ellipses are dim?

[///M42 sport]

I just installed the ellipses that I smoked myself and they pretty dim. Compared to my sealed beams they are putting about the same output. I'm not sure whats wrong. I thought it was the cheap bulbs at first but I have the same poor output after installing osram "night breakers"

[JasonC]

Mine was the same way. And yes the reflectors was still shinny chrome. Then i put in HIDs, end of story :o.

[///M42 sport]

Yeah, my reflectors were shiny also.

[Jean]

Not the first time I hear this.. H4s or Ellipsoids + HID = happy ;)

[Stevie30]

HIDs FTW! Best money you will ever spend.

[Paul318iS]

Not the first time I hear this.. H4s or Ellipsoids + HID = happy ;)

Jean, do you have any experience with H4 buckets and HIDS? Check my post if you care to comment: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=104174

[NC325iC]

how did you smoke them?

[///M42 sport]

^ according to jordans writeup. True HIDs will increase the light output but doesn't address the root of the problem. My guess is that my reflectors are worn. Is there any place that can to rechrome them?

[hendrixvodu]

Jean, do you have any experience with H4 buckets and HIDS? Check my post if you care to comment: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=104174

pointless to have them....there is no cut off what so ever....the beam is all over the place.....

[moatilliatta]

blah blah blah. have you had h4 with hids?

[///M42 sport]

So I guess this is a pretty common problem.

I just had a thought that maybe I didn't use the correct size wires to hook these up...

[tjmonsen5]

how shiney are the reflectors? I bought new ones because i had the same problem as you. My old ones were somewhat shiney, but the new ones looked like MIRRORS.
replace them and you will have very good light.

[///M42 sport]

where can new reflectors be purchased?

[///M42 sport]

Update, I found a cheap solution. My problem turned out to be worn out reflectors, so I lined it with aluminum foil with the shiny side facing the bulb. Did my best to smooth/ shape the foil to the reflector. Just went outside tonight to see the results and it is DRAMATICALLY brighter than before, so thought this might help out others. I'll just stick with this for now since new reflectors are $100/each.

[jw 325ic]

new reflectors for 100 a pop? fuck that, you can get a new ellipsoid headlight for 100 bucks.... yall arent talking about euros or somethin are you? id never pay that much for PART of a US ellips...BLASPHEMY!!