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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:06 PM
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installed hids

today my hid kits i had bought off ebay came in, got housing and hid bulbs 6000k i went with dont like it too blue, hers some before and after pics,

before hid...

after

high beams

low beams

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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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cutoff doesnt look bad, which kit did you buy?
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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kit from ebay.. this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bi-Xe...Q5fAccessories

and used these housings
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-91...Q5fAccessories
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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after pics dont work
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:53 PM
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there ya go redid them, sorry
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:29 PM
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Cutoff doesnt look that bad but looks a little high to me.

I love the 6000k's though perfect mix between a blue and white while still being able to have plenty of light for the road
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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ok im lost when u keep saying cut off? i adjusted them after i took the pics,
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Sweet deal!!! This is just what I was lookin for I'm wantin to do the same kit on my truck but have been hearing mixed reviews on that kit off ebay I think they turned out good on your so I'm gunna go for it.

Also the auction ended on the second link so it showed me several different housing was this the one you used?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...77498878547598

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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:49 AM
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ok im lost when u keep saying cut off? i adjusted them after i took the pics,
Usually when you put HID's in a halogen housing you get left with light that is scattered and is usually everywhere especially in the eyes of oncoming traffic. Yours dont look too bad though. I just think that maybe your headlights were aimed too high though which would blind drivers...I could be wrong though but its kinda hard to tell in the pic.


Heres a pic of a car with bad cutoff with HID's in halogen headlamps

Notice how the light is scattered everywhere


Heres HID's in a retrofitted headlamp

Look at how there is a clean sharp cutoff line which allows the light not to blind other drivers
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 05:57 AM
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I like the way HID's look but i've had so many problems with them in the past on my other cars with shorting out and blowing fuses. An electrical nightmare ...sigh... Drive through puddles and rain and see if they don't blow fuses.

Do you have any pics of where you mounted the HID ballasts?
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:28 AM
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yes those are the housing that i used,




Originally Posted by Mudd Duck 1
Sweet deal!!! This is just what I was lookin for I'm wantin to do the same kit on my truck but have been hearing mixed reviews on that kit off ebay I think they turned out good on your so I'm gunna go for it.

Also the auction ended on the second link so it showed me several different housing was this the one you used?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...77498878547598
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:31 AM
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i didnt take any pics but i will today, it was too dark when done to get good pick, ill post more up later tonight after i get home from work.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:33 AM
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just a quick note for people wanting to use HIDs mainly the newbs, HID should only be used in glass housings and not plastic. His are glass BTW

Not too keen on people using hid though in a non projector/reflector housing.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:35 AM
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i have them in a stock 95 4runner housing and they are not too bad as far as output goes i had to make a shim to get a decent pattern but nobody flashes lights at me
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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the locations i put my boxes.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Hmm keep us posted on how these go, i may have to do this mod.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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I should post up my new 3k HIDs. lol
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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looks nice, a little iffy on the mounting though.

post the 3ks
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 08:29 AM
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I guess i would consider putting in HID's again. I do like the light output...
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 11:42 AM
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oh yeah with the housing i got it is nice and bright, im glad i went the way i did . as for mounting, i just put them on quick wife wanting me to run for something so i had to get it done, will be redoing it all later
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