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I want blue headlights
#669104 August 22nd 2014 3:30 am
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ok so i want blue headlights for my 95 chevy g10 van. I heard i need to install new harness. has anyone install this headlights? are they as good as they claim to be? do you have a product number? thank you all in advance fellow vanners and enjoy the weekend

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Erik43 #669114 August 22nd 2014 10:28 am
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Please don't.

They do not help you see better, the glare for drivers on the other side of the road is profound. I get filled with rage when blinded by some fool with HID bulbs in halogen housings. Thankfully they are starting cracking down on illegal lighting here.

HID bulbs in halogen housings simply cannot be aimed. They are illegal and dangerous. Flooding the foreground with light actually reduces the diameter of the drivers pupil, allowing in less light, so that they cannot see properly, but they think they can.

If you want to see better at night make sure battery charging voltages are making it to you current sealed headlamps with a new relayed harness, and are aimed correctly.

GE nighthawks are the best sealed beam available, Sylvania is junk. Any halogen light claiming whiter or bluish light are junk. The bulb will have blue tint which reduces light output so the filament is overdriven to meet minimum lumen output standards, and fails prematurely

If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket get some Cibie housings and put some Osram bulbs in them along with the relayed harness.

If you've got a lot of money burning a hole in your pocket check out the JW speaker LED replacement units. These have a very good Beam pattern and light output, but are white not blue, and they will help you see much better at night. No relayed harness upgrade needed for these as they consume less power.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/lights/light_color/light_color.html

Re: I want blue headlights
Erik43 #669138 August 22nd 2014 1:18 pm
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DON'T DO IT !

I can tell you that in Oklahoma City, if you have "Blue" ( or any other color besides white ) headlights, you car/truck WILL be impounded ( unless you can change them to white right there ).

They are also cracking down on the kits that put "HID" bulbs in NON-HID housings. These are the kits that put HID lights in place of a H-4 bulb, and are usually the cheapest to purchase ( for a reason ).

From what I can tell, the only legal ones are the factory installed lights, OR the Projector Beam kits.


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Re: I want blue headlights
Erik43 #669148 August 22nd 2014 3:22 pm
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DON"T DO IT!!!!!

I too, really get upset with those lights on the highway. They are very prominent at night and we do a lot of night driving. Seems each time I see them, I am blinded for a period of time. Please thing of the other drivers on the road...or, at least those in a VAN!


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Re: I want blue headlights
Erik43 #669150 August 22nd 2014 3:36 pm
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yeah

Daniel Stern is a friend of mine. He has the best products on the market and has helped me with lighting on my vehicles. What has been said above is true- if you are trying to build a show van and want blue lights only for the look and not for real lighting conditions, then put whatever you want in the headlamps. However, if you actually drive your van on the street, the best upgrade path is (1) GE Nighthawks, (2) add relays and clean the grounds, then (3) pony up the big bucks and order the Cibies from Daniel Stern.


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Erik43 #669156 August 22nd 2014 5:09 pm
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You guys said what I was going to say (except about the GE Nighthawks, thanks for that), but you got here first.
I'm glad that there's a combined voice of reason here.
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Erik43 #669248 August 23rd 2014 2:32 pm
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Get a pair of projector headlights with H4 bulbs (not HID), they sell ones that have blue LED rings around the perimeter of the lamp that you can put on a switch so you can have a soft blue light OR bright white, without blinding other motorists.


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Re: I want blue headlights
Erik43 #669322 August 24th 2014 2:51 pm
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wow, ok, thank you guys, i will eliminate the idea of blue headlights. and i will look into the ones you guys have mentioned here, especially keystonekid, love the idea od led rings

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keystonekid1978 #669324 August 24th 2014 2:57 pm
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whats up matt, hows it going? its me, Erik,aka Peter man lol, lol i like the sound of the headlights, i will look in lmc right now, and compare prices again the other fellow vanners and if i make it to keystone youll see the new lights on, i hope.

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