Just bought HID's from Retro-Solutions
#12
Does anyone know how to "calibrate" the headlights. Mine shoot toward the ground more then normal as it is and i was just wondering how far from a wall should i be and where the beam should be. And also how to adjust the lights. Should i adjust the lights before or after the HID's are in? Thanks
#13
Does anyone know how to "calibrate" the headlights. Mine shoot toward the ground more then normal as it is and i was just wondering how far from a wall should i be and where the beam should be. And also how to adjust the lights. Should i adjust the lights before or after the HID's are in? Thanks
and camera phone pics arn't going to tell you anything lol
and to calibrate them there is a screw sticking out all you have to do (may actually be an allen head i dont remmeber) is turn that and it will adjust it up and down.
you can do this with the lights on obviously. also make sure the road is flat and i would point the passenger side up a little more then the drivers side ONLY because the roads here are tilted so water runs off, I like to make the lights even so it doesn't give it the 'one light looks brighter then the other' look because of the angle. adjust them after your HIDs r in
#15
Yeah, it's a great mod and can be done quickly. My only recommendation is that you don't forget to take off the red rubber gasket from the original bulb and put it on the new HID bulb. For some reason the HIDs don't tighten up without the additional gasket. I installed the Retro-Solutions 4300 HID kit to match the color temperature on my fogs. Great kit from a reliable company. The lights lined up right out of the box with no scatter.
I've been thinking about switching my 5000k bulbs out for those. I do get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic since my bulbs are brighter than normal stock bulbs. Mine do have the bulb capping so they're not all that obnoxious.
#16
Hey RedFire..... How do you like the 4300k bulbs? How much brighter are they than your stock lights?
I've been thinking about switching my 5000k bulbs out for those. I do get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic since my bulbs are brighter than normal stock bulbs. Mine do have the bulb capping so they're not all that obnoxious.
I've been thinking about switching my 5000k bulbs out for those. I do get lots of flashes from oncoming traffic since my bulbs are brighter than normal stock bulbs. Mine do have the bulb capping so they're not all that obnoxious.
BTW: Here's a pic of the adjustment screw (to right of headlight bulb). The pic is courtesy of mlcrycc on this forum.
#20
I got my 4300K 55W from retro-solutions installed last night. I could not be happier. The bulb capping is also very nice. I put together some A/B comparison pictures. They were all taken at the same exposure and shutter speed. They are much brighter and the color is perfect. Pure white. My driving lights are barely noticeable and are no longer needed. I may put some yellow bulbs in them to help with the fog. I did not have to adjust the drivers side but the passenger side had to be lowered about 8". I walked down the street from my car and there was no bad glare.
More pictures in my album.
More pictures in my album.