blackbetty14
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I have always run 50w HIDs in my OEM projector headlights and Ive always had a 35w HID kit in my OEM vertical Fog lights. I was never impressed with either to say the least but less impressed with the FOG lights which are very bright/glare but don't really put out that much light. So I decided to retrofit my own HID projectors in my fog lights.
For the sake of these pics I was running a 5500K 9012 morimoto XB35 bulb, 50w Morimoto elite ballots. In the Fogs I have a 5K H1 bulb in the projector and a 6K 9006 in the OEM Fog light.
All in all it wasn't too bad and the output is noticeable but I wish it fit under the lense without heavy mods. This is where a matchbox style projector would fit without issue but would suffer in the lighting output. I accomplished these things.
1.) No more glare!
2.) increased distance light output
3.) blacked out housings
4.) replaced my ****** up fog light that the dealer has yet to get a replacement in 3 months.
5.) Functional HI beams in the fogs as well for even more light when brights are applied.
6.) since I didn't modify the bulb mounting in the housing i can use a 9006 bulb and go back to stock, the plasti dip will allow me to peel it off and the shinny chrome will be untouched. Only issue is the molded lense cover but it won't affect light output.
So my parts list:
1.) pair of H1 mini bixenon projectors with shrouds (cheap off brand)
2.) Pair of TYC/aftermarket OEM fog light housings ($40 each, still waiting on driver side)
3.) H1 5000K DDM 35w Bulbs and reused the DDM digital slim 35w ballasts
4.) Black plasti Dip and glossifyer (so it can be peeled and used like OEM)
5.) 9006/9005 High beam splitters (Cheap ebay)
6.) 9006 to female bixenon projector adapters (Cheap ebay)
7.) 9006 wire extension that I have a ton of when I buy a set of HID bulbs 12"
8.) Heat gun, some screw drivers, and some patience!
I would say in all It took me 30 min to open the fog light, and prob 1 hr to plasti dip and clear the housing and retro fit the projector into the housing. Takes all of 3 min to swap out the housings on the truck.
Anyways here are the pics! I got some better output shots but when I got home my cell phone memory card has an error on like 30 pics so they are corrupted and a waste.
Even though the lense is heated and molded you can't really tell bc of how much the bumper actually blocks and how far behind it is mounted.
This is a comparison shot of the XB 35 5500 HID bulb BOTTOM (a high output, high quality HID bulb in the OEM housing vs the cheap H1 5K bulb in the retrofitted housing TOP) This was like 6ft away and the cutoff is funky till u get farther away just like all HID projectors.
Holy Glare batman! This is why I sometimes get flashed.
THis is FOGS only! about 25 - 35ft away. The right is the projector clearly, and the left is the OEM reflector housing. Most of the light on the left side is still the sharp side cutoff light from the wide beam of the projector on the right side.
Same thing but on the OEM reflector side, you can see the light output is very minimal 30ft out roughly. And Idk about you guys but I can't see the first 10 - 15ft in front of my truck bc of its size and height, so all that light is lost and useless.
This is me standing 20ft out in front, shows you the lighting pattern (foreground light) right at the front of the truck. The area you can't see and where the OEM lights throw the most light. Ive noticed also that they throw a lot of light to the side of the truck vs in front. You can also see all the glare from the OEM reflector housing.
Same but like 30ft, LOTS OF GLARE from the OEM setup/
For the sake of these pics I was running a 5500K 9012 morimoto XB35 bulb, 50w Morimoto elite ballots. In the Fogs I have a 5K H1 bulb in the projector and a 6K 9006 in the OEM Fog light.
All in all it wasn't too bad and the output is noticeable but I wish it fit under the lense without heavy mods. This is where a matchbox style projector would fit without issue but would suffer in the lighting output. I accomplished these things.
1.) No more glare!
2.) increased distance light output
3.) blacked out housings
4.) replaced my ****** up fog light that the dealer has yet to get a replacement in 3 months.
5.) Functional HI beams in the fogs as well for even more light when brights are applied.
6.) since I didn't modify the bulb mounting in the housing i can use a 9006 bulb and go back to stock, the plasti dip will allow me to peel it off and the shinny chrome will be untouched. Only issue is the molded lense cover but it won't affect light output.
So my parts list:
1.) pair of H1 mini bixenon projectors with shrouds (cheap off brand)
2.) Pair of TYC/aftermarket OEM fog light housings ($40 each, still waiting on driver side)
3.) H1 5000K DDM 35w Bulbs and reused the DDM digital slim 35w ballasts
4.) Black plasti Dip and glossifyer (so it can be peeled and used like OEM)
5.) 9006/9005 High beam splitters (Cheap ebay)
6.) 9006 to female bixenon projector adapters (Cheap ebay)
7.) 9006 wire extension that I have a ton of when I buy a set of HID bulbs 12"
8.) Heat gun, some screw drivers, and some patience!
I would say in all It took me 30 min to open the fog light, and prob 1 hr to plasti dip and clear the housing and retro fit the projector into the housing. Takes all of 3 min to swap out the housings on the truck.
Anyways here are the pics! I got some better output shots but when I got home my cell phone memory card has an error on like 30 pics so they are corrupted and a waste.
Even though the lense is heated and molded you can't really tell bc of how much the bumper actually blocks and how far behind it is mounted.
This is a comparison shot of the XB 35 5500 HID bulb BOTTOM (a high output, high quality HID bulb in the OEM housing vs the cheap H1 5K bulb in the retrofitted housing TOP) This was like 6ft away and the cutoff is funky till u get farther away just like all HID projectors.
Holy Glare batman! This is why I sometimes get flashed.
THis is FOGS only! about 25 - 35ft away. The right is the projector clearly, and the left is the OEM reflector housing. Most of the light on the left side is still the sharp side cutoff light from the wide beam of the projector on the right side.
Same thing but on the OEM reflector side, you can see the light output is very minimal 30ft out roughly. And Idk about you guys but I can't see the first 10 - 15ft in front of my truck bc of its size and height, so all that light is lost and useless.
This is me standing 20ft out in front, shows you the lighting pattern (foreground light) right at the front of the truck. The area you can't see and where the OEM lights throw the most light. Ive noticed also that they throw a lot of light to the side of the truck vs in front. You can also see all the glare from the OEM reflector housing.
Same but like 30ft, LOTS OF GLARE from the OEM setup/
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