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"THE" HID thread. Learn, post pics, do it right.
Ok guys...
I'm going to make this thread as simple as possible. I think many of you are wanting to get HIDS in your ride. Thats cool. But which way should you choose?
1) buy a HID "kit"?
2) retro in projectors from an OEM HID setup? (eg...Audi/s2000/bmw/etc)?
I will try to be as neutral as possible.
1) Buying a HID kit, for example a catz kit, means you are getting HID rebased bulbs to fit into your halogen housings. Also you are getting the necessary wiring along with ballasts to power the bulbs.
Now the first thing wrong with these, is that they are illegal to sell. "but that doesnt mean they are illegal to put in my car right?" Well, that is governed by state law and in most states its illegal to modify your stock housings.
Second thing. HIDS thrown into halogen housings can mean disaster. There is no one kit that will guarantee perfect results because housings differ from car to car.
The thing is, what most people don't comprehend, is that they are putting bulbs that put out 3 times the output that their stock halogens do, into a housing that is NOT EVEN CLOSELY designed to handle HID. This goes for projectors or reflectors.
Now i have seen good results in some cars. But its very rare. ANd most of these cars that put out good results had e-spec housings, or newer projectors.
We're talking about the lovely H4 housings which try and use a bulb that has 2 filaments for high and low.
HEre's some picts of hondas that i've seen. one was on this board, and i'm sorry if it offends you, but this is the ugliest thing i've ever seen in my life interms of throwing in a kit.
from a different car:
So why even risk buying a kit? Well some will defend it buy saying they can buy these sheilds that will cover up most of the glare. What they don't know, is that those shields are far from perfect, they block most of the glare, but they block some of the usable light as well.
Seeing the results on the road is another thing to consider. If you haven't seen an OEM equipped HID car (for example the s2000) then you have no clue what a true OEM setup can do.
From my experiences, i've seen more horrid results than good. Also have had many friends who've tried to do the same, yet miserably failed. They then go on to ask me, well which kit is better, because i want to try again. My response to that, is that the kits on the market dont differ THAT much. There is NO perfect kit out there.
What it all boils down to, is you are going to be spending $400+/-. Do you want good results? I hope the answer is yes.
Then why do people continually risk taking a chance with a "kit" and HOPING they'll get good results? I honestly have no clue. I've heard the excuses, and each one i've heard, has been a weak attempt to try and validate why they went the route they did.
Here are some of the good results ive seen. One the first was in the STI projectors. These are H1's with rebased bulbs. Now the reason that these have good results are because of the projector design. The thing is with most aftermarket projectors for our car, is that their design is total crap. I know, because i took my denji's apart, and was amazed how crappy they really were. Cheap/crappy cutoff sheild/crappy lenses/etc.
Here's the STI's pic
taken from HIDforum)
You can't get better results from a halogen designed projector than these. This is in OEM HID projector output/cutoff territory.
Pros:
Plug and play usually
Can take out and used Halogen bulbs if you sell your car
Dont have to open your housings up
Looks stock
Cons:
Results vary
Illegal on the road
Usually non-quality components used ( i empasize USUALLY)
lose your high beams in most cases
pricey for the results you get
2)Retroing projectors.
This IMO is the best way to go. Anywhere from $250-$450 you can buy a set of used or new OEM HID projectors from an Audi/BMW/S2000/etc to swap into your own housings.
For our EG housings, this can be somewhat interesting. You see, our lenses are fluted (not totally clear like newer housings). Now by keeping these lenses, it COULD affect results.
Most people have told me to buy clear lens housings so you don't even have to worry about the thought. I did just see an example of a Del Sol (has fluted lenses) that retro'd in projectors with Awesome results. The cutoff line was sharp as ever. The thing i'm wondering, is if he lost a little bit of output do to the non-clear lenses. There hasn't been any tests done to prove this on any forum i've seen, so its kind of a mystery.
I bought Denji projectors like the following:
They supposedly have one of the better construction qualities interms of aftermarket housings.
My goods - bi-xenon projectors/bulbs/ballasts/ignitors
You first have to go about taking your housings apart to get your projectors installed. In my case, i heard you could put them in the oven for 10 minutes at about 250 degrees. The thing i didnt know, is that you should put your lamps on the middle rack, NOT THE TOP. Thus, i melted the hell out of the top of my housing, still workable though.
Then take your housings out, and pry them open with a knife or something similar. Here's my housing taken apart.
Then i went on to take my halogen projector out so i could swap in my bi-xenon projector. But wait, how am i going to mount this thing in there, so i can use these stock adjustment screws? I had to get creative, so i chopped up the stock projectors, so i could use the base (which included pieces where the adjustment screws attached to) and then JB WELD them to my bi-xenon projector
Heres the shroud/base where the adjustment screws went through. I had to dremel the base of this off.
This is whats left after the cutting:
From there i JB welded these pieces on to my bi-xenon projectors:
Then i mounted them back in the projector housings.
After that i sealed the housings back up with some more silicon.
Problems that i ran into other than JB welding the base to my projector.
The length of my OEM HID projector was longer than the stock projector. thus, i had to cut a bigger hole in the back of the housing.
Finding a way to seal up the back of my housings now.
Pros of retroing:
Cost can be cheap ($250+)
OEM HID output/cutoff/no glare/etc
Cons:
Takes some thought in some cases although retroing them into regular EG housings would be MUCH easier than what i had to do being you dont have to worry about the adjustment screws.. My bro's 00 SI lamps were a breeze!
Cant just "take" them out and throw halogens back in. But who would want to?
Still can be illegal, although you shouldnt have to worry, because your setup wont have glare. As long as you don't throw in 12000k bulbs, you'll be fine.
Ok, misc. pictures and info:
What bulbs should i get if i go with HID?
4100k-4300k are used in every OEM HID setup on the road right now (although i heard a couple cars were using philips 6000k ultinons).
With HID bulbs, the lower the K rating, the higher the lumen out put (light thats actually hitting the road). If you really worry about the color of your HIDS, you shouldnt be doing this mod anyway. HIDS are for more lighting/better safety, not for looks as many would think around here.
If you are going the looks route you can do two things, while still getting lots of light out. Actually make that three things.
1) buy used bulbs
Me and my bro both have HID projectors retro'd in. I had a new set of philips 4100k and he had an old set. His output was great, and so was mine, but his color was much more blue/silver/white. Mine was really yellow, but when you'd look at it from the right angle, you'd see a huge band of purple. This band is around the cutoff line, for example:
Taken from hidforum:
As you see, there is a bunch of purple/blue there. This is due to the optics/design of a projector. With HID's its much more pronounced, because of the design/time put into these. Even some halogen projectors i've seen have a color band at the cutoff that you can see during the night.
Anyway, me and my bro did a test. We swapped bulbs. When he had the new bulbs in his smaller projectors, he put out a BUNCH more light than i as you can see here:
My bulbs had alot more color though than his newer ones, but sacrificed on output.
When we switched bulbs back, i had the new ones, and was putting down ALOT more light than his old bulbs. This only proves that the older the bulb, the less lumens it will put out, but the more color it will put out. Thats why, when you see and OEM HID car, for example an Audi A6, you may see that the color will vary from car to car because of how much use the bulbs have had.
2) buy ONLY philips 6000k Ultinons
These are the only "high temp" bulbs i'd recomend if you wanted more color. Quality pieces, still nice lumen output, although very pricey for around $220.
3) Bend the shields (for experienced users)
If you "push" in the sheild of the projector (before they are sealed up in your housings obviously) inwards, you can created a thicker color band where the cutoff is. The cutoff line will then become not as sharp, but in some cases thats a nice thing.
With projectors, especially HID projectors, you can't see shat above your cutoff line. What does that mean to you? Well, interms of reflector setups, there is NO real cutoff line, meaning you light up trees and other things higher up, compared to projectors.
Finally, here's some more picts of my setup.
Blurry, i know.
If you have ANY questions, let this be the place to ask. I know there are a few others on this board whom i know have retro'd in projectors, and many who've went the kit way.
Let this be a place to debate/discuss/post picts and ask/answer any questions you have.
All in all, its a decision left up to you.
A great site to get started as well, is:
http://www.hidplanet.com
Thanks for looking, and hopefully an admin will archive this sometime down the road
Guys, look at the links in my sig if you are looking for HID parts. I have two separate links, one are HID parts that you'd need to complete a retro. The 2nd being a set of retrofitted lights for a 99/00 civic! Thanks..
Modified by ill_take_one at 2:37 PM 4/24/2007
I'm going to make this thread as simple as possible. I think many of you are wanting to get HIDS in your ride. Thats cool. But which way should you choose?
1) buy a HID "kit"?
2) retro in projectors from an OEM HID setup? (eg...Audi/s2000/bmw/etc)?
I will try to be as neutral as possible.
1) Buying a HID kit, for example a catz kit, means you are getting HID rebased bulbs to fit into your halogen housings. Also you are getting the necessary wiring along with ballasts to power the bulbs.
Now the first thing wrong with these, is that they are illegal to sell. "but that doesnt mean they are illegal to put in my car right?" Well, that is governed by state law and in most states its illegal to modify your stock housings.
Second thing. HIDS thrown into halogen housings can mean disaster. There is no one kit that will guarantee perfect results because housings differ from car to car.
The thing is, what most people don't comprehend, is that they are putting bulbs that put out 3 times the output that their stock halogens do, into a housing that is NOT EVEN CLOSELY designed to handle HID. This goes for projectors or reflectors.
Now i have seen good results in some cars. But its very rare. ANd most of these cars that put out good results had e-spec housings, or newer projectors.
We're talking about the lovely H4 housings which try and use a bulb that has 2 filaments for high and low.
HEre's some picts of hondas that i've seen. one was on this board, and i'm sorry if it offends you, but this is the ugliest thing i've ever seen in my life interms of throwing in a kit.
from a different car:
So why even risk buying a kit? Well some will defend it buy saying they can buy these sheilds that will cover up most of the glare. What they don't know, is that those shields are far from perfect, they block most of the glare, but they block some of the usable light as well.
Seeing the results on the road is another thing to consider. If you haven't seen an OEM equipped HID car (for example the s2000) then you have no clue what a true OEM setup can do.
From my experiences, i've seen more horrid results than good. Also have had many friends who've tried to do the same, yet miserably failed. They then go on to ask me, well which kit is better, because i want to try again. My response to that, is that the kits on the market dont differ THAT much. There is NO perfect kit out there.
What it all boils down to, is you are going to be spending $400+/-. Do you want good results? I hope the answer is yes.
Then why do people continually risk taking a chance with a "kit" and HOPING they'll get good results? I honestly have no clue. I've heard the excuses, and each one i've heard, has been a weak attempt to try and validate why they went the route they did.
Here are some of the good results ive seen. One the first was in the STI projectors. These are H1's with rebased bulbs. Now the reason that these have good results are because of the projector design. The thing is with most aftermarket projectors for our car, is that their design is total crap. I know, because i took my denji's apart, and was amazed how crappy they really were. Cheap/crappy cutoff sheild/crappy lenses/etc.
Here's the STI's pic
taken from HIDforum) You can't get better results from a halogen designed projector than these. This is in OEM HID projector output/cutoff territory.
Pros:
Plug and play usually
Can take out and used Halogen bulbs if you sell your car
Dont have to open your housings up
Looks stock
Cons:
Results vary
Illegal on the road
Usually non-quality components used ( i empasize USUALLY)
lose your high beams in most cases
pricey for the results you get
2)Retroing projectors.
This IMO is the best way to go. Anywhere from $250-$450 you can buy a set of used or new OEM HID projectors from an Audi/BMW/S2000/etc to swap into your own housings.
For our EG housings, this can be somewhat interesting. You see, our lenses are fluted (not totally clear like newer housings). Now by keeping these lenses, it COULD affect results.
Most people have told me to buy clear lens housings so you don't even have to worry about the thought. I did just see an example of a Del Sol (has fluted lenses) that retro'd in projectors with Awesome results. The cutoff line was sharp as ever. The thing i'm wondering, is if he lost a little bit of output do to the non-clear lenses. There hasn't been any tests done to prove this on any forum i've seen, so its kind of a mystery.
I bought Denji projectors like the following:
They supposedly have one of the better construction qualities interms of aftermarket housings.
My goods - bi-xenon projectors/bulbs/ballasts/ignitors
You first have to go about taking your housings apart to get your projectors installed. In my case, i heard you could put them in the oven for 10 minutes at about 250 degrees. The thing i didnt know, is that you should put your lamps on the middle rack, NOT THE TOP. Thus, i melted the hell out of the top of my housing, still workable though.
Then take your housings out, and pry them open with a knife or something similar. Here's my housing taken apart.
Then i went on to take my halogen projector out so i could swap in my bi-xenon projector. But wait, how am i going to mount this thing in there, so i can use these stock adjustment screws? I had to get creative, so i chopped up the stock projectors, so i could use the base (which included pieces where the adjustment screws attached to) and then JB WELD them to my bi-xenon projector
Heres the shroud/base where the adjustment screws went through. I had to dremel the base of this off.
This is whats left after the cutting:
From there i JB welded these pieces on to my bi-xenon projectors:
Then i mounted them back in the projector housings.
After that i sealed the housings back up with some more silicon.
Problems that i ran into other than JB welding the base to my projector.
The length of my OEM HID projector was longer than the stock projector. thus, i had to cut a bigger hole in the back of the housing.
Finding a way to seal up the back of my housings now.
Pros of retroing:
Cost can be cheap ($250+)
OEM HID output/cutoff/no glare/etc
Cons:
Takes some thought in some cases although retroing them into regular EG housings would be MUCH easier than what i had to do being you dont have to worry about the adjustment screws.. My bro's 00 SI lamps were a breeze!
Cant just "take" them out and throw halogens back in. But who would want to?
Still can be illegal, although you shouldnt have to worry, because your setup wont have glare. As long as you don't throw in 12000k bulbs, you'll be fine.
Ok, misc. pictures and info:
What bulbs should i get if i go with HID?
4100k-4300k are used in every OEM HID setup on the road right now (although i heard a couple cars were using philips 6000k ultinons).
With HID bulbs, the lower the K rating, the higher the lumen out put (light thats actually hitting the road). If you really worry about the color of your HIDS, you shouldnt be doing this mod anyway. HIDS are for more lighting/better safety, not for looks as many would think around here.
If you are going the looks route you can do two things, while still getting lots of light out. Actually make that three things.
1) buy used bulbs
Me and my bro both have HID projectors retro'd in. I had a new set of philips 4100k and he had an old set. His output was great, and so was mine, but his color was much more blue/silver/white. Mine was really yellow, but when you'd look at it from the right angle, you'd see a huge band of purple. This band is around the cutoff line, for example:
Taken from hidforum:
As you see, there is a bunch of purple/blue there. This is due to the optics/design of a projector. With HID's its much more pronounced, because of the design/time put into these. Even some halogen projectors i've seen have a color band at the cutoff that you can see during the night.
Anyway, me and my bro did a test. We swapped bulbs. When he had the new bulbs in his smaller projectors, he put out a BUNCH more light than i as you can see here:
My bulbs had alot more color though than his newer ones, but sacrificed on output.
When we switched bulbs back, i had the new ones, and was putting down ALOT more light than his old bulbs. This only proves that the older the bulb, the less lumens it will put out, but the more color it will put out. Thats why, when you see and OEM HID car, for example an Audi A6, you may see that the color will vary from car to car because of how much use the bulbs have had.
2) buy ONLY philips 6000k Ultinons
These are the only "high temp" bulbs i'd recomend if you wanted more color. Quality pieces, still nice lumen output, although very pricey for around $220.
3) Bend the shields (for experienced users)
If you "push" in the sheild of the projector (before they are sealed up in your housings obviously) inwards, you can created a thicker color band where the cutoff is. The cutoff line will then become not as sharp, but in some cases thats a nice thing.
With projectors, especially HID projectors, you can't see shat above your cutoff line. What does that mean to you? Well, interms of reflector setups, there is NO real cutoff line, meaning you light up trees and other things higher up, compared to projectors.
Finally, here's some more picts of my setup.
Blurry, i know.
If you have ANY questions, let this be the place to ask. I know there are a few others on this board whom i know have retro'd in projectors, and many who've went the kit way.
Let this be a place to debate/discuss/post picts and ask/answer any questions you have.
All in all, its a decision left up to you.
A great site to get started as well, is:
http://www.hidplanet.com
Thanks for looking, and hopefully an admin will archive this sometime down the road
Guys, look at the links in my sig if you are looking for HID parts. I have two separate links, one are HID parts that you'd need to complete a retro. The 2nd being a set of retrofitted lights for a 99/00 civic! Thanks..
Modified by ill_take_one at 2:37 PM 4/24/2007
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Great informative thread!!!! This would have been useful to me if I still have my hatch but my GS400 has HIDS stock
11-20-2003, 08:22 AM
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Hehe,
Any pics of the output of the GS on the ground?
LIke i said earlier, if people have retro'd setups, added a kit, or even if you have a car with OEM HIDS, post pics if you got them.
Again, if any questions, ask.
Any pics of the output of the GS on the ground?
LIke i said earlier, if people have retro'd setups, added a kit, or even if you have a car with OEM HIDS, post pics if you got them.
Again, if any questions, ask.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GsR HtCh »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">excellent write up. i read it all and i dont even have/want HID's</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks. I've seen alot of HID threads with misinformation being spread. I hope this thread can be the place to ask any questions that anyone has or post pics of their results/experiences as well.
Thanks. I've seen alot of HID threads with misinformation being spread. I hope this thread can be the place to ask any questions that anyone has or post pics of their results/experiences as well.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ill_take_one »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hehe,
Any pics of the output of the GS on the ground?
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I'll take some tonight for comparison
Any pics of the output of the GS on the ground?
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I'll take some tonight for comparison
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Thanks. The more pics, the merrier
Try and do a side by side with a halogen equipped car if you can too
I'll take some tonight for comparison
</TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks. The more pics, the merrier
Try and do a side by side with a halogen equipped car if you can too
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11-20-2003, 08:35 AM
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Great write up, I am looking into getting some HID's later down the road, my friend has Catz in his ITR, and they are somewhat blinding to oncomming traffic. (hes got pulled over the first night he had them) I would do the retro fitting, because of mainly what you just explained and that they are much cheaper in most cases. Excellent write up
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It is possible, they have to be renotched from what i hear.
Why not just sell them on ebay and buy D2S's?
Why not just sell them on ebay and buy D2S's?
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Re: "THE" HID thread. Learn, post pics, do it right. (EGRhatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGRhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Great write up, I am looking into getting some HID's later down the road, my friend has Catz in his ITR, and they are somewhat blinding to oncomming traffic. (hes got pulled over the first night he had them) I would do the retro fitting, because of mainy what you just explained and that they are much cheaper in some cases. excellent write up
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Thanks for the compliments.
If your friend has any pics try and post them up
</TD></TR></TABLE>Thanks for the compliments.
If your friend has any pics try and post them up
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Thanks for the compliments.
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sending him a pm right now, I have some pics of it, but not the beam pattern, more of a close right front angle shot, I'll post it up when I get home anyways, and if he has any, I'll get those to
Thanks for the compliments.
If your friend has any pics try and post them up
</TD></TR></TABLE>sending him a pm right now, I have some pics of it, but not the beam pattern, more of a close right front angle shot, I'll post it up when I get home anyways, and if he has any, I'll get those to
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More pics of my bro's headlamps
Bosch projectors (from 740il)
bosch ballasts
philips 4100k
keep in mind, my output looks 10 time better in person. We haven't really adjusted the settings on the digi cam yet.
Bosch projectors (from 740il)
bosch ballasts
philips 4100k
keep in mind, my output looks 10 time better in person. We haven't really adjusted the settings on the digi cam yet.
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Great freaking write up. Awesome information and it's all correct. I have first hand experience with HID's with the casper shields in stock hologen housings.. It's NOT good at all. I am currently in the process of remedying it, but I don't have time since I'm at school.
Here is a pic of my "cut off" with the gay halogen and casper shields:
Notice how much light escapes above. It's not enough to blind anyone, but it is no good. The HIDs are not being used to their best performance.
Heres another shot of the output:
As you can see, the output/cutoff of stock hologen with casper shields is not good at all. It sends light everywhere and has those annoying hot spots. Go for the retrofit or don't do it at all if you ask me.
I am currently working on putting my HID's into Denji projectors(without retrofitting in stock projectors). I think I found a way to make the output with Denji's really good compared to everything else but a retrofit. Once I get some time to finish up the project I'll make a post showing how it turns out.
Here is a pic of my "cut off" with the gay halogen and casper shields:
Notice how much light escapes above. It's not enough to blind anyone, but it is no good. The HIDs are not being used to their best performance.
Heres another shot of the output:
As you can see, the output/cutoff of stock hologen with casper shields is not good at all. It sends light everywhere and has those annoying hot spots. Go for the retrofit or don't do it at all if you ask me.
I am currently working on putting my HID's into Denji projectors(without retrofitting in stock projectors). I think I found a way to make the output with Denji's really good compared to everything else but a retrofit. Once I get some time to finish up the project I'll make a post showing how it turns out.
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Re: "THE" HID thread. Learn, post pics, do it right. (EGRhatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EGRhatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
sending him a pm right now, I have some pics of it, but not the beam pattern, more of a close right front angle shot, I'll post it up when I get home anyways, and if he has any, I'll get those to </TD></TR></TABLE>
good deal
Here's a far away shot of my high beams with the new philips 4100k's. If someone flashes me, they're in for quite the suprize
sending him a pm right now, I have some pics of it, but not the beam pattern, more of a close right front angle shot, I'll post it up when I get home anyways, and if he has any, I'll get those to
</TD></TR></TABLE> good dealHere's a far away shot of my high beams with the new philips 4100k's. If someone flashes me, they're in for quite the suprize
11-20-2003, 09:17 AM
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Re: "THE" HID thread. Learn, post pics, do it right. (Hatchy-Ownzjo0)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchy-Ownzjo0 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Great freaking write up. Awesome information and it's all correct. I have first hand experience with HID's with the casper shields in stock hologen housings.. It's NOT good at all. I am currently in the process of remedying it, but I don't have time since I'm at school.
Here is a pic of my "cut off" with the gay halogen and casper shields:
Notice how much light escapes above. It's not enough to blind anyone, but it is no good. The HIDs are not being used to their best performance.
Heres another shot of the output:
As you can see, the output/cutoff of stock hologen with casper shields is not good at all. It sends light everywhere and has those annoying hot spots. Go for the retrofit or don't do it at all if you ask me.
I am currently working on putting my HID's into Denji projectors(without retrofitting in stock projectors). I think I found a way to make the output with Denji's really good compared to everything else but a retrofit. Once I get some time to finish up the project I'll make a post showing how it turns out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well thanks for the honest comments. It seems like everyone i've crossed that has thrown in a HID "KIT" has made excuses for their poor results. You at least admit your results arent what you want.
As far as HID in the Denji's, i'm not sure how its going to go. THose projectors seem to be worthless IMO after looking at them closely. Not to say you wont get decent results. You'll probably get better results than the reflector housings being that you at least have a cutoff..
Keep the comments/questions/pics coming guys!
Here is a pic of my "cut off" with the gay halogen and casper shields:
Notice how much light escapes above. It's not enough to blind anyone, but it is no good. The HIDs are not being used to their best performance.
Heres another shot of the output:
As you can see, the output/cutoff of stock hologen with casper shields is not good at all. It sends light everywhere and has those annoying hot spots. Go for the retrofit or don't do it at all if you ask me.
I am currently working on putting my HID's into Denji projectors(without retrofitting in stock projectors). I think I found a way to make the output with Denji's really good compared to everything else but a retrofit. Once I get some time to finish up the project I'll make a post showing how it turns out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well thanks for the honest comments. It seems like everyone i've crossed that has thrown in a HID "KIT" has made excuses for their poor results. You at least admit your results arent what you want.
As far as HID in the Denji's, i'm not sure how its going to go. THose projectors seem to be worthless IMO after looking at them closely. Not to say you wont get decent results. You'll probably get better results than the reflector housings being that you at least have a cutoff..
Keep the comments/questions/pics coming guys!
11-20-2003, 09:19 AM
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nice thread dude, i really want to do this because my lights suck reall really bad and i can't see the road well. a few questoins
1. Can you make a list of where you purchased youre products?
2. Would it be easier, and which would net better results: denji projector's, or stock lights, or JDM headlights (i don't think there is that big of a difference in jdm and usdm but just for what IF's)?
thanks again, this ***** getin bookmarked.
1. Can you make a list of where you purchased youre products?
2. Would it be easier, and which would net better results: denji projector's, or stock lights, or JDM headlights (i don't think there is that big of a difference in jdm and usdm but just for what IF's)?
thanks again, this ***** getin bookmarked.
11-20-2003, 09:31 AM
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Re: (slammed_93_hatch)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by slammed_93_hatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice thread dude, i really want to do this because my lights suck reall really bad and i can't see the road well. a few questoins
1. Can you make a list of where you purchased youre products?
2. Would it be easier, and which would net better results: denji projector's, or stock lights, or JDM headlights (i don't think there is that big of a difference in jdm and usdm but just for what IF's)?
thanks again, this ***** getin bookmarked.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks
Ok, ebay is a good place to look/buy. Search for "D2S" and it will weed out most of the ricer blue bulbs.
I know at one time, there were two sets of bi-xenon projectors/bulbs/ballasts going for $340 (buy now). Thats about 100 bucks less than what i paid for mine.
Obviously normal HID projectors will cost less (low beam only).
I purchased my stuff from an honest guy on http://www.hidforum.com His name is eric, and i'm not sure if he carries many projector setups anymore.
If anything, go on ebay. Henrylampa is a VERY honest guy as well.
Anyway, if you are keeping your stock housings, i forgot to mention. You'll need a wiring harness that can hold the extra power during startup. Usually, you can find them for about $30 bucks. I know my bro didnt have one for the first few weeks, and his wires got very hard, which means theres too much power being fed through the wires.
2. Well what are we talking about here? Are you talking about throwing a "kit" in those three housings i assume?
1. Can you make a list of where you purchased youre products?
2. Would it be easier, and which would net better results: denji projector's, or stock lights, or JDM headlights (i don't think there is that big of a difference in jdm and usdm but just for what IF's)?
thanks again, this ***** getin bookmarked.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks
Ok, ebay is a good place to look/buy. Search for "D2S" and it will weed out most of the ricer blue bulbs.
I know at one time, there were two sets of bi-xenon projectors/bulbs/ballasts going for $340 (buy now). Thats about 100 bucks less than what i paid for mine.
Obviously normal HID projectors will cost less (low beam only).
I purchased my stuff from an honest guy on http://www.hidforum.com His name is eric, and i'm not sure if he carries many projector setups anymore.
If anything, go on ebay. Henrylampa is a VERY honest guy as well.
Anyway, if you are keeping your stock housings, i forgot to mention. You'll need a wiring harness that can hold the extra power during startup. Usually, you can find them for about $30 bucks. I know my bro didnt have one for the first few weeks, and his wires got very hard, which means theres too much power being fed through the wires.
2. Well what are we talking about here? Are you talking about throwing a "kit" in those three housings i assume?
11-20-2003, 09:40 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FuZioNxMaxBoost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good write up. My projector setup is almost the same as the way you retro fitted yours. I hope this will educate many people... </TD></TR></TABLE>
pics? post em people!
pics?
post em people!
11-20-2003, 09:47 AM
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nice writeup
I'd love to have a projector setup for my hids
my friend ryan (airbagclub) retrofitted a projector setup in his ek headlamps
you probably read his diy
one thing I noticed for my crappy hid setup
on my ctr headlights, I have a hi/low hid kit, which has a built in shield that flips for the high beams
anyway since I don't have the stock diffuser shield that regular ek headlamps have
you can see how the bulb itself with the shield on it is tilted
I tested it out on a wall, and sure enough the cutoff was tilted as well
I know projectors are best for a sharp cutoff, but for my kit, I could actually see an ok cutoff
this leads me to believe with a better designed shield and having the bulbs mounted in the correct position with no tilting, that it would be better then what I currently have
but I haven't seen any setup that actually has achieved this without projectors so I'm probably wrong
I also noticed that there wasn't too much glare, of course there was some, but not too much, and its definitely not blinding (from what people tell me)
however I do know for a fact, nothing beats a hid projector based setup, so I do agree with you there
just putting out that info
I would love to do a bi-xenon conversion, but I don't want to hack up my ctr headlights, and I think alot of others don't want to either, so for now creating a usable shield and fixing the mounting will have to do
I'd love to have a projector setup for my hids
my friend ryan (airbagclub) retrofitted a projector setup in his ek headlamps
you probably read his diy
one thing I noticed for my crappy hid setup
on my ctr headlights, I have a hi/low hid kit, which has a built in shield that flips for the high beams
anyway since I don't have the stock diffuser shield that regular ek headlamps have
you can see how the bulb itself with the shield on it is tilted
I tested it out on a wall, and sure enough the cutoff was tilted as well
I know projectors are best for a sharp cutoff, but for my kit, I could actually see an ok cutoff
this leads me to believe with a better designed shield and having the bulbs mounted in the correct position with no tilting, that it would be better then what I currently have
but I haven't seen any setup that actually has achieved this without projectors so I'm probably wrong
I also noticed that there wasn't too much glare, of course there was some, but not too much, and its definitely not blinding (from what people tell me)
however I do know for a fact, nothing beats a hid projector based setup, so I do agree with you there
just putting out that info
I would love to do a bi-xenon conversion, but I don't want to hack up my ctr headlights, and I think alot of others don't want to either, so for now creating a usable shield and fixing the mounting will have to do
11-20-2003, 09:53 AM
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Re: (RoaringTurtle)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RoaringTurtle »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nice writeup
I'd love to have a projector setup for my hids
my friend ryan (airbagclub) retrofitted a projector setup in his ek headlamps
you probably read his diy
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can u link to that DIY thread?
I'd love to have a projector setup for my hids
my friend ryan (airbagclub) retrofitted a projector setup in his ek headlamps
you probably read his diy
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can u link to that DIY thread?
11-20-2003, 09:55 AM
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Re: (citrEK)
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can u link to that DIY thread?</TD></TR></TABLE>
sure here you go
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=612520
can u link to that DIY thread?</TD></TR></TABLE>
sure here you go
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=612520