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Old 05-07-2007, 08:45 PM   #3
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Projectors - & Other Headlight Upgrades

Projectors
These are some 90mm Hella projectors:
OLD LINK: www<dot>rallylights<dot>com/hella/90mm_modules.asp
NEW LINK: www<dot>rallylights<dot>com/Hella_90mm_Halogen_and_Xenon_HID_Headlamp_Modules. aspx
(Some links with info on HID conversion)
http://www.network54.com/Forum/21646...lso+Hella+90mm
http://faqlight.carpassion.info/hella-90mm/

Threads on HID projectors:
Which HID Projector To Use: HELLA 90MM or E46
Replacing the stock HL bulbs with Xenons on a '99 WS6
HID - projector/sealed beam solution?

Here are some other sources for info on HID and projectors:
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/index.php
http://faqlight.carpassion.info/

Not a f-body, but talks about HIDs and TSX projectors:
http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/jvxdriver/crx_mod.htm
(also contains some vids)

General Headlight Upgrades
Here is another post I made on general headlight upgrades:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...76&postcount=5
(Including installing newer bulb capsules in sealed beam housings)

Here is a post JasonWW made on headlight upgrades:
LS1 Firebird Headlight Upgrades - General Guide

These threads have some usefull links:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...83&postcount=7
Brighter headlights on Firebird

Conversion Housings
In this thread there is a discussion about this and a link to a thread on another board with instructions on converting a sealed beam bulb into a conversion unit to allow the installation of bulbs like the Camaro and most newer cars. Check it out, he shows how to disassemble the sealed beam bulb to allow the instalation of regular bulbs.
Silverstars anyone? Can't seem to find em anywhere.

The thread on the other board moved (again) and I don't have a link to the new thread.

Here is how I did it on my 2001 Formula:
(Slight variation on the above installation)
clear head lamps for trans am
Unfortunately, they eventually had standing water in them and a loose connection caused the stock driver's side bulb connector to melt. The H7 bulb is intended to be sealed inside a housing. The back of the H7 bulb has cardboard and is not water tight. It would be a good idea to cover the whole back with a thin film of clear silicone (the copper stuff I used might be conductive). The downside is that it may make the pins to short to cut and plug into the stock harness so you'll have to splice in a new harness with spade connectors (before sealing the back of the bulb). The spades are thinner than the stock bulb's spades already and if you cut too much, you'll create a looser connection which will lead to a melted bulb connector.
02 Firebird headlight/signal light upgrade questions
(Check out my post #3.)

I now have Hella 90mm H9 projectors instead.
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showpo...91&postcount=6

Info on pre-made conversion housings for the Firebird:
HID's On My WS6?
(Check out page 2 and ignore references to HID if you don't want HID.)

Another headlight/brights question...
did sealed beam conversion on SexyWS6mamas WS6 [PICS]
HID or similar headlights for 00 Trans Am
Finally bright headlights for a T/A
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