ninja_geezer Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Just fitted my HID4U kit and looks really great but ,i seem to have 2dark lines on the road one from each lamp.....not major but a bit offputting.2 dark shadows i suppose start in front of the car a few feetfacing the direction of travel for about 20 feet maybe where the nearlymeet in the middle nealy like a v shape anyone seen this before and can it be rectified ? i looks like i havethe bulbs in wrong or something but with the H7 dont think i can have.ihave had a few HID kits before and never seen anything like thisbefore. Car i a new ST3... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hi mate, on the st you will get those shadows with HID'S, it's the design of them. It's like that on mine and a friends st. I'm not sure if there is anything you can do about it. It looks like you do have the bulbs in correctly because the beam in the pic looks normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Hi mate, on the st you will get those shadows with HID'S, it's the design of them. It's like that on mine and a friends st. I'm not sure if there is anything you can do about it. It looks like you do have the bulbs in correctly because the beam in the pic looks normal. yes tom looks like are correct m8.i have an idea, is there any way the bulb holder on the lamp unit could be taken off and rotated 180 degrees ? the shadows are caused by the rod on the outside of the bulbs.they just need rotating .if this makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 In all honesty I dont know but it sounds like a tricky thing to try. I found after a few days you don't seem to notice the shadow anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 im sure you are correct ,very bright lights indeed i went for the HID4U ultimate kit in 55w 5000k very white indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 They look good, very bright. I went for 35w 4300k for the oem xenon look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 yes look good tom cant see any shadows like mine on that photo ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky2013 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 The road surface hides the shadows in that pic, a mixture of mud and water on the road. I think because yours are brighter being 55w it may make the shadows stand out a but clearer aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 found this on another forum ,this is the exact issue and solution. When you install the HID bulbs, you'll notice that when the bulb goes in, the return wire is facing up (THAT IS WRONG).When you put the bulb in with the return wire facing down, the bulbwon't sit flush therefore you have to notch it. Attach is a pic, the redshows where the part that needs to be cut, use a dremel or some strong wire cutters will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Cut the bottoms off. Or remove the two tabs from the light unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff4155 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I fitted H7 35w 6000k and love them, as was discussed in other forum I did notice that the lights were set to low after installing them, have you manually set them to the correct hight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thanks willy that confirms what i read on another forum. out of intrerest what did you use to cut the steel on the bulb ? not going to attack the housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 I used a dremel but a hacksaw / sharp scissors would also do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Just to let you all know cutting the H7 bulb on the opposite side androtating it 180 Degrees worked just fine no more shadows on the road :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 pictures as promised :First photo shows the area to cut out the bulb,i used a junior hack saw on the first bulb and a dremel on the second(a lot easier) this then allows you to rotate the bulb 180 Degrees inthe bulb holder.....second photo shows the bulb after cutting ... all you have to do then is cut a nice round hole in the the rubber cover cap that you have to remove to get the bulb out. for this i found a 10p piece the prefect fit for the HID rubber grommet,i cut around the 10p with a craft knife (very easy) i reckon about 10-15 mins maximum to complete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja_geezer Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 this is the end result with no dark telegraph pole shadows now with the bulbs rotated 180 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbrother88 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Hello my fellow ford enthusiasts all the way from Romania :) I recently installed hid kits ( 55w 4300k ) in my OEM headlights and this is the cut-off I got, those "eyebrows" are from the bulb not facing the right way ? can any of you please post a picture with the headlights facing the wall like mine so I know for sure that the bulb not facing the right way is the problem ? thank you very much, I posted my problem on the Romanian ford owners forum but can't seem to get a definitive answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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