ES300 8000k HID's
02-24-07, 05:31 PM
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02-24-07, 08:02 PM
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they look like they are WAYY to dim... Mine are PERFECT brightness at night, i think the glare from my drivers side is just from the condensation buildup from when i baked my lights it needs to be resealed
But, They do look good
BTW, what kits did you guys use? I'm looking to get some for the es...
02-24-07, 10:00 PM
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Thanks. My hids are helio 7000k hid kit. The brightness of the hid is really best measured by the amount of light it outputs on the road.
Right now i'm not too happy with the amount of light that's being projected on the road. I think my color temp. is too high but i do love the contrast between my purplish blue headlights and the deep yellow OEM fogs.
Right now i'm not too happy with the amount of light that's being projected on the road. I think my color temp. is too high but i do love the contrast between my purplish blue headlights and the deep yellow OEM fogs.
02-25-07, 11:03 AM
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This is great, i like the feedback im getting. My kit is a "Tenon" kit, the name is not at all popular, i got them because they were the lowest price full HID kit with bulbs that i could find. No complaints so far! The guy says that the Bulbs are german and the Ballasts are very durable.... I'm going to try to get you guys some more pictures with different angles or different lighting.
The guy says that the Bulbs are german and the Ballasts are very durable.... I'm going to try to get you guys some more pictures with different angles or different lighting.
02-25-07, 07:56 PM
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The picture does appear to be glaring like mentioned before. I don't believe it is glare from condensation though. You will see more light output with lower kelvin rating. The 8000k only looks cool to other people. But the light output on darker roads is less than OEM. I had 8000k on my car before I switched to 5000k with HID projectors. Big difference in visibility.
02-26-07, 12:24 PM
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My cutoff line is HORRIBLE, you cant even seem to point out where it ends... I bet thats pretty annoying to other drivers I'll get you guys some better shots, at night with some angles, some wall shots and such, Its pretty ugly outside here in Chicago today, its been snowing since yesterday so i guess if it gives up i can get some up
I'll get you guys some better shots, at night with some angles, some wall shots and such, Its pretty ugly outside here in Chicago today, its been snowing since yesterday so i guess if it gives up i can get some up
02-26-07, 06:43 PM
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Looks cold and grill-less 
HID looks good, just need to fix the cut0ff, i believe theres a way to shim it or something for a better beam, somebody here probably knows what im talking about and could probably better explain
HID looks good, just need to fix the cut0ff, i believe theres a way to shim it or something for a better beam, somebody here probably knows what im talking about and could probably better explain
02-26-07, 09:00 PM
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HAHA, I SWEAR IM NOT A RICER! It's a German plate that came on a 928S Porsche that we used to have back in California, we decided to keep the plate and here it is on my Japanese car
If anyone knows how to give my lights a nice cutoff line it would be awesome.... I think these pictures show them closer to how they really look in person.
Im guessing after seeing these pix you guys might think they actually look good?
If anyone knows how to give my lights a nice cutoff line it would be awesome.... I think these pictures show them closer to how they really look in person.
Im guessing after seeing these pix you guys might think they actually look good?
02-26-07, 09:15 PM
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Do your rebased 9006 HIDs' match up with your old halogen bulbs as far as length? If not, this will mess with your cut off line not being clean.
If your HID bulbs are longer, you can add a washer to the base to move the bulb farther back from the cutoff inside the projector and this should clean it up and sharpen the line. Also will cut down on the glare in the pics posted before.
If your HID bulbs are longer, you can add a washer to the base to move the bulb farther back from the cutoff inside the projector and this should clean it up and sharpen the line. Also will cut down on the glare in the pics posted before.
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Do your rebased 9006 HIDs' match up with your old halogen bulbs as far as length? If not, this will mess with your cut off line not being clean.
If your HID bulbs are longer, you can add a washer to the base to move the bulb farther back from the cutoff inside the projector and this should clean it up and sharpen the line. Also will cut down on the glare in the pics posted before.
If your HID bulbs are longer, you can add a washer to the base to move the bulb farther back from the cutoff inside the projector and this should clean it up and sharpen the line. Also will cut down on the glare in the pics posted before.