Sealed Beam Conversion?

[drumbum87]

Is It Possibly To Change Sealed Beams To Just Replacing The Headlight Bulb For A 97 S10 Blazer?

[Psychropod]

Is It Possibly To Change Sealed Beams To Just Replacing The Headlight Bulb For A 97 S10 Blazer?

Yes, you can get an H4 conversion kit, like the one I got. See my albums for pix. It was a little bit of a pain, because the brighter lights tripped my relay, so I had to bypass the wiring to stop that from happening. However, the end result was well worth it, because it's a helluva lot brighter than the factory lights were. JCWhitney.com (http://www.jcwhitney.com) sells conversion kits. However, what they don't tell you is that you will have to cut and re-splice new connectors. It's not as hard as it sounds.

[oddball]

Just did mine,took about 26$ and 10 min,going to hid's now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CLEAR-SEALED-BEAM-HEAD-LIGHTS-4X6-IN-PAIR-H4-CONVERSION_W0QQitemZ110400564469QQcmdZViewItemQQpt ZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item19b46 2ecf5&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A1171%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
better deals than that,just an example.

[oddball]

Yes, you can get an H4 conversion kit, like the one I got. See my albums for pix. It was a little bit of a pain, because the brighter lights tripped my relay, so I had to bypass the wiring to stop that from happening. However, the end result was well worth it, because it's a helluva lot brighter than the factory lights were. JCWhitney.com (http://www.jcwhitney.com) sells conversion kits. However, what they don't tell you is that you will have to cut and re-splice new connectors. It's not as hard as it sounds.The set I got off ebay was a straight plug n play deal.

[Psychropod]

The set I got off ebay was a straight plug n play deal.

Well, the plugs to my old sealed beams were not configured the same way as the H4 bulbs. Maybe it had something to do with the factory where my truck was built. I dunno, but I had to resplice mine.

Anyway, I do need to get new housings, because the glass ones I have cracked last winter when it got really cold. Are yours plastic? I'd prefer that, if they have them.

[oddball]

Well, the plugs to my old sealed beams were not configured the same way as the H4 bulbs. Maybe it had something to do with the factory where my truck was built. I dunno, but I had to resplice mine.

Anyway, I do need to get new housings, because the glass ones I have cracked last winter when it got really cold. Are yours plastic? I'd prefer that, if they have them.Nope mine are glass.

[Psychropod]

Nope mine are glass.

Well, last winter we had a night where the temp dropped down to close to zero. The interior heat from the bulbs, when they met the exterior freezing temps, caused both lenses to crack. Now, six months later, the glass is in pieces, to the point where I had to put clear heat-resistant tape over it as a temp fix until I replace the lenses. Personally, I think they were cheaply made and not tempered properly. They were not designed for ultra-cold weather.

I remember reading on one of these forums that certain brands make shoddy conversion kits, while others make higher quality. I searched the S10 Forum and the Blazer Forum but could not find those threads. I want to make sure that the replacement is the highest quality possible, so I don't have to spend any more money on this.

And by the way -- yes, you are rude. But at least you're honest about it. :cool:

[neo71665]

I got ebay h4s in my blazer and after 2 years they have yet to crack. LMC does sell a better h4 convo that is glass and aluminum (mine are glass and plastic). I've never heard of anybody that has liked the all plastic ones (APC used to make some) cause they are bad about turning yellow and the chrome peeling off the inside.

[oddball]

Well, last winter we had a night where the temp dropped down to close to zero. The interior heat from the bulbs, when they met the exterior freezing temps, caused both lenses to crack. Now, six months later, the glass is in pieces, to the point where I had to put clear heat-resistant tape over it as a temp fix until I replace the lenses. Personally, I think they were cheaply made and not tempered properly. They were not designed for ultra-cold weather.

I remember reading on one of these forums that certain brands make shoddy conversion kits, while others make higher quality. I searched the S10 Forum and the Blazer Forum but could not find those threads. I want to make sure that the replacement is the highest quality possible, so I don't have to spend any more money on this.

And by the way -- yes, you are rude. But at least you're honest about it. :cool:Yeah well,honesty is one of my better traits!I live in Texas so I don't worry about ultra cold,I'll see how well they handle the heat when I put the hid's in.

[trusconi]

my blazer has the ones from LMC. i would never go back i don't even use high beam anymore except to retaliate when i get high beamed.

BTW this thread is from almost 4 years ago!

[trusconi]

aww did I kill this thread?

[oddball]

LMAO!I never even looked at the date,just the post ahead of mine!

[Brave1]

If I changed the head lights on a 94s10, would it be 4x6 or 6x4?

[oddball]

If I changed the head lights on a 94s10, would it be 4x6 or 6x4?I guess it depends on how you look at it!lol

[Jongo88]

lol..:D

[BigTruckDrivah]

I did the H4 convo too, I got the projector ones and they suck as far as being bright goes. It was an accident, I meant to just get the clear ones. They look cool though!

[oddball]

I did the H4 convo too, I got the projector ones and they suck as far as being bright goes. It was an accident, I meant to just get the clear ones. They look cool though!I got the ebay cheapie ones and I like them,when I get to use them:(

[87wildside]

Ricky isn't rude...lol

[BigTruckDrivah]

I need to spend the money for a HID conversion, just got other things to fix right now.

[BigTruckDrivah]

I havnt seen a first gen with a HID setup, I think it would be real cool.