thinking of going back to the halogen stockers! Upon opening the MH1 projectors this is what I found:
It would seem that the stories about the MH1's not liking the 55W higher output were true, the projectors are toast! At this point i wanted something over the top awesome without getting stupid. Enter the D2s 3.0 projectors! The round version fits the main beam nicely and the square version happens to be a close fit for the lower high beam spot without excessive trimming for either. here is a mock up in progress:
After getting the projectors roughed in the wiring needed to be adjusted to allow me to control either set independently. I found this idea for the switching
I chose to use 35W ballasts on the smaller square projectors and use them as my normal daily headlights with the larger round ones running 50W ballasts for those times that 35W is just not enough!
So with the wiring taken care of and switches installed the lights were finished and installed. (please ignore the dirty bits, its winter here)
The results are fantastic. Having the aim perfected I can use either set of projectors independently or run them together for really stupid amounts of light. The quad high beams are crazy, nothing can hide. Anyone considering doing a quad set up the D2S projectors are a far better option to the matchboxes! Aside from having to trim a lot off the shrouds and the chrome trim inside the headlights its actually pretty easy and the results far out shine the MH1/Matchbox version!
These worked a lot better than the stock set up but still had issues that bugged me. The aim was a bit off as the matchboxes projectors were pointed up at a bad angle that meant most of the light went into the trees rather than the road. Then over time the output got weaker and weaker to the point that i was thinking of going back to the halogen stockers! Upon opening the MH1 projectors this is what I found:
It would seem that the stories about the MH1's not liking the 55W higher output were true, the projectors are toast! At this point i wanted something over the top awesome without getting stupid. Enter the D2s 3.0 projectors! The round version fits the main beam nicely and the square version happens to be a close fit for the lower high beam spot without excessive trimming for either. here is a mock up in progress:
After getting the projectors roughed in the wiring needed to be adjusted to allow me to control either set independently. I found this idea for the switching
I chose to use 35W ballasts on the smaller square projectors and use them as my normal daily headlights with the larger round ones running 50W ballasts for those times that 35W is just not enough!
So with the wiring taken care of and switches installed the lights were finished and installed. (please ignore the dirty bits, its winter here)
The results are fantastic. Having the aim perfected I can use either set of projectors independently or run them together for really stupid amounts of light. The quad high beams are crazy, nothing can hide. Anyone considering doing a quad set up the D2S projectors are a far better option to the matchboxes! Aside from having to trim a lot off the shrouds and the chrome trim inside the headlights its actually pretty easy and the results far out shine the MH1/Matchbox version!