Aftermarket HIDs in a non-HID Evo, please help settle the debate
Mar 13, 2007, 07:41 PM
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I'm pretty sure the cutoff in the JDM housings is the exact opposite as the US versions.
US should look like this:
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JDM will look like this:
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What does that mean? Most likely you'll blind oncomming traffic, unless you point them quite low. Not worth it IMO, but whatever floats peoples boats I guess.
US should look like this:
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JDM will look like this:
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What does that mean? Most likely you'll blind oncomming traffic, unless you point them quite low. Not worth it IMO, but whatever floats peoples boats I guess.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:00 PM
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I bet that if I buy switch from dealer it will work because all gears are there. I have to check wiring. Will do that during next week, anyway I have to put my Clifford alarm into new IX so will see. If plugs are stiil tapped behind dash (HID adj switch) then it will work for sure because harness will be the same. Anyway I will post answers.
I think a lot of people including myself would love to see if it works.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:21 PM
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I've been trying to decide also...I've been on the verge of picking up the denso 4300 kit from hidexpert.com or the kaixen 6K kit from autodoodad on this forum... I just want more light with not too much bling.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:24 PM
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4100k-4300k is used in all OEM hid projector setups, any bulb temp higher than that, won't put down as much light. There's no other way around it.
4300k looks great, plus the blue/purple color along the cutoff is enough "bling" for most.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:30 PM
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4300k will have more lumens than 6000k, which put simply, means it'll put down more light.
4100k-4300k is used in all OEM hid projector setups, any bulb temp higher than that, won't put down as much light. There's no other way around it.
4300k looks great, plus the blue/purple color along the cutoff is enough "bling" for most.
4100k-4300k is used in all OEM hid projector setups, any bulb temp higher than that, won't put down as much light. There's no other way around it.
4300k looks great, plus the blue/purple color along the cutoff is enough "bling" for most.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:35 PM
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Alot of the blue/purple you see with most audi/bmw/s2000s, is just the cutoff colors that you are seeing. That's why you get a flicker/or you see the colors change when you see a car with HID coming head on. Although HID bulbs age overtime, and can colorshift to a more blue/purple hue. But that takes hundreds, if not more hours before you notice that.
Mar 13, 2007, 08:57 PM
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Yes sir. Take a look at this pic, you can really tell how white/blue they are when you put the inner fogs on at the same time. IMO, anything "bluer" almost looks like fake blue halogen bulbs. Just my opinion though.
Alot of the blue/purple you see with most audi/bmw/s2000s, is just the cutoff colors that you are seeing. That's why you get a flicker/or you see the colors change when you see a car with HID coming head on. Although HID bulbs age overtime, and can colorshift to a more blue/purple hue. But that takes hundreds, if not more hours before you notice that.
Alot of the blue/purple you see with most audi/bmw/s2000s, is just the cutoff colors that you are seeing. That's why you get a flicker/or you see the colors change when you see a car with HID coming head on. Although HID bulbs age overtime, and can colorshift to a more blue/purple hue. But that takes hundreds, if not more hours before you notice that.
Mar 14, 2007, 06:31 AM
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Sorry, I tried to respond sooner, but evom was acting up last nite.
Yes, there is still yellow that is being output. You can easily see this, when you are 5-10 feet away from a wall. Lots of yellow hues around the cutoff. This is normal for pretty much any OEM HID setup from the factory.
Although it looks yellow when you look at it fairly close up, the further you step back, the more white/blue HID's will look. This is partially due to the cutoff colors that you can't see when close.
Even with all of this, when you put a stock OEM HID setup right next to a car equipped with halogens, the difference in color temps are very noticable as you may already know (and shown in the pict up above of mine).
If you do go with 6000k's, I'd only recommend Philips Ulition 6000k's. Pricey, but well worth it IMO.
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Mar 14, 2007, 07:13 AM
#28
Pics of just the color of the lamps? Is that what you want?
Mar 14, 2007, 07:15 AM
#29
I got my aftermarket HID from HIDPlace (this is his nick on evoM, send him a PM).. He's a great guy, they arrived in no time, they work great and amazing colors.. I really recommend him: http://www.ultrabrightlights.com/
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Mar 14, 2007, 07:26 AM
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Btw, for anyone looking for the blue/purple colors, this IMO is better than having 6000K ++++ bulbs. These are the valeo HID projectors (I'm selling btw). On the left, is the valeo projector. What you are seeing, is the cutoff. Lots of blue/purple. Changes colors when you see it coming head on down the road.
On the right, is a differnt projector (bixenon) with the same 4300k bulb. It's not directly showing its cutoff color. But it shows what the 4300k bulb temp looks like. Also shows that having a 4300k bulb, which puts down the most lumens,can also turn heads with all the color along the cutoff line (OEM HID projectors from car to car, are designed different, some better than others).
If anyone is looking to retrofit OEM HID projectors into their Evo housings, feel free to contact me. I have a 30+ page dedicated to retroing HID projectors into housings (honda-tech board, so I'm not sure if you need an ID to view this thread or not). It's an old thread, but there is alot of good info on there still.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=683685