H4 Conversion

[hoho1217]

nothing new here guys, but

I just Ordered a pair of H4 sealedbeam Conversions.
some ghetto strobes
and a pair of Mtec Super White Bulbs

The Conversion Lenses comes with a small "seperate" hole closer to the bottom of the back, it's suppose to be for the running bulb that the kit comes with.
but im gonna stick my strobes in that instead.
the Kit also comes with 2 bulbs, but im sure they are prob gonna be generic "blue" bulbs, so i ordered a pair of Mtec Super Whites.


my question is, do u think the rubber coat of the strobes will melt? =( if the headlights are on too long?

are these conversions reliable? or do they break easily?

and Are Mtec Super White bulbs any good? like are they white enough and bright enough? cuz i got a pair for 13.95 shipped.

The Kit was 49.50 shipped and it came with:
2x Conversion Lenses
2x "Blue" Xenon H4 Bulbs
2x "Blue" Running bulbs
2x Rubber "gasket"

the Strobes i got for 10 bux flat.

[BensAccordLxi]

Hella makes some head lights that have a purple tint like projection headlights.

[RobT5580]

I got mine from streetbeatcustoms and i love them. I would have prefered a glass housing but they are good. The only problem i had was moisture but nothing a little sealant wont fix and the projection of my bulbs are 10 time better.

[maka_RTH]

i got mine off of ebay for $40 i want to get some PIAA 5000GT bulbs, but odn't have the money right now...

[88Ex-i]

ya, I just bought a set of those Piaa's the other day. A bit pricey, but I can see really clearly at night. Except now one side has some moisture inside the headlight, so I gotta fix that now.......

[hoho1217]

hm... so it seems like it gets some moisture leaking in huh?

well i'll see wut i can do to seal them when i get my kit

[maka_RTH]

mine haven't had any problems with leaking so far. i got the good kind

[hoho1217]

o man.. i can't wait to get my kit, it's been shipped out yesterday, hope it comes early next week

[shepherd79]

H4 kits with day lights are known to leak. you may be lucky and it won't leak.
about the light bulbs, PIAA is good brand name, but there are a few problems with their lights. they give two color light. at low beam they burn at higher temperature and at high beam they burn at lower temperature.
example: PIAA super plasma GT low beam at 5000K and high beam at 4200K.
I went through 4 pairs of light bulbs before i got this http://store.yahoo.com/racinglab/raywhitsonh4.html
this is true 5000K low and high beam light.
I love them to death. you can get them cheaper on EBay.

[hoho1217]

thx for the info shepherd!

do u guys know if the Mtec bulbs are any good? (the standard wattage, NOT high wattage version)

[maka_RTH]

Originally posted by shepherd79
H4 kits with day lights are known to leak. you may be lucky and it won't leak.
about the light bulbs, PIAA is good brand name, but there are a few problems with their lights. they give two color light. at low beam they burn at higher temperature and at high beam they burn at lower temperature.
example: PIAA super plasma GT low beam at 5000K and high beam at 4200K.
I went through 4 pairs of light bulbs before i got this http://store.yahoo.com/racinglab/raywhitsonh4.html
this is true 5000K low and high beam light.
I love them to death. you can get them cheaper on EBay.

thanks for the info. i haven't ooked around too much, and i just figured that most lights would be like that, lower color temp for the high beams. i'll have to look for those other ones

[Chubs87Accord]

you need plumber skills... if your head lights are known to leak... get some silicon sealent (try to get one that wont ignite when it gets to a certain temp... or you can get your basic water sealant and just put it aroudn teh problem areas.. IE where the sity lights go into the head lights and what not

[hoho1217]

thx too!!

o man.. this is driving me nuts, my conversions haven't come yet, the bulbs were shipped out today, gaaaaa, I CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER!!!!!

[hoho1217]

OMFG!!!

This is REALLY pissing me off, my conversions still didn't come yet, my bulbs came last week, but they were cracked during shipment.
They agreed to replace em for me, so imma go after skool today.

but my conversions!!! damn, taking way too long!!

[88' Accord Ltd]

I got my H4 conversion a few days ago. They are pretty sweet, i got a pic of my car with the conversion next to my dads stock 3g. You can really tell a differance. The pics quality isnt the best and the blubs aren't high quality either but you get the idea. lol!

[hoho1217]

nice!! nice!!

and DAMN im STILL waiting =(

[BLck89accord]

i just got the XENON HID CLEAR LENS KIT 86-89 HONDA ACCORD off ebay. Hopefully they're better than my cool blue h6054's from autozone. We'll see.

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[maka_RTH]

Originally posted by BLck89accord
i just got the XENON HID CLEAR LENS KIT 86-89 HONDA ACCORD off ebay. Hopefully they're better than my cool blue h6054's from autozone. We'll see.

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i'm sure they are especially if you get yourself some nicer bulbs

[BLck89accord]

what kinda bulbs should i look for? they cojme with shitty bulbs or sumthin? I like the blueish tint but i like blinding people at the same time

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[maka_RTH]

read the first page of this thread, we talked about some bulbs real quick

[hoho1217]

i recommend, Raybrig, PIAA, Sylvania Silverstars, and Mtec.

the first 3 might cost u more.

Mtec cost less, but IMO same quility. i recommend it

[isadisa]

I just recently did the H4 conversion with a set of Focuz H4 bulbs, they are totally awesome, I can see about 10 times better now!

[DigitaLuminescence]

Originally posted by hoho1217
i recommend, Raybrig, PIAA, Sylvania Silverstars, and Mtec.

the first 3 might cost u more.

Mtec cost less, but IMO same quility. i recommend it

I just bought some Sylvania Silverstars, and I'm pretty happy. The only problem is that they are not as blue tinted as I thought they would have been, they are REALLY white though. But I can see a hell of a lot further than with my old bulbs.

If you want that blue tint look, Silverstar won't work for you. (It says HID quality... I'm not convinced.)

[Defiant[YD]]

i just ordered my kit with Ractive bulbs for $80 canadian. so thats like what? 50-60 US or something?
anywayz, yah, like everyone's been saying,
Raybrig, Piaa, Ractive, and possibly sylvania.

i like the bluish tint so i went for ractive.

Piaa's, u might have to change ur wiring harness. dunno for sure, but thats what i heard since i was gonna get piaas.

sylvania's a good bang for ur buck. they selling it cheap over here. i dunno, around 20-30 per pair or something?
but i dun't think they have any bluish tint.

[Micah 89LXi]

well since my damn webserver wont let me host pics..i have to post a link..im almost embarassed to post it..my car looks soo awful in winter...i finally got the fender and teh headlight cover replaced..and i also recently put in h4 conversions...havent hooked up the blue cruising lights yet..waiting for warmer weather..but those lights are awsome..im sure with even better bulbs they are much brighter...but they are a hell of alot brighter than stock and they look damn nice too...u cant tell in this picture but ill have to post a better picture of my tinted corner lights later
www.angelfire.com/ut/SSGoku/mycarsno.jpg

for those of u who dont know...probably dont care i rear ended a jeep a couple months ago and i had to do all the repairs myself..and aside for a little probs with the door it looks alright..im getting it painted soon..havent decided whether i should get it the silver of the fender there or bright glossy yellow...either way getting trim redone and new emblems..what do u guys think?...no money for rims yet...i wanna find some cheap 14's..cant afford all new tires