Hey guys i bought a hatch and it has JDM headlights with a HID conversion- they are a little too bright for most driving so im looking to wire it up so that the city lights are my low beams and the high beams are the HID conversion. Anyone know the wiring i would have to do? or any input on this idea?

 

 

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Sorry I can't help you with the wiring...maybe with a pic...but who told you they were too bright...isn't that the whole point? IMO, just laugh when people flash their lights at you.

 

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if what you are reffering to as city lights are the actual "city lights" they will do nothing for you as far as lighting the road is concerned. I would adjust the headlight so that the beam is angled down a little more, but the problem you may be having with people flashing brights is the reversed beam cut off with headlights intended to be on the left side of the road.

 

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laugh at people being blinded by my headlights because they are not safe? The whole point of headlights is to illuminate the road but not to the point where you are blinding oncoming drivers creating a extremely dangerous situation. Being young our eyes react to the light faster, but as we get older our eyes reaction slows down. You might not be bothered by the bright light but im sure a 80 year old man is going to irritated by it and could possibly loose control of the car.

 

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laugh at people being blinded by my headlights because they are not safe? The whole point of headlights is to illuminate the road but not to the point where you are blinding oncoming drivers creating a extremely dangerous situation. Being young our eyes react to the light faster, but as we get older our eyes reaction slows down. You might not be bothered by the bright light but im sure a 80 year old man is going to irritated by it and could possibly loose control of the car. </TD></TR></TABLE>

OMFG! I guess you really told me about it... I wasn't trying to put down the dangers of having headlights that look like searchlights...that **** pisses me off too. I'm just saying that some people will flash ya when your lights are aligned correctly and at an acceptable level of brightness. Every driving manual I've ever come across (I like to be informed) also includes a section that goes something like "While night driving: upon approaching an oncoming vehicle, do not look directly into the vehicle's lights as this will have a blinding effect. Concentrate on the lines of the road and then resume normal driving once the vehicle has passed." If we all practiced this, there really wouldn't be a problem very often. But hey, if you really do wanna save that 80 year old...you could always reinstall some USDMs.

 

Eliminating your low beam headlights will only further reduce nighttime safety for you and others. The solution to your problem is to properly aim the lights. In this case, "properly" aiming them is going to require that they be aimed somewhat lower than if they had a correct LHD beam pattern. However, you should still be able to achieve decent illumination while avoiding blinding other motorists.

EDIT: After rereading your post, I believe you're referring to JDM EG headlights with some sort of drop-in HID kit. If this is the case, you are wise to be concerned with excessive glare and blinding other drivers, because the JDM EG headlights were not designed for use with HID lighting. In this case, your best/easiet option would be to replace the HID kit with some high-quality halogen bulbs. Another option would be to obtain some actual HID projectors and retrofit them into EG housings. This is clearly more difficult, and you would have to overcome the issue of the fluted lenses on the housings (unless you purchased some after-market clear or projector housings).

 

thanks guys im serously considering switching back - the last thing i want is an unsafe car or attention from police.

 

If you do end up switching back, I've got some Sylvania bulbs (very high quality and bright, but not blinding) that I recently bought before I switched my lighting set-up. I'm willing to let them go for very little. Of course, they'd have to fit your set-up though.

 

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EDIT: After rereading your post, I believe you're referring to JDM EG headlights with some sort of drop-in HID kit. If this is the case, you are wise to be concerned with excessive glare and blinding other drivers, because the JDM EG headlights were not designed for use with HID lighting. In this case, your best/easiet option would be to replace the HID kit with some high-quality halogen bulbs. Another option would be to obtain some actual HID projectors and retrofit them into EG housings. This is clearly more difficult, and you would have to overcome the issue of the fluted lenses on the housings (unless you purchased some after-market clear or projector housings). </TD></TR></TABLE>

beat me to it