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 Nov 16, 2008 - 2:56 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%)  |
I am on a budget so I figured I could do some h7 projectors for a retrofit over the good stuff. The problem is the projectors are meant for high beams. Would I still be able to use this as my lows on the Celica?
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94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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Nov 17, 2008 - 1:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 18, '07 From Calgary, Alberta Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I wouldnt think that it would be a good idea. The cutoff is what controls the light output on your headlamp. maybe you could make your own cutoff shield but i dont think it would be very easy to obtain a proper cutoff. there is no improvement over your stock headlamps if you dont have the lowbeam shield.
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Nov 17, 2008 - 2:29 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
as he said, the cut-off is missing or completely different on high beams, I guess you could modded for low beam output, but why not just look a little more and find HID low beam projector ?
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Nov 17, 2008 - 9:07 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
No money. Just wanted to try a budget retro-fit
-------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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Nov 17, 2008 - 10:35 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 17, '06 From New Jersey Currently Offline Reputation: 105 (100%) |
for a tight budget go a local junkyard and buy some busted headlamps from a Lexus, Cadillac, nissan and others than came with HIDs from factory, if the headlamp is defective they won't ask much for them and all you care is the projector itself.
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Nov 18, 2008 - 12:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 29, '07 From Hoyt Lakes, MN Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
you sir are right. I'll check out the junk yard tomorrow.
-------------------- 98 Celica gt red- totaled deer
94 Celica st black DD (bad weather beater)- totaled deer 95 Celica gt silver- chassis sold 88 Celica All-Trac (Burned to a crisp) 94 Celica gt white (sold) In need of a rust free chassis!!!! |
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Dec 1, 2008 - 12:12 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '08 From Oakland, bay area, California Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
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