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DISCUSSION => General Topics => Topic started by: sepehr on June 25, 2007, 10:46:41 PM

Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: sepehr on June 25, 2007, 10:46:41 PM
http://www.suvlights.com/information.php?info_id=30

Stumbled on this looking for light bulbs.
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: 16v of Fury on June 25, 2007, 10:48:07 PM
Quote from: sepehr;28534
http://www.suvlights.com/information.php?info_id=30

Stumbled on this looking for light bulbs.


Good link - but sealed beams don't LOOK COOL :p
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: sepehr on June 27, 2007, 12:34:56 AM
True that. Ellips FTW.
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: AL GReeNeRy on June 27, 2007, 01:43:30 AM
yea those euro ellips are sexy as hell.  i wouldnt pay more for anything less
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: D. Clay on June 27, 2007, 01:41:12 PM
I think these are similar to the Hella conversion lamps sold by http://www.rallylights.com/hella/5.75_lo.asp
They fit in OEM sealed beam brackets but are open on the back to accept HID bulbs instead of H1 and H4 like the Hellas.
 I couldn't tell what the complete cost for this setup is. The Hella setup is $175.
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: Irishguy on June 28, 2007, 11:41:08 AM
Quote from: D. Clay;28638
I think these are similar to the Hella conversion lamps sold by http://www.rallylights.com/hella/5.75_lo.asp
They fit in OEM sealed beam brackets but are open on the back to accept HID bulbs instead of H1 and H4 like the Hellas.
 I couldn't tell what the complete cost for this setup is. The Hella setup is $175.


Those look pretty promising...  What modifications would I have to make to install these?
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: 318iSdaniel on July 09, 2007, 08:43:45 PM
Quote from: Irishguy;28706
Those look pretty promising...  What modifications would I have to make to install these?


i called turnermotorsport today regarding their Hella conversion kit (found here http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/show_category.asp?txtsearchParamCat=Lighting ) and they said no modifications are required.  they are designed to fit into the old connectors.  the rallylights.com place seems to have a much better deal on that kit though.  I have bought from there before, they are very helpful over the phone and ship quickly.
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: FL318is on July 10, 2007, 07:53:46 AM
If you are going the HID route, isn't there dif between the US elip and Euro elip?  The conversion kit from Turner is for the 9006 bulb/low beam.
Title: Before you get ellipsoids and make an HID Mod...
Post by: jpod999 on July 10, 2007, 10:24:11 AM
The US elips use 9006 bulbs while the Euro elips use H1 bulbs.  The US elips have a cutoff like this  ____ ____  where the Euro elips have a cutoff like this __/ __/ .