On Sun, 12 Mar 2006, Dan Jones wrote:
>
> Hey all, lookin to see if anyone has any info about converting the
> Dakota's headlights to something brighter like HID's. I've been see'in the
> light kits that have the bulbs and harness's/equipment together, any
> reviews on those? As well as any new light housings for these? After
> searching through the archives it looked like someone was working on
> manufacturing some headlight housings for them? That post was a couple
> years old. Any info/sites for this would be appreciated!
DO NOT put HID lights in refector housings that were not designed for
them. HIDs are like a flourecant bulb - the whole thing lights up. The
reflector housings are designed to focus light from a single point, the
glowing filiment, which is at a fixed position in the housing (the
distance from the base to the filiment is part of the bulb spec).
putting HIDs in a reflector housing puts all sorts of light where it
doesn't belong, blinding oncoming and followed traffic.
As far as I know there are two housings availible for the Dakota, the
stock reflector housing and the crystal clear housing that came on the
market about 18 months or 2 years ago.
If you want to run HIDs, make some custom projector housings and do it
right. Maybe someday I will but I doubt it... With as tall as I am the
headlights put out great light, and if I'm unhappy I'll just re-aim the
auxillary lights.
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