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Wish there was a cheap+easy option

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by tacomathunder, Sep 6, 2012.

  1. Sep 6, 2012 at 7:33 PM
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    tacomathunder

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    for projectors and our headlights.... im in college so i have no where to do a retrofit in the the dorms... and the ebay ones are too much...i just want projectors and not all the angel eyes and such... :mad: anyone know of any other options or am i down the creek without a paddle?
     
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  2. Sep 6, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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    cost me $215 to do mine during a GB. As long as you have an oven and some basic tools you shouldnt have a problem.

    honestly though, if I had to do it over again I would have spent the money on wet okoles or put it towards a rear plate bumper. I dont really feel the projectors were worth it
     
  3. Sep 6, 2012 at 8:02 PM
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    itll be worth it for me, cuz my headlights are old and f'd up... ill keep shopping around
     
  4. Sep 6, 2012 at 11:46 PM
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    http://www.ebay.com/itm/230803606159?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

    if i got these, i would get H4 for the main bulb..but for the high beem bulb toward the center, would i also get H4? or is that made for a different type of bulb...i want my hi's and lows to be the same color, hence why im asking... i already have 5000k hid's
     
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  5. Sep 6, 2012 at 11:59 PM
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    Those headlights dont take a H4 bulb.
    They most likely take a H1
     
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  6. Sep 7, 2012 at 12:13 AM
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    oh ok, thanks
     
  7. Sep 7, 2012 at 12:14 AM
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    its a lot harder to save money without a job...and when restaurants wont hire you because of your sever shellfish allergy....true story on my part.:mad:
     
  8. Sep 7, 2012 at 12:38 AM
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    Check out my build thread (Beginning of Money Pit)
    Odd jobs help. My cousins in school right now and he repairs decks and finish them. as well as pressure wash them. He makes about $60-100 a job

    search the crack list jobs posting.

    Alot of people i know work jobs that are somewhat relevent to the field they are trying to get into. Like criminal justice guys work the private security sector. Look into it. Seach crack list
     
  9. Sep 7, 2012 at 12:45 AM
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    The Hi beams take an H1 bulb and the low beam is an H7...check out the product description...
     
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  10. Sep 7, 2012 at 6:16 AM
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    I think you mean "its a lot harder to MAKE money without a job". Saving money is the easy part, just dont spend what you have :cool:
     
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    Why do you feel you NEED projectors? If your head lights are f-d up, get a set of OEM replacements so your truck is safe. They sell on here frequently enough. Those Ebay headlights you posted do have projectors but the light pattern will be worse than stock. You can get great light output from the stock housing and decent quality bulbs like PIAA, Narva (sp?), Philips and Slyvania and not have to deal with the process or expense of retrofitting. While they may look cool, when it comes to lighting, retrofits are not the most cost effective option in my opinion...
     
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  12. Sep 7, 2012 at 7:06 AM
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    Cheap plus Easy only gives you the itch.
     
  13. Sep 7, 2012 at 7:11 AM
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    Fuck eating and staying warm that shits for pussies.

    When I was in college I looked on kijiji all the time for stuff I didn't buy any new parts for my car they were all off kijiji/craigslist or from the junkyard
     
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    Save money and do a proper retrofit since eBay lights look like ass and don't have great output.

    Or just search eBay or a scrapyard for some used OEM replacements that are in better shape than yours since, not trying to be a dick but, if you don't have a job you probably shouldnt be spending money on mods.
     
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  15. Sep 7, 2012 at 11:34 AM
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    you could spend the $30 it cost for a 3m headlight restoration kit to bring your stock units back to new condition
     

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