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Old 01-05-2011, 10:35 AM
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^ interesting look. I'd really like to seem them on the truck.

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Old 01-05-2011, 10:57 AM
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Just got them back yesterday. They look even better in person. Hopefully will be able to get them installed tonight and post some pics up within the next day or two depending on the darn midwestern weather.
 
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I should hit Brian up for a discounted set of fog retrofits!

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Old 01-05-2011, 05:16 PM
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Dought the fogs can be done. I wanted him to do my stock sportster 1200 headlight( 5 3/4") and he said it wasn't deep enough, needed atleast 6" depth. <- sounds bad. Lol
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 05:17 PM
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We've discussed it before and, at the time, it didn't seem like it'd be a problem. Heck, there might be 6" of depth there anyways!

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Old 01-05-2011, 05:20 PM
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There is plenty of room behind them though, so he may be able to retrofit something in there that sticks out the back a bit more. On the Sporty you would be limited in how far back it could go because of everything behind it.
 
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Old 01-05-2011, 05:59 PM
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Ya I bought a billet light that's 8" deep so he has it and is waiting on me to get all the money up
 
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Originally Posted by SoonerTruck
Absolutely agree. HID's in any halogen housing (other than projectors) causes a lot of glare for oncoming drivers and scatters the beam of the HID's making them not much better than halogens. The projector is the key to the equation. I pretty much hate all of the projector headlights curently made for the F150, I always just wanted the stock headlight with a projector fitted in place. However, I can't justify the $400+ to do it at this point.
Me neither and the closest thing to a stock headlight is this which I'm gonna go with.

http://www.viniati.com/2004-2008-for...ccfl-halo.html
 
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Old 01-06-2011, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by perryrl
Me neither and the closest thing to a stock headlight is this which I'm gonna go with.

http://www.viniati.com/2004-2008-for...ccfl-halo.html
If you put HID bulbs in that housing it will be almost as bad as putting them in the stock headlight housing. Those "projector" housings are not designed for HID lights and will not have the cutoff that a true HID projector does.
 
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Old 01-07-2011, 09:24 PM
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those heads are known to not having the "cutoff line" they are projector look alikes, but who knows this is thru word of mouth what i know
 
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Originally Posted by poonjahb
If you put HID bulbs in that housing it will be almost as bad as putting them in the stock headlight housing. Those "projector" housings are not designed for HID lights and will not have the cutoff that a true HID projector does.
So where can I find some true projector housings for HID bulbs? And have halo's?
 
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Old 01-08-2011, 05:19 AM
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Best option would be to retro fit. Eater get a kit or have sick hids do it for you.
 
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Originally Posted by perryrl
Me neither and the closest thing to a stock headlight is this which I'm gonna go with.

http://www.viniati.com/2004-2008-for...ccfl-halo.html
Originally Posted by j.walton
Best option would be to retro fit. Eater get a kit or have sick hids do it for you.
Take some advise from someone that did this with those housings DO NOT put a HID light in them. There is NO cut-off shield in them at all..only a lens in the front of a halogen bulb. The glare from these is far worse that the stock housings.

j.walton has it correct.....save your money and have a proper retrofit done.
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:08 AM
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How much are the sickhid headlights?
 
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Old 01-09-2011, 12:28 AM
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Depends on what you have done. you can go mild, basic. Get with sickhids.com for prices. Brian is excellent!
 
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