Well they are not going to be aimed perfectly. Usually manufacturers just throw those aiming screws on without any regard to aiming. I would invest in a Lisle headlight aiming tool. Its basically a 7mm socket on a long handle that you can use while the headlights are in the truck instead of taking them out to readjust. A good $15 from online.

 

So much for just being able to pop em in huh? lol

 

So,

I bought the same lights thinking someone at Depo might have actually realized that the projectors are desirable as low beams. I agree, what were they thinking???

The last thing I want to do is break a brand new set of lights. The rear portion of the projector housing has three screws, but removing them seems to do nothing in the way of loosening the projector housing. There is some kind of soft sealant between the joint, but I do not think that is holding it.

Anyone made any progress on making the projector the low beam? I mean, this is beyond stupid... I got them to improve the looks of my tired old truck, BUT I also got them for some improved light output and the reflectors are not any better than the OEM....

 

By the way, just a little cutting on some non-structural plastic behind the headlights is required for these lightning style headlights.

Pull out the corner lamps, they are held in by one T-20 screw, and you will have a much quicker and more pleasant install of the new headlamps.

 

Yeah I got mine installed. I just hooked them up the way the directions had. The cutoff isn't real great on the projectors. Plus I have a issue with them already. About 3 months after install my passenger side high beam doesn't work. Everything is wired correctly and the fuse isn't blown so I think the relay may have took a crap. I am gonna get out the meter and test it. I am about ready to send them back. There is no reason that these should be having problems already. I am still thinking about trying to rig the projectors to be the low beams if I can get a better cutoff.

 

You are right. The reflectors on the low beams pretty much such ***** too. Horrible light pattern.

 

Guys, if you want an excellent low-beam projector, you could probably buy a OEM HID projector and swap them out, maybe an S2000 or the like. Has anyone measured the projector lens diameter?

Blown, do you have any output pics? Maybe down the road and 25ft from a wall?

 

I hooked them up as the directions indicated. How did I mess them up? The high beam stopped working a few months after install and the light pattern is terrible. That's a design flaw. I'll try to take some pics later tonight once it gets dark.

 

I edited my post- Did you try to modify the projector for low beam?

 

No I didn't figure it was worth it with the crappy cutoff I heard about. I may just get a set of Lightning or Harley units and mess around with them in my free time.

 

Just do a retrofit. You'll be so much happier

 

Here are some pictures of the projector with the bulb removed. The cut off shield is located on the bottom of the projector.



It is a little tough to see in the first picture, but look through the projector and notice the image is a tree that is upside down. This must have something to do with the way this thing is designed.

 

The projector housing is not perpendicular to the headlight housing, so it is difficult to measure.







I was not able to measure the depth of the unit. Something is holding this thing together and it is not the three screws. I am hesitant to force it, until I know someone else who has done it.

 

I parked 25 feet from a wall on a fairly level parking lot.

The first image is of the low beams which are currently reflectors




The second image is the high beams which includes both the projector and the high beam reflector. I probably should buy an adjustment wrench. The funny thing is the low beams seem fairly even, but the high beams are off.. I don't really understand that.




It took me a little while to figure out which picture was the one with the reflectors disconnected, but I think this is the one. The difference between the 2nd and third picture is that I had the reflectors disconnected. In other words, just the projectors were on.

 

First off...when it comes to projectors, you are looking through a lens. Everything is reflected 180* of its actual position. In this case, looking out, everything will be upside down (trees), and looking in, everything will be upside down (cutoff shield). The projector is fine.

The projector looks like it can be removed. But, in those pics, that is an excellent high-beam projector. The low beam reflectors look a bit dull- what bulbs do you have in them and how old are they? Judging from the black base of the 9007s, they are probably the bulbs that came with the housings. If so, I HIGHLY suggest you either get some Sylvania Silverstar Ultras or some Philips XtremePowers. It wouldn't hurt to do the same to the 9005s in the high beam (or maybe go to HIRs if you want some wicked brights). Also, those reflectors do look a bit odd. Maybe the bulb isnt seated? I'd pull those bulbs out and try reseating them.

I also suggest you get the Lisle headlight aiming tool. All it is is a simple 7mm socket on a long ratchet. A standard 7mm socket is too big but this works perfectly. The proper aiming procedure is to aim the low beams only. Park 25' from a wall and measure the distance (height) from the bulb to the ground. Subtract 3" from that measurement and that is the height of the cutoff (or what appears to be a cutoff) on the wall. As a matter of fact, this reminds me I have to go re-aim my lights down a bit, I'm about to go on a roadtrip with a camper weighing my back end down and I'm leaving at 3am.