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my sons got me a set of HID lights for father day, they are for low side and i know the low side has 2 filaments, so i was going to hook these up and when the highs are on they will be on too ,, i know the color wont match but i hope to not use the highs much being the HID's are bright ,,what do you all think ?

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Are these so called driving lights, that would mount on the bumper?
Al

no these go right in place were the low beams are ,

lilrobo, the HID lights MAY be better than the typical halogens in use nowdays but they put out a scattered blue beam that can blind oncoming drivers.If you use them for low beams be sure the lights are properly aimed so the people coming at you arn't flashing their highbeams at you in frustration. I mention this because the Chevys from '58 and newer had coil springs in the rear that weakened with time letting the rearend sit lower than the front. Hard to tell sometimes but even an inch or so will make your headlight beams come up.
DFC

these are the white ones i didn't want the blue ones , and your right i will have to readjust these , but could someone help me identify this wire please , i know what the others is but not the white one

thanks

I think that wire is for the signal light.

I think it could be the wire that feeds the other filament in low beam blub ?

well i got 1 light in and going to be bright cant wait till night time

is there a how to for adjusting the headlights ?? i need to do the high beams i replaced the adjusters on them , am doing the HID a little different

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looks like they get adjusted about 2 inches lower than level of headlights at 25 feet out and slightly inward ???

well got the lights in and they are great here is a few pics
the first is behind the wheel , i cant see me useing the highs beams

On my Corvair I went with standard plug-in Halogens, both in high beam and the outer beams, but added relays. Now there is no current drop to them so they are very bright. Since I drive through the mountains at night to my house 15 miles from the city and there are lots of animals and things in the road, I needed good lighting.

That is a very nice looking Corvair.

Excellent job on the wiring harness. Nice and neat.

Two great cars... and a great topic. My sense is that a lot of folks are going to upgrade their lights in the future. I know that adding LED's to the taillights in my '31 made a HUGE improvement. And I feel a LOT SAFER, during daytime and night!!

I have standard plug in halogens in my '57 and they are super bright. Have no relay. The old large single headlights are brighter than any of my modern cars.

i really havent drove my car after i installed them i cant wait till i come down the road with them on