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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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Has anybody invested in a set of these, just wandering if and how you got a decent beam pattern cause i can't seem to adjust them to light up the road correctly. They look very good but i don't want to sacrifice my visibility for looks. thanks
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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wow, 6 days and no reply. thats crazy! well an update guys i got the low beam aligned but now having trouble with high beam because it doesnt have an adjuster. i'll keep trying and post results.
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by budweiser.junky
wow, 6 days and no reply. thats crazy!

You gave us zero info on these lights, but expected us to tell you how to fix your issue... not a very realistic expectation.
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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if you would read you would realize that i didnt expect just anyone to know how to fix, hence the phrase "has anyone invested in a pair of these". that being said. i finally got a good beam both high and low, turns out the regular halogen bulbs dont put off enough light to give you a good pattern. once i got the hid kit in there it made it alot easier to adjust the patters.
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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Those look real sharp budweiser/j. That is one clean jeep from the pics. How do they perform. Is the co$t worth the the upgrade in your opinion? I was looking into better bulbs myself. Nothing like you did though, I prefer the worn look. LOL. Glad to hear you got the problems worked out.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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once you get the patterns right it makes all the difference bro. in my opinion they are well worth it. i'll admith thought i was getting a bit frustrated with the whole thing cause its very annoying, you have to be taking them off and putting them back on the adjust. but once you get them on there its worth it. lights up the road like you wouldn't believe. if you're a night driver like me, its money well spent. i'll post some pics of night shots
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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Well some bad news for me. ive only had these lights a little over a month and the halo l.e.d.s are already going out. tried to get a hold of the people over at TruckViva.com but no luck, left messages and sent messages and nothing yet. Its amazing what $250 buys you now a days. oh well as long as i can see the road up ahead i'm fine. on the bottom pics you can see where only halp of the halo is lit up.
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:01 PM
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What about oncoming traffic? Would it be bothersome to oncoming traffic with those lights? Love the lights though.
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Old May 1, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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No it doesn't because this is what H.I.D. lighting is meant for. they are meant for projectors and not regular halogen housing. the difference is that the halogen housing just disperse the light everywhere, where the projectors have a fix beam. and no one has flashed me yet to let me know of my lights bothering them. i got light flashed when i had my H.I.D. kit on stock halogen housings.
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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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it was too good to be true. if anyone has thought about purchasing a pair of these projectors please do yourself a favor and back away. they arent very well made the halo led's went out about a month in and they are not sealed very well. one day i washed the jeep and in the morning i realized they had condensation in them. i removed them and found a major puddle of water in them. i purchased them at truckviva.com and have not been able to get a hold of them to try and see if they would honor warranty. they will not return emails or answer phone calls. just a heads up!
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Old Jul 2, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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As well as the issues that you've pointed out, they put alot of stress on the 3 mounting studs they attach too. Quite a few people that have installed them have had the studs come out of the header panel.
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Old Jul 25, 2011 | 12:12 AM
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i havent had any issues with that (knock on wood) but its a good thing to point out, i'll look for some way of adding some support.
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