Sleepy Eye/ Projector Build
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+1 for pics of the mounting bracket.
If you do it the way shown here, no they only open half way.
You could do it the way the 240z drift kidz do and wire in a switch to stop the lights half way up, but the your headlights point at the ground.. Like this: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...hFAnn48GkZY024ObnkalbdA&bvm=bv.43287494,d.aWM
jdmfreak;1921158 said:
If you do it the way shown here, no they only open half way.
You could do it the way the 240z drift kidz do and wire in a switch to stop the lights half way up, but the your headlights point at the ground.. Like this: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...hFAnn48GkZY024ObnkalbdA&bvm=bv.43287494,d.aWM
jdmfreak;1921158 said:
Correct, unless you readjust the bumpstop and remove the tensioner spring.
Okay.. off topic just for a breif minute.. but I gotta comment... cant stop watching that pic on the bottom of gurley's sig... its terribly distracting...
here are pics of my newer ones as promised. for the back part of the housing im thinking of making a mold to make the new piece or fiberglass the current one. the last pick is of the light cut off using a dinky LED light. Oh and excuse the mess, when im in school it tends to get that way
That is really nice. I thought about using a second set of es300 fogs as headlights but haven't experimented.
they are most likely foglight housings. i picked them up because they were the perfect size 3X6.5. the projectors are generic ones off ebay that i took apart
Foglights aren't going to have near the output needed...
Also, the IS250 headlight isn't bi-xenon, so you won't have a high beam...
Also, the IS250 headlight isn't bi-xenon, so you won't have a high beam...
Poodles;1921284 said:
No poodles the unit is Bi xenon it has the solenoid for flipping the cut off away. IS250 also use 9006 bulbs as a compliment to the hi beam from the projector. Here is a pic showing high and low for you.
I can and have drove with just the fogs. They are better then stock headlights which are brand new and properly aimed.
mattsplat72;1921316 said:
Were saying that yes you can drive with fogs, but they do not produce the right light pattern or intensity to be DOT approved. I also dont understand the yellow light? You get much better intensity and light output if you use 4-5k kelvin range as you use the full color spectrum vs one wave length of color. Im glad you feel comfortable with the fogs but I would prefer a full projector of light as they are designed to put light out farther.
gurley0916;1921292 said:
Ah, my bad, thought they were only low beam because of the extra high beam.
mattsplat72;1921316 said:
Absolutely 100% wrong and dangerous. The light is too low and of the wrong pattern. Lots of foreground light gives you a false sense of security as you can't see shit at distance.
gurley0916;1921324 said:
It's called selective yellow and it's good for a real fog light.
Finally got around to getting a pic of my mod to the pivot arms.
You can see where I cut the arm about 3/4 of an inch shorter, and relacated the ball, by knocking it out(press fit), drilling the same size hole, and drilling/tapping the backside of the ball for a small screw.
In retrospect, it's not necessary to actually cut the extra length off, as it wouldn't interfere with movement, and that way, you could instantly reverse the mod by simply unscrewing the pivot ball and relocating it back.
You can see where I cut the arm about 3/4 of an inch shorter, and relacated the ball, by knocking it out(press fit), drilling the same size hole, and drilling/tapping the backside of the ball for a small screw.
In retrospect, it's not necessary to actually cut the extra length off, as it wouldn't interfere with movement, and that way, you could instantly reverse the mod by simply unscrewing the pivot ball and relocating it back.
Well little update the lights came in and did a quick aiming to see it the brackets are holding the lights ok. Needs a little tweaking
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