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Old 09-03-2014, 04:42 PM   #12
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Re: Fancy headlights

The buckets are from LMC, which they sell with (I think) an H7 bulb. I threw the bulbs away and ordered a 4-beam HID kit for that bulb type from KenSun.com

The important part of the 4-beam setup is that it has the motor (or solenoid or something) to shift the position of the low beam lamp within the housing when you switch from high beam to low beam.

I've had one of their kits in my Range Rover for about 3-4 years and no failure yet. Even had moisture in one for a while and it didn't kill it (though I bet that was luck). Still they seem quite well made.

Unless you want that much blue, follow their recommendations on color temp. I think 5K is the brightest without going blue. And in fact the more blue you go the less bright it is anyway.

Because the ballasts wind up wired directly to the battery and the trigger (ON) wire goes to your existing headlights, you do not need a relay harness as you would with a conventional halogen upgrade.
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