HID's On Projectors

rs97eclipse1695 · #1 02-15-2008, 05:42 PM

Whats up guys. I ordered a set of HIDs for the clipse because my bulbs were getting dim and a buddy of mine ordered a set off ebay and got them pretty quick/cheap. Only $80 bucks and they're pretty effin bright.

I ordered 6000k h1. They're sitting at home waiting to be put on, but I'm on campus til tomorrow (Saturday) morning. But I was wandering if anybody wants a write up? I surfed around a little bit but didn't see one. Check back Saturday night for pics!

Visit the write-up HERE.

Blackcrow64 · #2 02-15-2008, 09:20 PM

I definitely would like to see a write up for this on a 2g!

SilvrEclipse · #3 02-15-2008, 09:35 PM

There are a couple write ups floating around for 2gs. Just be extremely careful and make sure they aren't shining anywhere you dont want to. Those lights are extremely bright if they are shining in peoples eyes.

rs97eclipse1695 · #4 02-16-2008, 12:34 AM

yeah, my buddy got flashed a lot. of course he had his installed in a focus with stock head lamps so the light wasnt really controlled and went everywhere. but hopefully i can aim mine a bit. only thing that sucks about projectors is you lose the leveling apparatus. but do i care?

i love my projectors.

rs97eclipse1695 · #5 02-16-2008, 10:40 PM

Pics:

Kit

Halogens

HIDs

They look a million times better than the halogens

SilvrEclipse · #6 02-16-2008, 11:00 PM

Got any pics of the process? Also take some pics at night so we can see the light cutoffs

Blackcrow64 · #7 02-17-2008, 07:16 AM

Oh so sexy!

Are your fogs normal or are they HID too? They look way brighter than normal ones.

rs97eclipse1695 · #8 02-17-2008, 11:29 AM

I didnt take any pics of the process but its actually really simple. ill make a diagram of how they wire in but basically you just wire in the box for the HID's between the factory harness and the bulbs. There are only 2 wires, positive and negative. its pretty hard to mess up. but if you guys want pics of the install ill go snap some pics of the wires and make a simple write-up.

the fogs are streetglow. they run about 40 bucks. i love them. they used to be brighter than my headlights, at least until the HID's

. only thing is this is my second set. the lenses tend to crack easily. and they get hot as shit. i almost burned down my garage once but we wont get into that haha.

only shot i have at night...ill take some more next time i get a chance.

gthompson97 · #9 02-19-2008, 01:41 AM

Theres a couple writeups on tuners about a true HID conversion, and the one that you did. Nice job BTW.

vanilla gorilla · #10 02-19-2008, 10:33 PM

Im guessing you didnt buy both the highs and lows? We put some in my friends silverado but we done them in both the highs and lows. He was scared to buy the ones off ebay so he bought name brand ones that were $200 per set after his discount...thats $400 worth of lights...thats crazy. HIDs are pimp, the only thing I dont like is the warm up time.

JoeShmoe · #11 02-20-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by vanilla gorilla

HIDs are pimp, the only thing I dont like is the warm up time.

Warm up time?

SilvrEclipse · #12 02-20-2008, 09:26 AM

The warm up time is a fraction of a second, at least thats how long it takes my friends to come one.

I dont think its even worth putting HIDs in the highs, they aren't on that much anyways.

JoeShmoe · #13 02-20-2008, 09:27 AM

Yeah, but my buddy's evo has the highs and fogs as regular halogens and I really didn't like what they looked like.

rs97eclipse1695 · #14 02-20-2008, 04:27 PM

I like the warm-up time...they look cool warming up haha, but I guess I'm weird like that. They only take a few seconds to reach operating temp, no biggie.

For anybody that doesn't know, HID's have to warm up. The "temperature" is more than just the color they shine. It's the actual temperature they run at (measured in Kelvin, hence the K at the end of the temperature, 4000k, 6000k, etc).

All in all i think $80 bucks is WELL worth it for a cheap-o HID kit off ebay. I can see a lot better than i could with halogens. They aren't the brightest HIDs on the market, but look good to me in my DD.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SilvrEclipse

I dont think its even worth putting HIDs in the highs, they aren't on that much anyways.

My high beams look SO yellow now its not even funny compared to the HID's. If I had an extra $80 layin around I might consider it, but I have no plans to actually do it.

Blackcrow64 · #15 02-20-2008, 07:14 PM

So I was just looking at that guys auctions where you got yours at. We need two complete kits if we wanna do both our low and high beams? Are they both H1 style bulbs?

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