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Old 03-22-2009, 10:38 PM
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Default I too have installed my Hellas

However, this thread is a little bit different.
I have pictures, phone pictures at night, so they aren't the best, but you can understand the gist of it. Wish I had one from the cab, because you can tell they are on.
But before I explain what I did, I'll post some pictures up first.
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From a little distance away
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Aren't the so pretty?

So you might notice the color on the last ones. Thinking "WTF dude, those things are completely blue." Well, there's a reason for that.
That would be because my lights are packing two 6000K HIDs. Extremely bright, but I did aim them with some consideration. First driving with them, I got flashed by someone, so I pulled over on another road, aimed them down a little bit, and took back off with them. You can tell they are on, because it's like a blue paint can spilled in front of me, then they blend in with the lights, then you can just make out some road signs just beyond my headlights. It's not like they are pointed up, at most they are aiming parallel with the ground.
However, you can definitely tell that they aren't headlights. When I shut off my headlights against these, they don't scope out near as far, seeming more like a pencil beam. Walking out ahead of the truck, as if I was oncoming traffic, you mostly just notice that there is a blue light in front of me, not really blinding.
But anyways, these lights are completely worth it, as I do some driving out in the country at night, and the upgrade to HIDs was more than worth it.
 
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They look good. I would like to see a pic from the cab to see how much light those things throw with the HID's in them.
 
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now put some HID headlights and fog lights in, and you'll own night-time traffic.
 
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Originally Posted by Off_Road_Teacher
They look good. I would like to see a pic from the cab to see how much light those things throw with the HID's in them.
Will do, but I'll do that some other night when it's not so ugly out. Because I want to get quite a few shots of them, get a few good angles. The only bad thing is the camera makes that one front shot seem like they are really bright, but they actually aren't. Don't get me wrong, they throw out a lot of light, but shouldn't be an illegal amount.

And if any of you ever thinks of upgrading the lights in them to HIDs, do it. I got a great deal on the HIDs thanks to Kindschi, so I'm never going to complain about them.


And I don't have the stock fogs, but I plan on putting HIDs in the headlights, get some good light out of them.
 
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congrats i too have hellas now they are great
 
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Originally Posted by SilverBullet08
congrats i too have hellas now they are great
I know, but I think that my lights might possibly be just a tad bit brighter than yours. Mostly being that they are 6000K. But post up some pictures of yours if you upgrade the bulbs, I'd like to see how they compare to ones like mine.
 
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Originally Posted by ried69
I know, but I think that my lights might possibly be just a tad bit brighter than yours. Mostly being that they are 6000K. But post up some pictures of yours if you upgrade the bulbs, I'd like to see how they compare to ones like mine.
i know yours are brighter. idk if i am gonna upgrade yet. gonna work on the trans temp gauge now..
 
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You should buy the factory fogs. If you have a slt you are pre-wired for them.
 
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Agreed!! Yes, I added the Hellas first, then added the OEM fogs. The foglights will definitely help out things. Those lights look cool.
 
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Originally Posted by oefootball_70
You should buy the factory fogs. If you have a slt you are pre-wired for them.
I have an SLT, so I might have to look into them. Everything that I do will depend upon the hours that I'm able to put in this summer. Unfortunately, it'll mostly be in August that I could have the most of the stuff bought. If things go as I hope, I'll be working from 8-6 M-F, and 8-4 on Saturdays, unless if summer hours apply to me also, then it'll be 7-6 M-F, and I think 7-4 Saturday. So with those hours I can hopefully make some good money. Then buy some projectors, stock fogs, and some other mods.
 


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