Hi All,
Anyone have any comments on HID conversions? With the generally poor lighting our trucks have I wonder if anyone has tried these? I assume since the slug is a cooler light there
Enthusiast
Low Cost HID Setup For Our Trucks
Hi All,
Anyone have any comments on HID conversions? With the generally poor lighting our trucks have I wonder if anyone has tried these? I assume since the slug is a cooler light there
Art Paltz
1999 Suburban K2500 6.5TD (stock)
2000 Undercover Dragster, 468 BBC, 7.74@173MPH, waiting on new 622 aluminum BBC to be finished.
1992 Tube Chassis Camaro, 468 BBC, 8.54@157MPH (SOLD)
1987 Buick Grand National, 11.8@114, pump gas (for sale)
1969 Camaro SS/RS 396-350HP, stock restoration, it never leaves the garage...
Enthusiast
First I've heard of these...
Look cool, your basic computer projector bulb. I wonder if they're instant-on, or if they have the warm-up.
Moved from 6.5 forum...
1982 C10 SCSWB 6.5TD, mods too extensive to list. (13.69 1/4 mile @94.6 MPH) RACE TRUCK
1982 C10 SCSWB 6.2NA, 2.73 700
1986 C10 SCLWB 6.2TD 3.73 700
1989 V20 SUB 6.2NA, 3.73 400
1994 G20 VAN 6.5NA, 3.42 60E
1994 K20LD ECSWB 6.5TD, 3.42 80E
1995 K20 SUB 6.5TD, Wrecked, ran into by stupid teen.
1995 C3500HD DRW 6.5TD, 12' Flatbed 5.13 80E
1995 C3500HD DRW 6.5TD, 18' Rollback Wrecker 4.63 80E
1994 C20HD ECLWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E Wifes Truck.
1995 C20LD ECSWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E
1995 K20LD SCLWB 6.5TD 3.73 80E
1996 K30 DRW 6.5TD 4.10 80E
1997 C10 Tahoe 2Door 2WD 5.7L to 6.5 Conversion Underway
The Todd
The problem with the lights in these trucks (and most US vehicles) is not the bulbs, but the poorly designed reflectors and lenses.
Our headlights were not designed for HID bulbs and will not put the correct pattern of light where it is supposed to be.
HIDs really need to be used with projector style headlights, the ones with the big glass lenses that looks like half a shere.
I don't think it would be worth it to put HIDs in our stock headlights. It probably would not help alot and it would certainly blind oncoming traffic MUCH more.
That's my $.03. I've been researching lighting for quite a while.
96 Suburban K2500 6.5L TD. High miles and daily driven (for now). Remote mount FSD with cooler, Turbo Master/Boost fooler, 4" Jardine turbo back exhaust, 2.5" cross-over pipe, Boost, EGT, & Tranny temp gauges, working on more.
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