Hatorade

I cracked my OEM lamps and had them replaced with ebay TYC projectors. Here are the exact same ones:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TYC-H...mZ310084463644


I specifically told my mechanic I wanted my previous HIDs (from Brendan on this forum) installed with the new headlights. However, when I showed up today to pick up the car, he told me he didn't install them because the heat from the HIDs will melt the headlights.

Is he BSing me??

sol_searchin

yup

buddhafest

that sounds like BS to me

D.T.P

That Is bs because I have eBay peojectors with 6000k hid kit and its fine. The only thing is that eBay projectors use H3 bulbs [atleast mine]so you just might need different size bulbs but other than that everything will be fine.

weezybaby

HID bulbs heats up to a lower temperature than stock halogen ones. but thats not the problem. ur H4 hid kit wont fit in those TYCs seeing they take H1, u need to get new bulbs

D.T.P

Yeah I thought that hids don't reach the same temperature as halogen bulbs also. Now the hid bulbs, they aren't that expensive. You can either go to jrp, I saw them there, you could talk to the people who sell hids on kijiji call the new tcc affiliate HID Lighting.

Buddah

Regular incandescent bulbs run at 55w. Brendan's HID kits run at 35w. If anything, they will run cooler than normal head light bulbs so it sounds more like someone forgot to put em in and made an excuse not to bother with them.

Buddah

You also have a point there. TYC housings use H1 bulbs for the low beam. And if you were using OEM headlamps before, they indeed would be H4 bulbs so they would infact not fit the TYC housing. HOWEVER, if the mechanic's excuse was advising you not to use them because they will melt your housing is pure BUNCK!!! My previous notion as stated above sounds more likely...the dude probably forgot about it totally and just made an excuse not to put them in cause he was lazy or whatever. LOL

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

He's BSing you..

find a new mechanic.. lol

Hatorade

Thanks for all your responses!!

Yeah I have H4 HIDs now. are the H1s just direct swap??





also...
any recommendations??! please i've been through 3 mechanics this year!!

D.T.P

yes the H4 and H1 bulbs will be direct swap.

k_r_a_c_k_e_r

iTrader: (3)

Where abouts do you live?

crazychinaman

they'll melt yo. true story

Hatorade

i'm in North York but I'm willing to travel

fingolfin

blacknese?

MrX

if you live in a house buy tools and do the work yourself. all mechanics suck

jdesouz

no i have them work great ... light output isnt the greatest but thats ebay quality for ya lol ... its decent tho

jdesouz

i have same headlights just blackhoused

MrX

^ actually real tyc's have better light than the oem with hid's, you probably have fake

Roll_outz

well if you want to use HID on the TYC's You must have H1 BULB and yeah find a right person to install it 4U cause U need to swap the wiring for your DRL...unles U want to run ur HID KIT ALL the time...