FestivaReeds HID Conversion! (caution pic heavy)

[FestivaReed]

well we will see how it turns out, this is pretty much a fun project for me and i have a unlimited supply of broken headlights from work, so ill tinker and tinker and find something that works for me , and considering im a PA state inspection mechanic , i have a very good understanding of PASS/FAIL headlights. either way im having fun with this and im determined to make something work !

[Oren09]

Go for it!
Maybe you can come up with something that works really well and it fairly easy to install.

[FestivaReed]

waiting on new bulbs to come in should have them by wednesday

[DriverOne]

FestivaReed, they sell crystal clear Pride headlights on Alibaba.com that have the reflectors you're looking for.

[FestivaReed]

yea, not trying to buy 24

[DriverOne]

yea, not trying to buy 24

Aww, come on! Think about how bright it'd be!

[kellen302]

Might need to grab a bigger alternator, maybe the dual setup out of an ambulance...

[walth]

^^ lol

[SimonTuffGuy]

all you are going to accomplish is blinding people as you drive....you could have saved all the hassle and just bought a plug and play kit from ebay.

Agree x100... And even with a plug and play kit, you're still going to blind everyone. If you want to do HID's, then do a retrofit and do it CORRECTLY. I've yet to see someone do it in the Festiva with the stock headlights... Someone did one in a custom headlight, but I can't remember if he ever finished them or not.

If your cutoff doesn't look like this, then you're doing it wrong (granted, it's a little high in this picture - I adjusted it down correctly after this shot):

[walth]

nice

[FestivaReed]

im not using projectors, look the STOCK headlight i took apart, did not use a projector lens or anything, it used a center diffuser, a clear non magnified outer lens and a diamond cut non magnifying pattern cut into the back, thus is why im trying to retro fit this and i have all the time to do it, so i will make it right , sooo to all you nay sayers !

[FestivaReed]

got my bulbs in today , after i lay some sound deadener ill get some new pics up

[FestivaReed]

UPDATE :

New plan! . i happen to get a set of nissan maxima headlights without the ballasts, so i took them apart and whaaats this? HID with high beam flapper built in !!!! so i wired everything up and hmmm lows turn on the hid , and highs kick the flapper but turn my bulbs off....hmmm highdea! out a SPST (single pull single throw) relay in and boom! lows work and highs activate the flapper and light stays on! pics when its dark! , only 2 steps left with this HID project, use the spare 12v hot feed in my relay to feed a smaller relay connected to a rx7 factory fog switch connected to the fog lamps in the Maxima headlight unit so that when i turn the fog lights on they will come on but since the relay i used for my HIDs turns power off to the fogs when the high beam circuit is turned on !....anyways off on a tangent

... next is to cut the rear of the stock housing to fit the HID unit , and either find someone who has a clear lens for the housing or , possibly take the glass to somewhere that can make/sand the glass clear

[DriverOne]

use the spare 12v hot feed in my relay to feed a smaller relay connected to a rx7 factory fog switch connected to the fog lamps in the Maxima headlight unit so that when i turn the fog lights on they will come on but since the relay i used for my HIDs turns power off to the fogs when the high beam circuit is turned on

BREATHE! Then pics!

[FestYboy]

hahahaha