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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #60 on: October 28 2011, 02:01:17 PM »
I tried to take a pic, it doesn't show to much. Don't mind the date on these pics, didn't reset camera.
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #61 on: October 29 2011, 04:21:12 PM »
1987 GN 3" ATR downpipe,PTE TA 49 turbo, adj. wastegate,adj. fpr. Art Carr shift kit 2 1/2" Hooker ex. 3" Hi flow gutted cat, aero chamber muffs. 9"K&N filter, 60/65lb. mototron injectors,heads pocket ported, 3 angle valve job, LT1 valve springs, 340 walbro fp.hot wired, plenum spacer, 160 therm.

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« Reply #62 on: November 01 2011, 12:27:34 AM »
I received the Autopal housings today.  They seem to be made pretty well for the price.
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #63 on: November 02 2011, 10:33:15 AM »
Steve, what bulbs did you go with? D2s or H4
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #64 on: November 02 2011, 01:09:04 PM »
D2S....have not heard anything about them yet.  Caspers has shipped the glare shields
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #65 on: November 28 2011, 06:10:07 PM »
Good day to buy the glare shields from Caspers- %35 off
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Re: D2S HID Bulbs
« Reply #66 on: November 28 2011, 11:06:30 PM »
Hey Steve,

Am looking at doing a similar conversion using D2S bulbs. What ballasts did you end up using?

Would these D2S to amp conversion harness be req'd if using a standard HID ballast?

I already have Caspers Anti Glare (D2S to H4 adapters).


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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #67 on: November 29 2011, 06:03:25 AM »
If your going to use D2s bulbs as your choice of bulb, then yes, you do need the D2s to amp wire adapter. The adapter has nothing to do with what ballast you use, it's the back of the D2s bulb that is different from the H4 bulb. I ordered my hid kit from DDM tuning. I believe Steve did also.
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1987 GN 3" ATR downpipe,PTE TA 49 turbo, adj. wastegate,adj. fpr. Art Carr shift kit 2 1/2" Hooker ex. 3" Hi flow gutted cat, aero chamber muffs. 9"K&N filter, 60/65lb. mototron injectors,heads pocket ported, 3 angle valve job, LT1 valve springs, 340 walbro fp.hot wired, plenum spacer, 160 therm.

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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #68 on: November 30 2011, 12:58:10 AM »
below is what I ordered.....I need to quit playing Skyrim and go install the stuff LOL

Raptor HID Kit, 35W, D2S, 4500K
Wattage: 35W
Bulb Color: 4500K
Bulb Type: D2S (+$15.00)
   RAP35W.D2S.450 0K    $50.00
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Pair of Mounting brackets for Raptor Ballasts
   HID-Bracket-FullSized    $4.00
1    
DDE Relay Harness
   349-LIT-1555-41525    $15.00
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #69 on: November 30 2011, 06:10:08 AM »
The (plus $15.00) by bulb type what Steve typed above is for the D2s adapter, they add that $15.00 in their kits when you order a D2s, D2r bulb.
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Re: HID conversion
« Reply #70 on: November 30 2011, 08:10:22 AM »
Thanks for the clarification guys.

I was originally thinking of going with their slim line ballasts (due to the fact they're smaller and we all know there is not much room under our hoods for stuff). However, I see the slim line have extra stuff...ie an external igniter (probably because there's no room for it inside the smaller ballasts).

Is this correct?  I don't want to order the raptor ballasts vs slim line....if the raptor ballasts also use an external igniter.....

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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #71 on: November 30 2011, 08:54:21 AM »
Everything is internal on the ballasts, except for the two snap on connections, look at my pic above, you will see what the ballast look like.
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #72 on: November 30 2011, 09:41:43 AM »
When you order Caspers bulb shield that price is for a pair (I hope)?
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #73 on: November 30 2011, 10:04:20 AM »
Nope, that little billet shield price is for one...big gulp...I guess works of art cost money!  He should have had that sale going when I ordered!
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Re: Caspers Headlight Brightener
« Reply #74 on: November 30 2011, 10:24:57 AM »
After reading this    https://www.ddmtuning.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=35&nav=0,2


I decided to go with the regular Raptor ballast instead of the slimline.   It is really hard to fully understand/know the differences between them based on other net info.  Most discussions seem to relate to fully analog vs fully digital and not the hybrid described in the link.
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