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HID spotlight conversion
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:14 pm
by Alex
gday all..
just curious about this. I have some hell okka cibie spotties at the moment which i want to do a HID conversion to. (so i dont really wanna go out and buy some separate inbuilt ballast spotties)
has anyone seen it done before? is it even possible like mounting the ballast somewhere etc etc.
what are the results of this conversion? i was thinking about going 6000k HID's
considering HID's are very cheap at the moment i thought it may be a worthy conversion.
thanks
alex
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 11:34 pm
by bluesteel
same as converting anything else
buy a hid kit to suit the globes in the spotlights and mount the ballasts wherever you can
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:19 am
by batesy
yeah its same as doin ya normal headlights.... globes to suit and mount ballast whereevr ta can....
you can also buy kits to lightforce and ipf lights i believe...
cheers
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:00 am
by bobbyjimmy
http://www.angelfire.com/on4/bushy5551/faq.html
Not mine, have used him to get an adaptor kit for the Lightforce (I was the guinea pig....), work well, bright and clean light.
Hardest thing was sealing/waterproofing the arms/mounts correctly.
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:22 am
by SuBaRiNo
Im interested in this too Alex... might try and do some research and see what i cna come up with.
Dave
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:41 am
by BrennyV
u can now get ultra slim balasts
thus making them easy to mount in small spots
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:45 pm
by 90brumby
may a bulk buy since i will b needin 1 h4 set and 2 h1 or h3 sets for the brumby
just a though
Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:45 pm
by 90brumby
may a bulk buy since i will b needin 1 h4 set and 2 h1 or h3 sets for the brumby
just a thought
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:03 am
by spenboyd
I thought the brumby had sealed beams in 'em 90brumby, one of my headlights on the '92 brumby has just gone a bit milky, might as well replace the all if there is an upgrade option
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:31 pm
by SuBaRiNo
There is aftermarket non sealed beams available for Brumbys and MYs which would make the HID conversion possible.
Dave
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:04 am
by VL400
Been running some IPF HID's for a while and they are fantastic - start up a little blue and then warm up to a really white light after 30 seconds or so. These are the IPF built HID's so i dont have any details on the parts used.
If you do convert some spotties make sure you dont go too high in colour temperature. Around 4000k is generally considered ideal, 5000k starts to get blue and you dont get as much visible light.
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:16 pm
by Hamish71
Make sure you can put the ballast somewhere it will stay dry.....dont like the water....
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:43 pm
by Wilbur
VL400 wrote:Been running some IPF HID's for a while and they are fantastic - start up a little blue and then warm up to a really white light after 30 seconds or so. These are the IPF built HID's so i dont have any details on the parts used.
If you do convert some spotties make sure you dont go too high in colour temperature. Around 4000k is generally considered ideal, 5000k starts to get blue and you dont get as much visible light.
All my HID's are 6000k. I find the bluer light doesn't reflect as much 'crap' as the whiter versions.
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:42 pm
by Thalass
Has anyone converted a later model car to HID? I have a blown high beam lamp in my Outback at the moment, so I need one light. Might be worth throwing these in instead.
I've been told that HID lamps are more efficient than incandescent and halogen lamps, so it'd be a good idea for the EV brumby, too. Got to save every Wh of power I can! :P
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 4:18 am
by Alex
i got em in my libbo mate
work well.
alex
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:52 am
by vincentvega
alex do the HID globes in factory lenses give a good spred light or are they more focused?
what I am considering is fitting HIDs in my gen1 reflectors for a good spread beam, then fitting a couple of spotlights for teh lng distance stuff..
I was considering 4 spotties on a light bar on the roof, but hte bloody things add up once you convert them to HID!
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:13 am
by Wilbur
HID's don't really give much of a spread in 'normal' light housings. I've pulled my headlight kit out, so if you want to try it your quite welcome.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:38 am
by brumbyrunner
Don't do the spotlight on the roof thing if you're trying to save fuel.
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:08 pm
by AlpineRaven
which would be better - 4000k or 6000k for night time wet weather?
Cheers
AP
Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 3:49 pm
by Alex
you will get afew 'hotspots' with the normal reflectors. (no problem though) the light will be remarkably better.
one thing, HID's suck in HEAVY rain and fog. 4000k would be best for rainy conditions(as its a yellower, but still white light), but 6000k is the best all-rounder for normal nights.
I think they say 3200k hids are the closest match to standard halogen globes(colour wise)
alex