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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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Headlight conversion

Well I wish that someone would make a molded headlight housing like was discussed in the other long thread. Until then however my hyperwhite bulbs are not satisfying me, I was wondering if anyone had purchased this conversion on ebay:
Headlight Conversion
Let me know, I am thinking about getting it.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 12:50 PM
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you might want to look thru that guys feedback first, before buying off him.
i see alot of complaints, and i have heard of a few ppl not liking that conversion he sells!
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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If you wanna pay 150+ so you can have fog lights for headlights
go for it
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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I read the ME section and would not buy form him because of his attitude after reading that... Good luck in what ever you do...
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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Originally posted by AW/whiteZ-28
If you wanna pay 150+ so you can have fog lights for headlights
go for it
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 08:45 PM
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I believe that is the same person who used a bunch of pictures off Brent's site, including a number of people's cars including mine, to sell that conversion. He went as far as to use my write-up instructions off the link from Brent's site word for word in this "kit."

You can just use information on install of this site http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/94Z/piaa.htm and buy some Hella driving lights to keep cost low.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:44 PM
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Wraith, thank you for your assistance. I really like the PIAA lights that you and Brent used and I wanted to use the same ones. I know they cost like $500 for four of them. I saw the picture in the auction and it looked like a PIAA setup and for $150 that is a really good deal. Go figure it is too good to be true of course. I looked at the guys feedback and he is trying to pass of homemade junk as a quality "Vortex" made product, using other peoples pictures. I emailed him a while ago saying who is Vortex and why has no one heard of them, I also asked if he had any good feedback he could show me regarding the headlight conversion. I never got a reply, go figure. Anyways I guess I will save up for the PIAAs, thanks.
Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:49 PM
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Originally posted by AW/whiteZ-28
If you wanna pay 150+ so you can have fog lights for headlights
go for it
One last thing, WTF is that supposed to mean? Brent paid like $500 to use foglights as headlights and so did Wraith. $150 seemed like a damn good price to me. I guess maybe you just have something against PIAA conversions in general?
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 04:12 AM
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Originally posted by bigdreamZ
One last thing, WTF is that supposed to mean? Brent paid like $500 to use foglights as headlights and so did Wraith. $150 seemed like a damn good price to me. I guess maybe you just have something against PIAA conversions in general?
Even Brent said that the output of those lights is no better than stock. The PIAA conversion looks nice, but isn't really safe. (The bulbs cost like $15 each and are only something like 35w)

Old Sep 15, 2003 | 06:41 AM
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I read no further when I read this

"to take the BLAH out of your ride and replace it with the BLING "

Old Sep 15, 2003 | 07:05 AM
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I would just like a better stock replacement....

Pitty no one makes them... Our lightining is not adewuate comapred to most cars on the road today..
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 08:26 AM
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Originally posted by former86camaro
I would just like a better stock replacement....

Pitty no one makes them... Our lightining is not adewuate comapred to most cars on the road today..
1. Two Heavy Duty Headlight wiring harnesses
2. 130w 9006 and 9005 bulbs
3. Clear high temp silicone

Enjoy ! !
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 08:31 AM
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Just out of cursoity where do you get a better harness... Discount? What is hte part number may I ask..
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 09:11 AM
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Originally posted by former86camaro
Just out of cursoity where do you get a better harness... Discount? What is hte part number may I ask..
You can make your own here is a diagram:

http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlight...ireharness.jpg

Or you can buy them pre-made:

http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlight...re-harness.htm
Old Sep 15, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Hey Pt I know you know a ton about headlights and stuff. I have a couple more questions. Isn't the reflection or beam pattern on the stock housings not that great? Second would you be able to replace the bulbs that Brent used with some higher wattage bulbs and heavy duty wires?



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