Bright R32 Projectors

[mrsr32]

what can i do to get brighter projectors?

plus bulbs?

headlight rewire/relay?

hid kit?

switch to the non projector headlights?

all I know is that they SUCK

[StevenCJR31]

higher wattage globes would be a good start and see if that helps

[jiffo]

Higher wattage bulbs on stock wiring...........bad idea.

First step always is to fit relays, thus removing the high amperage load on the high/low dipper switch and at the same time giving full voltage to the lights.

You'll immediately notice an improvement by getting decent power to your existing bulbs and with relays fitted you can then try higher wattage bulbs without the worry of melted wiring or burnt contacts on the dipper switch.

If you want more illumination, try HID's on your low beams. They cut off nicely with the projectors but are illegal and you could get a defect.

Go for 4300k max which produce the whitest light and it's not quite so obvious you have HID's.

Fit a diode to trigger low to stay on with high for better highway night driving.

Job done.

[GH05T]

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[niZmO_Man]

R32 projectors are absolute shithouse. The projectors in my R31 are 3x better. Don't bother putting a HID kit in, you will be disappointed, plus the glare from standard projectors is disgraceful.

Step 1. Put relays in, unless you like burning out the headlight switch or your whole car.

Step 2. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/93963-xenon-hid-lights-conversion-for-r32/

Massive, massive difference. I wouldn't bother with anything else. I've tried different setups, HID kits, higher wattage bulbs (H3 of course, don't bother with blue bulbs even if they're 100W). I wish I went straight to HID retrofit, would have saved $$$$.

As mentioned, 4300K is the colour you want (HID). 5000K for fully sickness, anything higher is pure wank and you will see less.

[mrsr32]

My projectors are h1's.

for now i was thinking narva plus 120's and running them off a relay.

is there an article on headlight rewiring?

[Sinista32]

Buy a set of N1's for $750 from Kudos and then upgrade the globes before fitting

[mrsr32]

how much brighter are the non projectors? and are they worth hunting down to swap over?

[R.3.2.G.T.R]

My projectors are h1's.

for now i was thinking narva plus 120's and running them off a relay.

is there an article on headlight rewiring?

+1 for a guide

[mrsr32]

i just had a look andthe h1 plug goes into what looks like an h4, so should be just case of unplugging the hi/low beam splitter.

now to find some headlights, i hope they are brighter like everyone is saying

[niZmO_Man]

The reflectors (N1) headlights spread the light better compared to the projectors.

If you really want brighter lights, do a retrofit . It will shit all over whatever halogen stuff you can find.

[mrsr32]

ok got a set of povo lights and fitted tonight, definately brighter with plain h4 bulbs, the reflector is like twice the size of the projector.

just gotta work out the wiring for the fog light now, it has a grey and white loom in the engine loom behind it.

the fog can take the same bulb as the high beam in the projector, except it doesn't have anywhere to ground itself to like it does in the projector housing.

[mrsr32]

all the wiring is already there literally plug and play.

found out the fog lights are h3c no h3 like the projector hi beam.

you can see from the pic that the reflector is at least twice the size of the projector.

[mrsr32]

ok, another update.

hard to compare against the stock projectors with generic bulbs, but this is my take on it.

the brick headlights are brighter with narva plus 120 bulbs (a given), but i think it is also nice having the fog lights (with generic 55w h3c bulbs) in which I can switch on at the same time on a dark road.

haven't measured the voltage drop yet, but that'll be my next step, to run them off relays.

at some point i might get some plus 120 h1's and fit the projectors back to compare, but then i'd lose the fog lights.

[niZmO_Man]

Definitely throw some relays on. Unless you're going down the HID retrofit route, stick with the reflectors.

[mrsr32]

thanks, debating if i just buy a harness kit or make one up from jaycar with thicker cable.

i'm prob going to sell my projectors i think, i don't think i'm ever going to HID so won't need the projectors.