SHARP CUTOFF 8000k HID Projector Headlight Conversion - 01 Chevy Tahoe
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2010
- This is the install video for my HID Projectors that i ordered from www.FuturevisionHID.com. I have had HID's before but it was time for some projectors. It took a little bit of work but it wasnt too bad. It actually took me longer to separate the lens from the housing then it did to install the projector. The housings i am using are NOT STOCK. They are "diamond clear" so they allow the projector to shine through without being "diffused".
After aiming these things, and taking a short run around my building, they seem very well. The silicon should be dry by now so tonight i will get to drive with them finally.
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***** actually i put HID's in reflector housings all the time. Works great as long as the person takes the time to aim them properly. Usually it is best to stay below 8000k though.
+meade916 I have a 2004 acura mdx and it already has projectors. i recently installed some cree 6000k 35w led bulbs and there is cut off but how do i get a more sharper and further cutoff?
to upgrade your cut off line youll have to swap the clear lenses. the retrofit source is where i bought my txs-r lenses for my AP2 hid projectors also you can change the bulbs to 6k
thank you!
+Gurleen Sohi youll need to bake open ya headlights to perform swap fyi. good luck
thanks, but i'll probably take it to a professional who won't screw it up
Man, That is sooo clean. I love retro fit HID Projectors, especially when they are done properly. Steve, thanks for sharing your videos.
Sometimes I get caught up in the stereo side of your Tahoe and forget all the other work and DIY vids youve made. Thanks for posting this type of information!!
Your garage reminds me of a Midnight Club 3 lol... Oh I wish I have it one day
CLEAN!!! Retrofit well done.
Excellent work! Nice to see a good install on You tube. GM use to make a sweet HID conversion for the Tahoe but it was $800 bucks.
@DavesCarAudio TY sir :)
Oncoming traffic thanks you for putting the projectors in instead of just the HIDs.
hey i dig it, especially when it benefits the driver and other people on the road, big thumbs up for considering other drivers' eyes
Ok, ok. I get ya now. As long as you're happy; that's all that matters. I'd like to thank you for posting this video in the first place because it was what convinced me on how easy a retrofit is. I do tend to get a little OCD with some things and I'm sorry. I think you've done an awesome job on the truck, sound system and all. Keep it up.
Man FuturevisionHID makes retrofitting for your lights almost easy... I retrofit projectors as a hobby and that looked almost plug in play. They look good!
Man, I really wanted to live in the US again, just to bring my car to you, no one here in Brazil does such a good work as you do !
i did. Now i have both.
man that looks great, crisp and clean !
those lights look stunning.. loving this truck.. keep it up man
Hey bro I've been watching all of your videos for years, this time I am going to comment, I know this video was posted years ago, Dud Love all your work no matter what other haters says dud you rock, and this video gave me the Idea to install projectors on my VW MK4 golf GTi. Thank you for all of your hard work bro.
+Jose Alvarez right on Jose my bro, thanks for the message!! i appreciate the positive comment.
@meade916 I haven't had any issues with my projectors or my ballasts. It's not easy to drive with halogens once you go HID. In fact, your video convinced me to retrofit in the first place because it showed me how easy it was.
@PlanesTrainsAutos i dont? what video's are you watching? This one is fresh it takes a day sometimes before a new one gets them. Go look at my other ones or even my channel LOL -
Samuel Guerra nope...wouldn't have came out any cleaner with a different tool. Woulda been the same. It's pretty damn funny when someone suggests something that makes no difference at all and not only that but i did this 3 years ago. That being said, please don't tell me what i should have sealed this with when what i used was just fine. No leaks. Instead of giving advice, go work on your own ride bro. Thanks for the other stuff i guess.
I have 8k bi xenon. Love seeing other hids. Still to this day, you don't see them that much but i love them but that's me, im happy with it and that's all that matters
thank god you got projectors now, im tired of idiots putting hids on their cars w/o the projectors and blinding people
You can say that we are obsessed. Most of us who retrofit don't really do it for looks. We do it to improve our safety. We also don't need to use 8,000k bulbs because the projectors already give off an exotic look with color flicker. We prefer to use 4,300k because it's the brightest and it cuts through poor weather better.
Sick job great work. They look awesome!
great job Mr. Meade !
love the cutoff!! sweet conversion!!
@joozyfrut HID's are brighter, which means you can see further. HID's however don't work very well in a non project housing and can occasionally blind other drivers with glare because the lighting pattern is unfocused. However, HID's inside a projector housing have a stronger and focused light pattern which allows you to see further as well as reduces glare for oncoming drivers.
Very Well done... that's a lot of work... came out great
Clean install, I defiantly want to try this some day.
That Tahoe is super clean man... and the HIDs just set it off, nice looking ride man!
damn man those lights are sweet my buddy did that conversion to his 350 Z his lights are very bright
theretrofitsource is a top notch company as well. they're just as respected as futurevision. not only do they deal with with retrofits, but they base their engineering from denso/philips and other oem companies, it's not your 'cheap' kit source.
your projector install is hella clean and props to that, however i looked at your cutoff at 7:12 and noticed that there are two glare dots right above the cutoff, not a big deal, but an upgrade would be what kcg mentioned, those morimoto h1's are bomb!
@C4Interceptor ty sir, i appreciate that you took the time to look and actually "stand corrected" :) most people cant swallow their pride long enough to do that. Thanks.
damn steve... the front end on that truck just looks so clean bro! hell the whole damn truck looks clean as hell!
Sweet video man
@xNIAC1Nx i have an intake, exaust, TBS, MAF and a programmer. I dont race with it but i did a few easy things. I eventually want to do a 6.0 and supercharge it - but i ended up using that money on a new Lexus LOL. Its all good, im happy.
Great fabrication looks great.
dood your shit is sooo sick! everything on that thing is tuned to perfect. nothing is weird or anything i love it.
it's always clean when steve does it (Y)
I never seen anyone put projectors in a Tahoe very clean look.
Good job man very thorough it actually helped me a lot lol
Looks pretty sick man, that 'horizon' of the light is the shit.
sweet shop dude!!!
very clean job, well done man.
Seen your CarDomain page looking good. Clean install.
nice i want a set of these for the 92 civic!
looks supper legit
Wow I just noticed the "Got SPL" license plate. Awesome!
this is awesome meade
Only thing I did differently was paint the reflector black. Helps focus the light directly through the projector
Ice Cube - You know how we do it & Too $hort - Gettin' it. I heard you playing those song during the video... it reminds me that Westcoast soul.
Steve you done did it again! beast lol good shit
that is an amazing quality job...respect your work, I saw you rolling down Madison the other day by the Ford dealership, the Xenons really caught my eye..keep up the amazing work...screw the haters, they just jelly.
man i love all your video!
@dirtbiker95 the difference is that the projector ones makes sure that the light doesn't just 'scatter' all over the road thus blinding other road users, most new cars have them stock by now, i thing it also magnifies the light so that you can see further and wider without using your high beam. :)
@meade916 i did the 4 high mod on my 04 GTO. plus wired it where my fogs stay on as well.. Looks damn good, i ended up useing th 10k hids
man that shit look bout better than the factory projectors that be coming on most tahoe's of that year..looks good bruh, really good...
this guy right here understands
That's a clean ass ride bro. I'm working on my own 01 Tahoe and them lights would top it off. Thumbs up homie and the middle finger to all them damn haterz.
i love these, got them on my Z
i love what youve done man, ive been watching through the process with everything and youve done a great job. is the your caddy ext too?
SICK! I'm not usually a fan of projectors in trucks, but this kit is awesome looking!! Looks like you got some VLED Switchbacks in the parkers too?? That's a CLEAN look with some 6K or 8K HIDs, especially when you match up with the fogs like you did. Looking good bro!
Very nice man!
looks real nice
@joozyfrut when burning a filament at different temps causes the light to go further. HID(high intensity discharge) kits put more power into the bulb.
@meade916 I meant to say that the Morimoto Mini H1s are better than the Morimoto Matchbox. Sorry for the confusion. The Mini H1s have a larger bowl, wider beam pattern, and the light is just more intense overall. I'm sure FutureVision has more strict QC than TRS does. I'm saying your projectors look exactly the same as the Matchbox projectors, all the way down to the bulb clip. TRS just makes sure the bi-xenon solenoids don't stick. Then the customer can tweak them however they want.
@BeAILsTaR13 i made sure they were perfectly level with eachother and relatively close to where the old ones used to hit (in height). Then i put the lens back over it, install it, and adjust it just like any other headlight...with the housings adjustment screws in back
Clean as Tahoe
I love my Morimoto Mini H1 projectors. My only gripe is the excessive foregound light. If they had a better foreground limiter, I'd be able to see farther. As for your halogen high beams, I would have kept them connected.
damn steve ur truck is sweet!
@meade916 lot of work just for some lights but the end result seems worth it. keep it up. tahoes lookin clean as always
Nice work.
painting the reflector housings black with VHT caliper paint does the trick. It doesnt scatter nearly as much and they are still bright from the cab.
that was a easy retro-fit...thet look good fam
great mod btw bro, looks SICK!!!! =D
love the flags in the background
Dude ur shit is so cool man!! I want to do this so bad to my 02 Avalanche.
u should be a pro of opening packages cuz u always get so many! :D
Finally : ) someone with HID's I bet these are DOT SAE approved to (:
Uhh finally a vid from meade
those are real nice bro
@meade916 meade, your a legend! ive watched all your vids since you started rebuilding the tahoe! lovely work........ hello from the uk btw :)
This guy is pretty good.
@luislepe1 i only have 2 hands bro.
ruggish thuggish bone in the background!!! lovin it, great taste in tunes Meade!!! =D i still have that on old school vinyl!! =]
It's when you're on a dark road. I've had to slow right down to almost a stop before because I was unable to see the road ahead because of the glare.
@plptypscp it doesnt have any glare. The camera makes it look like the housing is full of light but its not in person. I should have done the black though but i didnt think of it till i glued the housings back together. Too late LOL - no big deal they are still great!
man those lights are awesome I'd like to know if those are available for a 95 Silverado kus I'd love to to that it will help me out a lot thank you
looks sick
sick ass lights!
What gives its "razor" sharpness? It is a very clean look
Nossa, o projetor eh FODA,
o corte do farol é perfeito
Bass demo in Brazill o/
that damn knife of yours! thats how i open the boxes at my work. but then the boss gets mad and makes me uses a box cutter. the knife is just more fun.
well i loved it :P and just ordered some 8000k hids :D
nicee job i think i wanna try this on my car if i can find some hid´s
big ass rims... u do some ill stuff man
i was wodnering when the next ustream is going to be steve havent heard a demo in awhile
@kintarben I am doing the conversion on an '02 xTerra by the way,
Thanks.
ima have take your idea of the projector conversion Steve, hope you dont mind. lol
meade916 what model projectors are you using? I bought a generic 2 5" set that has h4 base and uses d2s bulbs. Mine has the little angle on each right edge of the beam but I prefer the more flat edge of yours.
@ljmike1204 i practiced on some old ones first......
Pretty sick ride, Love that cut off line man I bought eagle eyes for my g6 and they didn't come with a clean cut off line at all. Now I am looking at doing the retrofit with a color change mod to get them looking perfect. I'm also thinking about doing something different by using a H7 to D2S adapter so I can use stock lexus Phillips ballast and bulbs but room for the dust covers to go back on may be an issue but wont know until I try it. Thanks for sharing your vid man keep up the good work.
I believe most aftermarket projectors use a h7 bulb. Some may use h1 . Mine are h7. I bought the kensun hid kit off Amazon for 40$
***** they are probably plenty bright but for $40 bucks they aren't going to last. Good luck with those garbage ballasts. I hope he isn't in the desert when they go out....and they will.
I have the 55watt kit in my head lights. 35 watt kit in my fogs. Both installed over a year ago. The 55 watt ballasts have both been reolaced
They come with 3 year warranty. Don't have to send nothing back, just email and 2 days later you have a new one. However my 35 watt kit has had 0 problems for over a year. I spent 60$ on Sylvania ultra halogens before I had hids and they didn't last a year. So go morimito brand if you want quality and wanna spend 200$ or do what I'm doing.
@@meade916 do they make a LED kit like for the same model truck?
thats also a good idea i only changed the city lights in my car for bleu LED,s it looked awsom almost a cop car at night but its eligal in the netherlands