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From 1983 Ford Bronco “That dirty old truck” — documented by Steve83.

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1983 Ford Bronco - My eBay order arrived today. I got these from ctrusa for ~$170 total delivered. Later, I plan to order a HID conversion kit with 4300K bulb… 1983 Ford Bronco - Oooooooooohhhh... And they're even DOT-legal!!! But they're going right back in the box until the truck is built with the '93 body. I got t… 1983 Ford Bronco - The big blue connector plugs into the headlight bulb connector, and the 2 smaller ones go to the marker lamp sockets, which then lock into… 1983 Ford Bronco - Low beam has a stepped pattern and appears to be reasonably bright with the supplied Phillips halogen bulb. Low Beam - H7 Hi Beam - H1 [url… 1983 Ford Bronco - High beam throws a fairly good pattern, but it's hard to tell in daylight if it'll be good after it's installed. Low Beam - H7 Hi Beam - H1… 1983 Ford Bronco - I knew they had a halo ring around the low bulb, but I didn't realize the lens below the hi beam was also lit. I haven't decided yet how to… 1983 Ford Bronco - This will be part of the AutoLamp/AutoBright mod... [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/78720-4] http://www.supermotors.net/getfi… 1983 Ford Bronco - To make room for the larger AutoLamp control box, I widened the stock hole & smoothed the edge. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/27… 1983 Ford Bronco - Now it almost looks like it belongs there. [url=http://www.supermotors.net/registry/2742/78720-4] http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/907876… 1983 Ford Bronco - HID Bulbs & Colors 4300K is the color temperature used by most vehicle manufacturers because it produces the most visible light with the le… 1983 Ford Bronco - ~$34 from eBay seller 2453dee (US). 1983 Ford Bronco - ~$34 from eBay seller 2453dee (US). No real packing inside, but nothing was damaged. Low Beam - H7 Hi Beam - H1 1983 Ford Bronco - The camera can't show it, but the bulbs aren't the same color, OR the color I ordered. They're noticeably blue (~6000K), and the replacemen… 1983 Ford Bronco - It's substantially BLUEer than the halogen, but throws the same pattern from the projectors. 1983 Ford Bronco - The foreground is actually dimmer than this makes it look, and the background is actually brighter (past the tree). [url=https://www.superm… 1983 Ford Bronco - A punched 1/4" hole is perfect to feed the HID wire through the bulb cap. It takes some effort & silicone grease, but the rubber will… 1983 Ford Bronco - The stock marker & turn bulb holders lock into the back of the headlight housing below the main bulbs so it's almost sealed. I labelled the… 1983 Ford Bronco - Originally, the orange take-out went to an orange/amber bulb in the top outboard opening for the factory corner marker lens. The gray takeo… 1983 Ford Bronco - There's no reason to fight the original clips - just drill or hole-saw some access holes. I usually pop the clips out with a small prybar,… 1983 Ford Bronco - If the grill reinforcement has been twisted (as from unrepaired collision damage) for a while, the headlight may not sit exactly flat. So I… 1983 Ford Bronco - The flash from the camera ruins the effect - they actually look a LOT better IRL. All of my trucks' lights came from this seller: black htt… 1983 Ford Bronco - When aimed properly, they're VERY effective, even with the included halogen bulbs. I don't know why some people have trouble aiming them -… 1983 Ford Bronco - Even in fog, the projector pattern is obviously better than the original scatter design was (even when the factory headlights were new). 1983 Ford Bronco - These are so good, that I put them on all my trucks. I liked the way these trucks looked originally, but I'm so used to seeing them this wa… 1983 Ford Bronco - After breaking a headlight and buying a replacement pair, I decided to open up the damaged one to see how it's built. The glue used to seal… 1983 Ford Bronco - The outer lens is primarily glued on - the small screws really just hold it in-place so it doesn't shift if the adhesive ever gets hot & so… 1983 Ford Bronco - The mask is held in-place by the larger gold screws on the back, and hides the real guts of the headlight. The hi & low beams are mounted t… 1983 Ford Bronco - The wedge connector spliced to 2 sets of wires supplies the halo & the large lens under the hi beam. The halo has 2 LEDs embedded in the bo… 1983 Ford Bronco - The wedge connector spliced to 2 sets of wires supplies the halo & the large lens under the hi beam. The halo has 2 LEDs embedded in the bo… 1983 Ford Bronco - The wedge connector with the cloth insulation goes directly to the side LEDs, but there are resistors on the back of this board so the LEDs… 1983 Ford Bronco - This headlight is broken (inside & out), so I'm testing this lens tint on it. 1983 Ford Bronco - Even with the gates closed in this small yard, it's pretty windy, so I had to go pretty heavy to get an even coat. I'd rather it be more tr… 1983 Ford Bronco - It seems a lot lighter now than it did when it was wet. I brushed off some dust with my hand, which is why it looks scratched. 1983 Ford Bronco - This is way too dark for my taste. 1983 Ford Bronco - It just looks like a blacked-out headlight. You can't even tell that it's an aftermarket projector. When the headlights are on, they create… 1983 Ford Bronco - It's a lot splotchier than it looked from the outside. Either I'm not good enough to lay down a light coat, or this spray tip doesn't produ…