Retrofit light?

[Coolhand5599]

With all the mixed reviews on recon, it looks like the way to go is to retrofit my lights. How is this done? What do I need to buy and where do I buy it? I want the best I can get. How long does it take to do it?

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

With all the mixed reviews on recon, it looks like the way to go is to retrofit my lights. How is this done? What do I need to buy and where do I buy it? I want the best I can get. How long does it take to do it?

Check out some of this guys stuff if you're not looking to DYI.

Home - Sick HIDs

 

[Coolhand5599]

Check out some of this guys stuff if you're not looking to DYI.

Home - Sick HIDs

Thank you, did he do lights for you? I just sent him an e-mail

 

[Raptor Retrofit]

If your doing it yourself these are some of the highest quality products you can get and its a good place to start educating yourself about a retrofit.

Helpful information on upgrading headlights from The Retrofit Source Inc

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Thank you, did he do lights for you? I just sent him an e-mail

No he didn't. But I've been on numerous forums and seen lights that he's done and they never fail to look awesome.

 

[Big Green Machine]

No he didn't. But I've been on numerous forums and seen lights that he's done and they never fail to look awesome.

He's doing a set for me and is very easy to work with. He's definitely all about creating awesome products and while his timelines are a bit extended.. this is due to the fact that he's a one man show.

I ordered now but don't plan on having my truck until early to mid January so I'll only have a bit of time with the stockers.

There are a bunch of places that sell lights but his is the only place I've found that creates totally custom work.

~BGM

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

He's doing a set for me and is very easy to work with. He's definitely all about creating awesome products and while his timelines are a bit extended.. this is due to the fact that he's a one man show.

I ordered now but don't plan on having my truck until early to mid January so I'll only have a bit of time with the stockers.

There are a bunch of places that sell lights but his is the only place I've found that creates totally custom work.

~BGM

Yeah...I'm definitely going to get a sweet pair of headlights from him one of these days. I'm running HIDs in my halogen headlights right now and it's okay with my truck, but with an F-150 that has the low/high in one bulb, that'd be blinding to everyone on the road.

 

[Humvee21]

but with an F-150 that has the low/high in one bulb, that'd be blinding to everyone on the road.

Could you elaborate on this?

 

[Nick@Apollo-Optics]

Could you elaborate on this?

My stock lights on my Titan look like this.

The low beam bulb is in the larger housing and is more focused. The high beam bulb is is in the smaller circular housing and is a very broad light. It's not focused at all.

Now look at the Ford headlight.

The low beam and high beam are all in one bulb. So when you put an HID in there, that's 5x brighter than a standard halogen bulb, the light will be scattered in all directions and be blinding because it lacks focus.

The titan low beam, even with an HID bulb will be very bright, but still focused.

Perhaps this will help.

Titan vs. F-150

Hope that helps, that's the best that I could explain it.

 

[Humvee21]

It certainly does help and thank you.

So it would be fine if I was just running with the Hi/Low on Low 99% of the time and then using the Hi to just flash someone, right?