Boomer Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Like many here I have been unhappy about the effectiveness of my j-spec headlights. Now I know the correct answer to the is problem is to contact the pimp for a set of decent HIDS. This is under consideration but it is still a fair few reddies at the mo. As an interim step I decided to look at why the current setup is so bad. What I found, by covering individual lights, was that the drivers side dipped beam was adjusted to point as far to the passenger side as it would go. Both the "bright spots" were drilling a hole into the ground a few feet in front of me. I adjusted the beam to point in a normal direction and level but now I am blinding everyone because there is no definition to the beam cut off. Looking at the bulbs I notice that they are uncapped, which is usual for main beam but unusual for dipped. Thinking that it would cost about 30 quid if I ruined the bulbs I decided to mess with them. Out came the masking tape and the grey primer and with an hour or so to dry I now have capped 9005's. I had to clean the bulbs after with a a scourer and some glass cleaner to get rid of the excess glue and escaped grey paint. I now have a much better beam pattern and improved cut off definition. I can now set a reasonable adjustment and can see again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Wouldn't it have been easier and cleaner to have just dipped them in some paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomer Posted February 12, 2006 Author Share Posted February 12, 2006 Yep, but I would have had to go out and buy it. The primer was left over. To be honest with my usual level of success with these things I would probably have dropped the damn thing into the paint and never seen it again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I wonder if it'll last, maybe the heat off the bulb will crack the paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Soarers also use the unobtainable 9005Js. A lot of people use capped 9005s from PIAA. Still expensive, but cheaper than HIDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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