How to convert off-road lights to HID's

[Wagonbacker9]

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Apparently they're bright enough to confuse the camera. Those should be 4500 or 5000K (I forget which) 55w in harbor freight housings... the green is definitely not true-to-life.

 

[Rewind]

Sweeet!!!! Have you had them out at night yet?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

just finished the install like an hour ago... but I will flip them on to check aiming after work.. 2 mile long driveway with some good tree-lines to use as a backdrop.

 

[90chevstepside]

Yes!!!!!!

 

[BlackBeauty]

Looks good!!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

looks like I'm going to need heavier gauge wire... the wiring got a little warm on my way into work. Also, they're aimed too low... going to have to see how much those housings will bend. I drilled strait into the bumper and did it toward the front edge (bolt is at about a 15* angle) so that I would have clearance on the grill, so I'm maxed out in the travel of the housing's adjustment... hopefully nothing breaks before I get them aimed properly.

 

[90chevstepside]

What gauge wire did you use? I ran 12 and I've had them on for over an hour and not a problem.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

whatever came with the "driving" lights (read: walmart special) that the previous owner had mounted on the back bumper.. From the looks of it, 14 or 16ga.

I had it bundled up and sitting in the bed, so I figured for the sake of a function check I'd wire it up. lol


edit: definitely going to have to adjust the mounts to get the aiming right.

 

[AbramF_496]

bump!!!!!!!!!!! im doing this soon butwith 55watt or 75w hids 4300k cuse im a bright light kind of guy

 

[Wagonbacker9]

if 75w HIDs exist, I've yet to see them. my 55w are absurdly bright though. very happy.