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Offline chrisfranklin

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #60 on: November 26, 2011, 12:14:25 AM »
The Osram H4 70/65 bulbs were recommended as a good all around H4 bulb. So that's what I got.  Just concerned the low beam is, on occasion, going to be "too beaucoup" for the local roads, even with the lights properly aimed.  But will give them a shot, then drop down if necessary.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #61 on: November 26, 2011, 11:06:58 PM »
Hmm, I talked to a shop in southern CA that's a Ciebie warehouse,
They are the OEM manufacturer for many GM cars now. I needed one of the rubber gizmos that
seals the back of the headlight bucket, Lost one changing a bulb along the road
a few months back. HMM guess that was almost 3 years ago now.. (Senior moment...)

LOL

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #62 on: November 27, 2011, 01:05:42 PM »
Quote from: dwtaylorpdx on November 26, 2011, 11:06:58 PM
Hmm, I talked to a shop in southern CA that's a Ciebie warehouse,
They are the OEM manufacturer for many GM cars now. I needed one of the rubber gizmos that
seals the back of the headlight bucket, Lost one changing a bulb along the road
a few months back. HMM guess that was almost 3 years ago now.. (Senior moment...)

LOL

Dave
I bought my Cebies in Japan.  $$$ at the time.  I need new plastic covers but they are hard to find for a decent price.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #63 on: November 28, 2011, 12:04:34 AM »
Know what you mean, I have Hella Rally 2000 lights on my jeep, the covers are as much as most lights.

I'll see if I can dig up the Cibie dudes number....Its been a long while.

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #64 on: November 29, 2011, 03:23:23 PM »
I think I've mentioned it before, but I am running Sylvania Silverstars and love them. Totally worth the ~$45 for the set. I've been running the same set for nearly two years and have not experienced the 'dimming over time' problem that other Silverstar users apparently experience; mine are still as white as the night I installed them. To this day, friends often that tell me that my headlights are really bright the first time they ride with me or in front of me at night.

I frequently have oncoming drivers flash their hi-beams at me when I'm using low-beams  8)
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #65 on: November 29, 2011, 03:37:36 PM »
Quote from: Sine Deviance on November 29, 2011, 03:23:23 PM
I think I've mentioned it before, but I am running Sylvania Silverstars and love them. Totally worth the ~$45 for the set. I've been running the same set for nearly two years and have not experienced the 'dimming over time' problem that other Silverstar users apparently experience; mine are still as white as the night I installed them. To this day, friends often that tell me that my headlights are really bright the first time they ride with me or in front of me at night.

I frequently have oncoming drivers flash their hi-beams at me when I'm using low-beams  8)

i have the same, just got them (used silverstar before). I bought a set of Chinese knockoffs a while ago and the pattern is horrid, unusable. There used to be another kind which were brighter than the silverstars but not available anymore, they had a blue tint but apparently it was not approved so they had to stop production (can't remember if it was Sylvania or another brand but they were awesome).
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #66 on: November 29, 2011, 05:00:20 PM »
Quote from: Sine Deviance on November 29, 2011, 03:23:23 PM
I think I've mentioned it before, but I am running Sylvania Silverstars and love them. Totally worth the ~$45 for the set. I've been running the same set for nearly two years and have not experienced the 'dimming over time' problem that other Silverstar users apparently experience; mine are still as white as the night I installed them. To this day, friends often that tell me that my headlights are really bright the first time they ride with me or in front of me at night.

I frequently have oncoming drivers flash their hi-beams at me when I'm using low-beams  8)
Yeah, DOT legal lights are designed to project up which is why with better quality lights, people start to get blinded.

I highly recommend the E-Code lights.  They have a sharp cut off so they don't blind anyone until, they're up close but then they're gone.  I like the E-Code lights so much I have stopped running my AUX lights.  Having H4 bilbs is also a big plus over the seal beams.  The one way you can tell a DOT seal beam is that they have three tabs on in lens for an alignment tool.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #67 on: November 30, 2011, 12:44:37 PM »
Quote from: Jeffy on November 29, 2011, 05:00:20 PM
Yeah, DOT legal lights are designed to project up which is why with better quality lights, people start to get blinded.

I highly recommend the E-Code lights.  They have a sharp cut off so they don't blind anyone until, they're up close but then they're gone.  I like the E-Code lights so much I have stopped running my AUX lights.  Having H4 bilbs is also a big plus over the seal beams.  The one way you can tell a DOT seal beam is that they have three tabs on in lens for an alignment tool.

Where can I get those? Also, are they as bright on the road surface?
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #68 on: November 30, 2011, 02:08:17 PM »
Quote from: Sine Deviance on November 30, 2011, 12:44:37 PM
Where can I get those? Also, are they as bright on the road surface?
In this thread there is a link to what I got.  I bought them from Amazon.  I can dig up the actual links if you want.  I need to get some time to do a proper review.

There is also a pic of the road.  I'd say the OE's were brighter in that the hotspot was pretty defined BUT they left huge dark areas that weren't lit up.  Like everything between the hot spot and the front of the Jeep on the outsides.  The new lights don't really have a hot spot but light up a lot more of the road.  The road pic is a little dark but it gives you an idea of what they're like.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #69 on: December 09, 2011, 06:27:09 PM »
Well I ordered mine let you know what I think.  Had been looking and the Amazon price was the best.  If they do not work out I wanted that style of Housing to use for HID's so I did not blind others.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #70 on: December 09, 2011, 08:43:15 PM »
Quote from: grumpygy on December 09, 2011, 06:27:09 PM
Well I ordered mine let you know what I think.  Had been looking and the Amazon price was the best.  If they do not work out I wanted that style of Housing to use for HID's so I did not blind others.

what i read is that you'll blind others if you use a reflector and not a projector with HIDs (or might be mixing things up and could be they're not approved for use with reflectors, can't remember exactly which).
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #71 on: December 10, 2011, 12:56:54 AM »
The main piece is HID's need a shield in front of the bulb, many factory
HID units have a shutter that blocks the light on low beam and opens up on high beam....

Regular H4 units don,t have the shiled to prevent the raw light from coming out and creating glare.

Just my 1 cent worth...

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #72 on: December 14, 2011, 07:31:25 PM »
Well I got the Bulbs but the New Housings were canceled by Amazon cause they are not on Back Order with no ship date available.  So turned to my old Favorite of Summit hope to get them by Friday.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #73 on: December 16, 2011, 06:03:52 PM »
Well I got the lights and put them in.  I had already changed from sealed beam.  Forgot I had did that, using H-4 Bulbs 55-60 just like I put in today.  But the old Housings were really starting to turn gray and did not put out a good beam.

  The new ones are good on low beam but there is a huge difference on High beam.  Temped to go for a drive tonight just to see what they are like. :dance:
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #74 on: December 19, 2011, 03:10:51 AM »
The other day, I installed the 220amp load boss alternator I've had around for a while as well as the Cibie housings/Osram 70/65 bulbs and wiring harness I picked up recently.  The square plastic brackets on the adjustment screws have all been shot for awhile.  Have some more of those screws/brackets on order, so my install is heavy on duct tape for the time being...

The low beam output is pretty good.  High beam looks like it'll stretch down the road a ways, but will have to test that when have more time.


Few feet from a white cinderblock wall, low/high

http://<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qoFERBvky2I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

low beams

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/NMIaXLmARLo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

high beams

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RdF7_Jl3daY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

low/high street parking

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AkpnwUHRA1E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

low/high driving residential street

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rucyNsMfq6g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

new alt installed

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current duct tape & "chicken wire" install; harness shown

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