BMW Gina
I think this car will be a changing factor on how car will be developed. Really amazing.
What is a custom Projector Headlight?
Custom Aftermarket Projector Headlights for cars, trucks and SUV’s
Projectors headlights originated in Germany about twenty years ago. It was technology taken from racing vehicles driven at night. The projector headlight technology started seeing common roads on many upper-class vehicles such as the BMW. BMW wanted to produce a headlight that would focus the light directly in front of the car instead of on the sides of the road and into the sky which standard parabolic headlights do. It was important to have the maximum amount of light in front of the vehicle when traveling at speeds over 150 kilometers/hour. Shortly thereafter, Japan expanded on the projector headlight technology and used it on a few Lexus vehicles. Now, projector headlights are seen on most new vehicles (foreign & domestic) built today including many high-end SUV’s. Aftermarket automotive projector headlights are becoming more mainstream opposed to the previous parabolic headlights used in the 1980’s & 1990’s. Again, the purpose of the projector headlight is to focus the beam of light in front of the vehicle instead of all over the highway…in areas where lighting isn’t really necessary. If you would like to purchase or further information please contact us at (714) 956-3801 or email us at Info@MyTightRide.com for further details.
Volkswagen Space Up! Blue Concept
At mytightride.com we enjoy to keep up with the latest in concept cars. We also carry an array of custom auto part for Volkswagons.
Volkswagen says that it’s Space Up! Blue features the world’s first high temperature fuel cell. Powered by 12 lithium-ion batteries, the Space Up! Blue is fully electric with a possible range of 65 miles and is able to be recharged either by plugging in to an electrical outlet, or via its fuel cell capability, which extends the vehicle’s range to a total of 220 miles on a single charge. The Space Up! Blue is also capable of charging its batteries by using the solar panel mounted to its roof which is able to feed 150 watts of power. Lower weight and price, as well as greater utility are pegged as key features VW says could help push its fuel cell technology into mass production.
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Hot from Giovanni’s Desk
Don’t waste your money buying an HID kit first THEN upgrading to Projector Headlights!!!
Install F150 Ford Projector Headlights
Recently uploaded to youtube is a install video of custom healights installed on a Ford F150.
Halo Projector Headlight – what is it
Angel eyes? What’s an angel eye? The term angel eye again came from the BMW line of cars. Many of the modern BMW vehicles have an LED ring that circles the low and high beam lights. These LED rings are separate from the headlights themselves and really don’t provide much as far as lighting the road. However, they do look pretty sweet. Many of the custom aftermarket projector headlights come with either one or two angel eyes…depending on the size of the lens. Likewise, the term halo is referring to the same LED ring. Many aftermarket projector headlights come with dual halos (or angel eyes) depending on the size of the lens. These halos or angel eyes will require wiring to an alternate power source. Check out our installation of a set of 2002-2005 Ram projector headlights for our description of a projector headlight installation and halo wiring.
Learn to install Headlights and Grille
Click on the install tab to see a step by step instructional write up on a 2005 Dodge Ram. Feel free to comment if the page helps..
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Hot from Marco’s Desk
Is Buying from Ebay really a better deal?
This is Marco Torres coming to you from www.mytightride.com. I am head of Customer Service and I wanna clarify a few questions that many of our customers have about Ebay. I’m not bashing Ebay. But there is a tremendous lack of customer service in regards to Ebay purchases. I am a firm believer “YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.” Please don’t get me wrong – I’m always looking for a great deal. But when there is a price difference between the same head lights, tail lights or HID kits, folks want to know why. I receive plenty of calls and emails from people that purchased stuff from Ebay. They find that there aren’t any instruction and loose wiring hanging out from the back end of the light. Or, that they have condensation in their lights and they cannot contact the seller for help or support. Or, the halos or L.E.D.’s are burned out and they can’t seem to find replacements. The difference in price will mean you have support as well as great product from MyTightRide.com. When you purchase from MyTightRide.com, you get a dedicated person to assist you every step of the way. Yes, a live human being not an automated system to waste your valuable time. Hope to see you hear from you soon at info@mytightride.com. If you have questions before or after your purchase, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
H.I.D. Kits part 2
There is a misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the HID bulb. The truth is that the higher the color temperature, the less light output from the HID bulb. Again, if you’re looking for the maximum amount of light from your HID kit, choose the 4,300k bulb. 4,300k bulbs will have the highest lumens output of any HID system.
What is Lumens? Lumens in relation to HID is the intensity of light. In comparison to OEM halogen bulbs, HID bulbs are on average three to five times brighter. The lumens of an HID bulb will be two to three times greater than the lumens of an OEM automotive halogen bulb. You could compare the power and intensity of HID with a welder’s arc. Same principle and same type of light. Instead of a halogen bulb using a filament to create the light source, HID uses gas-filled capsule and an electric arc to create the light. This arc of light is far more intense than the filament of a halogen filament bulb.
More light = more power requirements This is not true with HID bulbs. The HID kit will produce approximately 23,000 volts. Although a huge amount of power, the HID system will only draw 35 watts of current. The standard OEM halogen bulb will consume 55 watts of power. Therefore the HID system will draw far less current from your vehicle’s electrical system. The power conversion is achieved with the use of a ballast. Like a florescent home lighting system, the florescent ballast generates more electricity for the bulb but consumes less electricity in comparison to a standard incandescent bulb.
Mytightride.com carries many popular types of HID systems. They also carry the Bi-xenon HID bulbs for those headlight systems with combined high beam & low beam bulbs.
9008-H13 Bulbs, 9007-HB5 Bulbs, 9006-HB4 Bulbs, 9005-HB3, 9004-HB1 ,9003-HB2-H4, H3, H1, H7
what is – H.I.D?
H.I.D. kits 101a
All About HID (High Intensity Discharge) Lighting
What’s all this noise about HID lighting? I see more and more vehicles on the road with HID headlights. Many new vehicles come with HID lighting from the factory. Why HID ?
Automotive Aftermarket HID lighting 9008, 9007, 9006, 9005, 9004, 9003, H3, H1,
HID versus halogen: High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting technology replaces the filament of the light bulb with a capsule of gas. The light is emitted from an arc discharge between two closely spaced electrodes sealed inside a small capsule. This arc is similar to the light of an arc welder. To operate, each HID bulv requires individual ballasts, which supply proper voltage and meter current. The amount of light emitted from the HID lighting system is far greater than a standard halogen bulb. While, at the same time, consuming less power.
Color of HID lighting & Kelvin: Kelvin (K) in relation to HID is the color temperature of light. That light color is on a spectrum that varies from 3,300k to 12,000k. Starting on the left, 3,300k is the color temperature of OEM halogen bulbs. 3,300k is kind of a yellowish color. The next step up would be 4,300k. 4,300k is the equivalent of sunlight. This will be the brightest and whitest color available with an HID lighting system. If you are looking for strictly the brightest bulbs on the market, go with 4,300k. Next is 6,000k. 6,000k has a tint of blue and will be similar to many Infiniti/Nissan factory HID bulbs. 8,000k will be bluer than 6,000k and is similar to many factory BMW and Mercedes HID bulbs. 10,000k and 12,000k will shine a purple light. Although we have those colors available, we don’t recommend it. Try and drive at night behind a purple light. Not real easy. These HID kits are more for show.
