HID Low beams and fogs...What do I need to buy

[silverspeed03]

The title says it all, I'm looking to install HID lights for my low beams and fogs. I've seen the HID kits, but I'm really not sure what all I need. I'm hoping someone here can help guide me in the right direction (i.e. Brands, Bulb #'s....etc.) Is the install pretty straight forward? Anything else I should know?

Thanks,

Chris

 

[bykeryder4life]

low beams are H7 bulb, and the fogs are 9006. go to a website i think its called xenon expert and they have plug and play kits that have really small ballasts so its easy to mount/hide and everything else just plugs in. you can also use ebay.

edit: the kit is made by apexcone. just google xenon expert and you''ll be there

 

[silverspeed03]

Is Apexcone a good brand?

 

[AutoEuphoria]

www.xenondepot.com

9006 for foglights
H7 for lowbeam headlights

 

[justanothermp5]

Is Apexcone a good brand?

yes they are i have there hids and they are a pretty good company

 

[CWPspeed3]

www.xenondepot.com

9006 for foglights
H7 for lowbeam headlights

The fog light kit costs more than the low beams? Thats kind of interesting.

 

[Hapa88]

I bought my kits from XenonExpert.com
http://xenonexpert.com/ddm_kit_sale.html

Bought the H7 55W Apexcone kit in the 5000K (white) temperature range for the headlights.
Bought the 9006 55W Apexcone kit in the 3000K (yellow) for the fogs.

I bought the 55Watt kit because they're brighter than the 35W kits

I also recommend only getting 3000K (yellow) for the fogs, as the beam pattern of the foglight housings are horrible and the light becomes extremely scattered. Anything other than yellow will cause tons of glare and will blind oncoming traffic. 4300K to 6000K is fine for the headlights.

 

[silverspeed03]

I bought my kits from XenonExpert.com
http://xenonexpert.com/ddm_kit_sale.html

Bought the H7 55W Apexcone kit in the 5000K (white) temperature range for the headlights.
Bought the 9006 55W Apexcone kit in the 3000K (yellow) for the fogs.

I bought the 55Watt kit because they're brighter than the 35W kits

I also recommend only getting 3000K (yellow) for the fogs, as the beam pattern of the foglight housings are horrible and the light becomes extremely scattered. Anything other than yellow will cause tons of glare and will blind oncoming traffic. 4300K to 6000K is fine for the headlights.

I'm thinking I like the setup you have. do you have any pictures? What was your cost out the door?

 

[Hapa88]

I'm thinking I like the setup you have. do you have any pictures? What was your cost out the door?

Well, the price has come down considerably. Because when I bought them you had to add Lifetime warranty for $25 and add the extra beefy wiring harness for another $30. Now it comes included!

Looks like for you the out the door price would be around $310 total shipped for the two kits. I paid around $420 about a 6-8 months ago.

 

[silverspeed03]

What happens with the stock harness/connectors? I have a Sport model by the way.

 

[AutoEuphoria]

I bought the 55Watt kit because they're brighter than the 35W kits

What you want to be careful of when you do something like this is getting a higher wattage than the light housing itself can tolerate. Higher wattage kits will produce more heat, and that can burn/melt your lenses, wiring, etc.

 

[DreSEL]

I bought my kits from XenonExpert.com
http://xenonexpert.com/ddm_kit_sale.html

Bought the H7 55W Apexcone kit in the 5000K (white) temperature range for the headlights.
Bought the 9006 55W Apexcone kit in the 3000K (yellow) for the fogs.

I bought the 55Watt kit because they're brighter than the 35W kits

I also recommend only getting 3000K (yellow) for the fogs, as the beam pattern of the foglight housings are horrible and the light becomes extremely scattered. Anything other than yellow will cause tons of glare and will blind oncoming traffic. 4300K to 6000K is fine for the headlights.

Was the headlight install straight forward ? I've read that people have to cut the dust boot to fit wires. Thanks.

 

[Protephile]

Anyone interested in 9006 kits, I am a bit overstocked with them.
Normal price is $115.00 but I am selling them for $90.00 shipped.
This is the Techone kit: 35W, Lifetime Warranty. I have 5,6 and 7000k.
I've been selling them for two years on this forum, anyone who has one will
vouch for their quality and my customer service.
Eh, sorry for the shameless plug.

 

[strytnyne]

how much would u sell the h7 6000k kit for?

 

[Protephile]

Well, you just missed a GB--the price would be $115.00 shipped.
PM me if you are interested.

how much would u sell the h7 6000k kit for?

 

[bykeryder4life]

What happens with the stock harness/connectors? I have a Sport model by the way.

its all plug and play, very easy. also, the apexcone kit from xenonexpert.com has very small ballasts that are easy to fit anywhere when you install it all. so easy a caveman could do it

 

[tsunami]

i have protophiles kit from almost 2 years ago now i think and don't have an issue at all with them

 

[Hapa88]

What you want to be careful of when you do something like this is getting a higher wattage than the light housing itself can tolerate. Higher wattage kits will produce more heat, and that can burn/melt your lenses, wiring, etc.

Umm, the stock halogen bulbs are 55watts. Being halogen they inherently have more heat because they are less efficient. 55W HID kits run cooler.

 

[wisniaPl]

its all plug and play, very easy. also, the apexcone kit from xenonexpert.com has very small ballasts that are easy to fit anywhere when you install it all. so easy a caveman could do it

where and how much for those plug and play??

 

[Equinox]

subscribed, I just bought the 3000 Kelvin yellow HIDs for my fogs, 9006