Lightforce HID Upgrade Complete with Pics!

[dtt255]

Ok, I have had the Lightforce 240 Blitz lights for the past 8 months and have loved them....BUT I have always wanted the HID versions.

For some reason I could not get myself to purchase them. Just too damn expensive! So the people I purchased my Lightforce Blitz 240's from came up with a COMPLETE EASY HID upgrade kit. It costs HALF the price of a single original Lightforce HID . The major advantage of going with the original new Lightforce HID is the internal ballast.

I did find a place for my ballasts without too much trouble. I will post pics later of them. I forgot to when installing,.

It can be found here:

Off-Road Lights :: Lightforce Lights :: HID - High Intensity Discharge Lights :: HID TwinPack Conversion Kit

I am not going to post a picture driven upgrade thread as someone has already done it....over here:

H.I.D. Lightforce Lights - High-intensity discharge Install

It is of the same original lights and then the EXACT upgrade kit I used.

Now for the results:

First is the end of my block WITHOUT HID's on:

WITH HID's on:

Another WITHOUT HID's on:

and WITH HID's on:

Please keep in mind that these are taken with my cell phone.

I will get some with a better camera and I will try and measure distances also.

Overall I am VERY happy with the upgrade.

 

[96r50]

Overall I am VERY happy with the upgrade.

Bet your neighbours have a different opinion

Nice upgrade, especially since the Lightforce HIDs are so bloody expensive!

 

[chimyz]

Impressive...your neighbours must be pissed when you do these little tests.
I may have to get myself a set of these.

 

[JBHorne]

I'm did the same thing to mine the other night. Did you use the Lightforce HID kit or a generic?

I used the kit from Lightforce with the very thin black ballests (1/4" thick) and the blue bulb mounts.

 

[dtt255]

I'm did the same thing to mine the other night. Did you use the Lightforce HID kit or a generic?

I used the kit from Lightforce with the very thin black ballests (1/4" thick) and the blue bulb mounts.

I used the kit from that site. I don't believe it was a official 'lightforce' kit.

 

[chimyz]

I have the Blitzs on too, but not the HID conversion. Where did you mount the ballasts?

 

[JBHorne]

I have the Blitzs on too, but not the HID conversion. Where did you mount the ballasts?

I plan to mount mine right under the top of the arb bumper (where the lights bolt through). There is a lot of space there to drill them in nicely I think. I'm not sure yet, however. DTT mounted his inside the engine bay I believe.

 

[chimyz]

I plan to mount mine right under the top of the arb bumper (where the lights bolt through). There is a lot of space there to drill them in nicely I think. I'm not sure yet, however. DTT mounted his inside the engine bay I believe.

Wouldn't you want them as far from the elements as possible? or, is that good enough protection? or, are the units somewhat weatherproof?

 

[JBHorne]

Wouldn't you want them as far from the elements as possible? or, is that good enough protection? or, are the units somewhat weatherproof?

The Lightforce HID kit is completely waterproof: everything from the wires which have rubber insulators at the interconnects to the ballets and the ignighters.

 

[macneill]

Impressive. Hard to tell from them pix, but it looks great!

Nice job!

 

[macneill]

Actually, those suckas are BRIGHT!!!!!!

 

[chimyz]

Even the non-HID are brighter than any others I've seen before. I was real impressed with them.

DTT - were your ballasts waterproof?

 

[S.CarolinaFZJ80]

The link in post #1 to offroad lights.com is way too expensive. $480 for the pair of conversion kits.

I just got them direct from LightForce USA for $135 each.

 

[IslandTimes]

Dang, that's a HUGE difference!! I've definitely been ripped off before by 3rd party online vendors, so I always try and track down the original manufacturer's website to see if I can buy direct.