Soo... Are they on yet.. haha

Can't wait to see them man!

 

Have some patience Shanks! I should have them installed and photos posted this weekend.

Something about their retro-fits looks a little off... Plus looking at their prices, they say base labor is $320-$800, plus hardware. Even if you went with the cheapest rate and components, to get something like I ordered is over $1,000.

Theirs:


Mine (sickhids.com):


Mine are significantly more than $400 though.

The Bi-Xenon Projector Retro-Fit alone is $400, it includes:

• 50 Watt Digital HIDs (4300k, 5000k, 6000k, 8000k, or 10000k)
• Precision V1 (2.5") Bi-Xenon Projectors > (V2 - 3" Bi-Xenon Projectors ADD $100)
• Premium CCFLs around Projectors (white, yellow, red, blue, green, or purple)
• Plug & Play install
• Lifetime Manufacturer warranty on all components

The housings, blacking things out, additional CCFLs, Devil Eyes, return shipping, etc are all extra.

- NCSU

 

The set in my 07 are also from Sick Hids, Brian is one great individual to work with...had to send one back as one of the projectors was having an issue, will have it back on Friday also. Different housings with the 3" projectors.

 

haha No,

Just messin with ya.. they are gonna look B.A. with your new lift and wheels!

 

UPS updated that they've arrived in Greensboro, NC. That puts them on schedule for delivery tomorrow! Woohoo!

Hey Sam, how is the installation process, pretty straightforward?

- NCSU

 

I'm interested in doing this the right way like you are. Post your impressions as to whether you feel it's worth it in the end. Prior to this have you used any of the hotter halogen replacements?

So I can better understand what you did, was you sent him the heads to do the install? Who did the painting on the heads? Was that done before you sent them or is he doing that. Sorry for all the questions. I'm just trying to get a better sense about how to go about doing something similar.

 

Windsor, if you've ever driven a vehicle with factory HID lights, the difference in visibility is a world apart from halogens. Even the higher wattage halogens don't put out the light that xenon does, and it won't melt your wiring hardness or produce tons of heat like halogens do either. 100% positive it would be worth it. The only think=g that puts out better light is off road lights, and even then the HID versions trump the halogens.

 

No joke. My wife bought an Acura TSX a couple years ago that came with factory HIDs and I knew at that point I had to get a system like that for my truck!

Previously I swapped my stock bulbs (both head light and fog lights) for Sylvania SilverStars, which gave a slightly whiter light than the stocks.

<<<<<<<-------------------Stock -------- SilverStars------------>>>>>>>


Later on I bought the ~$100 HID replacement kit for my fogs, and a nice bi-xenon kit for the heads but only got around to installing the fogs. Once I saw how bad the glare was, I didn't want to run the heads without the proper setup. on a side note, I still have the bi-xenon HID head kit, new in the box if anyone is interested, just PM me


No worries man, that's what this site is all about.

Originally I bought a set of Harley headlights, and just kept my stock ones in a box downstairs. I didn't figure I could sell them for very much anyways. So when I came across www.sickhids.com I sent Brian (the fella that does the work) my stock headlights so I could sell my Harley headlights after making the change to HID.

Brian did all the work for me, sandblasting, priming, painting, blacking out the reflectors, etc... all for an additional fee

He is quite flexible and can do pretty much whatever you ask of him, within reason of course. For example, we had talked about blacking out the projectors, but I didn't feel it was necessary.

- NCSU

 

Thanks for the reply. My next barrage of questions will come after the install.

 

I realize that, but I wouldn't do HIDs in the halogen housing. I noticed a nice difference in upgrading to the PIAA extremes over the stock lamps, but if NCSU did something similar, I'm really interested to hear his impression on the final product.

 

Does Anyone that has done this have pictures of the rear of their housings, I am curious as to how they are mounting and sealing the projectors?

 

No problem, I'll answer whatever questions you may have as well as I can!

Check back here tomorrow or Saturday.

- NCSU

 

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.

 

I've bought alot of stuff for the truck I couldn't justify, wheels, lift, amp steps, these lights but that hasn't stopped me yet!






I hope my wife doesn't see this.....

- NCSU

 

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Hey Sam, how is the installation process, pretty straightforward?

- NCSU[/QUOTE]

Everything is quite straight forward on the install. The connectors are a little different from the plug and play kits. One note I will mention...there are two harnesses with relays on them...look at them both, one has a short + wire and the other has a long + wire, one is obviously for the left and the other is for the right. I almost made the mistake of putting the wrong one on the wrong side, you will see what I mean when you get them, just open everything up and it becomes obvious, I'll be around if you get into a bind.