HID Pics finally!!!

[melicha8]

Here they are. You can also go to my webage

 

[melicha8]

Inside Cab

 

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Corner Lens

 

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Front View

 

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Left Ballast Mount

 

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Right Ballast Mount

 

[mah p5]

That's HOT!!

Definitely like it. What kit is that? Looks like the Phillips kit. Is that just a standard kit for an H7 application? How much did it run you? I was also thinking of doing this with my P5. Thanks for the pics. They look great.

 

[melicha8]

My sig says it all. They are phillips ballasts. It is a universal kit for all H7's. It ran me about 460.00 but it is definitely the most satisfying mod I have done to my car. When I drvie down the freeway and the lanes are clear I feel like I'm going down a runway because all the markers on the ground brightly light up blue and green. As far as intallation goes it only took a few minutes with only a drill and a screwdriver to mount the ballasts. The kit installed perfectly except for the fuses. It comes with standard 25 amp fuses but our cars need microfuses so I had to pick some up from the auto parts store. If anyone wants one they sell them on ebay all the time. There are cheaper ones available 200-400 dollars but I wanted the best and some ship from Korea(4-5 weeks delivery) All I have to say is HID is amazing and when I drive I feel like I'm better than everyone

 

[BigBlue]

I don't have a good understanding of HID(other than it's expensive and a lot brighter). With it, do you still have high-beams or is it just one beam? As well, how long do the lights themselves last...is it a lot longer than normal lights? I know these may be dumb questions...but if I never ask, I'll never know.

 

[manuel]

OMG! that looks great, can you accidentally buy a set and accidentally mail it to me?....for free?..

 

[ZoomZoomH]

NICE CONVERSION!

BigBlue, P5s have separate low/high beam bulbs, so melicha still has halogen high beams while his low beams are now HID

and HIDs lasts a LONG time, a lot longer than standard halogen bulbs.

again, nice job Melicha!

 

[melicha8]

Zoomzoom is right HID is an electrically gas charged arc instead of a filament. Think of it as a really bright neon light. It last a long time 2000 hours

 

[ZoomZoomH]

too bad the sedan uses H4

and current H4 HID retrofits are only for low beams (ie you will no longer have high beam ), otherwise I would go for HID conversion as well.

instead, I probably can only get good H4 halogens like Philips VisionPlus or, god forbid, PIAAs

 

[manuel]

zoom zoom, where did you get your clear corners from? i wanna get those for my 99lx, the headlights look the same so thats why i am asking. how much did they cost? hmm better yet, if you could get me some, and accidentaly not charge me thatd be tight

 

[ZoomZoomH]

zoom zoom, where did you get your clear corners from? i wanna get those for my 99lx, the headlights look the same so thats why i am asking. how much did they cost? hmm better yet, if you could get me some, and accidentaly not charge me thatd be tight

http://www.corksport.com

they are the real deal OEM parts found on Japanese Familias.

$106 for a pair last time I checked.

and use your own credit card

 

[melicha8]

Actually I think they have fixed the Problem for H4's I've seen some that use a set of mirrors that redirect the light to a higher angle. I couldn't find a pic to show you but I'm pretty sure that that is what they do. Don't worry though HID basically makes my high beams obselite. I can clearly see signs almost 300 yards away

 

[ChopstickHero]

Have you gotten any complaints from other drivers (ie them high beaming you) that your HIDs are too bright?
Have you gotten pulled over before by cops for you HIDs?

 

[melicha8]

I haven't gotten pulled over by the cops yet and I've passed a lot of them already. I did get flashed once though by some big ass SUV, so I flashed him back with my stock highs. An SUV flashing me with his high glare lights isn't that the pot calling the kettle black