MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up

[Lights]

I think Darren's putting them in some driving lights so not a huge issue of failing when away from home as he'll still have his headlights.
Personally, I wouldn't bother with HID's in headlights for a number of reasons. The two main ones being, more attention from Police and having a ballast issue causing one or possibly two of your headlights to not work.
One of the other issues is, the majority of headlights are not designed to run a HID bulb and emit spurious light which is not pleasant for oncoming traffic or at times the driver of the vehicle with reflections off signs etc.

[Winnie]

Lucas, I've got HID headlights with a polycarb diffuser. In the car when I bought it but never had a drama with them and they are aimed down and I have never been flashed by anybody coming the other way. I do find myself turning them off as much as I can when driving through towns so police don't notice but that being said I've driven past plenty of police before and no dramas.

[liftlid]

I have two mates running hid retro fitted into GU 1 and they both have had a pretty bad run. I'm unsure of the brands they've used. One guy had a cheap brand and had to rreplace the ballast twice so then forked out more for an expensive brand and that developed an intermittent fault after a while.
Have you had any problems with hid's? And do you think that brand you got above will prove itself?
Id like to get some hids but I'm worried they would fail when I'm from home!

I have run hid headlights for 5 years without a problem purchased off Internet. The only reason I have taken them off is the police issue. They have done the gibb, tanami, oonadatta, birds vile, tracks and plenty of high country river crossings over bonnet high about 200,000 km in total, I did carry spare headlight globes to put in if they did fail but never needed to use them, you will need to adjust your headlights to not blind other drivers. Oh and I just put the same kit in a set of driving lights to try out this weekend.

[Winnie]

Is yours a daily driver Gary? Did you ever have a trouble with the police or were you just worried about it?

[liftlid]

Is yours a daily driver Gary? Did you ever have a trouble with the police or were you just worried about it?

Yes mine is a daily driver, took them out as I heard the Mansfield police were pulling over all 4x4's in town and doing roadworthy's on them, I no longer go to Mansfield though. I like to keep my car a bit of a sleeper, also just worked out it was 7 years not 5 , best lights I ever had.

[taslucas]

I think Darren's putting them in some driving lights so not a huge issue of failing when away from home as he'll still have his headlights.
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That sounds like a better idea. Is that what you're doing Darren? If so,it would be good to see a few pics of the finished product

[MudRunnerTD]

Sorry been busy, yeah have talk them out of my headlight for the police issue.

These are going in a pair of IPF lights for the front and I will take some pics for sure.

[liftlid]

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Not sure how this will go
Will give it a test run tonight

[PMC]

Camp!

Good onya Darren!

Farkkkk, that looks to cold for me! lol

PS, you will have to come up to Coffs Harbour mate! I will show you around the place with nissannewby and friends!

Regards,

RLI

[liftlid]

I have tested the headlights and driving lights and here are the photos,
haven't aimed them yet as car was unloaded.
photo 1: 55w halogen low beam (narva intense)
photo 2: 55w low beam /35w HID low beam
photo 3: 65w halogen high beam
photo 4: 65w high beam/ 35w HID High beam.

As you can see there is a big difference between standard halogen and HID.
Something to consider when travelling at night in Camel country.
I would say that HID is not required in the city though.