i just got my hid kit and when i examined the bulb it had some kinda greenish yellow residue inside the egg shaped part of it. anyone know what that is? was the bulbs used or what? will it affect the function of the bulb? i need to know because i ain't gonna install it if it's used or not worth to install. i got an 18 month warranty so i aint worried. any input would be appreciated.

 

those are the salts used to stabilize the arc inside the bulb.




[Modified by PatrickGSR94, 11:05 PM 12/18/2002]

 

nice pic man

let me see some dark road shots..you still havent showed me

 

good lookin out patrick.

 

Trevor Tan is the man to get your philips kit from.

A++++++ Customer service


I love mine. I had to drive around with one due to my stupidity and my one HID (Driver side) was able to provide more than probably twice the amount of both stock halogens. But its almost like daylight with both HID's

 

Yep, the yellow stuff is the salt crystals.

 

what does that long tube thing do on the right edge...i cracked mine but my lights still work

 

good question

 

looks like an insulator for the wire running to the top of the bulb

 

yes it is a ceramic insulator for the return wire.

I saw a website where a guy's insulator cracked and he put JB Weld on it and it works fine.


[Modified by PatrickGSR94, 10:23 AM 12/23/2002]

 

will anything happen if i just leave it?
i feel really uneasy messing with that bulb being they are over 100 bucks a piece

 

a piece? I thought it was a buck for a set?

damm....

here are mine:






HID's and High Beams, you can see how much whiter the HID light it.

 

also, those arent just stock 9005's, they are Sylvania Silverstars.

Hey pat, you have any good web sites where i can read up on HID's?


[Modified by integra-modder, 2:43 PM 12/23/2002]