Do eyelids help cutoff of HID conversion

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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Do eyelids help cutoff of HID conversion

If I put eyelids on my car will it help with my HID conversion light cutoff so that I dont blind on coming traffic?
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 04:54 PM
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I would say no. Why don't you just take the time to level/aim your HID's correctly so that you aren't blinding people?
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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just aim the beam toward the ground
eyelids just simply look silly
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:04 PM
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Im guessin theres no DIY on how to properly aim them, cuz the cutoff is rediculous. Its everywhere. Ive tried aiming them downwards but it hardly did anything. what did u do klepto
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by jameswbl
just aim the beam toward the ground
eyelids just simply look silly
I beg to differ, a well placed eyelid looks sexy on our cars. And no, they do not help w/the cutoff really. Not enough to make a huge difference if u use them correctly. I have eyelids and 3k HIDs
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Um no, they're not gonna cut off glare coming from the reflector, just aim down
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by NACIREMA_DREAM
Im guessin theres no DIY on how to properly aim them, cuz the cutoff is rediculous. Its everywhere. Ive tried aiming them downwards but it hardly did anything. what did u do klepto
When I first put my HIDs in, I noticed that when I was behind a car, the "cutoff" would go above everyones trunk, pretty much blinding them. I parked my car in my garage and shined it at the wall, you can do this with any flat/level ground and a wall. I put some tape along the wall in the middle of the beam to use as a marker for my staring point. I then adjusted the headlights down about an inch or so. It's ghetto but it works
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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i love the questions and statements that come out of NACIREMA_DREAM.

and no, eyelids are strictly cosmetic.

if you want to have a cutoff, retro some projectors in there like the big boys.
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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eyelids if done properly are good looking on the cl, i thought my lids interfered with the visibility the hids gave me.. mine covered too much of my headlight
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by dragon084
i love the questions and statements that come out of NACIREMA_DREAM.

and no, eyelids are strictly cosmetic.

if you want to have a cutoff, retro some projectors in there like the big boys.
I sense a little sarcasm
I would love some retrofits, too much work and money
I would pay a good $700 if there already done for me
I saw one of blackacks pics of his projector cut off and it was off tha hook, he did them perfectly
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Old Apr 1, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by NACIREMA_DREAM
I sense a little sarcasm
I would love some retrofits, too much work and money
I would pay a good $700 if there already done for me
I saw one of blackacks pics of his projector cut off and it was off tha hook, he did them perfectly
Thanks bro, all it takes is work and money, you're right
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Got some eyelids for sale if anyone is interested, also some other 1G CL stuff, interested pm me

https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-1g-cl-parts-muffler-2g-steering-wheels-audio-battery-terminals-388400/
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 97BlackAckCL
Got some eyelids for sale if anyone is interested, also some other 1G CL stuff, interested pm me

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=388400

man, good stuff.. i would love to take most of that stuff off your hands, but no money is the story of my life..
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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New pics up of eyelids mounted on headlights. For the polyurethayne and the CF
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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I may take those fog lights eventually. If I get a new bumper that is.
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