i went to walmart and purcahsed some GE superblues (there not really blue like the name says it is) anyways i just finished doing one side of the light. it was around 6pm when i first finished one side and i noticed there wasnt a big difference. you can obviously see one side is a little brighter but not as bright as the one in the DIY article. i'll have some pics tonight when it gets darker.
9005 conversion *pics*
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You have to remember a lot of factors go into what you see with your eyes.
As for the article, you see it through someones camera quality, then your monitor/video card quality on your screen on the website. When you see your own lights in real life there is an obvious difference in clarity. on top of that you have the focus of your own eyes, plus where you were looking at the lights from (angle, inside/outside, daytime/nighttime, etc).
Then outside of all of that, your housing could just be dirty. You never know. There are a few things you could do to make sure you are getting the best light possible for the setup you purchase, but if its even a little better than it was I think it is worth it (depending on how much you forked out for it that is)
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As for the article, you see it through someones camera quality, then your monitor/video card quality on your screen on the website. When you see your own lights in real life there is an obvious difference in clarity. on top of that you have the focus of your own eyes, plus where you were looking at the lights from (angle, inside/outside, daytime/nighttime, etc).
Then outside of all of that, your housing could just be dirty. You never know. There are a few things you could do to make sure you are getting the best light possible for the setup you purchase, but if its even a little better than it was I think it is worth it (depending on how much you forked out for it that is)
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I was thinking about getting those bulbs when I was at Walmart yesterday., but I was going to stay with 9006's. Did u see the ultra high ones?
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go get slvania silver stars... best bulbs money can buy for the high beam conversion.. thats what I ran for bout a year before I went HID
man, what the hezzy?! they're freakin yellow. go return them to walmart for a refund and tell them it's false advertising. 9005 silverstars don't look so white either :-/
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does anyone have a 9005 conversion with purple bulbs? i've very interested in doing a purple 9005 conversion and need some pics
with no camera flash
with slow flash
with regular flash
does anyone have a 9005 conversion with purple bulbs? i've very interested in doing a purple 9005 conversion and need some pics
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i think the best thing to is go HID. the bulb discussion will go on forever
ok i fixed the pictures, they are not as yellow when you turn off the flash on the camera, lol. the car is parked on the driveway to its angled up a little thats why you cant see any light on the ground.
korean_teg your right, the best thing to do is the HID, but i dont have that kind of money to spend.
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korean_teg your right, the best thing to do is the HID, but i dont have that kind of money to spend.
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this might sound like a stupid question, but what really is the difference between the 9005 and 9006, and why do people convert them?
:werd: post up some more picsJayDeeEm on Feb/28/04 said:ok i fixed the pictures, they are not as yellow when you turn off the flash on the camera, lol
korean_teg your right, the best thing to do is the HID, but i dont have that kind of money to spend.![]()
i have silverstars
9006 is for low beam and 9005 is for the high beam. 9005 uses more voltage thus creating more lumens, and the 9005's don't have a cap at the end of the bulb
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lol..yeah man me either..thats the last thing im worried about. i dont even know if its worth it..blah
NO, 9005 does NOT use more voltage, they use more WATTAGE ( typical 65w vs 55w ). both 9006 and 9006 run off of 12 volts.gnush*t on Feb/28/04 said:Quote: JayDeeEm on Feb/28/04ok i fixed the pictures, they are not as yellow when you turn off the flash on the camera, lol
korean_teg your right, the best thing to do is the HID, but i dont have that kind of money to spend.![]()
:werd: post up some more pics
i have silverstars
9006 is for low beam and 9005 is for the high beam. 9005 uses more voltage thus creating more lumens, and the 9005's don't have a cap at the end of the bulb
also, be careful to judge the light's color and brightness when taken with a camera. besides the sensor's quality, the software processing within the camera itself will automatically adjust the brightness ( shutter speed ), and the white balance ( biggest factor, determines the final color temperature of the picture ). the only way to really know how these will look like is to actually look at them with your own REAL eyes.
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