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> Bulbs. HB3 & HB4 to H1?
post Jul 30, 2013 - 5:21 AM
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I just noticed this about my dodge neon light I made for my faff.
The Gen 6 uses HB3 for high and HB4 for low beams.
The Neon lamps I made has H1 12V 55Watts on both high and low.

Now I only know of H1 bulbs being used on HID's.

So in order for me to connect this up to my faff, do I need to buy HID ballasts? Im thinking the actual dodge neon cars had ballasts built in?
Or can I just join the stock wires up to this?
post Jul 30, 2013 - 5:59 AM
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This would just be the same procedure as when retrofitting the OEM projectors, would it not? (Many links in stickies)

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post Jul 30, 2013 - 10:50 AM
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QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Jul 30, 2013 - 6:59 AM) *
This would just be the same procedure as when retrofitting the OEM projectors, would it not? (Many links in stickies)

Excited to see the finished product installed! biggrin.gif



Not exactly because the Celica projectors uses HB3 and HB4 bulbs. Where as teh Dodge Neon lights I have hybrid has H1 fittings inside meaning I should use H1 bulbs.
The question is, do they just connect up or do I need a ballast like HID's?
post Jul 30, 2013 - 11:17 AM
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Actually the projectors uses h1 for the lo beam. Either get a 9006/hb4 ballast and a h1 bulb or make an adapater.


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post Jul 30, 2013 - 5:31 PM
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Yeah, what Silly97 said - the high beams don't change with the projectors, but our low beams are H1... So just make an adapter cable using a male HB4 and female H1 for the low beams, and similar for the high beams, and you will be good to go - All the wiring is doing is feeding it 12V, so it doesn't matter what plug type is on the end. If you want to go HID then you can just wire those plugs into the ballast.


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post Jul 30, 2013 - 7:53 PM
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HB1 ones aren't only HID bulbs. So if you wanted to skip the whole putting in ballasts and adding new wires yada yada just buy regular halogen bulbs.
post Jul 30, 2013 - 7:59 PM
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QUOTE (travisxcore @ Jul 30, 2013 - 5:53 PM) *
HB1 ones aren't only HID bulbs. So if you wanted to skip the whole putting in ballasts and adding new wires yada yada just buy regular halogen bulbs.


That's why it's either go hid or make an adapter for halogen.


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post Jul 30, 2013 - 8:24 PM
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Just use the halogen bulbs meant for the Neon housings. You can match up the stock wiring to work with the Neon bulbs, positive to positive and negative to negative between the OEM harness and the harnesses for the bulb bases.


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post Jul 31, 2013 - 3:17 PM
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cool thanks.
The lights came with halogen H1 inside already so Im just gong to get adapters. smile.gif
post Jul 31, 2013 - 9:42 PM
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Forget spending money for adapters, just hardwire it yourself. Was going to get adapters to retrofit my brother's Maxima from 9004 to 9006 and 9005. Was something silly in cost. Screw it, just wire it and solder it in myself. tongue.gif


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post Aug 1, 2013 - 4:26 AM
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I could but didnt fancy cutting the wires in case I ever had to revert it. Anyway the plugs are just 50p each.

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