HIDs in halo projectors

mk1993 · October 22nd, 2010, 10:25 AM

Okay i dont want to hear all the hate about getting halo lights but im doing it anyway, i love the look of them. Im getting the raxiom smoked dual halo projectors from AM and i want HID's with them. They take two different bulbs, and H7 for the lows and an H1 for the highs. I just want to replace the lows with HIDs but i dont know if its possible. Any help would be appreciated and if anyone has done this please post pics!
Thanks!

03SonicBoom · October 22nd, 2010, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by mustangkid1993

Okay i dont want to hear all the hate about getting halo lights but im doing it anyway, i love the look of them. Im getting the raxiom smoked dual halo projectors from AM and i want HID's with them. They take two different bulbs, and H7 for the lows and an H1 for the highs. I just want to replace the lows with HIDs but i dont know if its possible. Any help would be appreciated and if anyone has done this please post pics!
Thanks!

Yeah, you just buy a regular (not bi-xenon) HID kit w/ H7 bulbs. It's actually not recommended to put HIDs in the high beams. Turning on and off the high beams causes the HIDs to have a short life.

mk1993 · October 22nd, 2010, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by 03SonicBoom

Yeah, you just buy a regular (not bi-xenon) HID kit w/ H7 bulbs. It's actually not recommended to put HIDs in the high beams. Turning on and off the high beams causes the HIDs to have a short life.

im going to put the HIDs in the low beams, not the high beams

03SonicBoom · October 22nd, 2010, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by mustangkid1993

im going to put the HIDs in the low beams, not the high beams

Yeah, and you said H7s were for low beams. I was making an extra comment that HIDs in high beams are not recommended.

dcook_14 · October 22nd, 2010, 10:43 AM

If they take two different bulbs then you just get a single bulb kit designed for the H7 style

*goes to find link*

EDIT *found link* http://www.vvme.com/single-beam-hid-...-44_45_23.html

ESG-642T · October 22nd, 2010, 11:53 AM

Just when I thought somebody had some sense...

Nope lol!

6ER THEN I 8ER! · October 22nd, 2010, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by ESG-642T

Just when I thought somebody had some sense...

Nope lol!

lol

v6kid · October 22nd, 2010, 03:18 PM

It helps to read about the part you want to buy.

Technical Note. Not intended for use with vehicles equipped with Daytime Running Lights or HID Kits.

Straight from AM

I'm assuming this means that they have plastic projectors. Plastic doesn't mix well with HID's.

mk1993 · October 22nd, 2010, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by v6kid

It helps to read about the part you want to buy.
Straight from AM

I'm assuming this means that they have plastic projectors. Plastic doesn't mix well with HID's.

good thing you said that! Now im debating because i dont wana give up my HIDs

wolfeman04 · October 22nd, 2010, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by mustangkid1993

good thing you said that! Now im debating because i dont wana give up my HIDs

Keep the HIDs and save the projectors for the imports!

03SonicBoom · October 22nd, 2010, 05:13 PM

I've seen HIDs run on plastic projectors. Yes they are cheap plastic projectors that say not for HIDs. But they will work and they will have better output than stock reflector housings (which are also NOT for HIDs).

konastangpete · October 24th, 2010, 07:47 PM

You'll be fine, just replace the low beams and leave the high beams, HID high beams will be insanely bright anyways and blind oncoming traffic.
i just ordered some 6000k from ddmtuning, cant wait to get em

BlueScreaM · October 25th, 2010, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by 03SonicBoom

I've seen HIDs run on plastic projectors. Yes they are cheap plastic projectors that say not for HIDs. But they will work and they will have better output than stock reflector housings (which are also NOT for HIDs).

+1

It is illegal to have HID in a factory reflector headlight. They are only legal in a projector lenses. That being said projectors look like shit for our model but i do like them for the s197

PhoenixCMXIV · October 25th, 2010, 07:09 PM

I do want to go ahead and warn you, I got the exact same headlights you are looking at, the black smoked glass Raxiom halo yada yada...

Well, they didn't turn out so nice. The part on the housing that hold the pins that secures the fixture to the car, broke. 1 of the 3 on one light broke, and 2 of the three on the other.

Right now I am in a search for better lights to replace them. I am working on getting a refund.

On the topic of HID's being too hot, I don't know that I believe that. Theoretically, it shouldn't be a problem. Regular Halogen lights use 55 watts, as opposed to the HID (Xenon) lights use 35. Although there is less space between the projector lense and the bulb itself, as compared to halogens have 3 to 4.

Debatable, but only provable by experience.

Comments?

CMXIV

v6kid · October 25th, 2010, 10:30 PM

I'm not saying that it has been done with this light/housing combo, but it has been done. And you can get 55w HID's.

03SonicBoom · November 1st, 2010, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by Ahoboscheese

+1

It is illegal to have HID in a factory reflector headlight. They are only legal in a projector lenses. That being said projectors look like shit for our model but i do like them for the s197

It's actually illegal to have HIDs in any vehicle that didn't come from the factory w/ them.

Some factory cars used to come from the factory with HIDs in reflectors (I believe the first Prius had HIDs in reflectors designed for them). The difference is that those reflector housings were designed for HIDs where the housing on the Mustang are designed for halogen bulbs.

October 22nd, 2010, 10:25 AM	#1
mk1993 Enthusiast 01 true blue GT Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Cville,Indiana Posts: 862 iTrader: 0 reviews	HIDs in halo projectors Okay i dont want to hear all the hate about getting halo lights but im doing it anyway, i love the look of them. Im getting the raxiom smoked dual halo projectors from AM and i want HID's with them. They take two different bulbs, and H7 for the lows and an H1 for the highs. I just want to replace the lows with HIDs but i dont know if its possible. Any help would be appreciated and if anyone has done this please post pics! Thanks! __________________ 00' V6-basics, mostly visual, missed! SOLD 01' GT True blue, bbk CAI, slp lm1 catback, tinted tails, HIDs, tokio blues, chin spoiler, clear fogs, 18x9/10 chrome saleens wrapped in nitto 555's, MMD fuel door, more to come

October 22nd, 2010, 10:43 AM	#5
dcook_14 Banned 2004 Mustang GT 12.35@114.08 w/ 1.88 60' Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 7,015 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 7 reviews	If they take two different bulbs then you just get a single bulb kit designed for the H7 style goes to find link EDIT found link http://www.vvme.com/single-beam-hid-...-44_45_23.html __________________ Do the Right Thing, Cook. ~Zip.

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October 22nd, 2010, 05:13 PM	#11
03SonicBoom Moderator 2003 Grand Cherokee Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,625 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've seen HIDs run on plastic projectors. Yes they are cheap plastic projectors that say not for HIDs. But they will work and they will have better output than stock reflector housings (which are also NOT for HIDs). __________________

October 25th, 2010, 10:30 PM	#15
v6kid Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang v6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,725 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm not saying that it has been done with this light/housing combo, but it has been done. And you can get 55w HID's. __________________ I went to school to be a mechanic, so I know what I'm talking about most of the time. mods in the garage, slowly getting peppier. 6ershootout.com summer of 2012... Be There

October 24th, 2010, 07:47 PM	#12
konastangpete Regular 2011 3.7 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 235 iTrader: 0 reviews	You'll be fine, just replace the low beams and leave the high beams, HID high beams will be insanely bright anyways and blind oncoming traffic. i just ordered some 6000k from ddmtuning, cant wait to get em

October 25th, 2010, 07:09 PM	#14
PhoenixCMXIV Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 41 iTrader: 0 reviews	I do want to go ahead and warn you, I got the exact same headlights you are looking at, the black smoked glass Raxiom halo yada yada... Well, they didn't turn out so nice. The part on the housing that hold the pins that secures the fixture to the car, broke. 1 of the 3 on one light broke, and 2 of the three on the other. Right now I am in a search for better lights to replace them. I am working on getting a refund. On the topic of HID's being too hot, I don't know that I believe that. Theoretically, it shouldn't be a problem. Regular Halogen lights use 55 watts, as opposed to the HID (Xenon) lights use 35. Although there is less space between the projector lense and the bulb itself, as compared to halogens have 3 to 4. Debatable, but only provable by experience. Comments? CMXIV

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