anyone ever installed HID headlight kit?

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anyone ever installed HID headlight kit?

By CoupeCruiser
- Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:05 am #19860 I am contemplating installing an HID kit in my EJ1.

Not just the cheap "blue-bulb" upgrade.
I am talking about the whole setup with high temp ballast/starter boxes, and upgraded glass projector headlights rated for higher temperatures.
I don't want "blue".... I want white, but more intense, projector beam white.

any thoughts..? or experience in this group?

I love the clean OEM/JDM look, and I don't want to do anything that looks "ghetto".
I suppose I could always try it and go back, if I don't like it.
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By asianrob
- Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:18 pm #19862 i used the plug and play kit...... its better to retro fit it because it looks soo much better and you dont blind people lol if you use the stock housing it tends to be like super bright i guess and like you'll get high beamed....ibet if you use those Denji projector headlights it would probably be a lot better...
www.customlightz.com kinda expensive but its worth it... just look up what they use on your cars like ballast, projectors shrouds etc.... they can be expensive what my buddy did is did a bit of resarch and found what they used on FG civics and bought all that stuff sent it out to them and they do all the work .....
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By chnzgoofball
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:00 am #19994 a lot of kits now comes plug and play!
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By Gorveatt
- Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:08 am #20024 I have a PNP kit... and dont recomend them at all... that is why i am working on a Retrofit at this very moment :thumb: I have everything except the bulbs and spare headlights, once i get those i can finish up this bitch and post up a DIY :thumb: :thumb:
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By JDMazFuK
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:38 am #25448 i have a PNP from mcculloch and i havent had a problem with it at all and also never been high beamed or anything..and also its not bad as it seems..looks reallie nice and shines GREAT
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By BAXTER_EJ1
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:46 am #25453 Got a PNP kit for highs and lows, did them myself, very simple and easy and lighting looks fantastic.

Depends where you get it from though, egay ones are cheap as shit, expect to spend around $150 a kit, you wanna look for Phillips components, parts made in Japan are better than the ones made in China :P
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By Gorveatt
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:01 pm #25461
LowTEC-Derbo wrote:plug n play has horrible output and horrible glare that will blind other drivers :(


www.hidplanet.com will show you the light :)


HIDPLANET FTMFW!! that is where i have gotten all my HID supplies so far (except the ballasts) the guys on there are great, their university section is a MUST when even contemplating HID's
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By Gorveatt
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:39 pm #25464
LowTEC-Derbo wrote:damn right!

i got a set of TSX projectors with Denso Ballasts and philips 4300k bulbs. Almost done..with the retrofit..


Werd i got some Audi A6 Bixenon projectors my wiring harness, and a set of 4300k D2S's from their for sale section... just waiting for me headlights to be delivered and i can start putting it together :thumb:

Let me know how your retrofit goes, then we can compare :woot:
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By chnzgoofball
- Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:06 pm #25488 man retro fitting... im ok with that but yeah u are right the plug and play does have A LOT of glare!! :x but they are cheap :D
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By JDMazFuK
- Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:22 am #25675 i have pictures of my PNP H.I.D kit in my garage if u wanna check it out
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By LowTEC-Derbo
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:08 am #25834
Gorveatt wrote:
LowTEC-Derbo wrote:damn right!

i got a set of TSX projectors with Denso Ballasts and philips 4300k bulbs. Almost done..with the retrofit..


Werd i got some Audi A6 Bixenon projectors my wiring harness, and a set of 4300k D2S's from their for sale section... just waiting for me headlights to be delivered and i can start putting it together :thumb:

Let me know how your retrofit goes, then we can compare :woot:



i got the projectors into denji headlights but turns out i made the brackets a little off so the projectors sit a little low at the rear so it aims too high :(

gotta make new brackets again ahahhaha.

It looks good sitting off. but the cutoff is about 3 feet too high at 25ft distance. I even added washers to have a better blue bar at the cutoff line. :)
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By Gorveatt
- Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:25 am #25859 Yeah not good, i should be ok for horizontal alignment, cause i am using OEM style headlights, then making a custom shroud. but vertical will be another story
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