LIghtning High Beam HID Angle DIY

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bigrodge8

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Okay guys this is very easy to do and if done correctly will get more light from you high beam HID near the ground. Essentially all you're doing is putting a space on the top side of the bulbs base to angle the bulb capsule slightly higher the in headlight housing. This will result in more light angled closer to the ground. But enough talk heres a couple pics:

In this photo we see how the bulb will be oriented in the housing.
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The next two photos are the bulb with a small piece of electrical tape applied to the upper part of the base. On my bike to get the angle that I liked, I used two pieces of tape. When you get it where you like it, you can trim off the excess tape around the edges. Be careful not to let the tape touch the bulb. Also If you happen to touch it with your fingers, clean it with alcohol before you put it back in. The retaining clip that holds the bulbs in the housing is going to be tougher to clip back in place so be patient.
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Remember, you are only changing the angle slightly so you don have to go overboard with layers of tape. When everything is back together, if you look in the housings from the front you will see a slight difference in the angle of your high beam as compared to your low beam bulb. Also, you will need to take the bottom screw out of your housing so you can lift it up and get at the bulbs. I recommend marking its original location so you can get close to the original headlight aim.
 
Nice. I'm gonna have to try that. Picture of the changed aim?

@Joel
I've got 55w bulbs. I'm not sure what brightness they are. But they are pure white. And yeah they put off some heat. Way more than the 35w. But I haven't noticed my housing melting or anything. I love them. I've got a dark smoke visor and at night it's as bright as day.
 

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