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Old 10-09-2006, 08:06 PM
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Pretty impressed with the outcome. I find there are no big hot spots like my old ones in my Integra. Keep in mind this was a cell phones camera. Anways, it has a flat cutoff when its not on its side, and a great loook (colour off from phone)

Way way more visible then stock, and apparently (says buddies) its not hard on your eyes on oncoming traffic.
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Wow, looks really bright...a little too "blue" for my tastes though.

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How hard was the install?
Old 10-09-2006, 08:15 PM
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It's not blue though, peep the second pic. I took it with a camera phone, on night mode so I think it was messing with saturation.

Plug and play, took my windscrean off, pulled out the oem bulb, put this in, plugged the ballast to the bulb and plugged the harness into the ballast. Thats pretty much it.
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Increased visibility, on both ends, is always a plus.
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I was kinda wondering why the color fluctuated so much, guess I didn't read your explanation right, looks good
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which camera phone? k750i? Did you do a projector retrofit or bulb conversion?
Old 10-10-2006, 06:25 AM
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looks good, I know what you mean by the pics not doing it justice.. It's hard to take a picture of just how good it looks and the light output. Are those 6000k temp?
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Looks good. Can you tell me where you got the kit?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evil vapor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">which camera phone? k750i? Did you do a projector retrofit or bulb conversion?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, K750i with walkman software.

Nope, stock housing, just a normal plug and play kit form my local dealer.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RedHatchBlack &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">looks good, I know what you mean by the pics not doing it justice.. It's hard to take a picture of just how good it looks and the light output. Are those 6000k temp?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, I didnt feel the need to grab the 20d and put on the lens, edit upload and post. This was too easy with my cell. The bulbs are 6500k.
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looks really good.Iam wanting to put hids on my busa
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i dont like it.

the light looks too concentrated and too blue.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Eva01 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks good. Can you tell me where you got the kit? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Likewise. I'm gettin tired of ridin with highbeams just so I can see.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by it’s si-vtec foo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yeah, I didnt feel the need to grab the 20d and put on the lens, edit upload and post. This was too easy with my cell. The bulbs are 6500k. </TD></TR></TABLE>

OK you got it from a local dealer, what brand kit is it?
Old 10-10-2006, 09:16 AM
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looks nice! waitin on info about the kit, been lookin to do this my self
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by it’s si-vtec foo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yeah, K750i with walkman software.

Nope, stock housing, just a normal plug and play kit form my local dealer.

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gotta love a 2mp camera phone, I have to send mine back for warranty b/c of the stupid toggle nav key not working in the down position.

The beam pattern doesn't look bad at all. Is there a shield on the bottom of the HID bulb to prevent glare shooting up? My old HID bulb kit was notorious for glare, if I were driving in a tunnel, faint light would shining on the ceiling of the tunnel.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evil vapor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

gotta love a 2mp camera phone, I have to send mine back for warranty b/c of the stupid toggle nav key not working in the down position.

The beam pattern doesn't look bad at all. Is there a shield on the bottom of the HID bulb to prevent glare shooting up? My old HID bulb kit was notorious for glare, if I were driving in a tunnel, faint light would shining on the ceiling of the tunnel. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, we took a piece of metal from an old projector and custom fit it to the inside of the light. Pretty simple.

To answer the questions about the brand, the company is Phillips.

Comes with:

1 x 6500k Phillips Bulb
1 x Philips Slim Gen 4 Motorcycle Application Ballast
Complete wiring harness that will ensure you do not draw a higher current from the OEM headlight harness than it was designed to provide Complete instruction manual

And no offense, but read. Its a camera phone, there not blue.. its just the way it looks with a crappy camera. The second pic does most justice, its super super super white looking.

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by it’s si-vtec foo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Yeah, we took a piece of metal from an old projector and custom fit it to the inside of the light. Pretty simple.

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do you have a close up picture of that modification?
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I can take a pic tomorrow for you, its 11pm here. Too dark
Old 10-10-2006, 06:53 PM
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wow, im in for more pics and where exactly to get this kit.

best plug and play i have seen in a long time
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What about the voltage cutoff when the ignition switch is pressed....is there a relay built in or are you not that concerned about it?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by it’s si-vtec foo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can take a pic tomorrow for you, its 11pm here. Too dark</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Its to the stock harness. The only way its getting volts is when the key is in the on position and the bike is running.
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how much did you pay for the kit?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by it’s si-vtec foo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I can take a pic tomorrow for you, its 11pm here. Too dark</TD></TR></TABLE>

get a chance?


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