HID Xenon Kits? Where to buy?

jedi7001 · 12-26-2005, 10:05 PM

anyone have a good vendor that sells these? I am looking to add 6000 or 9000k Xenon kit to my New titan. I have them on my Bimmer and now can not live without them.

pi3yeargrad · 12-26-2005, 10:24 PM

ebay... JDM

f00dstamps · 12-26-2005, 11:16 PM

if you want more light output, go for these. it has more light output than 6000k or 9000k. it is the same parts that are used in some OEM manufacturers. if you really want the blue look of the 6000k, you may want to ask this guy if he has any 6000k bulbs.

there are been several guys on this forum that have had ballasts go bad with the JDM kits.

pi3yeargrad · 12-26-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by f00dstamps

if you want more light output, go for these. it has more light output than 6000k or 9000k. it is the same parts that are used in some OEM manufacturers. if you really want the blue look of the 6000k, you may want to ask this guy if he has any 6000k bulbs.

there are been several guys on this forum that have had ballasts go bad with the JDM kits.

wow, u got any links I havent read any bad reviews especially on this board...

f00dstamps · 12-26-2005, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

wow, u got any links I havent read any bad reviews especially on this board...

hdm hid kit problem

pi3yeargrad · 12-26-2005, 11:53 PM

wow, hadnt read that...I was gonna get some too...elbo sounds like he hasnt had problems and a lot of people have bought the kits...maybe they just had some bad luck...Ill prolly end up having back luck as well (with my luck) but well see...the other HIDS u showed just look cheaper quality (to me) that one cord coming out of the box looks cheap...lol...

f00dstamps · 12-26-2005, 11:57 PM

the kit is very high quality in my opinion. Denso ballasts are used for OEM applications as are Philips bulbs. the cable connecting the ballast to the bulb has the insulation for high voltage applications. you will see the same kind of shielding on various OE applications.

pi3yeargrad · 12-27-2005, 12:26 AM

u got those in ur truck?

1sickTITAN · 12-27-2005, 05:54 AM

I have a special on HID kits for the new year!!!! PM me for more info.. We sell alot of these kits to Avalanche owners. You won't be dissappointed.

f00dstamps · 12-27-2005, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pi3yeargrad

u got those in ur truck?

i do and i think they're great!

Elbo · 12-27-2005, 07:13 AM

I have a friend who has the Denso setup in his GTP, It has a real nice color, but one of the ballast is not that great. About one in 20 times the light will not ignite. There is a thread on this problem over on the GTP board. I think the problem is not just with the JDM but many of the aftermarket setups. He was told to use some electrical cleaner on the contacts and ensure a super snug fit for the connectors. This helped some but he still has the problem.

1sickTITAN · 12-27-2005, 07:34 AM

All my cars have auto headlights and my HIDs ignite everytime they come on. Usually I have seen problems with HIDs igniting is when there is a voltage problem. 6k is suppose to be the brightest color tempature because its the closest color to sunlight, But all HIDs are bright lol..You just have to be careful because in my Avalanche I have 12k and the cops seem to harass me because they are really blue..

rcantu · 12-27-2005, 07:47 AM

I have the JDM but I found some manufacturers that I want to try a sample of their product. If all good, I'm thinking of putting a group buy for Titan owners.

I'm thinking about all the lights being HID

f00dstamps · 12-27-2005, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 1sickTITAN

All my cars have auto headlights and my HIDs ignite everytime they come on. Usually I have seen problems with HIDs igniting is when there is a voltage problem. 6k is suppose to be the brightest color tempature because its the closest color to sunlight, But all HIDs are bright lol..You just have to be careful because in my Avalanche I have 12k and the cops seem to harass me because they are really blue..

actually... that is a misconception. kelvin is the measure of light COLOR where lumens i the measure of light output.

here is the relevant information to the link that i am posting:

MISCONCEPTIONS

There are many companies and private merchants out there that will advertise 7000K, 8000K, and even 12000K HID kits. Most of these vendors lurk around on ebay, online car forums, websites, and ricer accessory shops. 100% of the people that buy these kits do so because they are uninformed, uneducated, or misguided in the field of lighting, and will buy these junk kits thinking three things: that these bulbs are brighter, that these bulbs should cost more money, and/or that they will perform better. All three statements are completely false. Perhaps this misconception and frenzy for purple lights originates from BMW and Audi's infamous Hella projector HIDs.

So allow me to explain the real truth of the matter... Philips is the number one manufacturer of HID bulbs. The Philips OEM D2S bulb is rated at 4100K at 12.8 volts and produces 3200 lumens of light. The Philips Ultinon D2S is 5800K at 12.8 volts and produces 2400 lumens of light. As you can see, with all other factors remaining constant, the brightness of an HID bulb declines the higher up the color index you go. Vision, a Korean bulb manufacturer, makes an 8000K bulb, which they used to advertise on Acura-Forums as 2000 lumens bright. This is barely a marked improvement over halogens, and will produce more glare and eye fatigue than it is beneficial. 4100K has been proven through tireless independent research by the Germans, Japanese, and Americans to be the most functional, truest white and thus the brightest possible color temperature (ceteris paribus).

Every car manufacturer in the world (including BMW and Audi) uses none other than a standard 4100K gas-discharge bulb. No exceptions. The reason being is that 4100K is daylight white in color and produces the same color visible light as direct sunlight. This is least fatiguing functional color on the eyes and produces the most comfortable contrast on the road.

here is a java appication that demonstrates how the light goes to blue when the temperature is raised to 6000k. just move the slider.

jedi7001 · 12-27-2005, 08:31 AM

Nice post fOOdstamps! I agree. The higher the K the less light output and different color is produced. I just changed my 2004 BMW Xenon bulbs from stock 4300k to a 6000k bulb. I can tell you that, even though the light output is theoretically less, the change in color seems to make the reflective factors on the road stand out more. The 6000k light output is a whiter color with a hint of purple. Street signes, road markers and car reflectors seem to be brighter. I think for a person that drives city roads or highways, 6000k would be a good option and does not degrade the field of view IMO. I have no experience with higher than 6000K and I thought that 6000k gave a good trade off of output to color. I thought that anything over 8-9k is real "ricey" looking IMO. I have not tested these on any backroads yet but I can imaging they would work just fine. This is one of the reasons I want these on my new titan. I think everyone can agree that the bulbs on the titan are crap yellow and anyone that has used HID on an OEM luxury car can also agree that it is hard to go without. I am by no means an expert, but I am giving this info from my first hand experiences over the last few weeks with OEM HIDs. I just had a night on the town with a few buddies in my BMW last night and they could not believe the light output and color change from teh stock 4300k to the 6000k. they were convinced that they had to have them. I hope this helps anyone looking for HID's or are on the fence deciding on purchasing them. I am not a vendor, just a good old Titan lover (Dont worry BMW, I love you the same

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