93 prizm HID's

thanks for the link DOT
yea i know there are the first ones that are just the bulbs with the coating, then there is the real kit of what HID's really are. Interesting how there's no such thing as them being over 6000K

93 prizm HID's

guys im interested in getting HID's but im wondering id just the bulbs would turn out ok, anyone have any experience with that, like not putting in the whole HID conversion kit, just the bulbs?
what do you guys think of this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Xeno...sspagenameZWDVW

then theres the whole set
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-9...sspagenameZWDVW


what would you guys recommend, btw the higher the number, the more brighter it gets or does it get more of that blue in it?

What do you mean? I have a 9000K HID kit. The K rating only determines the color temperature of the filament. Wattage determines the output. For HIDs you have a choice of 35W, 50W, and 75W. 35W is the most common which is still 3 times brighter than a stock halogen. 50W has about two times more output than the 35W. These are usually used for fog light applications but sometimes you can get away with using them for headlights. You don't even want to try 75W considering they are blatantly illegal. The output would be equivalent to those work lights construction workers use.

here read this

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).

I went with a Japanese company. AutoEye by Tokyo Subaru. I know for sure it's a 9000k. I previously had a 6000k kit which I compared side by side. The 9000k is definitely more blue than the 6000k. I always do my research before I buy anything.

Hey DOT., you mean 5 times more output with 50W or 35W HIDs? My 35W only has 3 times more output.

I paid 180 shipped. Make sure that you buy American, German, or Japanese brands only. Chinese HID kits are pure crap. They have limited or no warantees and don't include the proper lighting shields for roads in the US. Always check for proper shielding.

yea the article says there are people advertising up to 12000K's. Its not saying there arent bulbs with that high K's. but its saying theyre useless like you said, so anymore than 6000K is not really necessary.

There is no might. They are brighter by at least three times. There's no glare because they came with built in light shielding. If you utilize the H4 setup, then the H4 bixenon kit will also work for you.

i thought bulbs for mine were 9006 for low and 9005 for high
For a H4, Id have to do a whole setup that would be different from lets say, putting in just HID's?

If you have a separate high and low beam, then you have 9006 low and 9005 high. The kit for a non bixenon kit is much cheaper so you're in luck. However you would only be able to have HIDs in the lows unless you want to buy another kit for the highs.

None. Ebay sellers don't sell any of the really good bulbs, if there is such a thing. They sell cheap knockoffs.

This is my output with 9000K HIDs.

what is that orange?? your fog's?

you didnt purchase yours from ebay tho, so you werent happy with the product you got?
Thats the thing, bulbs will never give the HID precision, but i dont want to kill the lighting either
arrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhh lol


wait these are your new headlights??? i thought you were posting a pic of your old ones

when i say xenons, i mean the bulbs only, no ballast or anything, or maybe im using the term xenons wrong?
theres HID's then theres wanna be HID aka xenons, right?

also i want that blue color, dont want em to be just white, so u think go for like 8000K?

my brother recently ordered thes for his galant, after he put em on, what a waste of money, i was dissapointed
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLUE...sspagenameZWDVW

Yeah, the yellow light are from my fogs.
I did buy my kit from ebay. I just did a lot of research on the brand and double checked it with the seller.
If you take care, you can get a good kit with little to no headaches.

Like I said earlier, a lot of ricy bulbs are merely colored lights, not headlight material. The tint they put on them only reduces the visibility even more not to mention that when it rains, higher temperature colors disappear.

yea thats what i was thinking

man so many different things to consider, what light, HID or not, price,....
im most likely gonna get the xenons that are no more than 6000K but now question is which ones?

any manufacturers you recommend?
ok so heres the deal, heres the listings on ebay for xenons for my car, now if you were choosing, which one would u go with, something that gives the blue color while still being functional
http://search.ebay.com/93-corolla-x...olla Q20xenons