Kirk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 HID kits are a bad thing cause of the projector lense of standard halogens absorb more light and spray light everywhere! The way to go is a retrofit using projectors made for hids! Its a lot of work and will require making a seperate harness if you don't wana destroy your stock loom but is well worth it, get better lighting, you won't be dazzling oncoming drivers plus if you can clean your headlamps out and paint the insides if you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Brilliant , someone else to blind me . Aftermarket HID's may work great for you the driver but are they legal ? I'm forever being blinded by stray light from shit saxo's and corsas with aftermarket HID kits that spray light all over the place . Yes they are legal, you just have to re-align them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 HID kits are a bad thing cause of the projector lense of standard halogens absorb more light and spray light everywhere! The way to go is a retrofit using projectors made for hids! Its a lot of work and will require making a seperate harness if you don't wana destroy your stock loom but is well worth it, get better lighting, you won't be dazzling oncoming drivers plus if you can clean your headlamps out and paint the insides if you want Pointless amount of work to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Yes they are legal, you just have to re-align them. How tricky's that part of the job? I'm tempted to get some HID's when my wallet's recovered from Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 How tricky's that part of the job? Again very easy, you just turn the screws at the back of the light. There is a how guide on how to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 its not pointless at all, you compare these after market kits to the real thing and theres a big difference, its all good jusu bangin hids into stock projectors but what you dont realise that the lenses just emit thd light everywhere and dazzle everyone else. cars that have them as standard produce much better and more direct beam. this is the path im takin anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Again very easy, you just turn the screws at the back of the light. There is a how guide on how to do it. Cheers. As/when I splash the cash I'll have a proper search instead of relying on others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 i have J spec lights, so which kit do i need??? cheers lads is it bulb type H3? No, read my post above. HID kits are a bad thing cause of the projector lense of standard halogens absorb more light and spray light everywhere! The way to go is a retrofit using projectors made for hids! Its a lot of work and will require making a seperate harness if you don't wana destroy your stock loom but is well worth it, get better lighting, you won't be dazzling oncoming drivers plus if you can clean your headlamps out and paint the insides if you want The projector style lights are usually fine, it's the reflector ones that aren't. The Supra's lights are fine for light scatter and direction with HID's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't suppose you have any pics from within the car showing the beam length ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Ive just got some 6K HID's off Nic for my dipped lights. Hopefully put them on over the weekend. Where/what are the best side lights to get now for my j-spec? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Where/what are the best side lights to get now for my j-spec? Some of those LED ones I guess, and ebay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 its not pointless at all, you compare these after market kits to the real thing and theres a big difference, its all good jusu bangin hids into stock projectors but what you dont realise that the lenses just emit thd light everywhere and dazzle everyone else. cars that have them as standard produce much better and more direct beam. this is the path im takin anyway. I have to disagree, with regards to the beam they are infront of the car if that makes sense, the whole area in front of me is not illuminated, the beam is very direct (aprat from NS needing aligned). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 I don't suppose you have any pics from within the car showing the beam length ? If I remember it will be tomorrow night that I will be able to take pictures off the beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Just fitted my HIDs too, actually they don't seem as bright as I thought they might be. But maybe thats a good thing, in view of the dazzle thing. I love the color So anyway changing the sidelights for something nicer, like jake suggested, I looked on ebay and found some LED ones that have been mentioned. W5W Wide Angle 6 LED Something like that. Got it for less than a fiver. will let you know how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Are these the kind of things we are talking about. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Side-Parking-Light-Bulb-XENON-LED-W5W-501-T10-wedge_W0QQitemZ250197385175QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72233QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I assume white would be the way forward with HID's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyhannah Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Long lay down you had there. Seriously I went to Miami Gt today and there was a block sitting on the bench and I asked if that was a gearbox........... It was the engine. I can confirm he did think it was a gearbox LOL:p;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 no. unless they are LED's here is his ebay ID: warden_jp2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 what is the item number Carl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoff Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Yeh, a link please to where you got them from:) Just popped to motor world round the corner but they dont have any:( Do they fit pre-facelift models? w5w? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Do they fit pre-facelift models? w5w? When you order them just make sure the fitment is W5W, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 what is the item number Carl? 200181005821 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200181005821&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=010#ebayphotohosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 14, 2007 Author Share Posted December 14, 2007 Have you actually bought these Carl? Have you any before and after pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Black Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 I have LED sidelights they were meant to be white, they look white when i tested them, but they look blue on my car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Have you actually bought these Carl? Have you any before and after pics? Yeah I bought them today. Will post pics up when I get them. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted December 15, 2007 Author Share Posted December 15, 2007 Yeah I bought them today. Will post pics up when I get them. Carl Make sure you do a before and after pic and maybe an in between, as in one said with new bulbs and other with old bulbs at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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