Cascade Crew

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:15 pm Post subject: New look for headlights

I replaced my broken housing today, the lens was cracked since the second day after I installed the lights. While I was at it, I replaced the #194 light bulbs for the halos with white LEDs. Much better look, instead of looking like dim yellow lights, I have a bright white halo.

Side by side after installing the LEDs behind the reflector...

chevymad · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject:

That neon look is much better Al.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject:

Looks even better with all 4. A little camera movement here, but the look is there...

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:58 pm Post subject:

Very nice!

-Schultzy

RSFreak · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject:

Sweet! Where did you get them?

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:41 pm Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:36 am Post subject:

Do you have dual beam housings for your outer and inner lights Al? If so, how do you have them set up? All 4 on low beams and high beams, or only the outer two on lows?

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:45 am Post subject:

They are all 4 H4 bulbs (hi-lo). the outer pair work normally as high and low beam and the inner pair only as high beam. I jumpered the high anbd low spades together on the inner pair to use both as a very bright high beam. It takes a little larger fuse and the housing might not like the heat, but high beams aren't on for a very long time anyway.

Alphius · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:53 am Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:06 pm Post subject:

I'm not familiar with those, but they look like the same style that Paul runs on his Camaro. Quite a bit more expensive than his e-Bay lights too.

91RSVert · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject:

I'm wanting to do the diamond headlights with the h1/h4. Just waiting on a light to blow so I have an excuse to spend money Laughing

Alphius · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:39 pm Post subject:

3 of mine are cracked/chipped and get wet inside. I've been waiting to blow one as well, but they have all just kept working for over 2 years!

Finally time to upgrade, even if my stupid headlights won't break already. Laughing

I'm sure I'll be amazed by headlights that don't suck.

I can't find any glass lens headlight housings on eBay for cheaper than the $100 for 4 with bulbs on Amazon. Plastic ones, including those Pilot brand Al has are there though. There is an overabundance of round projector style housings, but I hate the look of those.

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 1:57 pm Post subject:

FWIW, the Pilots I have do have glass lenses, however, the housings are plastic as are the reflectors.

Alphius · Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 2:02 pm Post subject: