HID for H4's, or H1/H4's

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In a message dated 12/22/00 7:17:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
auditude at neta.com writes:


> I realize that HID headlights are designed for HID bulbs, and one 
> cannot simply put an HID setup (bulb and supporting hardware) into 
> their non-HID headlights and expect to have a safe, effective, and 
> courteous lighting solution.
> 
> That said, consumers want what they want, and many of them 
> don't care if it makes sense or is optimal.  So, companies like APC 
> who make trendy things like indiglo gauges for jap imports and 
> "butterfly knife" car key blanks, offer "drop-in" HID headlight kits to 
> convert conventional 9004 (or whatever) headlights.  These are 
> apparently real HID kits that cost around $1.5k or so, with 
> transformers (or whatever they need) and all.
> 
> But anyway, I was wondering, "if" they offered a setup for H4 
> headlights, how improper the headlight housings would be for the 
> HID bulbs.  If it wasn't too bad, I would love to have a set of H1/H4 
> eurolites with HID bulbs and supporting hardware.
> 
> There's probably no way to find out, while sitting here at the 
> computer, but I thought I'd mention it in case anyone had any input.
> 
> Maybe H1/H4 eurolites are good enough.  But HID is kewl.
> 
> I have read Daniel Stern's opinion about why HID's are bad.  I do 
> tend to believe it as well.
> 
> Does anyone know of any HID resources?  I have an idea for a 
> product that I have no idea where to start.
> 
> For three times the price of euros (including the euros themselves), 
> I think the money could be better spent.  But, it is more realistic 
> than dreaming of a biturbo S8, or cheap and new Treser parts.
> 
> I'll be unsubbing sometime soon for the holidays, see y'all on the 
> other side.  Either tonite or tomorrow.  Have a good one!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ken
> 

Actually something I thought of already (your stealing my ideas) but 
xenonlights.com has a page taht details some stuff you talk about.  They 
actually sell a partially installed set up for like 8-9 hundred.  This would 
work also because you would use your H1 bulb for your high beam sense current 
HID setups do not allow for HID Highbeams.  If you have the money 
xenonlights.com will take your housings and modify them to make the light 
pattern correct for the HID style bulb (I think it is how deep the bulb is 
placed and not actually ripping apart your new eurolights).  They seriously 
sound like one of the best companies for doing somethign like this and sense 
they specialize in it I would guess they are pertty good.  I hope I provided 
some useful info.

Britton Ingraham

1987 4000 CS quattro
1986 Quantum
1973 Beetle
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