Specs

[jonnycat]

What are the length specs for a 881 HID bulb? thank you.

 

[-Virgil-]

There is no such thing as an "881 HID bulb". The 881 is a tungsten-halogen bulb. "HID kits" in halogen-bulb headlamps or fog/auxiliary lamps (any kit, any lamp, any vehicle no matter whether it's a car, truck, motorcycle, etc.) do not work safely or effectively, which is why they are illegal. See here for details, and please keep in mind that discussing illegal/unsafe vehicle lighting components or modifications isn't allowed on this board. If you carry on, sooner or later you're apt to get shut down by a moderator.

 

[bshanahan14rulz]

881 HID bulb is probably between 1 and 4 inches from base to arc chamber. That is the official spec that all HID kit makers will abide by. 😛

 

[GTS Jeff]

Lollerwhat? If you are looking for an HID replacement for your halogen, don't bother. The filament is transversely placed, making it completely impossible to get anything resembling a decent beam pattern. The best case scenario with using halogen optics with HID is having an H7 projector with the squirrel finders blocked. That's as close as you'll ever get.

 

[747LeftSeat]

what is squirrel finder?

 

[bshanahan14rulz]

light intentionally bled above the cutoff line that is meant to provide light for retroreflective surfaces (creatures' eyeballs included, although I doubt that was the original intent) to reflect back to the driver is known in the headlight retrofitting world as "squirrel finders"

 

[GTS Jeff]

light intentionally bled above the cutoff line that is meant to provide light for retroreflective surfaces (creatures' eyeballs included, although I doubt that was the original intent) to reflect back to the driver is known in the headlight retrofitting world as "squirrel finders"

I've always found it a strange name, since the only squirrels appearing above the cutoff would be of the flying variety.

 

[bshanahan14rulz]

yeah, what is the point of locating squirrels in the trees that you wouldn't hit anyways? hehehe.

 

[Alaric Darconville]

This is getting way off-topic, and the thread was "over in 1" anyway, as the OP was looking for specs on an unlawful replaceable light source.