rentaspace

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So Yeah as the topic suggests, I am thinking of getting a HID kit for my projectors...

I was thinking of getting this off ebay:
eBay HIDs
Anybody used this kit before?

I am thinking of getting the 6k version, so that the light is white, but not so blue as to draw attention to it.
I have done research on both here and on other websites, and so much information is just conflicting
So, my questions are:
1) Will this kit fit? I am pretty sure it will since the Kit is H1 and so too is the Projectors...
2) How do these kits get installed? I am pretty sure it's straight forward, but I would rather be 100% than screwing it all up...
3) Where is the best place to mount the ballast (I want it pretty much hidden when the hood is open)
I'll add more as I think of them lol...


I do a lot of night time driving, so these should be beneficial and help me a bit...

Any help is appreciated thanks I am new to this HID thing, and still learning lol Gotta start somewhere

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Dennisthe10

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I have these in mu UK Celi but I dont have projectors so can only give partial advice

I have H1 in my stock headlights, perfect fit
They are plug and play, you plug the power running into the stock light into the ballast, the ballast is then connected to your HID bulbs
I haven't hidden my ballast's as they aren't untidy, you don't get a massive amount of cable to drop them down very far either but you can easily just tuck them in somewhere and zip-tie or screw to secure

Also, mine are 6k but I'm still known as the guy with the blue headlights....just a thought for you

rentaspace

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QUOTE (Dennisthe10 @ Jul 15, 2013 - 7:03 AM)

>I have these in mu UK Celi but I dont have projectors so can only give partial advice

I have H1 in my stock headlights, perfect fit
They are plug and play, you plug the power running into the stock light into the ballast, the ballast is then connected to your HID bulbs
I haven't hidden my ballast's as they aren't untidy, you don't get a massive amount of cable to drop them down very far either but you can easily just tuck them in somewhere and zip-tie or screw to secure

Also, mine are 6k but I'm still known as the guy with the blue headlights....just a thought for you

haah I have been told by a member on OzCelica to go with 4300K, as 6k is too blue... Here it is 'illegal' to put HID lights into a car that was not originally equipped with them...
The whole law is very grey so I can get away with it if I do get caught, but that's my reasoning to hiding the ballast
It is also Illegal for us to have blue as a colour on the outside of the car, so 6k is too blue

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ILoveMySilly97

#4

Yea. 6k, you'll notice the blue in it. If you want white just get 5k.

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richee3

#5

4,300-4,500K will have the most usable light anyway. Silly97 is right, 6,000K is pretty noticeably blue.

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rentaspace

#6

Havn't been able to find a local kit which includes 5000k bulbs...

There is a guy selling 5000k bulbs only locally for $15.. So I will probably get 4300k and if this is too yellow, buy the 5000k bulbs from the other guy

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richee3

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4,300K is white with no yellow or blue.

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rentaspace

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QUOTE (richee3 @ Jul 16, 2013 - 4:25 AM)

>4,300K is white with no yellow or blue.

The guy says that 4300k has slight yellow tinge
Oh we'll can only try it

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Ehrgeiz

#9

I installed 4300k HID's in my projectors this weekend. They're bright white without a hint of blue. Looks amazing.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/271041028201?var=5...984.m1497.l2649

ILoveMySilly97

#10

I was looking for 4300k but couldn't find any so I went with 4900k and it still has a slight blue.

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rentaspace

#11

4300 it is

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Ehrgeiz

#12

You'll be pleased.

HistoriCo

#13

Don't know with you, but I love my 8000k

Box

#14

DDM Tuning seems to be good for those in the States. Rather or not they'd ship internationally I don't know. Around 4,500K is about as white as it gets, with variation between companies. The only way to know for sure is to see them in person. I agree though, definitely go with what looks whitest as it's the most usable light.

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rentaspace

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Thanks everyone, for the photos and the info

I am going for the 4300k set, buying it today or tomorrow hopefully

I can't have any tinge of blue in the light because installing 'aftermarket' HIDs is illegal and a defect here... This is also my reasoning to hiding the ballast, which I should easily be able to do


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QUOTE (HistoriCo @ Jul 16, 2013 - 3:28 PM)

>Don't know with you, but I love my 8000k

That look really cool man
8000k would be way too blue for here, Police would notice it straight away

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Jul 16, 2013 - 6:16 PM

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Box

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4300K is the OEM colour for most cars, should be good to go.

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rentaspace

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QUOTE (Box @ Jul 16, 2013 - 7:49 PM)

>4300K is the OEM colour for most cars, should be good to go.

Just bought them right then;
4300k HID for lows
Blue Tint 9005 bulbs for High Beams
White LEDs for Accent (Already installed)
Standard Yellow bulb for driving lights as they are for fog and such

This post has been edited by rentaspace: Jul 16, 2013 - 6:56 PM

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Dennisthe10

#18

hmmm i was happy with my 6k's but now im going to drop down to 4300's purely because the crisp white looks so much better, all these forums do is cost me money!!!

Ehrgeiz

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QUOTE (Dennisthe10 @ Jul 18, 2013 - 4:09 AM)

>hmmm i was happy with my 6k's but now im going to drop down to 4300's purely because the crisp white looks so much better, all these forums do is cost me money!!!

I know right?

ILoveMySilly97

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Drove with the 8k in my stock USDM lo beams and I couldn't see ****! That's why I switched down to 4900k.

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rentaspace

#21

Still trying to find the time to write a decent review...

So far I am still mixed...

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JoshuaM

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Mixed opinion on what? Colour temp / build quality / light output?

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rentaspace

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QUOTE (JoshuaM @ Jul 29, 2013 - 7:48 AM)

>Mixed opinion on what? Colour temp / build quality / light output?

Build quality mainly...

Sometimes they flicker, sometimes they don't...


Both the metal rail things on the HID bulbs were broken when I opened them but the bulbs still work and I still cannot seem to figure out how to adjust the beams... I have twisted the metal adjustments on the back of the light housing and it does nothing haha >.<



They definitely do put more light out and are a lot whiter than incandescent bulbs though.

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CrossCudi

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QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jul 28, 2013 - 10:05 PM)

>Drove with the 8k in my stock USDM lo beams and I couldn't see ****! That's why I switched down to 4900k.

LMAO same here,.. thank god i got rid of those stock usdm.

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rentaspace

#25

Well my review of the eBay kit is negative.

Light output is good, but the supposed H1 bulbs are loose even with buffers, the wiring is pretty shotty, they flicker sometimes when idling and they interfere with my radio...
Even after using some aluminum tape and ferrite cores to try and cut back on interference, they still do
To top it off, the ferrite? covered wire running from the top of the bulb to the bottom, the ferrite (I think) shielding was damaged before it even went into the car.
I am currently in negotiations with the eBay seller, going through the standard *clean the contacts*, check all wiring etc etc...


I have also put an order in for a new kit, this is a local company based in Perth, Australia. They have good reviews and I specifically paid the extra for the Phillips branded bulbs. This kit also has a 3 year warranty with it. oping that this solves most of my issues.



So, 'Sun Woif' brand is a brand to stay away from.

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