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Corsa_Sport21

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8th Dec 12 at 21:27

So why would he need projectors?? Or am i missing something.lol.

Jambo

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8th Dec 12 at 22:27

Those are halogen projectors not Xenon projectors

Ben G

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9th Dec 12 at 17:13

They will be fine though, won't they? I have halogen projectors in mine and can imagine hid bulbs being better than my current halogen bulbs.

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9th Dec 12 at 20:01

looking through the website jambo posted, there is actually a rather large difference - gonna give the xenon projectors a go if i can source a spare pair of lights for mine

Jambo

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9th Dec 12 at 20:34

They would be poop in a projector they are not designed for.

A better halogen projector would be better

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 10:08

I'm not sure what i need to do tbh, the inpro lights have 2no H7 bulbs in each one, whereas the corrado has an H4 bulb and another one for full beam as well as the H4

Don't know how much of the inpro to use, had only planned to use the clear headlight glass, then the standard corrado light and reflector bit (silver part) with an HID bulb/projector in that

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10th Dec 12 at 10:16

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
They will be fine though, won't they? I have halogen projectors in mine and can imagine hid bulbs being better than my current halogen bulbs.

They probably wont. You can always tell when some cunt has done an HID conversion and kept the halogen lamps - you get blinded by them as they drive past. That and they've usually gone for stupidly blue/purple light temperature.

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 11:14

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
I'm not sure what i need to do tbh, the inpro lights have 2no H7 bulbs in each one, whereas the corrado has an H4 bulb and another one for full beam as well as the H4

Don't know how much of the inpro to use, had only planned to use the clear headlight glass, then the standard corrado light and reflector bit (silver part) with an HID bulb/projector in that

That's a great idea.

Either way you will be able to use proper Xenon projectors. Have you got a pic of the corrado stock lights with the frosted glass removed?

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 11:14

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
They will be fine though, won't they? I have halogen projectors in mine and can imagine hid bulbs being better than my current halogen bulbs.

They probably wont. You can always tell when some cunt has done an HID conversion and kept the halogen lamps - you get blinded by them as they drive past. That and they've usually gone for stupidly blue/purple light temperature.

This

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 11:22

Standard corrado reflector

This is one someone has already mounted some HID in it

Similar to the inpro lights i have

Balling

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10th Dec 12 at 11:23

Jambo, have you got experience with cheap HID bulbs giving off a weaker light?
The headlights in the Honda give off a terrible light.
The halogen reflectors in the Corsa were much brighter.

Spread doesn't seem to be the issue, as the light pattern looks correct, it's just very dim.

Ben G

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10th Dec 12 at 12:32

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
They will be fine though, won't they? I have halogen projectors in mine and can imagine hid bulbs being better than my current halogen bulbs.

They probably wont. You can always tell when some cunt has done an HID conversion and kept the halogen lamps - you get blinded by them as they drive past. That and they've usually gone for stupidly blue/purple light temperature.

This

In standard halogen reflector headlamps yes.

In halogen projector headlamps, not so sure.

They were fine in my puma with projectors.

I find the new ford bi-xenons are more blinding than the aftermarket stuff. My dad has them on his kuga and driving in front of him is awful.

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 15:14

They will be shit Ben, see the previous page. However you dress it up its nto designed to take a gas discharge bulb.

The bowls and lenses are totally different.

Nick-S

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10th Dec 12 at 15:23

I would like to know what you all think the diffrence between a halogen projector and a xenon projector is.

Ill put money on the gless lenses being the same.

Balling

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10th Dec 12 at 15:29

quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
I would like to know what you all think the diffrence between a halogen projector and a xenon projector is.

Ill put money on the gless lenses being the same.

The difference is in the light pattern it's designed to emit.

Nick-S

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10th Dec 12 at 15:34

Surely that just down to the design of the bulb holder being the glass lense. eg how far from the lense the bulbs sits.

[Edited on 10-12-2012 by Nick-S]

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10th Dec 12 at 15:35

Got me thinking now, in my previous corsa C i put HID's in the projector lamps on the facelift model and they were amazingly bright never got flashed by any one passed 3 MOT's with them ect.

Now in my older corsa C I now have but still facelift I've put the same HID's back in and there awful. The light it gives out seems really weak and not any better then the normal candle bulbs. HID's are working fine but when in the lamp just seem's cack

Could this be down to 2 different style projector units?

[Edited on 10-12-2012 by SXI - Matt]

Balling

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10th Dec 12 at 15:40

quote:
Originally posted by Nick-S
Surely that just down to the design of the bulb holder being the glass lense. eg how far from the lense the bulbs sits.

I don't understand. The bulb holder being the glass?

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 15:51

The bows are an entirely different shape, the lenses are thicker and not as clear.

Matt- that is entirely possible, cheaper the projector the worse the output.

I dont get why people are arguing this, its not a matter of opinion, rebasing a bulb and placing it in the WRONG style of projector will NEVER gain the same or effective results as a projector that was DESIGNED to take a gas discharge bulb.

There will be some that are better than others, granted but they will still be cack. See the pictures in the thread before.

The two command a completely different beam pattern design, neither is interchangable due to the type of light and colour intensity.

Ill post some links later for better explanation.

You will all next be saying buy 10000k bulbs

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 16:00

So to clarify i need HID Bulbs and projectors?

I saw a set for sale that seemed to include the projector bit, will get the link

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 16:03

These:
http://www.hids4u.co.uk/bi-xenon-projector-lens-hid-conversion-kit-with-colour-changer.html

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 16:26

You cn have mine for far less.

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 16:29

What is it you have Jambo? Got a link etc?

Jambo

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10th Dec 12 at 16:38

Morimoto Mini H1's:

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=3181

Depending on cost I can include an H1 relay harness and bulbs/ballasts etc

3CorsaMeal

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10th Dec 12 at 16:47

So if i bought them projectors off you i would still need bulbs/ballast and wiring etc.

Am starting to understand this

One thing i've been told is corrado doesn't have CANBUS wiring, whatever that means?

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