Night driving with HID's

[Silverstreak98]

X2


And if you haven't retrofitted you headlights with HID compatible projectors you are blinding everyone you drive past, and probably putting less usable light on the road where you need it.

[noorudeenshakur]

I also have the 12000...

I think they're covering their faces because you're shining Ricer Blue on them and they don't want to get infected. Seriously, why would you buy those bulbs?

X3


I have 6000k in my car. They are very nice and white with a very slight hint of blue that is barely there but its noticeable.

The 4300k is just a little too yellow for me.

You notice how yellow they are when you pull up next to a guy with 6000k

6000k has a nice white light, with more than enough lumens to do the trick.

I have been considering ordering some veil but not sure how well it will work with the plastic VW headlights and HID's i currently have. I hear veilo doesnt like some plastic headlight housings and I wouldnt want to damage them. Any VW owners in here with veil? Photos?

A little hint to people getting HID kits...get the Bi-xenon ones so you keep your high beams and dont have to move your low beams up and blind poeple to compensate for the loss of your highs.

[FlyinZX-10R]

I think factory HIDS are 4300k? Im not concerned with how it looks, just how it performs. During the day, I use my high beam full time for visability. At night, i'll usually keep the high beam off in the city, but on for the freeway. If im moving in the left lane and someone is up ahead, they will usually move over when they see me coming. My stock lights are really bright, i can't wait to see the HIDS!

[noorudeenshakur]

yeah 4300k is factory HID temperature, they look great and make a huge improvement.

If you bike uses a single bulb for HI/low beams look into getting a bi-xenon hid kit.

[Veil Guy]

I am curious.

If one has conventional halogen bulbs, can on get 6K color temp versions that won't run too hot inside conventional housings?

Veil Guy 8)

[JDS]

I am curious.

If one has conventional halogen bulbs, can on get 6K color temp versions that won't run too hot inside conventional housings?

Veil Guy 8)

Oh crap, now I understand why Veil causes a blue-shift...VEIL GUY IS A RICER!

[Silverstreak98]

I am curious.

If one has conventional halogen bulbs, can on get 6K color temp versions that won't run too hot inside conventional housings?

Veil Guy 8)

HID bulbs actually run cooler than convential halogen bulbs, so no.

Seriously guys if you are thinking about putting in HID's at least look into doing a HID projector retrofit. You'll be much happier with the result.

Check out www.hidplanet.com/forums lots of great info on HID lighting and retrofits!

Helped me out a ton when I did mine!

[Veil Guy]

Silverstreak98,

I have occasionally thought about putting retrofit kits of BMW's Angel eyes but never could seem to find a place that I really understood could work well in that application.

I have seen (I think it is) jimmy's 540 website, in which his 5, looks very nice but I have err'd on the side of being a bit cautious.

Veil Guy 8)

[TQUILL]

I am curious.

If one has conventional halogen bulbs, can on get 6K color temp versions that won't run too hot inside conventional housings?

Veil Guy 8)

Now I'm not sure with other cars, but people with mine (03 350Z) who tried to put HID bulbs (6000k for example), the wiring sometimes melted.

The temperatures are cooler, but from what I've read, I believe the voltage is higher. Some cars (at least I'm told) don't have the proper wiring to support HID bulbs.

I have had ZERO experience myself in this area, I've just read about some cases on the 350Z forum.

[PMoth]

I am curious.

If one has conventional halogen bulbs, can on get 6K color temp versions that won't run too hot inside conventional housings?

Veil Guy 8)

Now I'm not sure with other cars, but people with mine (03 350Z) who tried to put HID bulbs (6000k for example), the wiring sometimes melted.

The temperatures are cooler, but from what I've read, I believe the voltage is higher. Some cars (at least I'm told) don't have the proper wiring to support HID bulbs.

I have had ZERO experience myself in this area, I've just read about some cases on the 350Z forum.

Hid ballast pull more current at start-up than conventional halogen bulbs. So simply adding them to exhisting wiring could cause blown headlight fuses and or melted wiring. I had an h7 rebased d2r (denso/phillips) 4300k kit in my 05 ninja 636. Light output was greatly improved. The glare wasnt too bad and the cutoff was better than the factory halogens but not as precise as the projector Hid.

Flyin ZX10r, if you buy the correct bulb for your housings (rebased d2s for your bulb type), you shouldnt have any problems. Goodluck.