HID Upgrade

todd2fst4u · #1 (**permalink**) 02-11-07, 01:49 AM

i currently have the black projector headlights i bought off ebay. im wanting to upgrade the low beams to HID's. the bulb for this is h1 and i think i want to go with a 6000k bulb. are there any good kits on ebay? i want to spend about $200. where should i buy from?

Marks DTM Calib · #2 (**permalink**) 02-12-07, 03:45 AM

There was a seller recently doing Bosch HID kits for a good price.....Bosch are the OEM kits and the packs etc are the same as the original equipment.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BOSCH-HID-XenonH...QQcmdZViewItem

Warez · #3 (**permalink**) 02-13-07, 08:03 AM

Don't buy those sub-standard China aftermarket eBay kits. They don't last for very long.

Go with a real OEM manufacturer.

CateraMV6 · #4 (**permalink**) 02-21-07, 04:37 PM

Do not get the 6000K light bulbs for HID kits they produce much less light then the 4300K, and they are blue. Projectors create that vibrant blue look without the need of blue light. You will want the maximum amount of light on the road

4300K bulb makes 3200lumens of light.
6000K bulb makes 2300-2400lumens of light
so at this point you are just a little north of regular halogen bulbs that make around 1500-1700lumens of light. So it would be a waste of money to use a 6K kit.

todd2fst4u · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-07, 05:17 PM

thanks for the help. i'll have to consider that

todd2fst4u · #6 (**permalink**) 02-25-07, 11:25 PM

i bought a set of hids this weekend. they should arrive sometime this week. i ended up going with 6000k. i looked at a bunch of different pictures and i decided i liked the look of 6000k better than 4300k even though the light output is less.

todd2fst4u · #7 (**permalink**) 02-28-07, 11:59 PM

here are some pictures of the hids i got. i'm definitally going to be getting some for the fog lights too.

AllenPacla · #8 (**permalink**) 03-01-07, 01:11 AM

The first time i upgraded my lowbeams to HID, i got 5000K and I was satisfied with the performance. Then one of the bulb needed replacement and I thought I will go with the 6000K, I made a big mistake. I got used to the light out put that the 5000K emits. In my opinion 5000K is the way to go. Anyway, when you're driving it's what you see on the road matters not what others see when they look at your car. And besides, 6000K is more annoying to the car coming in front of you.

todd2fst4u · #9 (**permalink**) 03-01-07, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AllenPacla

Anyway, when you're driving it's what you see on the road matters not what others see when they look at your car....6000K is more annoying to the car coming in front of you.

not my problem what the people coming at me see. it matters what i see.

the cut off on the projectors is fine for reducing glare on oncoming vehicles.

Lawrence_C · #10 (**permalink**) 03-01-07, 04:19 PM

Does the 5000K make the light super white?