upgrading sealed headlights to hid's or composite

907mge · 05-10-2011, 02:53 AM

Or you could just save your money and buy a set of brighter bulbs since the stock ones tend to dim alot before burning out. You would be surprised at the difference. And also just because you can put in HID's does not mean they are legal or project the way they should. All the setups I have see simply allow for the use of a h4 bulb. If you look at oem HID's, they have the lense to properly disperse the more intense light. So yes your headlights will be brighter but you will also blind other drivers.

Sonyps307 · 05-10-2011, 02:59 AM

I had blue led fog lights and got pulled over for them and I asked the cop what about my 30,000 HIDs and he said they where good. I guess it depends on where u live and what cop u get I'm in maryland

bbullsj · 05-10-2011, 12:57 PM

i have heard ppl using 6 and 8k bulb but not 32k lol. would you recommend using 32k or would 6 or 8 be enough? i also see on the setups on ebay they have different sizes like 4x6 and 4x7. what size do i need to get? i measured my current sealed headlights but they are like
5 1/2x7 1/2 which doesnt match any of those sizes.

Sonyps307 · 05-10-2011, 02:36 PM

The supra takes 7x6 head lights and the K is for the color of the bulbs the high the k the bluer and the lower the more yellow 6-8k will be white and will be the brightest

bbullsj · 05-10-2011, 03:02 PM

gotcha, makes sense.

cre · 05-11-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonyps307

I had blue led fog lights and got pulled over for them and I asked the cop what about my 30,000 HIDs and he said they where good. I guess it depends on where u live and what cop u get I'm in maryland

No, you got lucky... or, like many cops he doesn't know or care about the law. You cannot, in any state, run forward facing blue lighting on a running vehicle... It's a BIG ticket and it's up to them what level of blue constitutes blue.

Overall, it's a shit idea anyway as the human eye has a harder and harder time seeing fine detail the further you get away from the yellow-green spectrum... it's just about brightness.

Run DOT legal housings of better. The less you blind other drivers the less likely you are to get hit (yes, blinded people naturally turn INTO bright objects) and you're less likely to get noticed by police. Cibie E-Code housings are phenomenal and put the light where you need it much better than cheap ebay housings.

While you're on stock lighting I suggest you rewire the headlights to allow more current. Look up "Daniel Stearn Lighting" for more info.... might be spelled "Stern".

Sonyps307 · 05-11-2011, 06:41 PM

I got 30,000 k but I don't think the ones they sent me r 30,000k because they r not that blue mine r white bluish. The blue led fog light I had was way more blue then my HIDs like also as blue as the cop lights that's what he made me change.

Ranma · 05-16-2011, 03:46 PM

The kits sound very nice, my guy has weak headlamps and it is very dark in the countryside. Otherwise he is driving OK and is a change of pace from the "lawnmower".
Oh does anyone have any feedback on that firm?

Crop · 05-17-2011, 09:05 PM

they make some nice looking sealed beam replacments these dayz.... just tossed these on mine...

im gonna change the h3 bulb to a yellow...and the running bulb to a 4 LED 194..

bbullsj · 05-18-2011, 03:22 PM

are those a sealed beam or a composite where you can use a normal bulb? where did you get them from and how much did they cost you?

05-10-2011, 12:57 PM	#3
bbullsj Intake Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 42	i have heard ppl using 6 and 8k bulb but not 32k lol. would you recommend using 32k or would 6 or 8 be enough? i also see on the setups on ebay they have different sizes like 4x6 and 4x7. what size do i need to get? i measured my current sealed headlights but they are like 5 1/2x7 1/2 which doesnt match any of those sizes. Last edited by bbullsj; 05-10-2011 at 01:00 PM.

05-16-2011, 03:46 PM	#8
Ranma 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 326 Blog Entries: 10	The kits sound very nice, my guy has weak headlamps and it is very dark in the countryside. Otherwise he is driving OK and is a change of pace from the "lawnmower". Oh does anyone have any feedback on that firm? __________________ 1986 Mk III MA70 7MGE Targa Top 5 Speed Stock Exhaust

05-17-2011, 09:05 PM	#9
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05-10-2011, 02:53 AM	#1
907mge 20psi boost Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Harrisburg Posts: 759	Or you could just save your money and buy a set of brighter bulbs since the stock ones tend to dim alot before burning out. You would be surprised at the difference. And also just because you can put in HID's does not mean they are legal or project the way they should. All the setups I have see simply allow for the use of a h4 bulb. If you look at oem HID's, they have the lense to properly disperse the more intense light. So yes your headlights will be brighter but you will also blind other drivers.

05-10-2011, 02:59 AM	#2
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	I had blue led fog lights and got pulled over for them and I asked the cop what about my 30,000 HIDs and he said they where good. I guess it depends on where u live and what cop u get I'm in maryland

05-10-2011, 02:36 PM	#4
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	The supra takes 7x6 head lights and the K is for the color of the bulbs the high the k the bluer and the lower the more yellow 6-8k will be white and will be the brightest

05-10-2011, 03:02 PM	#5
bbullsj Intake Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 42	gotcha, makes sense.

05-11-2011, 06:41 PM	#7
Sonyps307 Lexus & 550's Join Date: May 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 526	I got 30,000 k but I don't think the ones they sent me r 30,000k because they r not that blue mine r white bluish. The blue led fog light I had was way more blue then my HIDs like also as blue as the cop lights that's what he made me change.

05-18-2011, 03:22 PM	#10
bbullsj Intake Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 42	are those a sealed beam or a composite where you can use a normal bulb? where did you get them from and how much did they cost you?