There are many threads for H.I.D's but there werent any just for it
Lets start this for future buyers of H.I.D's and to help them kno what exactly they are going to buy.
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-Name what kind of car you have
-Post different pics of your car with H.I.D's (Show cut-off beam if you can against a garge door or something)
-Name Company bought from
-Name what kelvins it is
-Name type of bulb (H4,H3,9006.....etc)
-How much paid for
-Was it Plug and Play
-Difficulty on installing them
-Short review on your opinion on the Kit you bought


Modified by B18c5__Owns at 11:20 AM 10/24/2006

 

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Lets get this started. I'll try to post mine up soon

 

soon changing to f1spec HID's, because they are waterproof and offer a pretty good warranty! my current BMW Hella setup doesn't like water too much

 

I want in on this... looking to retrofit before too long.

 

going to buy a pnp kit soon.. common peeps..

 

eg on left 300zxtt on right



kingwood 6ks
1 yr warranty
including replacement parts

 

Good Lets keep this going. This is going to help everybody in the future

 

In because I'll be posting my set-up w/ pics shortly

 

i'll post up later, gotta take better pics witha real camera..

 

if I could do it all over again I would retro TL bi-xenons with zkw e46 lenses


http://www.autolamps-online.com & http://www.hid-online.com
h4 plug & play hylow
6000k philips ultinon bulbs
pd $525
includes custom casper shields
one of the only kits that passes European ECE codes (DOT legal in Europe)


I have had HIDs in my old 2000 GSR (philips 4300k) & had philips ultinons (h3) in my old '97 Civic's aftermarket Projectors. This is kit is BY FAR THE BEST HID kit I have ever used/seen. I installed with the lights OEM CTR headlamps (thanks B18c1_powered_si) which are slightly different from USDM headlamps because there is NO reflector/diffuser in the housing (ie you can see a whole bulb in the housing)

the headlamps

The shield you see here is part of the kit - normally there is no shield in OEM CTR headlamps

look Ma - no amber bulbs



night-time cutoff - 1st pic you can see a slight halo thats a complete half-circle (pic cam out a 'lil dark)








good pic showing frontal coverage







this kit produced results (in terms of area lighting & cutoff) closest to OEM HIDs i have ever seen...these pics don't do it justice IMO

 

plug and play kits suck for most cars... retrofit if you want good performance

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Airbag Club &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">plug and play kits suck for most cars... retrofit if you want good performance </TD></TR></TABLE>

you sir are correct I suggest s2000 for single beam or TL for bi-xenons

but for a "kit" I think the results are pretty damn good for autolamps/hid-online

 

bump for more

 

Civic EG Hatchback
MVR HID Xenon Conversion Kit (made in China) $200
H4 12,000Kelvin
Plug n Play - took 20mins to install





I first installed them on my JDM plastic headlights and the HID just didnt go thru them NO MATTER WHAT - zero visibility SERIOUSLY. So i had to buy these black/crystal headlamps and now they are . But if i had the chance to do it all over again, i wouldnt. I would stick with OEM Halogens. Feels like im trying too hard to make my 11yr old civic look like those new cars

 

F1spec Hid kit with casper shields.




video of the hid's warming up.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YRI_2q_KQzc

 

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photoshop lens flare?


nice vid btw. birds chirping...HID's humming

 

tytttttttttttttttttt

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EG6R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Civic EG Hatchback
MVR HID Xenon Conversion Kit (made in China) $200
H4 12,000Kelvin
Plug n Play - took 20mins to install

I first installed them on my JDM plastic headlights and the HID just didnt go thru them NO MATTER WHAT - zero visibility SERIOUSLY. So i had to buy these black/crystal headlamps and now they are . But if i had the chance to do it all over again, i wouldnt. I would stick with OEM Halogens. Feels like im trying too hard to make my 11yr old civic look like those new cars </TD></TR></TABLE>


The JDM lights use a H4h housing which is slightly different from the H4. You might of also ran into the problem of an incorrect focal point when used in the H4h housing in conjunction with the 12k temp rating. Anything after 6k, you'll start losing visibility.

 

bump

 

Where do I get the f1spec ones from?

 

does anyone have a review for the camp1320 hid kit?

 

bump...this is gonna be a good thread since i wanted to get some hids

 

HID Kits glare too much. My friend has them in his car and it's outta control!

bb6 prelude
mercedes e-class bixenon projector
d2s philips 5100k bulbs
paid 600 to have my friend retrofit them

Retrofits are the only way to get a good beam pattern and not spew light all over the place.

As for people considering doing retrofits, I'd hold off a few years and wait for LED headlamps to begin coming out to retro

 

HID kits
retro's FTW