Cheap Hid Kit?!

[deevergote]

Exactly. Simple. Even my dumb ass could figure it out... both on a CB7 and on my Grand Prix.


Many people have run HIDs with thier stock wiring for a while and had no problems. However, when I first got my HID kit for the CB7, a former moderator of this forum (xplode), who is now a mod or admin on HIDplanet.com, beat it into my head that the risk of drawing too much power through the stock wiring is a very bad thing. When a preventative measure is available, and affordable, why take the risk?




6000k is decent. The color can vary from kit to kit. The 6000k that I had in the GTP was a bit too blue. I'd prefer 4500, I think.

Ebay projectors designed for halogen lights won't work well with HIDs. I mean, it'll work... they'll throw light... but it won't be the clean spread and sharp cutoff that you get with proper HID-specific projectors. I have Audi projectors in my car, and they're nice. icedplaya123 has TSX projectors... and good lawd... i need to change my drawers every time I see them.

[jhoff]

ive thought about doing a retro
but i got this chargespeed knock off and i dont think the eyelids will clear the stock nipples
which is why i was thinking those. if i did a retro i want to do 350z projectors, somthing different.

[deevergote]

I've seen retros with a number of different projectors... anything made for HIDs would work, and anything different would be cool!

If you don't want to worry about the nipples, you have options... other than settling for ebay crap.

Retro the ebay crap
Retro your current lights and file down the nipples
Get JDM one pieces and retro (that's what I have)
Get JDM 2 pieces and retro

[vietkid_2006]

ive thought about doing a retro
but i got this chargespeed knock off and i dont think the eyelids will clear the stock nipples
which is why i was thinking those. if i did a retro i want to do 350z projectors, somthing different.

or you can find JDM one piecers and retrofit them with those 350z projectors

but....that's the more expensive alternative then those ebay projectors....

[CB7Man]

The Stock wireing is fused at 20 AMPs this is more than sufficient for a 35 Watt HID kit
Now we get into the 55W HID's were talking a greater risk ofcourse
I've ran my Xentec Hid kits for 2 years now ($54 Shipped)
I have them in my headlights aswell as my foglights.
The foglights I had a problem, the factory wireing is too long...too many ohms. I had to install an aftermarket relay and they work perfect everytime now.

[jhoff]

or you can find JDM one piecers and retrofit them with those 350z projectors

but....that's the more expensive alternative then those ebay projectors....

i cant find a good set of one peices anywhere

[deevergote]

Ebay, or find someone that can import them (like the shop someone mentioned in OT yesterday). They pop up from time to time.

Personally, I'd retro a brand new Ebay setup. The only crappy part is the projector. The plastic lens is fine, and the fitment on all cheapies I've ever seen has been just fine as well. Replace the projector with something good, and there's nothing wrong with them. aww_shiet did that for his car, and everyone LOVES his lights.

[jhoff]

fuck if you di a good enough retro you wouldnt need a high

[vietkid_2006]

i cant find a good set of one peices anywhere

trueblue just found a set on ebay for about 150 shipped, pretty clean also.

aww_shiet did that for his car, and everyone LOVES his lights.

i was going to say aww_shiet's car i love his headlights! i think another member did the same to their headlights and look good also. he has a purple engine bay...

[jhoff]

trueblue just found a set on ebay for about 150 shipped, pretty clean also.



i was going to say aww_shiet's car i love his headlights! i think another member did the same to their headlights and look good also. he has a purple engine bay...

yea i know who your talking about