View Full Version : SHOW YOU H.I.D kit
Spec-B GT
12-01-2006, 12:18 AM
show your H.I.D kits. I was really bored the other day as you will soon see.
Here is mines low beam (purple)12000k KDG kit
Fogs 4000k KDG kit
MySpaceTV Videos: H.I.D demonstration by Changes
while driving
YouTube - HID
SWP-LegacyGT
12-01-2006, 12:38 AM
12000k HIDs.... and 4000k Fogs.... Hmm.... not even going to touch this one folks.
psucaptainkickass
12-01-2006, 01:53 AM
Honestly...I have never seen 12000K before, and I thought they would look like crap. But they look pretty sweet in that vid! Do you have any pics? Further away shots, shots of how they light up a street?
Spec-B GT
12-01-2006, 10:26 AM
^^^^^I have to get bored again to post other shots of them lighting up the streets. Will do tonight.
Many people think 12000k is garbage because of visibility at night; honestly, they are bright to some extent. If it rains and depending on the type of asphalt you are driving on such as black tar, you will not see as you would with 8000k or other; but other than that, it’s perfectly bright. I had 4000k,6000k and even 8000k before but I like the 12000k for being apart from the others out on the streets with the Mickey mouse H.I.D's that looks really fake (<<< Flame me ha-ha ).
Legacy05
12-01-2006, 10:33 AM
Holy high Kelvin batman.
Spec-B GT
12-01-2006, 10:45 AM
^^ I got carried away with the beam pattern that showed up on my garage door.
dtmenace
12-01-2006, 10:53 AM
looks like they might be aimed @ obnoxious level?!?
Spec-B GT
12-01-2006, 11:02 AM
^^^ Yeah it is, I never adjusted the leveler, thats the level it came when I purchased the car. That explains why people flash me sometime, mistaking them for high beam. The way its set up now allows the light to dispense further on the road to the distance.
dtmenace
12-01-2006, 11:12 AM
at the expense of my retina!
Spec-B GT
12-01-2006, 11:15 AM
at the expense of my retina!
:lol:
Ill adjust it someday. Flashing would only occur on one way lanes with no streetlights, which for me is rear, since I live in the city.
Th3Franz
12-01-2006, 11:37 AM
^^^ Yeah it is, I never adjusted the leveler, thats the level it came when I purchased the car. That explains why people flash me sometime, mistaking them for high beam. The way its set up now allows the light to dispense further on the road to the distance.
:icon_mad:
if you are actually going to try and have people post pics to compare then you need to set some standards for the pic taking.
starters would be
-distance
-height
-angles
-camera settings
-etc
otherwise its useless unless you just want to see pics :)
xenon overload!!! hhaa
those are purple as hell though
peace
Yukonart
12-02-2006, 09:43 AM
^^^^^I have to get bored again to post other shots of them lighting up the streets. Will do tonight.
Many people think 12000k is garbage because of visibility at night; honestly, they are bright to some extent. If it rains and depending on the type of asphalt you are driving on such as black tar, you will not see as you would with 8000k or other; but other than that, it’s perfectly bright. I had 4000k,6000k and even 8000k before but I like the 12000k for being apart from the others out on the streets with the Mickey mouse H.I.D's that looks really fake (<<< Flame me ha-ha ).
So straining your eyes (and yes, you're straining them to see with that wavelength of light) and compromising your ability to see as well as you could at night is worth "being apart" from others?
OK.
Spec-B GT
12-02-2006, 07:20 PM
^^^^ none of that applys to me. i'm going to make another night driving video now.
lookslikeanevo
12-02-2006, 07:33 PM
1) your low beam bulbs are installed wrong..
2) if those are true 12000k ...congrats...the lighting you chose now lights up less road than your stock components...
3) i understand that its your car...but man all that money...i hope its a show car
Agreed. using 12K HID is like throwing the dark side of the moon out of the front of your car. But I see bling like this every day coming at me. Each to their own.
EDIT- OP is from Florida. i guess it never rains there. Like Southern Cali. So, he's probably fine.
Th3Franz
12-02-2006, 08:16 PM
Agreed. using 12K HID is like throwing the dark side of the moon out of the front of your car. But I see bling like this every day coming at me. Each to their own.
EDIT- OP is from Florida. i guess it never rains there. Like Southern Cali. So, he's probably fine.
lol I think it rains a lot in Florida...
Spec-B GT
12-02-2006, 09:13 PM
1) your low beam bulbs are installed wrong..
2) if those are true 12000k ...congrats...the lighting you chose now lights up less road than your stock components...
3) i understand that its your car...but man all that money...i hope its a show car
^^^ no money lost, I sell them. and they are installed correct. you all might be getting confused with the angle of the beam. the video shows the car parked on a slanted driveway.
Spec-B GT
12-02-2006, 10:34 PM
video done. some may like it some may not but hey, I stold seven minutes of your life and you aint getting it back. YouTube - HID
Yukonart
12-04-2006, 04:07 PM
^^^^ none of that applys to me. i'm going to make another night driving video now.
Doesn't apply to you?
What? Do you have infrared or x-ray vision?
Spec-B GT
12-04-2006, 06:31 PM
yeah I am bat man at night, what do you have to say about the second video?
lookslikeanevo
12-05-2006, 07:31 PM
^^^ no money lost, I sell them. and they are installed correct. you all might be getting confused with the angle of the beam. the video shows the car parked on a slanted driveway.
what do you want to wager? lol...
wow that you sell them...that just makes it kinda worse...:lol:
and no i am no getting an angle confused with the light...
the bulc are installed wrong...and if you still cant figure out why... then let me know...
but you would think that becasue you do sell the kits...you would have spotted it
Spec-B GT
12-05-2006, 07:38 PM
what do you want to wager? lol...
wow that you sell them...that just makes it kinda worse...:lol:
and no i am no getting an angle confused with the light...
the bulc are installed wrong...and if you still cant figure out why... then let me know...
but you would think that becasue you do sell the kits...you would have spotted it
The bulbs can’t possibly be installed wrong because they are H7, they are cut to fit in the headlamp sockets precisely; they only go in one way. My car is a 2006, so it must be a different beam pattern from what you have if it not 2006. I also sell other temperatures of bulbs as well. This was only a demonstration of what 12000k (purple) bulbs look like.
lookslikeanevo
12-05-2006, 07:57 PM
ok...if they cant possibly be installed wrong...answer me these questions
the rod on a projector set up...is supposed be facing which direction?
which way is your facing?
ok...if they cant possibly be installed wrong...answer me these questions
the rod on a projector set up...is supposed be facing which direction?
which way is your facing?
evo i've seen some retro's in non xenon optics with the ignitor flipped to help focus and manipulate hot spots. however this only works with a new bulb as used ones will have deposits built up which create more yellow on the lower side, so if flipped well you get the idea.
this is def not needed in the legacy h7 setup and i've only seen this done for d2s in some halogen reflectors with good results. still can't really tell in the vid how you can tell which way the bulb is positioned. too much movement for me. although the strange V shaped spots in the cutoff to the left is very odd.
lookslikeanevo
12-06-2006, 04:19 AM
^ the v shaped spots are the reason why i can tell they are positioned wrong....
i never got around to doing pics of it because of the fact that i did my retro...
Spec-B GT
12-06-2006, 10:43 AM
^^^ to answer that question maybe i should call SOA and ask them why my projectors is doing that, or call HELLA and ask them why the HID is. for all its worth, the bulbs are installed correctly. maybe they were made wrong, who knows.
lookslikeanevo
12-06-2006, 02:09 PM
^ take a picture of th back of the headlight without the moisture bulb...
and take a pic of th base of the bulb
Spec-B GT
12-06-2006, 03:26 PM
Will do.
^ the v shaped spots are the reason why i can tell they are positioned wrong....
i never got around to doing pics of it because of the fact that i did my retro...
i see
i never flipped a xenon bulb in a projector setup h7, h1, or d2s. only 9006, h4 setups.
CreoSTi
12-07-2006, 03:22 PM
ok...if they cant possibly be installed wrong...answer me these questions
the rod on a projector set up...is supposed be facing which direction?
which way is your facing?
I saw this problem with aldouse's HID kit when we cleared his lights. His H7 xenon bulb only goes in one way (I forget which kit), and the rod/ignitor was facing (pretty much) up. This created the dark spots/lines in his beam. We couldn't rotate the bulb, though, as it only has the tab for this one orientation.
I have the McCulloch kit (4600K) and their bulb(s) can be oriented so that the rod/ignitor faces either slightly up or down. I've read that the rod/ignitor should be facing down in the projector, and that's how I have mine.
http://www.mcnproductions.com/lgt/exterior/hid1.jpg
Photo is with the car ~25' back.
-Mike-
I saw this problem with aldouse's HID kit when we cleared his lights. His H7 xenon bulb only goes in one way (I forget which kit), and the rod/ignitor was facing (pretty much) up. This created the dark spots/lines in his beam. We couldn't rotate the bulb, though, as it only has the tab for this one orientation.
I have the McCulloch kit (4600K) and their bulb(s) can be oriented so that the rod/ignitor faces either slightly up or down. I've read that the rod/ignitor should be facing down in the projector, and that's how I have mine.
http://www.mcnproductions.com/lgt/exterior/hid1.jpg
Photo is with the car ~25' back.
-Mike-
A PROPERLY FOCUSED KIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE have a F#@$#g winnaH!!!
:woowoo:
i stole your pic for my xenon guide. cool?
CreoSTi
12-08-2006, 03:05 AM
Still not as good as yours. :D
i stole your pic for my xenon guide. cool?
Cool. :icon_cool
-Mike-
Spec-B GT
12-08-2006, 09:44 AM
thats how my kit focus as well. the video was just too close, so the angle looked weird. any how ill get pic of a better distance shot as CreoSTi. for the time being LOOKLIKEANEVO here is the pic you requested, I think.
I saw this problem with aldouse's HID kit when we cleared his lights. His H7 xenon bulb only goes in one way (I forget which kit), and the rod/ignitor was facing (pretty much) up. This created the dark spots/lines in his beam. We couldn't rotate the bulb, though, as it only has the tab for this one orientation.
I have the McCulloch kit (4600K) and their bulb(s) can be oriented so that the rod/ignitor faces either slightly up or down. I've read that the rod/ignitor should be facing down in the projector, and that's how I have mine.
http://www.mcnproductions.com/lgt/exterior/hid1.jpg
Photo is with the car ~25' back.
-Mike-
Did you modify your cutoff shield? Ther is no way a stock Legacy projector looks like this without mods.
This is what mine looks like. See that glare on top?
http://deexboy.com/albums/album28/IMG_5017.sized.jpg
I can live with it since it is not that bright, and I have not had people complain. On the 07 I thin I have a dark spot on the left side, and it is the same bulbs that I moved over from the 05. I have to double check their orientation.
X
CreoSTi
12-08-2006, 10:05 AM
thats how my kit focus as well. the video was just too close, so the angle looked weird. any how ill get pic of a better distance shot as CreoSTi. for the time being LOOKLIKEANEVO here is the pic you requested, I think.
Looking at your video/bulb photos, it does not look like my cutoff. Your bulbs look like my friend's, which can only be oriented where the rod/ignitor faces slightly up. That's why you have the dark spots/lines in your beam pattern. Granted, you can't do anything about it other than modifying the base of the bulb to turn it around or buy new ones that allow you to face the rod/ignitor down.
Also, unless you modified your headlights like I mention below, then it doesn't look like mine... ;)
Did you modify your cutoff shield? Ther is no way a stock Legacy projector looks like this without mods.
This is what mine looks like. See that glare on top?
Yes, I filled in the rectangular hole on the cutoff shield. That's what gives you the yellowish glare above the cutoff line. After I initially installed the HID kit, I stood ~15-20' back with the unmodified cutoff shield, and there was a lot of glare. You might not think it's a lot, but it was pretty significant/bright to me (an presumably to oncoming traffic).
-Mike-
Spec-B GT
12-08-2006, 10:11 AM
waiting for night fall creosti to see whats up.
Yes, I filled in the rectangular hole on the cutoff shield. That's what gives you the yellowish glare above the cutoff line. After I initially installed the HID kit, I stood ~15-20' back with the unmodified cutoff shield, and there was a lot of glare. You might not think it's a lot, but it was pretty significant/bright to me (an presumably to oncoming traffic).
-Mike-
Correct, so it is not just the orientation of the bulb, but the modification to the shield that gives you the superior performance. I think VXCL should add that point to his HID Retrofit guide and not just say "properly oriented bulb" and throw people off.
I need to take pics of the 07 because I see a different cutoff on it, definitely cleaner.
X
CreoSTi
12-08-2006, 10:43 AM
waiting for night fall creosti to see whats up.
We'll be waiting in anticipation. :p
Correct, so it is not just the orientation of the bulb, but the modification to the shield that gives you the superior performance. I think VXCL should add that point to his HID Retrofit guide and not just say "properly oriented bulb" and throw people off.
Right, it's a combination of both. Proper bulb orientation gets rid of the black lines in the lower part of the beam, and filling in the cutoff shield hole eliminates that yellow band of glare above the cutoff.
-Mike-
hutru01
12-08-2006, 10:51 AM
thats how my kit focus as well. the video was just too close, so the angle looked weird. any how ill get pic of a better distance shot as CreoSTi. for the time being LOOKLIKEANEVO here is the pic you requested, I think.
Do cops question your 12Ks?
I run 6K Banzai's.....I love them. (courtesy of lookslikeanevo)
Spec-B GT
12-08-2006, 10:59 AM
no problem with the po-po
hutru01
12-08-2006, 11:02 AM
no problem with the po-po
I bet it really lights up the rain though right? Even with 6K, I don't like when its lightly raining, it reflects too much.
Spec-B GT
12-08-2006, 11:14 AM
lets just say to each their own.
hutru01
12-08-2006, 11:20 AM
just say i hate when it rains on black paved roads.
Thats what I figured. I love when girls are in my car and they say, "I love your lights". That alone makes the HID kit worth it. haha
Spec-B GT
12-08-2006, 11:47 PM
Ok the moment of truth for everyone.
I took the liberty of cutting around the HID to make the rod position down rather than slight up.
the first photo is before I cut around the HID as show in the video and photos above.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1276.jpg
the second photo is the result of what lookslikeanevo and creosti wanted me to do regarding rotation of the rod to face down.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1277.jpg
STILL NO DIFFERENCE IN POSITION OF ROD.
^^^ Thank you for doing that! I was beginning to think that I wanted to do the same. I will take some pics of my cutoff, but is going to look just like yours. :)
The only thing that makes a different is filling in the hole on the top of the cutoff shield, and that is a lot of work.
X
lookslikeanevo
12-09-2006, 04:27 PM
Ok the moment of truth for everyone.
I took the liberty of cutting around the HID to make the rod position down rather than slight up.
the first photo is before I cut around the HID as show in the video and photos above.
the second photo is the result of what lookslikeanevo and creosti wanted me to do regarding rotation of the rod to face down.
STILL NO DIFFERENCE IN POSITION OF ROD.
you couldnt just turn the bulb around? thats kinda weird....you have pics of the base before you trimmed it?
Spec-B GT
12-09-2006, 05:09 PM
^^^ see post number 34
It has a notch, I guess that is what you trimmed right? It's not like D2S bulbs with no notch.
X
lookslikeanevo
12-09-2006, 08:45 PM
wow....
that suck, but it worked out for you in the end....GJ...
creo...what did you use to fill the holes?
Ok the moment of truth for everyone.
I took the liberty of cutting around the HID to make the rod position down rather than slight up.
the first photo is before I cut around the HID as show in the video and photos above.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1276.jpg
the second photo is the result of what lookslikeanevo and creosti wanted me to do regarding rotation of the rod to face down.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1277.jpg
STILL NO DIFFERENCE IN POSITION OF ROD.
are you serious? the lighting is more focused in the 2nd pic and the V shaped dark spots have disappeared. the one on the left is very noticable, while the right side is harder to see since its in the middle of the left side's output. but they were there and no they're gone.
CreoSTi
12-10-2006, 05:37 PM
creo...what did you use to fill the holes?
I've been using exhaust repair putty that you can pick up from an auto parts store.
are you serious? the lighting is more focused in the 2nd pic and the V shaped dark spots have disappeared. the one on the left is very noticable, while the right side is harder to see since its in the middle of the left side's output. but they were there and no they're gone.
Ditto, I saw those differences from the two photos as well.
Spec-B GT, now just fill in your cutoff shields and your lights will look like mine (and reduce glare for oncoming traffic). ;)
-Mike-
Spec-B GT
12-10-2006, 07:12 PM
is this the cutoff you are talking about http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28724&d=1165592652
lookslikeanevo
12-10-2006, 08:09 PM
are you serious? the lighting is more focused in the 2nd pic and the V shaped dark spots have disappeared. the one on the left is very noticable, while the right side is harder to see since its in the middle of the left side's output. but they were there and no they're gone.
i didnt even read his comment...lol... you need your eyes check if you cant see the difference
I must need my eyes checked. :(
I will check my lights and see what they look like (how they are in there).
I did not have the black V on the 05, but I have it on the 07.
X
lookslikeanevo
12-10-2006, 08:34 PM
^ the V is a good indication, and look at the center of the beam pattern...
coolbluelb
12-10-2006, 09:58 PM
I can not attest to driveability at night, but I have seen Spec-B's 12k's during the day and they looked uber sharp.
CreoSTi
12-10-2006, 10:23 PM
is this the cutoff you are talking about http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28724&d=1165592652
Yes, it's that aluminum plate inside there. There's a rectangular hole under that flap that causes the (yellowish) band of light above where the beam cutoff should be.
-Mike-
is this the cutoff you are talking about http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28724&d=1165592652
check the link in my sig. you can find pics and info under the insanity behind the cause section.
i made it easy for ya
http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14544
The B4
12-15-2006, 01:21 AM
Ok the moment of truth for everyone.
I took the liberty of cutting around the HID to make the rod position down rather than slight up.
the first photo is before I cut around the HID as show in the video and photos above.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1276.jpg
the second photo is the result of what lookslikeanevo and creosti wanted me to do regarding rotation of the rod to face down.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/IMG_1277.jpg
STILL NO DIFFERENCE IN POSITION OF ROD.
did you take pics of what you did yet? I will probably need to do this this weekend.
Spec-B GT
12-15-2006, 10:39 AM
Its not a work of art but it got the job done.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/cars/IMG_1557.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/cars/IMG_1556.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/cars/IMG_1553.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/cars/IMG_1558.jpg
The B4
12-15-2006, 01:28 PM
Thanks!
Mines
12-15-2006, 01:46 PM
how does it stay in the same position? it looks like its free to spin (with the exception of the metal clamp)
mr_luv
12-15-2006, 04:19 PM
Heres my Cut off well one of my projectors. Legacy sheild Lexus RX330 projectors 2 #8 washers on all the screw post for color and 300ZX Crystal clear lens. Orsam xenarc bulbs 41/4300K 876834 bulbs denso kioto ballest and ignitor.
http://legacygt.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=29003&d=1166137533
The B4
12-15-2006, 04:44 PM
how does it stay in the same position? it looks like its free to spin (with the exception of the metal clamp)
when that latch is set... that sucker is not going to rotate.
Spec-B GT
12-15-2006, 07:25 PM
^^^^^what he said. I cut enough so it can be closed with the latch
The B4
12-16-2006, 08:52 PM
Its not a work of art but it got the job done.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e195/nathan0067/cars/IMG_1556.jpg
Ok... just installed mine. The first one i did... i cut it all around like yours. That worked fine. Then i had an idea. i set the uncut one in the position i needed the best i could and latched it in place gingerly. I then shined a flashlight into the area and used a sharpie to mark where the notch markers met the hid. I then took them out and cut my own notch.
Spec-B GT
12-17-2006, 01:52 PM
great engineering. I did mines during the night so i didnt have much thinking as you did.
Waxiboy
12-17-2006, 08:41 PM
i am excited to do mine. i currently run XTEC 5000K but have Koito ballast and Philips bulbs in the mail.
butrball12
01-02-2007, 09:10 PM
^^^^^what he said. I cut enough so it can be closed with the latch
hey what did you use to but the bulb's base? i put in my mcculloch HID kit and they definately arent focused right, they sit kind of sideways and i have those black spots in the beam pattern. i need to but my bases to re-align them.
CreoSTi
01-03-2007, 12:21 AM
hey what did you use to but the bulb's base? i put in my mcculloch HID kit and they definately arent focused right, they sit kind of sideways and i have those black spots in the beam pattern. i need to but my bases to re-align them.
The McCulloch bulbs should be able to be rotated (mine can). So, try rotating them in the housing 180 degrees.
-Mike-
unclemat
01-03-2007, 12:33 AM
<cringe>
<cringe>
no bilsteins in here :)
unclemat
01-03-2007, 12:56 AM
:lol:
VXCL, you're my hero for doing proper HID retrofit. The "kit" people, well...
MazeKid15
01-03-2007, 01:06 AM
My boy has Infiniti FX35 HID's and wiring..how would I get those to work on my car?? Retro Fit?? If that would work how much you think the install should be/?
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 12:48 PM
:lol:
VXCL, you're my hero for doing proper HID retrofit. The "kit" people, well...
he's not the only one :icon_mad: hahahah
Spec-B GT
01-03-2007, 12:50 PM
I give credit to Lookslikeanevo for pointing out my errors.
and everyone else for helping me out.
My boy has Infiniti FX35 HID's and wiring..how would I get those to work on my car?? Retro Fit?? If that would work how much you think the install should be/?
me too! been trying to source a set of lgt lamps to retro the fx units and sell as a complete setup.
install varies. $100-300 depending on experience
unclemat
01-03-2007, 01:16 PM
he's not the only one :icon_mad: hahahah
You're my hero, too :lol:
he's not the only one :icon_mad: hahahah
since you left the upper 48 you don't count :)
also going to have to throw tsi-wrx into the mix. we all seem to hop an all the xenon posts
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 02:24 PM
You're my hero, too :lol:
hahahaha
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 02:25 PM
since you left the upper 48 you don't count :)
also going to have to throw tsi-wrx into the mix. we all seem to hop an all the xenon posts
i know...man car wise i wish i was back in cali...nothing to do out here
unclemat
01-03-2007, 02:28 PM
I thought the continental states are usually called "lower 48" ;)
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 02:35 PM
^lower 48 doesnt include HI and AK
I thought the continental states are usually called "lower 48" ;)
i always though it was upper. hahaha i will not say that anymore
mr_luv
01-03-2007, 04:53 PM
All this hero talk so I decided to show up :lol: ohhh your talkin about HIDS huh backs out of room quietly :lol:
he's not the only one :icon_mad: hahahah
unclemat
01-03-2007, 04:54 PM
We have three heros now :-)
mr_luv
01-03-2007, 05:01 PM
Hey UncleMat did you ever sale that JDM Spec-B Grill?
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 05:52 PM
All this hero talk so I decided to show up :lol: ohhh your talkin about HIDS huh backs out of room quietly :lol:
:lol::lol: how are those non asf's working for you?
mr_luv
01-03-2007, 06:07 PM
check the pix in this post tell me what ya think!!!
lookslikeanevo
01-03-2007, 10:45 PM
picy no workie
unclemat
01-03-2007, 10:47 PM
Hey UncleMat did you ever sale that JDM Spec-B Grill?
You got pm.
unclemat
01-03-2007, 10:48 PM
Ok, I am getting this, bishes.
unclemat
01-03-2007, 10:49 PM
Who's the hero? With levelling control et al :icon_mrgr
unclemat
01-03-2007, 10:56 PM
Damn, I recently feel like bragging. Not good.... :hide:
Mines
01-03-2007, 11:43 PM
how much was that?
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:00 AM
unclemat... are those retroed? how are you going to wire the ayto level
I want the HID wiring from the aus/jdm spec liberties
unclemat
01-04-2007, 12:02 AM
These are OEM JDM SpecB HIDs with the leveller built-in. The leveller is directly controlled from the roller switch. Should be pretty much plug and play, I might need some wiring harness, but that's not a big deal.
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:05 AM
how much did those run you?
curious tho on why you want leveling?...i mean my friend with evos ever really touch theirs...
but ya anywho...i would love to get my hands on JDM wiring...from balasts to headlight wiring and wiring to balast...
hows the output on the JDM lights?
unclemat
01-04-2007, 12:07 AM
Should be like $400 shipped. But I lucked out, usually they go for more.
Levelling... well, just icing on the cake. Comes with OEM, then why not. Got that switch earlier, had to figure out something to hook up to it. Might be handy when I load up my wagon.
Ballast is built into the bottom of the headlight assembly.
Dunno about the output.
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:21 AM
dude...get them installed!!! whered you get them from?
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:22 AM
You sir are my Hero!!!!
Should be like $400 shipped. But I lucked out, usually they go for more.
Levelling... well, just icing on the cake. Comes with OEM, then why not. Got that switch earlier, had to figure out something to hook up to it. Might be handy when I load up my wagon.
Ballast is built into the bottom of the headlight assembly.
Dunno about the output.
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:26 AM
I want those badddddley
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:26 AM
You sir are my Hero!!!!
i know...seroiusly..
but i wonder if the bowls are the same?
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:27 AM
I want those badddddley
Group buy...i need like 2 months tho! gotta get settled and things still
unclemat
01-04-2007, 12:28 AM
I think they run $800 each new....
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:33 AM
^ i dont want them NEW!!! lol
unclemat
01-04-2007, 12:35 AM
Good luck on group buy for used stuff....
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:40 AM
Im in I have a serious Retro for sale if thats the case.
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:42 AM
Ummm JDM HID's washer mod 300ZX crystal clear lens sheild mod OMG im in heaven!!!
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:43 AM
^you think?
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:45 AM
so what auction or site would we find those?
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 12:52 AM
^ contact HKC or graham from japan parts
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 12:55 AM
Jimmy is gonna be bugged but i much rather prefer 400 bucks then 800
unclemat
01-04-2007, 01:09 AM
Hmm, looks like I could get another two sets.. pm me.
EDIT: never mind, these were without balasts.
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 01:21 PM
no no no...not yet
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 01:36 PM
Who cares about ballest and bulbs any true retroer would make it work!!! Im still interested
Hmm, looks like I could get another two sets.. pm me.
EDIT: never mind, these were without balasts.
IwannaSportSedan
01-04-2007, 11:28 PM
Just remember to reverse the cutoff sheilds... JDM will be high on the wrong side.
This is tempting... If I only had cash.............. but sadly, I don't, and there are higher priorities for my legacy. maybe in the future.
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 11:31 PM
Just remember to reverse the cutoff sheilds... JDM will be high on the wrong side.
This is tempting... If I only had cash.............. but sadly, I don't, and there are higher priorities for my legacy. maybe in the future.
ya same here :(
mr_luv
01-04-2007, 11:50 PM
Just turn the sheilds around and there you have it fixed.
unclemat
01-04-2007, 11:51 PM
Just turn the sheilds around and there you have it fixed.
Yeah, I plan on it...
btw, I'll pm you soon
lookslikeanevo
01-04-2007, 11:55 PM
why not just use usdm legacy sheilds?
unclemat
01-04-2007, 11:57 PM
I'd have to butcher my stock lamps. Don't want to open them. Besides indeed these shields look symetrical...
We'll see. It's an experiement I'd have not been expecting getting into! Evil VXCL... :lol:
its not worth it to buy them without the electronics. might as well just buy 2 new usdm ones from a dealer.
I'd have to butcher my stock lamps. Don't want to open them. Besides indeed these shields look symetrical...
We'll see. It's an experiement I'd have not been expecting getting into! Evil VXCL... :lol:
buy them already while the temp is still in the 60s over here! also xenons look awesome in the snow :)
lookslikeanevo
01-05-2007, 02:19 AM
so any factual info that they are different bowls?
Waxiboy
01-05-2007, 11:46 AM
Ballast is built into the bottom of the headlight assembly.
Can you take a close up of the ballast mounting? Also, if you are taking them apart to reverse the cut-off, please take pics of the reflector and shield. Thanks.
unclemat
01-05-2007, 11:54 AM
Can you take a close up of the ballast mounting? Also, if you are taking them apart to reverse the cut-off, please take pics of the reflector and shield. Thanks.
When I get them, sure. Will take like 6-8 weeks.
butrball12
01-07-2007, 03:13 PM
The McCulloch bulbs should be able to be rotated (mine can). So, try rotating them in the housing 180 degrees.
-Mike-
Just checked mine and they dont rotate? :icon_conf
so what could i use to cut them?? any ideas
The B4
01-07-2007, 03:17 PM
Just checked mine and they dont rotate? :icon_conf
so what could i use to cut them?? any ideas
i used sharp scissors.
Spec-B GT
01-08-2007, 12:52 PM
Just checked mine and they dont rotate? :icon_conf
so what could i use to cut them?? any ideas
I used the wide jaw pliers see photo attached
xenon expert
01-20-2007, 12:06 AM
I used the wide jaw pliers see photo attached
Yes. A wire cutter or a Dremel with a cutting wheel will also work great.
rougeben83
01-20-2007, 06:46 PM
http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k153/rougeben83/HPIM0746.jpg
darkfox1
01-21-2007, 09:39 AM
hahaha, 4 pages of discussion and the very last post I see is a car and no words at all, sorry but that made me laugh. :lol:
I read somewhere in this short story of a post that the overhanging light above the cutoff comes from a hole in the plate? I didn't take a look at my plate when I had my headlights apart but.. does anyone have a pic of the inside of the usdm projector that they can show this? I mean is it something you can just.. cover up? and everythings fine?
I've noted many a time the golden cutoff line I have at the top of mine (mcculloch 5300k) and dont really like it. I had to turn my plates WAY down to get them on par.. what I did was I put some foam in the back of the garage (like 50' away.. whatever the "how to aim your headlights" page says) and marked it where the halogens where, then when I installed the HIDs I noticed they were like 6" higher.. so I adjusted it so that they were around the same area, of course doing the measurements the page said again too. It worked out well except I quit before I was done.. leaving my passenger side light in "light up road signs" mode.. I have to fix it but I just haven't felt like it, its such a pain to get to on that side, and I dont think I have my sockets here now that I've moved.
so.. in summary of my blathering.. what makes the cutoff gold, can you just.. fill the hole in the plate thats making the light show up above the cutoff, and.. anyone have pics of the usdm projector plate? :P
I guess I'll post a pic of what I have, its not a proper picture because I'm like.. 4' from the door.. but there was a truckj behind it. I was boxed in at the time. I need to take some better ones..
lookslikeanevo
01-21-2007, 01:12 PM
its the little hole
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/mynameisdiet/67908304.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/mynameisdiet/ebad55eb.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/mynameisdiet/0bb523e7.jpg
darkfox1
01-22-2007, 09:58 AM
ah, I see, couldn't we just.. cover that up? I guess at this point the amount of PITA its gonna be to get to it in an assembled and working light would make it severley not worth it for small rectangles..
so maybe this is on the forum somewhere.. but while we're on the topic of optics... whats the diff between this plate and a stock hid plate, or do they use some kind of prism like I've heard? I didn't pay much attention to the inside of mine (except to notice how its assembled) and as far as the projector.. just a domed peice of glass right? nothin special there between hid and halogen? I tried to research this before I did my kit but.. I dont remember now what I found out :lol:
coolbluelb
01-22-2007, 05:42 PM
Ditto, I want pics of the difference between the HID and non-HID headlights.