Need Help Sourcing HID Kit

[VX KAT]

Been thinking about this....How could they be different than other brands of the same temp? Isn't the temp consistent and non-changing? i.e. isn't a 6000k going to look the exact same as another brand 6000k? Any science geeks out there know this off the top of their head?

Also, just a reminder, my 6000k have no visual blue tint whatsoever to the naked eye, in person, just pure white...it's just in my photographs I perceived a slight blue tinge.

[pbkid]

good luck, i think youll be happy

[vt_maverick]

good luck, i think youll be happy

Wait a sec, don't run off just yet! Did you see this?

Looks like the "H4/HB2/9003 Hi/Lo" kit is the one I want right? Also, do I need the "Dual-In, Dual-Out" HID harness?

Thanks!

[VXdoc]

I've Installed Hundreds Of These Kits... No Exagertation. Most Of These Companies Will Be Sub Companies Of Other Companies And So On. So You Think Your Buying A Brand And It Comes In Something Else. Also They Say Your Buying A 10k And Really It's A 6 - Or 8k. Another Way To Try And Get You To Buy Their Product. Find A Company That Has Good Reviews. You'll Want To Spend Around 100 Bucks. You Can Find Nice German Engineered Slim Ballast For Around That Price. My Personal Fav Is 12k. It's A Happy Medium. We Have 12k's In All Of Our Cars. If You Spend More That's Really Up To You. Hope That Helps.

Anthony

[pbkid]

Looks like the "H4/HB2/9003 Hi/Lo" kit is the one I want right? Also, do I need the "Dual-In, Dual-Out" HID harness?

im not sure as they didnt ask me about that when i bought mine.

i would guess that they are referring to whether your stock headlights are hi/lo in one bulb or two. your headlights on a VX in this case ARE hi/lo in one bulb, so you would want a dual in dual out. you can definately call them to double check though. They are really friendly over the phone.

[vt_maverick]

Sounds like a plan, thanks again Jack!

[LittleBeast]

I have not installed "hundreds" of these kits but I have installed more than 10 of these kits and that is enough for me to say stay as far away from "12k" as possible unless you want the cheap "ricer" look. Most factory HIDs are 4-5k (I know I have had those too) and the more you move from this the cheaper and more "rice" your headlights will look. In my opinion 6k is a nice middle ground that gives you that pure white and just a very slight tint of blue that looks classy and not cheap ricer like 12k does.

[vt_maverick]

The reason I was considering the 5K was because of the two bulb charts below that came directly off of DDM Tuning's website. Honestly I think 5K or 6K would probably look great, but it is weird that different charts show different tones.



Sue are you sure you don't have 55W ballasts? It looks like 6K would be substantially more blue in 35W.

[tom4bren]

Ash,

I put 35W 6000K on Wifey's Eclipse a few months ago. They are true white with no hint of blue. IIRC, going to the 50W ballast caused the spectrum to shift higher so 6000K with the 50W will look more blue.

The only problem we've encountered is that 50% of the time when you turn on the lights, the driver's sided doesn't come on. Just turn the lights off & then back on & all is well. Still haven't figgered out why it's happening.

Tom

BTW, you can get away with low beam only version. The lights are bright enough that you prolly will never need high beams.

[LittleBeast]

The only problem we've encountered is that 50% of the time when you turn on the lights, the driver's sided doesn't come on. Just turn the lights off & then back on & all is well. Still haven't figgered out why it's happening.

Tom

BTW, you can get away with low beam only version. The lights are bright enough that you prolly will never need high beams.

I have had the same problem with the fog lights HID kit on the VX. This is normally a ground issue. Make sure you are using a good frame chasis ground with exposed metal and not paint or the negative terminal on the battery for ground.

He will need high beams to pass inspections.

[yellowgizmo99]

Tom how do you get it past inspector's?

[tom4bren]

YG,

Haven't had to get it inspected. If it's a problem, I'll just put the silver stars back in for the day.

LB,

Kit didn't have a ground wire. All connections were within the existing wire harness.

Tom

[VX KAT]

How could they be different than other brands of the same temp? Isn't the temp consistent and non-changing? i.e. isn't a 6000k going to look the exact same as another brand 6000k?

Anybody know the answer to this?
Maybe it's just their "charts" are slightly different?


Here's some interesting info I found:
http://www.hidfoglight.com/customerS.../why6000k.html

[mdwyer]

im not sure as they didnt ask me about that when i bought mine.

i would guess that they are referring to whether your stock headlights are hi/lo in one bulb or two. your headlights on a VX in this case ARE hi/lo in one bulb, so you would want a dual in dual out. you can definately call them to double check though. They are really friendly over the phone.

If I read correctly, there's something about some wiring not being capable of passing enough electrons to strike the bulbs. Considering you run all new wires in the first place, it seems to me that it makes more sense to make a beefier harness in the first place.

Anyway, the dual-in/dual-out harness turns out to be an extra 40A relay and power cables that insert between the HID harness and the ballasts. It means a second tap on the battery and a second wire run across the radiator. You *might* need it for 55W systems, but I'm going to go out on a limb and see if I can get away without them. It seems needlessly complicated to me.

Tell you what, if it turns out that you need them and I don't, then I'll give you mine. :-P

[vt_maverick]

Deal!!!