Subject	My HID experience
Posted by	flash-to-pass on October 28, 2008 at 2:21 PM
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In Reply To	xenon or HID lights? pros/cons, cheapest conversion, posted by DKaway on October 28, 2008 at 12:01 PM
Message	I know its not one of your considerations, but I bought Powertrix's Kaixen HID conversion in the group buy last year. I would not recommend them, and have removed them. There was virtually no visbility from them at night...too dim and no dispersion. They seemed bright(er) when I stared into them or on the garage wall, but on the road they were terrible...an accident waiting to happen. I recall some members related this was due to the reflector being optimized for halogen, not HID, bulbs. Don't know if all HID's have this issue, but I wouldn't waste the money. Anyone want my Kaixen kit???
Follow Ups	xenon or HID lights? pros/cons, cheapest conversion, - DKaway 12:01:14 10/28/08 Pick up an eBay HID kit. - ZiNnYc 12:03:38 10/28/08 2nd. I got the Xentec brand because of their slim ballasts - ZEngineer 12:56:39 10/28/08 4200k kit would be ideal... love my Silverstar Ultras too. (n/m) - AbsolutZ (OH) 12:04:15 10/28/08 #1 is garbage. Silverstar Ultras or 4100K - 4300K HIDs (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:19:42 10/28/08 any links to them? (n/m) - DKaway 12:32:42 10/28/08 Silverstars you can find at any autoparts store - BigTDogg (MA) 12:59:03 10/28/08 Silverstar 9005 S/T - cherryz 14:09:08 10/28/08 ive had 4300 and 6000k. 4300 is nice but I think the 6K - Jason300zxTT 12:40:43 10/28/08 Fogs aren't supposed to be that bright. - TriniTT 12:58:12 10/28/08 It seems like the rice makes the light bluer. (n/m) - sparkie 13:01:52 10/28/08 does the wire on the bulb cause a wedge shapped 'blank or - dusthis 13:08:05 10/28/08 Re: does the wire on the bulb cause a wedge shapped 'blank or - Jason300zxTT 14:12:54 10/28/08 I hate trucks with liftkits with HID's in every spot possibl - ghostinator (fl) 16:44:00 10/28/08 FYI for the terminology: Xenon = HID... - 91Z32TT 14:10:41 10/28/08 do you have any links to sites to sites online? (n/m) - DKaway 14:29:12 10/28/08 www.plugandplaykits.com (n/m) - Jason300zxTT 15:20:34 10/28/08 HID = High Intensity Display? Within a few years we will - Zirvana 16:49:37 10/28/08 In what applications? - Marshall 17:09:48 10/28/08 DigiKey is selling some "LED Light Engines" now that - Zirvana 17:20:41 10/28/08 HID = High Intensity Discharge (n/m) - 300zx2g35 (MD) 18:59:41 10/28/08 you are seriously considering a product... - AntiHero 14:17:40 10/28/08 lol (n/m) - Marshall 17:17:06 10/28/08 My HID experience - flash-to-pass 14:21:20 10/28/08 how clean are your headlights? - ZEngineer 14:42:03 10/28/08 My Kaixens are brighter than my Audi B5 S4 OEM HIDs. - TriniTT 14:43:38 10/28/08 maybe he flashed-to-pass too often and burnt his ballasts?=) (n/m) - ZEngineer 14:45:55 10/28/08 I love my Kaixens 4300ks. (n/m) - G'SIIIZ 15:30:22 10/28/08 I'll buy them if you don't want them - BigTDogg (MA) 15:32:38 10/28/08 has anyone used HIDs in their high beam sockets? (n/m) - DKaway 14:52:38 10/28/08 Re: has anyone used HIDs in their high beam sockets? - ZEngineer 15:01:09 10/28/08 Ive sold a few high beam h.i.d kits as well as fog kits (n/m) - Jason300zxTT 15:21:30 10/28/08 I recommend going with slim kits if your doing hi/lo kits - Jason300zxTT 15:24:52 10/28/08 I had them purely to match the low beams - 300zx2g35 (MD) 19:02:15 10/28/08 Bought mine off ebay for $100 shipped and am very satisfied. - ZCulture 17:11:18 10/28/08 step 1 - read the HID FAQ - Adam (NoVA) 17:13:12 10/28/08 step 2 - - ENVYMYZ 17:56:43 10/28/08
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