Hid

[simactive]

http://barrie.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehic...QQAdIdZ7596091

does this look like a good deal for the HID kits. its the 9004 - Meccatune 8300K HID CONVERSION KIT, are those bulbs for the driving lights aka at night.

Is there anything i shoul look for as in defects and all that, this guy is selling it out of his house.

[vinbon63]

Dont know what 9004 is, but your 'night time' driving lights are 9006. I honestly never heard of meccatune, but I can tell you that I recently bought an HID kit with 8000K bulbs cuz it was a great deal. Only thing is now I wish that I got something in between 4300 and 6000K. 8000 looks cool, but the higher the kelvin the less light emitted.

[maroonaccord2.2]

If you go HID with the OEM housings don't go any higher than 5300k. Pictured is a 4300k OE Philips HID bulb/ballast from a BMW e46:

[Blk EX Coupe]

wow a single tsx projector is so much wider then the single E46.

[lx-accord]

wow im from toronto too i could do a local pick up ... but somthing about it seems abit fishy



so with oem housing i shouldnt go over 5300k? im guessing it would just melt your headlights

[maroonaccord2.2]

so with oem housing i shouldnt go over 5300k? im guessing it would just melt your headlights

No, 5300k is the light color emitted in Kelvin.....not the actual operating temperature. HIDs typically run cooler than halogen bulbs, and the ballasts only draw 35 watts after start-up.

wow a single tsx projector is so much wider then the single E46.

Well....but that's not a pic of a projector. That pic I posted is if a BWM bulb/ballast in an Accord headlight......not the projector but a reflector housing.

[Blk EX Coupe]

Well....but that's not a pic of a projector. That pic I posted is if a BWM bulb/ballast in an Accord headlight......not the projector but a reflector housing.

ok that makes more sense

[lx-accord]

so it doesnt matter what K it is? depending on what color you like?

[maroonaccord2.2]

so it doesnt matter what K it is? depending on what color you like?

Well keep in mind while a 8000k kit may look cool (blue) there is not much usable light. The whiter you get the better, 4300k imo being the best option.... auto manufacturers still use this temp for their lighting. And although some projectors look blue, it's just the projectors re-directing the light that causes this effect.....the bulbs are white 4300k almost everytime.

[lx-accord]

id probably choose the 4300 to 5000 cause i dont like cars that blind me with these highbeams!!!! either they dont position the hid right or its just the cheesy bulbs

[maroonaccord2.2]

D2R - OE reflector housing applications
D2S - OE projector housing applications

(left) 4300k Philips D2R Xenon bulb (right) Philips 9006 halogen

My new D2S bulbs for my retrofit project Philips 4300k

[jdm4doorcb7]

are yall speaking english lol

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wow im from toronto too i could do a local pick up ... but somthing about it seems abit fishy



so with oem housing i shouldnt go over 5300k? im guessing it would just melt your headlights

haha i was going to pick it up from him but hmmm, now that i know my running lights are 9006 hmmm for the nighttime

[greenc51]

retrofit ftw!!!...too bad i cant afford one lol...but if he get the 4300k, that temp will be the highest number of lumens, which would be extremely bright and glare like no other in stock housing.
i say get 6000k for lower lumens plus a whiter color

[simactive]

retrofit ftw!!!...too bad i cant afford one lol...but if he get the 4300k, that temp will be the highest number of lumens, which would be extremely bright and glare like no other in stock housing.
i say get 6000k for lower lumens plus a whiter color

haha wish i knew how to retro fit stuff lol =P