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Old 03-02-14, 05:32 PM
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Unhappy HID question

Hello so i recently HID my main head lights now im curious if i can HID the inner light to match my headlight? what bulb size would it be to match my HID headlight?? 9006? because i see the light is like a low beam but its really small? so how would i hid that?

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Old 03-02-14, 05:50 PM
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I don't know too much about making the running light HID. but its simple, i guess you would just need an HID kit for the size of the bulb that is in the running light. But I wouldn't do it. Just low beams and fogs HID. Everything else, just some really good bulbs.
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Originally Posted by Aristo722
I don't know too much about making the running light HID. but its simple, i guess you would just need an HID kit for the size of the bulb that is in the running light. But I wouldn't do it. Just low beams and fogs HID. Everything else, just some really good bulbs.
i dont mean the DRL just the bulb thats under the DRL if that make sense? just wanna even all my lights my fogs are 3ks and head light is 8ks and the inner lights just like out of place
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The little bulbs in the lower part of your high beam housing is a 194.bulb, there's no hid bulbs that size, replace them with leds that would be a color match to your low beams. Also, please make sure you're not blinding the hell out of everybody else on the road with your hid kit in non hid housings.
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Originally Posted by Kyle Harty
The little bulbs in the lower part of your high beam housing is a 194.bulb, there's no hid bulbs that size, replace them with leds that would be a color match to your low beams. Also, please make sure you're not blinding the hell out of everybody else on the road with your hid kit in non hid housings.
LED sounds good and yeah ive asked lots of my friends when im behind them and they say its not that bright so i should be good thanks man
Old 03-02-14, 07:19 PM
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8k color temp...
so you're THAT guy.

seconded, it's a 194 bulb
there are some available out there with a built in lens that shine a little better.
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Here is a guide to light bulb replacement part and HID and LED upgrade. It covers every light you'll ever need except the glove box and those lights that go under the dash board where your feet are. I'm having a hard time finding those little lights in LED.

http://www.modifiedlife.com/2004-lex...lb-size-guide/
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Originally Posted by czr73
Here is a guide to light bulb replacement part and HID and LED upgrade. It covers every light you'll ever need except the glove box and those lights that go under the dash board where your feet are. I'm having a hard time finding those little lights in LED.

http://www.modifiedlife.com/2004-lex...lb-size-guide/
funny i have those lights but not sure on what size they are got them from a local lighting store by my house give them a call maybe they could help you, got all my interior and exterior lighting from them

http://www.tnrlighting.net/
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Originally Posted by offbad
8k color temp...
so you're THAT guy.

seconded, it's a 194 bulb
there are some available out there with a built in lens that shine a little better.
only put 8k because i travel a lot early morning/night in SAC where there isnt much street lights
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The higher the kelvins the less lumens you actually get on the road.
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Originally Posted by JRGS300
only put 8k because i travel a lot early morning/night in SAC where there isnt much street lights
So you bought HID's that have less output than the original 4300K's?
If you want good output and white light the best option is 5000K.
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Originally Posted by JRGS300
only put 8k because i travel a lot early morning/night in SAC where there isnt much street lights
terrible reasoning.

higher the color temp, the less usable light output.
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That is true, the main point of lights are to illuminate your path. Stay away from that 8k junk. 5-6k is best.

And OP. I didnt know you were talking about the bulb that what you mean as inner (smaller light lens closer to the grill) light. Just LED it like everyone else is saying, they beat me to the answer.
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The glove box and footwells are 74 bulbs.

These guys are right about the 8000k, less useable light than the lower color temps.
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might have to change temps them!


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