Dark "body" headlights

[1fatho]

Was speaking with Sunlit and he said it is a bad idea to get headlights with black housing. The lights in question are these.....

http://www.hidguy.net/bmz_cache/1/19eac959a2d2a2abeb8b0985d62cbe52.image.550x550.jpg

This is NOT a poll of how these look, I am looking for replies from people with REAL WORLD experience with headlights/bumper lights with dark housing....

 

[Kman]

Why not get the black depo headlights if you want a black housing?

 

[MeanGreen03]

I have the same color Tahoe as you with those exact same lights and like the way it looks. It blends in nice and is easy on the eyes.

 

[SS HOE]

I don't have that light, but I do have black housing lights. I can't tell any difference at night. I cannot see where they are a hazard at all. They look a lot better on dark colors to me, but thats just my 2 cents.

I have had these for over 2 years with no problems seeing at night.

 

[chauncey0337]

I have the same ones but in chrome and with ccfls. You should be ok with the lows because they are projectors and do not use the housing to reflect light. On the other hand, the highs do use the housings to reflect light and won"t be as bright as they would be with reflective housings.

 

[Tahoewhat]

Black housing lights are not a bad idea. Its up to you. They are mostly for looks. The ones you are looking at as said, are a projector, so it doesnt matter if the whole light it black housing, the projector is what is shining light. The high beam side, yeah less bright, but not by that much, at least not to me. I bought some black housing lights, havent put them in yet, did once, and loved them, they arent projectors, just regualar ones but light output was fine, if not better than factory to me. I also have black led parklights, and love the combonation, just w/ my headlights im trying to do a quad retro. Id say go for it. Why did he say dont get them?

 

[1fatho]

I'd rather not speak for someone else, but with that, he is free to jump in and correct me. I think his concern wasnt the projection (?), but rather other peoples/outside lighting that reflects off of your lights that allows them to see you better? I'm doing the 6 on high mod and going to do HID lows.
I live in Alaska, with snow/darkness I really dont want to risk the warm up delay. I've seen cords/wiring somewhere that eliminates the delay, but I havent really looked into whether people have them and are pleased with them, as I am trying to limit the money I put into cosmetic stuff so I can route it to my magnacharger =)

 

[Tahoewhat]

I'd rather not speak for someone else, but with that, he is free to jump in and correct me. I think his concern wasnt the projection (?), but rather other peoples/outside lighting that reflects off of your lights that allows them to see you better? I'm doing the 6 on high mod and going to do HID lows.
I live in Alaska, with snow/darkness I really dont want to risk the warm up delay. I've seen cords/wiring somewhere that eliminates the delay, but I havent really looked into whether people have them and are pleased with them, as I am trying to limit the money I put into cosmetic stuff so I can route it to my magnacharger =)

Sorry but you kind of lost me on the outside lighting that reflects off so you can see better?

the light output is good, not the best, i had the same ones except chrome. I had also put HID's in them. Looked better, since your in alaska i would do a retro and put some real projectors in there, like denali ak. You can do just the low beam side pretty easy w/ some morimoto mini's h1's. Which is what im going to do. Much better visibility and wider spread than those posted. Or depos seem to have a pretty good sight field. Unless your wanting the halos. But either way both seem to be pretty good, and if your going to do the 6 high mod, its going to be better as well. I have that and it gives off plenty of light for me, but we have lots of street lights and such around here. So i cant compare it for your situation. As for the delay, theres always going to be one, with or without the harness. Unless you get a good ballast, not ddm's. Like a factory hid equipped car, or i have some morimoto ballast also that i have noticed warm up faster than my previous ddms. But the harness does help regardless and is very easy to install and fairly cheap.

And for saving money for the magna... wish i could save it, but just keep spending it. lol..

 

[1fatho]

No, no, so you are more visable to other people on the road. Thats what I think he meant. I'll end up doing them.

 

[ILLEGAL REGAL]

if there was some safety issue I guess many cars wouldn't come off the line with them... ie Ford has been using black housings for awhile now. Black expeditions, harley f250 etc..