just put in some HID's

iskwezm · Apr 18, 2009

I just picked up a sample set of HID's and new housings.The install took about 30 minutes.Im thinking of selling these if theres a interest for them.I put in the 35 watt,8000k kit and color of light is pure white with a very slight blue tint.Any interest???
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tx65coupe · Apr 18, 2009

What do you personally think of them? Do you like them?

I really wish people would stop buying the retrofitted HID headlights. Most of the headlight housings are not designed for the HID bulbs and just glare to oncomming drivers. The housing is designed for halogen in most cases. Also, Most retrofit HID is illegal.

No offense, but I don't like HID at all. It give off false colors. It sucks in rain and fog etc. Our 2003 Maxima has them and I would actually like to convert it to halogen like the high beams.

What I did on my classic was to install a headlight relay kit that allows full voltage to get to the bulbs. I am running Sylvania Xtravision bulbls that are actually slightly higher wattage than the regular 6024 halogen. The relays also keep the headlight switch from having to carry the load of the halogen bulbs. The switch was originall designed to run regular sealed beams.

Here is a link to the headlight relay harness I got, for any that are intersted.

RJM Injection Tech Headlight Harness

They also make other wiring harness assemblies.

Sorry if I hijacked your thread.

I like your Stang. Are your torque thrust IIs painted white?

iskwezm · Apr 18, 2009

dont know if i like them yet,my car has been down for 6 months.My distributor gave them to me to get me to try them.I do like the white(not yellow) color and they come with a digital relay kit.As far as rain,my car doesnt see rain and I could give 2 *****s about oncomming drivers when they feel the same.

HID's are not illegal here(yet) but im sure its not far off as theres too many whiners out there looking to complain about something.

tx65coupe · Apr 18, 2009

I wasn't trying to say that all HID is illegal. But it has to be properly done. In most places only factory HID or an expensive HID retrofit kit with projector headlights is legal. The other kits are not.

I have had a couple of oncomming vehicles on the road with retrofitted HID that was extremely blinding, but then again they might have had a higher wattage off road type setup.

I'm not usually one to care if it is truely legal or not, but for some reason the HID stuff just bothers me.

My car doesn't really see rain either. The false colors is what I don't like. It makes things on the road look wierd.

You didn't say about your wheels. Are the spokes/centers powdercoated white?

iskwezm · Apr 18, 2009

oh the wheels are rattle can.I got tired of polishing the TT2's and dont want to get new wheels right now.

I know when you change to HID's you SHOULD readjust the light and point them a little lower.I can see what you mean about the color, in my garage, its look diferent.

ForceFed70 · Apr 18, 2009

I've been thinking about going HID myself.

Is that kit the dual beam? What's the temperature? I prefer the more "warm" colors.

CraigMBA · Apr 18, 2009

Aw YEAH the '80s are BACK!

Totally rad white wheels!

Are you gonna do the monoblade wiper and the wink mirror next?

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

CraigMBA said:
Aw YEAH the '80s are BACK!

Totally rad white wheels!

Are you gonna do the monoblade wiper and the wink mirror next?

you find me wink mirror and i'll do it

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

ForceFed70 said:
I've been thinking about going HID myself.

Is that kit the dual beam? What's the temperature? I prefer the more "warm" colors.

this is a motorized hi/low. I can get any color from yellow-white-purple-blue

2nd Mustang · Apr 19, 2009

iskwezm said:
I know when you change to HID's you SHOULD readjust the light and point them a little lower.

I hate being in front of a car with those bright headlights at night. It's very annoying to me and very distracting. Why would you need that much light in the city?

It is the same as being in front one of those vehicles that are lifted really high to clear who knows what on the street and didn't have their headlights adjusted. I guess clearing manhole covers is really important.

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

why do we need anything?Why do do we need to go faster or be louder.Because WE like what WE like and WE are able to do that in this country :salute:

Mustang1969 · Apr 19, 2009

I think what people are trying to ask is if these headlights have a proper OEM cutoff, or are they like every other super glare cheap eBay rebased kits?

iskwezm said:
why do we need anything?Why do do we need to go faster or be louder.Because WE like what WE like and WE are able to do that in this country :salute:

This post makes you look like a gigantic douche bag.

CraigMBA · Apr 19, 2009

My wife drives an '08 Scion XB. I left it alone for the first six months we had it, and then..........I couldn't take it anymore, bought all the JDM Toyota Rumion parts I could source in the US, and made this:

I was telling this to one of my customers what I had done earlier this week, when he interupted me and said:

Why does a dog lick his b*lls? Is this the same kind of deal?

I started laughing and that ended it but it wasn't exactly why I did it!

I had HID's on my Toyota and took them off because the color was a problem when I was driving at night. If I still lived in Bakersfield there's no way I'd have them there because I'd get pulled over in a minute.

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

Mustang1969 said:
I think what people are trying to ask is if these headlights have a proper OEM cutoff, or are they like every other super glare cheap eBay rebased kits?

This post makes you look like a gigantic douche bag.

and your point is? Unless your the spokesperson for EVERYBODY, nobody asked if it was a "super glare" kit. What do you mean by "proper OEM cutoff". Is this your terminology

Heres the deal, the lights are bright. A 35 watt kit is the same wattage as a european car, the diference is the housing that its in. and how it disperses the light.

zm830101 · Apr 19, 2009

iskwezm said:
and your point is? Unless your the spokesperson for EVERYBODY, nobody asked if it was a "super glare" kit. What do you mean by "proper OEM cutoff". Is this your terminology

Heres the deal, the lights are bright. A 35 watt kit is the same wattage as a european car, the diference is the housing that its in. and how it disperses the light.

most oem hid set ups have a "cut off" shield that prevents light from scattering upward(into the eyes of on coming drivers). on many vehicles it is actually motorized most however it is fixed.

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

zm830101 said:
most oem hid set ups have a "cut off" shield that prevents light from scattering upward(into the eyes of on coming drivers). on many vehicles it is actually motorized most however it is fixed.

aftermarket HID's should be readjusted to they point a little more downward so they dont blind other people.MOST kids dont do this and thats why they ger a bad wrap.The bulbs also have a sheild as well as the housing

Mustang1969 · Apr 19, 2009

iskwezm said:
aftermarket HID's should be readjusted to they point a little more downward so they dont blind other people.MOST kids dont do this and thats why they ger a bad wrap.The bulbs also have a sheild as well as the housing

You're close. Since the projected glare is too high, moving the bulbs that far downward would render them useless.

Vs.

iskwezm · Apr 19, 2009

im not dissagreeing with you,but all kits are not the same

Mustang1969 · Apr 19, 2009

iskwezm said:
im not dissagreeing with you,but all kits are not the same

Right. But this thread is about the kit you got these from your distributor. You're asking if there's any interest. We are asking you specifics and your answers have been along the lines of 'WHO CARES?' and more or less thinking people solely want these for the BUH LING SUPER EURO COOL factor.

We are asking quantitative questions and you are giving qualitative answers.

iskwezm · Apr 20, 2009

ok heres my answer, the housing has a shield to prevent the light from scattering.Is it perfect,no.Is it blinding to others in front,we tried it and no.IF you dont plan on buying them, dont worry about it, IF you are going to buy them on dont think think this kit is what your looking for, look eslewhere.
You drop in a HID kit into a OEM housing not made for HID's, its gonna scatter, some are worse then others.

just put in some HID's

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