here noob
http://www.brightheadlights-hid.com/xenon_bulbs.htm
try google what is hid
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| Author: | larry [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:43 am ] |
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so whats the general consensus with spotlights? should i be looking at brand name ones.. im pretty keen on ebay cheapo ones, would something like this be any good? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4x4-Off- ... ccessories |
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| Author: | bazook [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
ask fat zook he sells spotties |
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| Author: | Ben_Sierra [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Just remember: When you buy cheap ebay spotties, you get cheap ebay spotties. When you buy expensive but quality spotties, you get expensive but quality spotties. Same as with everything else... |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
best value for money IMO nitestalker 180mm rounds great depth and good spread. I do about 60,000km a year and a lot is in the dark, Ive tried quite a few different ones inc bigger and hid and have found these the best value for money. spend much more and you will regret the day someone steals them |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
X2 I ran the 200mm Niteslakers on my old pootrol & they're a great budget light. Put a decent globe in them & give them a good power supply & you'll be happy. |
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| Author: | steak_knife [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Ben_Sierra wrote: Just remember:
When you buy cheap ebay spotties, you get cheap ebay spotties. When you buy expensive but quality spotties, you get expensive but quality spotties. Same as with everything else... & the expensive one look better smashed to!! |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
http://www.discountcaraccessories.com.a ... alker.html |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
ajsr wrote: best value for money IMO nitestalker 180mm rounds
great depth and good spread. I do about 60,000km a year and a lot is in the dark, Ive tried quite a few different ones inc bigger and hid and have found these the best value for money. spend much more and you will regret the day someone steals them x lots. The 180's are plastic bodied which means they are lighter and hence less likely to vibrate itself to death unlike the metal bodied ones. I don't need to see 5 billion km's down the road so don't need any bigger. I think they are good value for money too |
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| Author: | vermin [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Had the 180s and they always filled with water and got heaps of internal condensation. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
i was talking about the steel bodied ones, i run the lightforce 170's on the zook & they throw enough light even with the poxy blue covers. |
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| Author: | PJ.zook [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
I run four of the rectangle Supercheap Auto spotties and converted them to HID. They work great, no complaints. They arent exactly cheap ones either, they are around $80 for the kit. |
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| Author: | Hotshot993 [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Umm noob question... What's hid and how do you convert them to that and what's the benefit? Thanks. |
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| Author: | ajsr [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
here noob http://www.brightheadlights-hid.com/xenon_bulbs.htm try google what is hid
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| Author: | larry [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
hahah so pretty much what ive gathered is i shouldnt buy any spotties, just steal someones expensive ones? 
but seriously, these night stalker ones are gunna be good? i dont really need good spotties, rather just want some for aesthetics and to blind my mates 
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
yes to the steel nitestalkers. |
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| Author: | suzukiboy [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Hella can't go wrong............ 
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| Author: | lordviper556 [ Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
i got a set of narva 175s they are pretty good. u can get them for about 150ish onsale. im thinking about converting them to HID when i get some cash, there are a few kits on ebay for them. |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
lordviper556 wrote: i got a set of narva 175s they are pretty good. u can get them for about 150ish onsale. im thinking about converting them to HID when i get some cash, there are a few kits on ebay for them. i wouldnt bother man, not enough room in the 175's, would be a waste of a hid kit, just run 130watt globes in them
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| Author: | smiffkid [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:17 am ] |
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i run light force, and reckon there a pretty reasonble light, pretty pricy but u get wat u pay for |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
bakerboy wrote: lordviper556 wrote: i got a set of narva 175s they are pretty good. u can get them for about 150ish onsale. im thinking about converting them to HID when i get some cash, there are a few kits on ebay for them. i wouldnt bother man, not enough room in the 175's, would be a waste of a hid kit, just run 130watt globes in themAlso I don't see the point in buying spotties, then buying a chinese HID upgrade kit. Why not just buy chinese HID sotties and save some money?
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
well i run narva extremes retro fitted with hid's, only slightly dearer than buying chinese spotties and you get a pretty damn tough light that will cop abuse |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
bakerboy wrote: well i run narva extremes retro fitted with hid's, only slightly dearer than buying chinese spotties and you get a pretty damn tough light that will cop abuse
But where do the HID kits come from? I had chinese HID in my ute, and not the cheap ones either. Bulb failed after 6 months. Atleast with a bespoke housing the HID bulb may have a better chance of resisting damage from vibration etc. |
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| Author: | mighty_vites [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
any thoughts on LED spotties? they use less power and produce a whiter light but are they up to scratch? |
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| Author: | jonno_racing [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:07 pm ] |
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i have hella 175 copys on the front my my zook.. they cost me $15 each (yes i kid you not) and they are THE best light i have ever owned, i have had a few other narva's etc but nothing compairs to them. i know i will proberbly need to replace them in a year.. but at $45 for 3... i will get another set, my lights usualy smash well before then! |
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| Author: | Fatzook [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 7:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
mighty_vites wrote: any thoughts on LED spotties? they use less power and produce a whiter light but are they up to scratch?
Yeah I have some here. Great short distance lights. I would not compare them to a spotlight though. More like a flood. I was not everly impressed with them though.l For the amount of money spend and room on the vehicle consumed, the performance just isn't there. JMO Peter |
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| Author: | bakerboy [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
Fatzook wrote: bakerboy wrote: well i run narva extremes retro fitted with hid's, only slightly dearer than buying chinese spotties and you get a pretty damn tough light that will cop abuse But where do the HID kits come from? I had chinese HID in my ute, and not the cheap ones either. Bulb failed after 6 months. Atleast with a bespoke housing the HID bulb may have a better chance of resisting damage from vibration etc. So the hid's come from china, the bulk of shit today comes from china, I still don't see your point about putting hid's in that then makes them comparable to poor quality lights (not globes)? What do you run? |
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| Author: | shep [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
suzukiboy wrote: Hella can't go wrong............
i bought a pair of rally 4000's hid's from a well known, now no longer, online 4wd shop that were shitter then the 240 blitzes they replaced. they were so shitty that i gave them away. worse $800 i have ever spent and i will never buy from a Aussie based mail order company again. i think that i would like to try a led light bar next
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| Author: | Hotshot993 [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
those LED bars look sick. |
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| Author: | shep [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
lights that i have had in the past and what i thought. cibie oscar = awesome lights but on rough roads they chew through globes cibie oscar plus = same as above hella 161 and 171= ok for a cheap light but the screws that hold the lens in are shit so it doesn't take long for the lens to fall out. rally 2000's = great light but the mounts fail ipf rectangle jobbies = lenses fell out lightforce 170= best light i have ever owned good spread and awesome distance( with the right filters) lightforce 240 blitz = same globe as the 170's i reckon they have the same light but are harder to fit on a car. hella 4000's with hid conversion. = the middle of the light beam was a black hole and fucken were just all round shit. gave them away. they were shit. |
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| Author: | Hotshot993 [ Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: SPOTTIES: whats the go? |
With the ones you said where best, the strikeforce 170, was that just the striker or the striker HID? |
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