Thread: HID's

Well I'm putting HID's in my projectors so might as well get what I've been missing! lol

Do you guys also see my point of you've gotta get the colour temp PERFECT when taking the pic else its useless?

And yeah, they SHOULD be 4300 K and they do look pretty blue in comparison to most people's headlights.

Originally Posted by realdiehl

The only problem I have is cops are pretty rude around here. HID's in any car that either didn't come with them factory, or doesn't have projectors or retofitted lights, is illegal. The whiter, 4300-5000k lights won't draw as much attention. Cops won't think much of it. If you're running around with 6000-12,000k's, they know the lights shouldn't be that blue/purple, and will likely take notice. Cops in bigger cities know that street racers use HID's to attract racing attention at night. I've been pulled over twice now for my projectors, and I'd rather not get a ticket with HID's. The higher temp HID's put strain on your eyes, and if you don't have a cutoff, they'll blind others meeting you.

This is true.

Note my comparison pics on the previous page. Factory HID's versus the cutoff for the stock GP headlights. Not terribly different.

Besides, our cars ride so low compared to SUV's that even with a proper cutoff, the damn HID's still blind me.

Its a great spot to do it as well since its gloss white. Not a shade off.

Will get some proper colour temp ones once the HID's arrive.

Note all the light just below the two main concentrations of light from the GP are all my foglights.

so canada post/ USPS has failed me once again. 10 buisness days and no lights.

This is the only pic I could find with my hid's on. Pic is about 2 years old.
10k. Fogs are next.

JLM HID kit at 6000k. Had for about 1 year. Works good so far. Had to modify the bulbs with light shields to block out 180 degrees on the bottom. Looks alot more OEM in my opinion. Also, just an observation, the 5000K would probably be the best mix between the OEM and "too blue". Even at 6K the bluishness is a bit too much.

Gaiz.

we kneed pics @ nite wif a view uv watt ur lites dew.

I have to admit that actually took effort....

But seriously, just post pictures of your headlights on at NIGHT and then of the light on the road or on something else like a white wall ( eg. garage door).

MUCH more useful comparison.

If i get a relay setup for my fogs tonight i'll take some pics.

I took them during the day so you could see the light pattern inside the headlight. Otherwise you'd see a big glow around the headlight. I will take some pics at night and post those too. The light output is cut down when shields are installed obviously, but it look better (comparable to some high-end cars) and your whole headlight isn't blasting illegal HID output.

learn to operate your camera

Also i dont see the light pattern, I just see a car with the lights on haha.

Hmm, I like those 5000's