Forgive me but I gotta... while it is true they are brighter and better dispersed than HIDs in stock reflectors, your still putting a hid bulb into a halogen projector. I have a set of depo projectors, and have hooked HIDs up in them. They still glare. There Is a ton of light getting shed above the cutoff. So while they may be brighter, they still glare and blind oncoming traffic. Sorry... had to put that out there.
Personal experience with them huh? I've seen cutoff pics with depo projectors that looked fine, but hey I won't argue with that.
There is a reason why I am running HIR's until i have the time and cash for a true retro. That would be a very effective upgrade that is plug and play for the wifes 'kon OP
If a retrofit is too expensive/too much work
Put these in the low and highbeams:
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=574139&jnid=6&jpid=1
The following is some posts I made in another Forum but it shows the HIR's and LED fogs a bit.
if you say so. I dont get why they would advertise them as wagner then.
I have them installed for months in my Denali.
"Wagner" HIR 9011's in the left and 9005's (1700LM, the Jeep lows are 9006 @ 1000LM) on the right, in my crappy 2003 halogen projectors
I certainly understand the skepticism, as I reacted the same way. :cheers2:
I'll bet that they purchase them in bulk packaging and sell them under the wagner name for less.
Excuse my crappy photos
just for fun here is my Denali lighting setup:
Sorry if its a thread derail, but you can see how 9011's compare to other lighting. 9005's in my highs still, these are my LED fogs
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZGBLNW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Got them all finished up this weekend!
Off
LED "fogs"
Lows (9011 HIR bulbs)
Lows + LEDs
6 High (Fogs, Highs, and lows @ the same time)
6 High again:
Brackets upside down. I can adjust them up/down and left/right and even clock them a couple of degrees.
Much longer wire than necessary. I have it wrapped around a bumper support.
Off: XK in the street. Pink flipflops on the driveway.
how were you guys putting the 9011's in the low beam spot... They fit loosy goossy as hell. Fit perfectly as the high beams Though.
This is what I did: (borrowed pics from another site)
http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/diy-...ulb-fit-9006-harness-increase-visibility.html
The base of the 9005 is smaller.
I used the rubber seal from the old 9006 bulb
Works great.
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Wow $975, for less than $400 I got everything I needed and made it myself and I think it looks badass. I've also gotten many compliments on the look and the output is amazing. I have 2 other sets of OEM headlights that I'll eventually do with a different setup. It's nice to break into something and make it better, looking back knowing you made it is a plus. Just make it yourself. The mini h1 is affordable and I think you can just swap projectors, add the hid bulbs, ballasts and relay harness and your done.
I believe that a custom adapter plate is required to bolt in the H1's there is a how to around here somewhere...
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Here are some HOW TO's that I think are pretty easy/inexpensive mods.
L.E.D. Bulb Conversion/Cross Reference List
How to do the 4 or 6 high mod on an 03-06 full size truck for $3.00
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How To: Hidden Antenna Mod
Corvette Shift Servo Install w/ pics
05nali's HOW TO Ipod/AUX hookup for 03+ XM equipped trucks
DIY: High Flow Stock Airbox
Heres mine:
Here's some pics of mine.
Cut out most of the bottom of the filter box, added a screen and bent it to fit in place, threw on some black silicone and a bit of black spray paint.
Took a look @ the bracket in place. The cuts in the bracket line up with the opening in the airbox, looks kind of haphazard here... I didn't want to cut out more than necessary.
Hit it with paint
Did it make any difference? Who knows. Maybe someday I'll hit WOT on the freeway and find out.
It cost nothing but a few minutes of my time and materials that I had laying around in the garage. Had fun with my grinder and dremel too.
Looks like the inner fender well liner might scoop air up into this area.
Someday i'll play with retrofits. I've gotta get mine to stop handling like a tug boat first though.
